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What to Stream: A$AP Rocky, Madison Beer, Damon and Affleck reunite
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A$AP Rocky's first full-length album in eight years, “Don't Be Dumb,” and Matt Damon and Ben Affleck reuniting again in Netflix's “The Rip” are some of the new television…
Drunk broke man's jaw in unprovoked attack in Stoke-on-Trent pub beer garden
Drunken Gary Webb broke a man's jaw in an unprovoked attack in a pub beer garden. The 38-year-old was drunk and angry in The Terrace Inn pub in Leek Road, Stoke, when he delivered the blow. Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court heard the victim spent three…
I tried five non-alcoholic beers from big brands, the best was an easy swap
It's January and that means many of us are ditching the booze and attempting Dry January. For others, avoiding alcohol is more than a month-long commitment and sobriety is a year-round choice. Either way, if you still enjoy the feeling of a crisp…
Cream of the crop: small brewers take on Guinness with rival 'nitro' stouts
Famously, according to the advertising slogan anyway, Guinness is good for you. But for the past couple of years, Guinness has been practically inescapable. Backed by its owner Diageo's £2.7bn marketing war chest, the brand has shaken off its…
$100 Billion to Revive Venezuela's Energy Industry? Oil Executives Are Not So Sure
Exxon Mobil has a long history of drilling in challenging environments. The largest U.S. oil company will go almost anywhere to extract hydrocarbons if it can manage the risk and make the numbers work. Exxon pumps crude in the deep water off the…
Micro-pub set to open inside thriving butter market
A micro-pub is set to take on the last remaining empty unit inside a thriving historic butter market. Wilsons of Warslow Brew Co is moving into Leek's Butter Market after being handed the keys. The business describes itself as a 'micro-pub or tap…
Pub chiefs urge Keir Starmer to radically slash tax to save Britain's boozers
A long-term plan is needed to save Britain's pubs, a leading trade body for the industry has warned. The British Beer & Pub Association called for talks with ministers on the future of pubs ahead of a new package of support measures being unveiled…
We're one of Britain's oldest pubs. Labour's war on the industry could kill us
When you own a pub that has been serving ales and beers to grateful customers for more than 1,000 years, Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves and their hollow promises should be little more than an annoying blip on your radar. And yet, 2026 is shaping up…
Branded entertainment will just be entertainment in 2026
We've had branded entertainment since Procter & Gamble invented soap operas back in the 1930s. But today, brands are forced to diversify the ways in which they gain and hold our attention. It's no longer as viable or effective to depend on…
This THC beverage took off as people drank less alcohol. Now it could disappear.
What began as weed crumbs mixed into water is becoming a go-to drink of choice for adults who want a different kind of buzz than alcohol offers. Nowadays, a leading THC beverage brand, was founded in March 2023 by Anthony Puterman and CEO Justin…
Pubs send stark warning to Labour amid tax raid fears - 'we will close'
Disaster for pubs as Labour tax raid forces struggling landlords to sell £1.3bn more pints Pubs would be forced to close or pull 1.3billion more pints if Rachel Reeves' 'impossible' tax raid comes into effect, the industry has warned. The…
Lose Speed and You're Fucked
elsewhere // Jan 11, 2026 Words by Ethan Davis “If you lose speed, you're fucked,” says master shaper / surfer / carpenter Luke Daniels, speaking from beneath the North End Boardriders tent on Burleigh Hill. It's a heatwave. Everyone…
Scottish hospitality organisations call for action on business rates
Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories, opinion and expert analysis I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Hospitality bosses have called for business…
Paul Scholes graced our pub with his presence - it sent staff into chaos
The pub industry has been a topic of discussion for a lot of people this week. Whilst it started quite negatively with reports that further financial support which could prove vital for the future of pubs was reportedly being blocked by the…
Origins of viral cheese grater hats lighting up Bears-Packers rivalry
Few things are predictable with the 2025 Chicago Bears. And even less so when it comes to Saturday night's wild-card matchup at Soldier Field against the Green Bay Packers — the third meeting in 33 days between these teams after splitting…
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