Pubs set for spending frenzy for England’s quarter-final clash

Pubs set for spending frenzy for England’s quarter-final clash with fans to spend day drinking ahead of 8pm kick-off after five million pints were sold during triumph over Germany England’s victory over Germany yesterday triggered jubilation across the nation Around five million pints were sunk as fans watched and enjoyed the contest It is hoped … Read more

Boris Johnson tells Tory MPs he wants to SCRAP the one-metre-plus rule in pubs on June 21

Boris Johnson has told Conservative MPs the ‘one-metre plus’ rule for social distancing is still set to be scrapped in June.  The Prime Minister said eliminating the measure was the ‘single biggest difference’ the government could bring about in order to get Britain’s pubs back into action, and he was eager for the rule to … Read more

Boris Johnson tells Tory MPs he wants to SCRAP the one-metre-plus rule in pubs on June 21

Boris Johnson has told Conservative MPs the ‘one-metre plus’ rule for social distancing is still set to be scrapped in June.  The Prime Minister said eliminating the measure was the ‘single biggest difference’ the government could bring about in order to get Britain’s pubs back into action, and he was eager for the rule to … Read more

Six pubs have closed every week during Covid lockdowns as premises are demolished or converted

Six pubs have closed every week during the three Covid-19 lockdowns with premises demolished or converted into housing or shops.  Figures released today showed 384 pubs have closed permanently during the national and tiered local restrictions over the past 14 months. The number of locals is down by one per cent from 40,886 to 40,502, … Read more

Fever-Tree predicts drift to drinking at home will go on even as pubs and bars reopen

Fever-Tree predicts the drift towards drinking at home and strong supermarket sales will carry on even as pubs reopen Off-trade sales in the United States shot up 38.2% in the first 12 weeks of 2021  Hospitality venues were allowed to start trading indoors again three days ago Fever-Tree has gained higher sales from supermarkets and … Read more

Travellers descend on Wickham in defiance of ban on horse fair forcing roads and pubs to shut

Crowds of travellers defied police today by turning up for an historic horse fair which had been cancelled due to the pandemic.  The 750-year-old Wickham Horse Fair, which usually attracts thousands, had been cancelled for the second consecutive year to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Signage had been placed on all main routes into … Read more

Travellers descend on Wickham in defiance of ban on horse fair forcing roads and pubs to shut

Travellers descend on Wickham to hold ‘small event’ in defiance of ban on 750-year-old horse fair forcing roads and pubs to shut Crowds of travellers turned up for the illicit event despite event being cancelled The Wickham fair was not running again this year to prevent the spread of Covid It is the second year … Read more

Restaurants and pubs reopen for first full night of post-lockdown hospitality

Restaurants, bars and pubs have welcomed customers inside for the first time in months as the latest easing of lockdown restrictions has come into effect. From today, covid restrictions on indoor activities and household mixing have been eased across most of the UK, with indoor food and entertainment venues allowed to reopen across England and … Read more

Restaurants and pubs reopen for first full night of post-lockdown hospitality

Restaurants, bars and pubs have welcomed customers inside for the first time in months as the latest easing of lockdown restrictions has come into effect. From today, covid restrictions on indoor activities and household mixing have been eased across most of the UK, with indoor food and entertainment venues allowed to reopen across England and … Read more

Freedom Day dawns: Britons rejoice as they can go back inside pubs, cinemas and friend’s homes TODAY

Can people come over to my house again? Yes. Up to six people from multiple households or an unlimited number of people from two households will be allowed to visit you inside your house again. Can people stay over at my house again? Yes. People from outside your household will be allowed to stay overnight, … Read more