4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (422+ words) Outlander star Sam Heughan has said he is "gutted" to have had to pull out of this year's Stranraer Oyster Festival. Despite the loss of a headline name, organisers of the Stranraer Oyster Festival said they remained optimistic of breaking…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (392+ words) The chairman of a community group which bought a pub to save it from closure says they want it to be "a place where people are always welcome" - and plan to only sell Sussex-brewed beer. Residents in Amberley raised £750,000 to…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (737+ words) Westminster City Council has published a revised licensing policy following a high-profile debate about what it called "vertical drinking". Last month, the Conservative-run council released a draft policy that encouraged pubs and bars to provide more seated areas in place…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (618+ words) Landlords in Essex say community ownership is "the future of pubs." In the last five years, 3,953 pub businesses closed while 1,624 were demolished or lost forever, according to the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA). But in 2020, The Railway Arms in Saffron…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (1021+ words) From early morning market runs to coastal drives to the family farm, fifth-generation flower grower Bess Scott has built a life where work and leisure are beautifully intertwined. At 3.45am, while most of Sydney is still asleep, Bess Scott is already…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (1623+ words) Machines are sticking out their digital palms. Your reaction could help shape the future of the service industry. If you're not in the mood for slot machines at Las Vegas's Venetian Hotel, you can find some entertainment at a bar…...

4+ week, 15+ hour ago   (613+ words) Turning pubs into housing or offices will be made harder as part of changes to government planning rules in England. The updated National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) will come into force on Monday and is expected to contain more protections…...