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In Brief.
(From Off Licence News)
Car takes a flyer The Flying Corkscrew, the independent wine merchant based in Water End, Herts, had a narrow escape last weekend when a driver crashed at 80mph and collided with vehicles parked on a neighbouring forecourt.The debris meant that customer numbers were down on Sunday, despite the store being open for business as normal. The driver, whose vehicle smashed through the shop's fence, only suffered minor injuries Swords used in robbery A gang of children armed with swords locked a lone female assistant in the store room of a Cambridge branch of Threshers while they stole cash, beer and tobacco. The raiders, aged around 16 and 17, struck last Saturday just before 11pm, threatened the woman and removed the telephone before making their escape.
Plastic-free shopping zone The West Sussex village of Henfield is the latest community to go plastic bag-free. More than 40 retailers, including wine merchant World of Wines and a branch of Budgens, have agreed to stop giving out plastic carrier bags to customers from May 3. Free reusable cotton bags will be issued to be used in place of plastic ones.
Suspension for store Burney drinks retailer the Gourmet & Goblet has been given a four-week licence suspension after repeated test purchase failures. The shop has been asked to improve staff training, install CCTV, introduce a ...
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- Magazine article from: Grocer February 19, 2005 700+ words
...has been named Supermarket of the Year in the Drinks Retailing Awards, organised by The Grocers sister title Off Licence News. The award was presented at London's Dorchester Hotel last week and was based on the votes of a panel of 75 judges...
- Late licence.(News)
- Newspaper article from: Birmingham Evening Mail (England) October 26, 2004 700+ words
A SUTTON Coldfield town centre pub has been given a temporary licence to open until 12.30am on Fridays and Saturdays. However the Litten Tree, in Birmingham Road, was refused later hours Monday to Thursday.
- New licence.(News)
- Newspaper article from: Birmingham Evening Mail (England) February 19, 2004 700+ words
A CITY centre lap dancing club will continue to offer nude entertainment after having its licence renewed. Birmingham licensing committee allowed the Rocket Club on Broad Street to continue to put on strip shows between 8pm and 4am Monday to Saturday.
- Call for firework licence.(News)
- Newspaper article from: Birmingham Evening Mail (England) July 3, 2002 700+ words
A LICENCE should be required to buy fireworks, a Midland MP told Ministers. Gisela Stuart (Lab, Edgbaston) called for stronger laws to crack down on the dangerous misuse of fireworks. She joined Coun Margaret Wells (Lab, Stockland Green), chairman of Birmingham City Council's public protection
- Club is refused licence.(News)
- Newspaper article from: Birmingham Evening Mail (England) October 16, 2002 700+ words
A DUDLEY nightclub has been refused an entertainments licence after police objected because of mounting violence. One attack at the Club Millennium, in Level Street, Brierley Hill, resulted in a 28-year-old man losing four pints of blood after being slashed in the throat. He needed a four-day spell
- MA catalysis licence. (News in Brief).(BP Chemicals International licences...
- Magazine article from: Chemistry and Industry August 19, 2002 700+ words
BP Chemicals is licensing the use of its new generation catalysts for maleic anhydride production. The company is already using the BP-5 catalyst on all of its fixed-bed production. The company said the catalyst is delivered ready to use, increases capacity from the first month of operation and can
- Pubs wait for licence.(News)
- Newspaper article from: Sunday Mirror (London, England) January 22, 2006 700+ words
ONE in five British pubs is still waiting for an extended-hours licence - three months after the introduction of 24-hour licensing laws. Processing delays at local councils mean more than 15,000 bars are still unable to open for longer. Licensing expert Peter Coulson said: "This affects thousands
- Pub gets new licence.(News)
- Newspaper article from: Birmingham Evening Mail (England) June 24, 2005 700+ words
A CITY pub had its 2am late entertainment licence restored after keeping a clean slate for six months. The Old Roebuck, in Erdington High Street, lost the extended hours after police catalogued a string of problems with drunk and disorderly customers. But police have now withdrawn their objections