London Marathon 2016: What time it starts, where to watch, what the weather forecast is and the best pubs along the route April 18, 2016 Carb-loading, hamstring-stretching and thanking your lucky stars that you can actually have a lie in from next weekend onwards? Welcome to the London Marathon…. This weekend the capital will be over-taken by more than 35,000 runners (and more than a few walkers) looking to finish the 26.2m course. If you haven’t been sleeping, eating and [...]
Here are five of the best alcohol-free and low alcohol beers to drink during Dry January January 5, 2017 Although you might have imagined yourself spending Dry January at the gym, cooking up healthy meals in your kitchen or proudly mastering the art of the homemade mocktail, chances are you'll find yourself in a pub at some point. Before you give in and order your standard pint, try one of the many surprisingly flavourful low or zero or [...]
Government faces calls from Labour to replace newly-appointed Pubs Code Adjudicator March 15, 2016 The government has come under more criticism for its recent appointment of Paul Newby as the first Pubs Code Adjudicator (PCA) and faced calls from Labour to find a replacement candidate. The new PCA, whose appointment was announced by small business minister Anna Soubry during a parliamentary reading last Wednesday, will enforce the new Pubs [...]
Camra and the British Beer and Pub Association slam government’s late night levy and call for partnership schemes between councils and police April 19, 2016 Alcohol and pub industry bodies have slammed the government's late night levy on the pub sector and urged councils and police to consider partnership schemes as a "more effective" alternative. In a report released today, the Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) and the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) criticised the scheme's low take-up rates [...]
Heineken is in talks to acquire Brasil Kirin, Brazil’s second-largest brewer January 20, 2017 Dutch brewing giant Heineken confirmed today it is in talks to purchase Brasil Kirin, Brazil’s second-largest brewer. Japan's Nikkei newspaper reported Heineken will pay around 100bn yen (£705.5m) for the business. Kirin said the report was not based on any comments made by the company. "These discussions are ongoing and there can be no certainty that [...]
Camra: Pubs charge you for extra sticking to half-pints after work March 4, 2016 Planning to opt for half-pints when you head out for drinks after work today? Pubs could be cheating you out of your hard-earned cash, after it was revealed almost 10 per cent of pubs charge between 41p and 50p more for a half pint. Research by The Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) found half of pubs add 6p-20p to the [...]
Focus On Orpington: Developers are starting to show an interest in this well-connected town in Zone 6 June 16, 2017 When house-hunting in London, the sleepy town of Orpington may not be high up your list. But there are many reasons why it should be, not least because its house price growth is among the fastest in outer London. According to estate agent JLL’s London Residential Heat Map, house prices in the BR6 postcode grew [...]
Focus On Maida Vale: Why financiers and celebrities flock to the birthplace of the London mansion block December 5, 2016 The London mansion block has never been so popular, yet there are only a finite number in existence. While many luxury property developers are seeking to reinvent them for the 21st century for a tidy profit, the birthplace of the original – the real white-stuccoed deal – is still Maida Vale in north west London. [...]
Here’s what protesters outside the Supreme Court during the Article 50 hearing had to say December 5, 2016 The Supreme Court hearing on how the government will trigger Article 50 began today. Outside the building, a group of about 20 to 30 protesters gathered to speak out, dance an Irish jig or wave their Union Jacks. Standing out in support of Brexit meaning Brexit was Catherine Cook, who travelled down from Newcastle to show her anger with Parliament. Ticking the box and leaving [...]
The UK’s terror threat is at its worst since the 1970s, says the new terror watchdog February 26, 2017 The UK's new terror watchdog has said we're facing the worst threat since the IRA was at its peak in the 1970s. In an interview with The Sunday Telegraph, Max Hill said Isis is planning "indiscriminate attacks on innocent civilians" in cities across the UK. "In terms of the threat that’s represented, I think the [...]