Price of a pint of beer rises to £7 in some London bars as pubs reopen after lockdown

The price of a pint has risen to £7 at some bars in London with pubs hiking prices by as much as £1.10 to claw back losses made during lockdown.  One punter said a single pint of Peroni has rocked by 60p from £6.40 to £7 in Roehampton, South West London, since the reopening on … Read more

Keir Starmer drinks beer on visit to brewery as Labour-run Welsh government keeps pubs shut

Sir Keir Starmer and Mark Drakeford have visited a brewery in Wales ahead of the Senedd elections – despite the government still banning pubs from reopening. Welsh Labour is promising new jobs and major investment for the region including a medical school for Bangor and a new national park. Sir Keir, thrown out of a … Read more

Cheers! Shepherd Neame pubs toast best week ever

Cheers! Shepherd Neame pubs toast best week ever despite only opening their beer gardens By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 21 April 2021 | Updated: 21:52 BST, 21 April 2021 Shepherd Neame said some pubs posted record sales last week, despite only opening their gardens. Drinkers rushing back for their first … Read more

Breweries tell struggling pubs to ‘sneak prices 40P-A-PINT’ to recover from Covid lockdown losses

Have YOU noticed a price increase at your local pub?  Email [email protected] Breweries are telling struggling pubs to ‘sneak prices up by 40p-a-pint’ to claw back losses after lockdown ‘because people who pay by cards won’t notice the hike’, the MailOnline can reveal.  Star Pubs and Bars, which is owned by Heineken UK and supports 2,500 … Read more

Wetherspoon pubs will open for an extra hour from next week as chain reopens 136 more venues

Wetherspoon will open more of its pubs across the country next week and will close an hour later as the easing of the lockdown continues, the company has announced. A further 44 pubs in England with smaller beer gardens and outdoor areas are set to open for business from April 26, adding to the 394 … Read more

Covid lockdown Scotland: Nicola Sturgeon says pubs can reopen INDOORS from MONDAY

Nicola Sturgeon today confirmed that pubs and restaurants can reopen indoors from Monday – three weeks ahead of England. The SNP leader declared that hospitality, shops and gyms can get back up and running next week, hailing the success of the vaccine rollout. Fronting a Covid briefing amid the hard-fought Holyrood election campaign, she said … Read more

Covid lockdown Scotland: Nicola Sturgeon says pubs can reopen INDOORS from MONDAY

Nicola Sturgeon today confirmed that pubs and restaurants can reopen indoors from Monday – three weeks ahead of England. The SNP leader declared that hospitality, shops and gyms can get back up and running next week, hailing the success of the vaccine rollout. Fronting a Covid briefing amid the hard-fought Holyrood election campaign, she said … Read more

Heiress to Butlin’s fortune, 23, is banned from pubs after smashing a glass in her friend’s face

Heiress to Butlin’s fortune, 23, is banned from pubs and bars after smashing a glass in her friend’s face on a night out having downed half a bottle of vodka Sacha Butlin, 23, hit Thomas Henry Le Vavasseur Dit Durell, 25, with a glass Mr Durell will be left with a life-long scar after the … Read more

Heiress to Butlin’s fortune, 23, is banned from pubs after smashing a glass in her friend’s face

Heiress to Butlin’s fortune, 23, is banned from pubs and bars after smashing a glass in her friend’s face on a night out having downed half a bottle of vodka Sacha Butlin, 23, hit Thomas Henry Le Vavasseur Dit Durell, 25, with a glass Mr Durell will be left with a life-long scar after the … Read more

Jacob Rees-Mogg urges Britons to ‘save our pubs’ by heading to down to local beer gardens

Jacob Rees-GROG! Commons leader urges Britons to ‘save our pubs’ by heading to down to local beer gardens for al fresco food and drink Jacob Rees-Mogg said Britons have a duty to buy alcohol, soft drinks and food Commons Leader suggested MPs ‘lead by example’ in supporting hospitality His rallying cry came just days after the coronavirus … Read more