Thank you! Our 'nurses' raised £472,756 A staggering £472,756 was raised for CLIC Sargent, by not only staff participating in the London Marathon itself, but also others who supported them with fund-raising events in their pubs across t...

Wetherspoon named Pub Company of the Year 2010 Wetherspoon has scooped a prestigious national award for its overall commitment to responsible retailing and its focus on value and quality for its customers. Wetherspoon has been named as Pub Company of...

Relaunch of pubwatch scheme a big success Fostering close working relationships among licensees, the police, local authorities and other agencies enhances safe drinking environments. Andy Haith (pictured right), pub manager at The Obediah Brooke, in...

Creating 10,000 new jobs Wetherspoon has opened 12 pubs and created 350 full- and part-time jobs, since it announced (December 2009) that it was to open 250 pubs in the next five years. Among the pubs to have opened are The Green Ginger (Torquay), Th...

Manchester’s Magnificent 7 Seven Wetherspoon pubs in Manchester City Centre have achieved recognition in the city’s Best Bar None awards 2009. They were all accredited in the annual scheme, which is organised by Greater Manchester Police’...

Thank you – we’ve raised £3,000,000 Wetherspoon has three million reasons to celebrate in its fund-raising for children’s cancer charity CLIC Sargent. Its staff and customers have now raised £3 million for the charity – and it aims...

Donnie delight at ‘pub of season’ award The Gate House, in Doncaster, has gained recognition from its local Campaign for Real Ale branch. The pub has been named ‘pub of the season’ winter 2009/10, by members of the Doncaster CAMRA branch....

Festival adds local flavour The Sir Richard Owen, in Lancaster, teamed up with its local Campaign for Real Ale branch to stage a two-week beer festival. The event, staged in conjunction with Lunesdale CAMRA, offered customers the opportunity to choos...

Launch highlights drug danger The Golden Bee, in Stratford-upon-Avon, was the launch venue for a campaign by Warwickshire Drugs and Alcohol Action Team (DAAT). The campaign in Stratford-upon-Avon, entitled ‘It’s not fine to mix a pint wit...

Make a date for Potteries beer fest Six pubs in the Potteries are joining forces to stage a real-ale festival with a difference. The festival starts on Wednesday March 10 at The Old Swan, Uttoxeter and will move from pub to pub, in a relay, spendin...