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"... lockdowns saw 87 million pints, worth more than £300 million, being poured down the drain. With them went a whole load of jobs...

Responding to the First Minister Mark Drakeford’s announcement that, subject to the state of the pandemic nearer the time, most of the...

Pubs are coming home... at last it seems. Ok it's not 55 years, but neverthless it has indeed been a very long, rocky and wearisome road...

JODIE KIDD LAUNCHES NEW LONG LIVE THE LOCAL CAMPAIGN AS PUBS EXPECT GO AHEAD TO REOPEN FULLY New research from Long Live The Local...

BUT PUBS STILL NEED MORE HELP, SAYS CAMRA CAMRA welcomes return of the authentic pub experience in England Commenting on the announcement...

CAMRA COMMENTS ON THE REPORT THAT EASING OF RESTRICTIONS IN ENGLAND WILL BE DELAYED BEYOND JUNE 21 Commenting on the news that easing of...

The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has today released the results of their latest survey of members, detailing their experiences...

Last night we sought urgent refuge in the pub marquee as another torrential downpour suddenly hit our beer garden. Hopefully it was for...

So far since April 12 we have enjoyed some 12 pub visits in Chester and south Cheshire, plus for the first group outing of Beer Tours UK...

Some local pub joy for south Cheshire The pubs are open, a bit. The sun is shining, just a bit, for now. The daffodils flower on, rather...

SIBA RESPONDS TO THE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCEMENT THAT NEW £1.5BN POT OF BUSINESS RATES SUPPORT WILL INCLUDE BREWERIES Responding to the...

CAMRA is a youthful 50 years old today. Conceived by the four founding fathers after a bad night on keg beer in Chester, the campaign has...

Responding to the Chancellor’s Budget statement, CAMRA’s National Chairman Nik Antona said: “Freezing alcohol duty is obviously better...

Hope that Chancellor’s new funding will help save the great British pub: CAMRA Commenting on reports that tomorrow’s Budget will include...

CAMRA APPEALS TO CHANCELLOR SURVIVAL HELP More financial support needed for pubs after roadmap statement only provides for limited...

This guide to Chester pubs (below) is running in the current Spring issue of the Campaign for Real Ale BEER magazine, as part of the...

Pubs are social hubs and needed to keep communities together. In the pub sector we already knew this, but it is nice to get some...

Business rates holiday and VAT cut extension essential for hospitality revival 20 January 2021 Hospitality sector calls for bold package...

PUBS AND THE HOSPITALITY SECTOR SHOULDN’T BE SCAPEGOATED DURING THE ONGOING COVID CRISIS, PARLIAMENT TOLD That was the message from the...

BBPA says far more financial support from Government will be needed if pubs are not to open until May The British Beer & Pub Association,...