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Small is beautiful for festive Sheps

Shepherd Neame is pulling out all the festive stops to ensure it’s a season to celebrate in its pubs and hotels, and also at home. Festive favourite C...

Consider the power of your words...

Let’s cut out the irresponsible comms this Christmas Warning: this article features an account of a suicide attempt and childhood trauma. It was a Fri...

Brewery helps injured rugby veteran

Hook Norton brewery has unveiled a special beer, JB’s Journey (4.2 per cent ABV), created to raise awareness of the former Banbury Rugby Club captain...

Be quick for Beerex tickets

Tickets for Dorchester Beerex 2026 have gone on sale and are expected to sell fast. The event, which is usually a sell-out, organised by the West Dors...

PUBlic Affairs round up – Budget special 

The Chancellor delivered her Budget statement detailing the nation’s finances to the House of Commons on 26 November.  So, what did Rachel Reeves del....

Pubs’ business rates blow

A post-Budget business rates bombshell could see scores of pubs closing as they face massive hikes in the amount they pay. The increases fly in the fa...

Cockermouth brewing doubles up

Cockermouth is celebrating going from no breweries to two in just a year. Earlier this year brewing returned to the Jennings site, closed in 2022 by C...

Long road back for Bass

Draught Bass may be in a pub near you. If I had written that 20 years ago, I would have been carried off to the funny farm, as Bass was the leading pr...

Rocking Rudolph returns with new look

Greene King is embracing winter with the return of three of its seasonal cask beers. Leading the line-up is Rocking Rudolph, back with its full-bodied...

City-centre’s price of a pint tops £7

The number and choice of cask beer in Oxford city centre is holding firm, according to a survey of 24 pubs by members of the city’s CAMRA branch. The...


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