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scmp.com - Leopold Chen - Licence to savour: Hong Kong craft brewers push for on-site beer permits
Licence to savour: Hong Kong craft brewers push for on-site beer permits
South China Morning Post

When a 100-strong South Korean tour group approached a Hong Kong craft beer manufacturer for a tour and tasting session, the operator declined their request. The refusal was not down to a lack of confidence in the product or a staff shortage. It…

manchestereveningnews.co.uk - Liv Clarke - The pretty Greater Manchester village with a scenic canal walk and a beer garden
The pretty Greater Manchester village with a scenic canal walk and a beer garden
Manchester Evening News

For families the final week of the school holidays begins on Monday, with many schools due to return after the August bank holiday next week. Those looking to make the most of the remaining days off school will be pleased to see that the weather is…

mirror.co.uk - Sophie Huskisson - Pub and hotel bosses given hope under plan to help struggling industry
Pub and hotel bosses given hope under plan to help struggling industry
Daily Mirror

Pub and hotel valuations will be made fairer under plans to make the system more transparent. Both the pubs and hotels sectors saw significant increases in rateable value at this year's revaluation in large part due to the ending of pandemic-era…

bmmagazine.co.uk - Camra membership falls to eight-year low as beer campaigner slips £800,000 into the red
Camra membership falls to eight-year low as beer campaigner slips £800,000 into the red
Business Matters

Writing in the accounts, Camra's chairman, Ash Corbett-Collins, said it had been “one of the most challenging years Camra has faced”, pointing to a restructuring in which “a number of roles were sadly made redundant”.

koreatimes.co.kr - Yonhap - Korea's alcoholic beverage output falls to 27-year low in 2025 amid shifting drinking trends
Korea's alcoholic beverage output falls to 27-year low in 2025 amid shifting drinking trends
The Korea Times

Korea's alcoholic beverage production plunged to below 3 million kiloliters (kl) for the first time in 27 years in 2025, data showed Sunday, signaling a structural decline in the industry with more Koreans turning to healthy lifestyles. Shipments…

screenrant.com - Rianna de Bono-Smith - Michael Jackson's Biopic Sequel Will Give More 'Insight' Into Abuse Allegations
Michael Jackson's Biopic Sequel Will Give More 'Insight' Into Abuse Allegations
ScreenRant

Michael 2 will finally confront some major issues. Michael Jackson was a singer, songwriter, and dancer known as the King of Pop and became a global icon who helped reinvent music, dance, and fashion throughout history. He was initially the lead…

nola.com - Howie Kaplan - Live and direct: Public investment in independent venues is key to a robust music economy.
Live and direct: Public investment in independent venues is key to a robust music economy.
NOLA.com

I've spent most of my adult life looking at the New Orleans music business from every side of the stage and then some. I've owned and operated music venues, managed and developed artists, including the Grammy award winning Rebirth Brass Band. I…

theguardian.com - Lauren Almeida - Government vows to make business rate valuations for pubs and hotels fairer
Government vows to make business rate valuations for pubs and hotels fairer
The Guardian

The government has promised that business rate valuations will be “made fairer” for pubs and hotels in England and Wales, as Andy Burnham faces growing calls to help the UK's struggling hospitality sector. An independent review for…

bbc.co.uk - Nick Edser - Review launched into how pub and hotel business rates calculated
Review launched into how pub and hotel business rates calculated
BBC

A review is being launched into the way business rates are calculated for pubs and hotels in England and Wales, and could lead to a reform of the system. The Treasury says business rates expert Jerry Schurder will lead the review into rate…

rediff.com - Senjo M R - Liquor ban row: TN orders strict quality checks at distilleries
Liquor ban row: TN orders strict quality checks at distilleries
Rediff.com

Following public concern over a swift ban and clearance of a private manufacturer's products, the Tamil Nadu government has ordered stringent quality testing across all distilleries to ensure alcohol content compliance and uphold public safety…

mirror.co.uk - Jordan Lloyd Beck - Lucy Spraggan's heartbreaking confession as she opens up impact of health issue
Lucy Spraggan's heartbreaking confession as she opens up impact of health issue
Daily Mirror

Lucy Spraggan has made a heartbreaking confession whilst discussing the impact of suffering from endometriosis. The former X Factor star, 35, took to social media on Sunday to post a candid video discussing her health issue and how being on her…

nytimes.com - Luke Smith - Goodbye to the Dutch Grand Prix, the happiest Formula 1 race of the year
Goodbye to the Dutch Grand Prix, the happiest Formula 1 race of the year
The New York Times

ZANDVOORT, Netherlands — It is no exaggeration to say that without Max Verstappen's immense popularity, the Dutch Grand Prix would not have existed. Verstappen's emergence as a generational talent after debuting at 17 and winning at 18…

mirror.co.uk - Howard Lloyd - Marcus Wareing explains how bankers ran up £44k bill for one meal
Marcus Wareing explains how bankers ran up £44k bill for one meal
Daily Mirror

Marcus Wareing has spilled the beans on the infamous day a group of bankers blew more than £44,000 on a meal which went down in the Guinness Book of Records as the most expensive of all time. The celebrity chef was behind the stove in July…

express.co.uk - Emily Wright - The 800-year-old market town that's 'the UK's best' where 75% of shops are independent
The 800-year-old market town that's 'the UK's best' where 75% of shops are independent
Daily Express

This West Yorkshire hub is bucking the trend, with a vacancy rate nearly half the national average Nestled between bustling Leeds and the rugged Yorkshire Dales, the historic town of Otley is quietly setting the national standard for high street…

lex18.com - Sydney St. Claire - Lexington Humane Society holds third annual 'Brews for Rescues' event at West Sixth Brewing
Lexington Humane Society holds third annual 'Brews for Rescues' event at West Sixth Brewing
LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX)

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX NEWS) — The Lexington Humane Society held its third annual 'Brews for Rescues' fundraiser at West Sixth Brewing on Sunday. The event began after Kyle Wiley with West Sixth adopted his dog, Brewtus, from the Lexington…

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