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The Athelstan Arms on Cranleigh Road in Bournemouth reopened on Thursday 30th October, following a major investment of over £420,000. The pub is part of Proper Pubs, the award-winning community wet led operator division of Admiral Taverns, which operates more than 220 pubs across England, Scotland and Wales. Inside, The Athelstan underwent a complete transformation including all new fixtures, fittings, flooring, and furniture to give the pub a fresh new lease of life. The int

The Travellers Rest in Featherstone, Pontefract officially reopened on Thursday 6th November following a transformational investment of nearly £320,000. The pub is part of Proper Pubs, the award‑winning community wet‑led operator division of Admiral Taverns, which operates more than 220 pubs across England, Scotland and Wales. Inside, The Travellers Rest has been completely refreshed to breathe a new lease of life into the pub and create a vibrant, welcoming space across its

John Porter & Ros Shiel will deliver this hour long PR Masterclass Obtaining media coverage for your own organisation if you work in-house, or on behalf of clients, is core to successful PR. However, getting the right information in front of the right journalist at the right time can be a daunting prospect. Ros Shiel and John Porter have extensive experience of working both sides of the street in PR terms: Ros as a PR consultant both in-house and in agencies, and John as a jo

The URL link for this form has changed, please update your bookmarks/favourites if you have the link saved. Each month, the Guild distributes a newsletter to members, industry partner representatives and the public which contains information and links to our members' latest work. Whether it is a book, an article, a broadcast or an event, this is a great way to share. To submit your work, please fill in the form found here . Guild members and industry partner representatives w

Lindford pub The Royal Exchange celebrated its 10 th anniversary last Saturday (15 November) with a party to thank its customers and staff – and offered selected drinks at 2015 prices during a ‘back to the future’ session in the evening. The celebrations marked 10 years since The Royal Exchange reopened in 2015, after it was saved from permanent closure by a strong Save the Pub campaign by the local community. Around 100 people, including Gregory Stafford, MP for Farnham and

THE founder and master brewer of one of Scotland’s best-loved beers, Innis & Gunn, has today backed calls from Scottish Liberal Democrat Leader Alex Cole Hamilton for pubs to be given ‘special dispensation’ to screen Scotland’s 2026 World Cup matches late at night.  The tournament will be hosted in North America, with a time difference of at least five hours, meaning some of Scotland’s fixtures could be shown as late as 2am.   Dougal Sharp, founder and Master Brewer, at Edinb

Brussels Beer Challenge 2025 © Bart Van der Perre The Brewers Association is proud to announce the success of its Export Development Programme (EDP) American craft brewery members at two prestigious international beer competitions - Brussels Beer Challenge and European Beer Star - where an impressive haul of medals was garnered on both occasions. Brussels Beer Challenge The 14th edition of the Brussels Beer Challenge was held in Marche en Famenne, Belgium, in early November 2

Alcohol-free craft brewer Drop Bear Beer Co. is celebrating its first UK-wide supermarket deal, securing shelf space for its newly released Peach Cut Lager in 475 Morrisons stores. Available in hundreds of Morrisons stores from November 24th, the 0.5% ABV fruit cut lager will be available nationwide in four-packs of 330ml cans ( RRP £5 ). First launched in July this year, Drop Bear Peach Cut Lager is a “crisp European lager with a smooth stone fruit twist. Peach Cut Lager is

John Porter & Ros Shiel will deliver this hour long PR Masterclass Obtaining media coverage for your own organisation if you work in-house, or on behalf of clients, is core to successful PR. However, getting the right information in front of the right journalist at the right time can be a daunting prospect. Ros Shiel and John Porter have extensive experience of working both sides of the street in PR terms: Ros as a PR consultant both in-house and in agencies, and John as a jo

The British Guild of Beer Writers is putting out a call to all great event organisers, asking for pitches for our industry awards and guild dinner in 2026.  The awards offers one of the biggest prize pots in British journalism, and the annual dinner is attended by around 200 of the industry's biggest names. After decades as a formal dinner and awards night we are looking to make the event a little more casual, while losing none of the gravitas the awards hold. We are also awa

Commenting on the Minister for Communities statement on the review of the liquor licensing system including the surrender principle, SIBA NI Chair William Mayne said:   “Today the minister has shut the pub door on beer drinkers and NI’s independent breweries by dismissing the substantial recommendations for reforms made by the independent review of the licensing system.   “Drinkers want to enjoy a locally produced beer in our pubs but the system prevents the vast majority of

Consumer group CAMRA NI says it is furious at Communities Minister’s decision to block modernising of alcohol licensing system   The Minister for Communities, Gordon Lyons MLA, today gave an oral statement to the Assembly outlining his response to an independent review of Northern Ireland’s outdated alcohol licensing system and the ‘surrender principle’ which means a licence has to be given up before a new pub or off-licence can open.    Experts from the University of Stirlin

Nominations have opened for CAMRA’s Campaigner of the Year Award , recognising those who have gone above and beyond for pubs, pints and people. CAMRA’s  Campaigner of the Year  award celebrates a person or group whose campaigning efforts have created positive change for pubs, clubs, cask beer or real cider and perry over the past year. The award puts a face and personality to CAMRA’s aims and goals, with members recommending those who have fought effective campaigns locally o

Arthur with Vic Chadwick from The Bell The descendants of a man who took on The Bell in Smarden 100 years ago gathered there to mark the centenary.   Seventeen members of the Hughes family got together at the Shepherd Neame pub in Bell Lane to raise a glass or two to long-serving pub couple Gordon Hughes, who became licensee at 19, and his new bride Daisy (nee Clark) in 1925.   He wrote in his un-published handwritten memoirs, which his son Arthur, 83, still has: “I had becom

The Royal Dyche Burnley Sports Teams - photo credit PubAid Local pubs are powering 6.7 million sport sessions a year  1.67 million people are kept active by pubs   Support for sport same since 2019 despite challenges faced by sector  British pubs are powering the nation’s grassroots and community sports clubs having served up £40 million in financial support over the past year, a new report has revealed. Pubs Power Sport from PubAid has shone a light on the huge value pubs a

Ahead of the festive season comes a new beer from Outland - Choc-Work Orange. At 5% ABV, it combines the chocolatey smoothness and comfort of a stout with citrus zest and bittersweet bite. Choc-Work Orange is brewed with roasted malts that create a deep cocoa base while Goldings, Challenger and Target hops add zesty notes, and added natural flavours create an orange tang. The result is a dark, velvety, indulgent drink that’s perfect for sipping on long winter evenings. This i

Beer Passport is a pocket-sized collection of more than 80 of the best craft brewery taprooms across London. With Beer Passport you can EXPLORE London’s thriving craft brewery scene, DISCOVER exciting and interesting new breweries and DRINK excellent beer. Beer Passport holders receive exclusive discounts at every brewery taproom, such as Buy One Get One Free, 50% off a flight of beer, or even a free pint. The taprooms range from some of the biggest and best-known across Lond

The  Society of Independent Brewers and Associates (SIBA)  have today launched the SIBA Business Awards 2026, including two new catgeories for ‘Brewing Industry Individual Newcomer of the Year’ and ‘Independent Beer Champion of the Year’.   The SIBA Business Awards seek to congratulate excellence in the brewing industry across a variety of categories, from pump clip, can and bottle design, to efforts taken by brewers to make their business more sustainable, innovative or dive

New Build 2025 winner bod Lichfield The deadline to submit nominations to CAMRA’s Pub Design Awards  has been extended to Monday 24 November.  Judged by a panel of experts in design and conservation, the awards recognise the highest standards of pub refurbishment and conservation, plus the construction of new outlets and spaces being converted to pub use.  Pubs can be entered across five categories: Conversion to Pub Use, Historic England Conservation, New Build, Refurbishmen

Popular community pub, The Malt Shovel in Telford, is set to relaunch later today on Friday 14th November following a combined investment of more than £110,000 from experienced licensee, Alison Bolton and Admiral Taverns, the UK’s leading community pub company. Inside, the Malt Shovel has been completely revitalised, creating a fresh and welcoming look while preserving the charm of its traditional features - including the much-loved open fireplace in the lounge and bar area.