Pub owners warned to call time on inebriation
Businesses in the North East pub trade are being warned to watch out for swingeing sanctions if they serve intoxicated people in the future.
Richard Arnot, head of licensing and gaming law and partner at Watson Burton is keen to highlight the new focus by police on pub owner prosecutions for serving drunken customers.
This follows the publication of a report on alcohol by the House of Commons Health Committee which calls for much tighter regulation and control of alcohol by pubs, off-licences and supermarkets.
15.Feb.10 | Business
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Leisure group expands into Teesside
North East leisure chain Principle Direct has gained its first foothold on Teesside by taking over a former video store in Guisborough. The company currently operates seven venues across the region,…
1.Feb.10 | Retail and Leisure
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Northern Lights shine at film festival
An annual film festival is hoping that its new look will attract even more people to its events this year. The Northern Lights Film Festival (NLFF) 2010 takes place between 20-28…
22.Jan.10 | Retail and Leisure
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UK shoppers overspend at Christmas
One in three consumers confessed to blowing their Christmas shopping budgets in 2009, dashing their good intentions for a frugal celebration, according to a survey by international consumer research specialist…
19.Jan.10 | Retail and Leisure
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Airport boosted after job cuts
Just days after announcing plans to cut 30 jobs from its workforce, Durham Tees Valley Airport has been boosted by the addition of several new flights to its schedule. Later this…
19.Jan.10 | Retail and Leisure
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Rock continues to back Magpies
Northern Rock today said it would continue to sponsor Newcastle United Football Club after signing another four-year deal worth up to £10 million. The contract - valued at between £1.5 million…
18.Jan.10 | Retail and Leisure
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Second animated decade begins for Animex
Middlesbrough is again set to become an animated town when it plays host to Animex, the annual international festival of animation and computer games. Animex, which runs from 8-12 February, is…
15.Jan.10 | Retail and Leisure
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Thursday Next author in region next Thursday
Newcastle City Library plays host to a best-selling comic author next Thursday, as Jasper Fforde becomes the latest writer to appear at Newcastle Libraries’ free Meet the Author events. The author…
15.Jan.10 | Retail and Leisure
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Book boss leaves after disappointing Christmas
HMV Group today branded Waterstone’s Christmas performance “unsatisfactory” as it announced the departure of the book chain’s boss. Waterstone’s saw its like-for-like sales slump 8.5% in the five weeks to January…
14.Jan.10 | Retail and Leisure
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Sara is strictly businesslike about dancing
A North East woman with a background in performing arts has set out on a business of her own with backup from a local support agency. When a long-established dance supplies…
14.Jan.10 | Retail and Leisure
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Tourist route boosts ferry profits
A North East ferry company is celebrating after seeing an increase in passenger numbers throughout 2009. Despite the UK travel industry experiencing a turbulent 12 months, DFDS Seaways has bucked the…
14.Jan.10 | Retail and Leisure
