Health & safety

Supplier warns - 'be gas safe'

14-Dec-2006 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.u

Licensees are putting lives at risk by not using drinks dispense gas safely, the largest supplier of the trade has warned. Pubs risk lethal gas leaks...

Health secretary calls for higher alcohol tax

27-Oct-2006 By John Harrington

Health secretary Patricia Hewitt has called for tax on alcohol to be increased to reduce binge drinking among teenagers. In an interview with...

No to health warnings on drink

26-Oct-2006 By Roger Protz

Where does freedom end and authoritarianism begin? That question was prompted by a speech given by pubco boss Chris Holmes to the annual awards lunch...

Bar staff healthier after ban say scientists

11-Oct-2006

Scottish bar staff have showed marked improvement in breathing-related problems within weeks of the smoking ban, scientists claim. The report from...

Healthy attitude

01-Oct-2006

British consumer demand is moving towards healthy food, but are pubs responding effectively to this significant trend? Humayun Hussain reports

Healy Group spared soaring gas charges

09-Aug-2006 By John Harrington

A multiple operator that faced massive gas bill hikes after changing supplier following a "cold call" from a utilities agent is set to save around...

One in 10 pubs poses 'a health risk'

12-Jul-2006

Thousands of pubs offering food could be posing a "significant risk" to public health because of poor hygiene standards. That is according to a new...

Health Bill passes through Lords

05-Jul-2006 By Iain O'Neil

The Government's Health Bill - which contains the proposed legislation on the smoking ban - passed through the House of Lords yesterday on its way to becoming law. NEW COMMENT

Health groups say Scots smoke ban a success

26-Jun-2006 By John Harrington

Two new surveys by health campaigners say the Scottish smoking ban has attracted new punters to pubs but trade chiefs are not so sure. NEW COMMENT

Health minister hears new demands on smoking from the BBPA

15-Jun-2006

A new string of demands from the hospitality industry ahead of the smoking ban has been made to health minister Caroline Flint.With the Health Bill...

Health warning claims refuted by DoH

20-Apr-2006

The Department of Health (DoH) has denied claims that licensees will be forced to display cigarette-style notices warning about the health dangers of...

Smoke ban study on bar staff health

24-Mar-2006 By Iain O'Neil

A study into the impact of banning smoking on the health of bar staff is to take place in Scotland. NEW COMMENT

HSE plan for health and safety 'doomed to failure'

19-Jan-2006

The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has launched a campaign to get small businesses, including pubs, to improve health and safety measures.

Close but no cigar - Pub Sandwich of the Year 2005

01-Jun-2005

Commended entries in Pub Sandwich of the Year 2005 Chef: Adrian McIntosh, Royal Oak, Flimwell, East Sussex Sandwich: Royal Oak steak baguette -...

Jamie ups demand for healthy pub food

28-Apr-2005

Jamie Oliver's campaign to improve school food has created an upsurge in parents and children requesting more wholesome food in pubs, according to a...

Healthy heart

06-Apr-2005

Forget all the negative hype - pubs are at the heart of rural communities and Pub is the Hub is helping them stay there. James Wilmore...

Global vision

24-Mar-2005

Niche imports are growing, but is the label brewed at source' really that important to the mass market? According to an old advertising slogan, real...

Healthy options fight for attention

25-Nov-2004

Obesity might be at the top of the Government's agenda but consumers are far less worried about healthy eating when they're in the pub. Pub-goers...

Fountain's outlook is healthy

25-Nov-2004

Fast-tracking a smoke ban is just part of new regime at the West Midlands pub run by Richard and Jacqueline Macey. JOHN HARRINGTON reports Richard...

Councils accuse pubs of underage cigarette sales

14-Oct-2004

Licensees have rejected accusations that children are being allowed to buy cigarettes from vending machines in pubs.Derbyshire County Council is...

Cigarette machines too easy for kids'

07-Oct-2004

A pub "sting" operation throughout the East Midlands has revealed how easy it is for children to buy cigarettes from vending machines. Six consumer...

Cigarette sales plummet in Ireland

20-Jul-2004

Irish cigarette sales have fallen overall by 16 per cent in the first six months of the year, according to Revenue Commissioner figures.The findings...

Lifestyle Report: Health and Fitness

24-Jun-2004

Unfit and overweight - some publicans could do with examining how healthy their lifestyles are.ExerciseLicensees certainly don't treat their body...

On the safe side

24-Feb-2004

Ben McFarland reports on a one-man mission to bring alcohol-free drinks to the UK.Dale Hemming-Tyler is a man on a mission. From his headquarters in...

Health lobby turns up nose at snort' device

19-Feb-2004

by John Harrington Alcohol safety campaigners have urged retailers to be wary of a device used in a bar for the first time last week which...

Kinsey set to roll out Gatecrasher

30-Oct-2003

Former First Leisure chief executive Paul Kinsey will spearhead the roll-out of the famous Sheffield Gatecrasher nightclub to nine other cities...

Cains calls for support as it introduces health warnings

22-Oct-2003

Liverpool brewer Cains faces an uphill struggle in persuading rival drinks makers to follow its lead in displaying health warnings on bottles.Cains...

Healthy drinks trend is fine

21-Aug-2003

While I completely understand people's complaints about the price of bottled water, I just thought I would offer the view of someone who has also...

Call for official health warnings on alcohol

31-Jul-2003

by Claire Hu The spectre of more Government regulation of the drinks trade is looming after 500 senior doctors called for alcohol to carry official...

Health timebomb'

24-Jul-2003

A Glasgow law firm believes it is only a matter of time before brewers and pubs face legal action over health damage caused by alcohol. Litigation...

Irish health call

22-May-2003

Ireland has called for health warnings to be placed on bottles and cans of alcohol throughout the EU. Prime Minister Bertie Ahern said his Government...

Passive smoking may not damage health

16-May-2003

New research into passive smoking effectively clears pubs of any blame for customers' health problems.The study, published in the British Medical...

Hewitt at odds with Health over smoking

08-May-2003

by Claire Hu Opponents of a ban on smoking in pubs and restaurants have received a boost from the Department of Health which has insisted such a move...

Customs targets 'bargain' cigarettes

24-Apr-2003

Customs officials are cracking down on a new breed of website which claims to offer imported cigarettes and tobacco at cheap prices. The websites...

Drinks industry blamed for binge-drinking and health problems

05-Dec-2002

The drinks industry is under fire yet again - this time being blamed for regional health problems and binge-drinking.A leading health expert last...

Cig machines in

03-Oct-2002

pubs scrutinised by David Castle Cigarette vending machines are on trial in Buckinghamshire following Government concerns over their accessibility to...

Safety tests

03-Oct-2002

New safety tests are on the way for pull-out bottle tops to combat fears that they could cause choking. More than 120 million containers with the...

Health advice

16-Jan-2002

Fed up of trying to keep New Year's resolutions to get healthy? Finding it hard to give up or even cut down on fatty foods, alcohol and cigarettes?...

Cigars - the once-a-year treat for many - so stock up!

23-Oct-2001

A cigar is one of those things that many people treat themselves to only once a year, so make sure you are stocked up.Occasional smokers and regular...

Barstaff in health risk from smoking in pubs

21-Sep-2001

Smoke research sparks fears of LA-style ban to protect employeesFears have intensified that smoking in pubs could be restricted after research proved...

Alcohol drinkers feel healthier than teetotallers

21-Aug-2001

People who drink alcohol feel healthier than those who are teetotal, according to the latest survey on the nation's drinking habits.The research,...

Health experts: pub-goers not at risk of "clubbers" tuberculosis

30-Jul-2001

Health experts have denied claims that pub-goers are putting themselves at risk of contracting a "clubbers" strain of tuberculosis.A spokeswoman for...

Bar hygiene

20-Jul-2001

A strict regime is a necessity if licensees are to keep on top of the mess and germs generated by a pub full of customers. John Porter offers advice...

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