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BOOZELESS DRY DOCK FINDING COMMUNITY SPIRIT

Posted on October 4th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
A former alcoholic reports he is doing a roaring trade in his Dry Dock Hotel, selling no alcohol whatsoever to a welcoming community. The Dry Dock in Weymouth, south-east of London, serves a variety of beverages, sans alcohol. It was

UK GOVT OVERHAULING GAMING IN PUBS TO SAVE INDUSTRY

Posted on July 28th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
The UK government has opened consultation on regulations around gaming machines in pubs and other venues, seeking views on updating protection for players and venues amid increasing choices. A series of gambling white paper consultations have begun on multiple gambling

BEER DRINKERS REVOLTING

Posted on April 14th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
The top-selling beer of global brewing giant AB-InBev is at the centre of controversy around big brands ‘gay-washing’ products, finding drinkers pouring out the beer and billions lost in stock value. Bud Light, the low-carb version of Budweiser, is the

BRITAIN’S WEIRDEST PUB NAMES

Posted on September 9th, 2022 by Clyde Mooney
Often marking events from throughout the more than a thousand years of public houses in Britain, here are some of the most unusual names put to pubs. The Bucket of Blood in Cornwall is a vestige of the town’s smuggling

NEARLY A THIRD OF PUB PATRONS NOT DRINKING BOOZE

Posted on July 25th, 2022 by Clyde Mooney
Research has found around a third of visits to the pub do not involve consuming alcohol, prompting operators to find alternative offerings. Hospitality research company Kam in the UK reports in 2022 29 per cent of visits to pubs and

PUBS WILT AS UK SIZZLES

Posted on July 20th, 2022 by Clyde Mooney
Pubs across Britain have been closing as a record-breaking heatwave cooks the country. Brits have been sweating and swooning in temperatures not seen in the history of weather records, claiming lives across Europe. Monday night went down as the warmest

MAN AND VAN GO TO THE PUB

Posted on August 25th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
A UK man has lost his vehicle, after a trip to the pub carried on through high tide. Britain has some of the most loyal pub patrons in the world, and a resident of Exmouth demonstrated his dedication with a

UK CLOSES AGAIN: ONE THIRD OF PUBS MAY NOT REOPEN

Posted on November 9th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Due to a massive resurgence in coronavirus cases since mid-September, the United Kingdom has again gone into total lockdown, closing all pubs in a second attempt to get the pandemic under control. The nationwide lockdown came into effect again on

COVID CAROLINE NOT WELCOME

Posted on August 7th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
An Irish pub has taken a significant step in its efforts to battle the spread of coronavirus by no longer allowing sing-alongs serenading Neil Diamond’s lyrical sweetheart, Caroline. Diamond began belting out his triumphant anthem to the reportedly very sweet

PUB GETS TOUGH ON SOCIAL DISTANCING

Posted on July 17th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Concerned about patrons’ ability to socially distance themselves from staff, the quaint, welcoming Star Inn, in the rural community of Cornwell, has installed an electric fence to keep people back from the bar. The Star Inn is a small pub,