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UKIP and JFL petition for investigation into pub trade

The UK Independence Party and Justice for Licensees are petitioning the government for a Royal Commission investigation into the pub trade.

Source:UKIP and JFL petition for investigation into pub trade

Blue Star Pub Co pays down £14m

Blue Star Pub Company, the 400-strong freehold tenanted pub firm owned by Heineken, has paid down £14m of its original £180m purchase price.

Source:Blue Star Pub Co pays down £14m

Adnams: variable first half

Suffolk-based brewer and pub operator Adnams has reported a “variable” first half of 2011 due to a “rollercoaster” of consumer confidence.

Source:Adnams: variable first half

Commercial leases 'the most flexible ever'

Commercial landlords are offering “the most flexible lease regimes ever”, leading to a greater take-up of longer leases. That’s according to the British Property Federation’s (BPF) Annual Lease Review for the Mary Portas high street review.

Source:Commercial leases 'the most flexible ever'

Riots: website and telephone line launched

The Government has set up a website and telephone line for businesses seeking compensation for riot damage.

Source:Riots: website and telephone line launched

Trend setting

Set menus often represent the perfect choice for discount diners but licensees should be aware that there are plenty of potential pitfalls, reports Lesley Foottit.

Source:Trend setting

Pubs minister pledges to work behind bar

Community Pubs Minister Bob Neill is the latest MP to pledge to work behind the bar in support of the pub trade.

Source:Pubs minister pledges to work behind bar

A sense of lad-venture

Blokes are no longer one-dimensional creatures who stick to the old, tried and tested drinks, Phil Mellows reports.

Source:A sense of lad-venture

MPs: don't free up soccer broadcast rights

A group of MPs has urged the UK Government to “use all its influence” in Europe to block the freeing up of football broadcast rights that would have a big impact on pubs.

Source:MPs: don't free up soccer broadcast rights

Charles Wells vows to boost support

Charles Wells Pub Company has promised to improve its support network for licensees, including increasing the ratio of RDMs.

Source:Charles Wells vows to boost support