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Landlord of The Hope Inn John Garrod holding a chalk board sign outside his pub which reads 'No Smoking at the Hope please'.

Pub bans garden smoking after government backdown

A pub in Hythe introduced an outdoor smoking ban on 1 April, but will continue to allow vaping.

A male hand holding up a horizontal A4 piece of paper with an ink sketch on it, depicting a pub called The Star. The sketch is incredibly detailed, showing the pub's sign, windows, barrels outside and people both in and outside of the pub. Behind the sketch is the pub itself, which looks exactly like the drawing.

Artist pays homage to 'cherished' pub culture

Frank Morris creates snapshots in time as a way to "cherish" the pubs before they are gone.

The exterior of the New Clarence pub. The building is painted at ground level in a dark blue with yellow beading and its name on the outside. The second and third floors of the building are brick without boarding or render.

Community pub nears £250k fundraising target

The owners of the New Clarence say they hope to open in August.

Hull & East Yorkshire

Five people are standing outside an empty pub holding up signs which call for the pub to be saved. The pub is fairly old, with shuttered windows and white rendering. A traditional sign reads 'The Britannia'. The group are all smiling at the camera and their signs say things like 'Do your Brit For Wells' and 'Make The Brit Great Again'.

Group try to raise £450k to buy area's last pub

The group wants to raise £450,000 to buy and renovate the pub and is selling shares for £50.

A black and white photo of a man with long dark hair to his shoulders and wearing a top with the word "Penrhos Ale" written on it, around a drawing of a castle. He holds a pint glass filled up liquid up as he looks and smiles at it

Pub celebrates Monty Python in film's 50th year

The pub stands on the site of a 1970s microbrewery founded by Monty Python member Terry Jones.

Hereford & Worcester

Aerial view of rooftops of west London and the South Bank at night from the Shard.

Mayor could overturn council bans on late venues

Sir Sadiq Khan may be able to "call in" decisions over night-time economy licensing applications.

Jake and Lindsay Lancaster stand behind the bar of the Red Lion pub. Jake is very tall and is wearing a black t shirt and is holding one of the beer taps ready to pour. Lindsay is much smaller than Jake, has blonde hair and is also wearing a black top.

More businesses report Calor Gas problems

A pub and a brewery say issues with an automatic refill system and deliveries are damaging business.

A CGI drawing of the Iron Duke. It is in an American diner style, with red bricks, pillars and large windows. There are CGI images of people standing outside and parking bays

Derelict Art Deco pub awarded £2.4m lottery grant

The grant will help keep plans on track to reopen the boarded-up pub in summer 2026, it is hoped.

Allison Herbert is sitting on a chair in front of a bar. She is wearing a blue turtleneck and a dark blazer. She has shoulder-length, grey hair.

Bars train staff to protect vulnerable customers

Staff are taking part in training to improve the safety of vulnerable people in bars and clubs.