Best Australian Books of 2025 Revealed
Discover the standout Australian books of 2025, featuring powerful debuts, celebrated authors, and the year's most compelling literary achievements. Explore the list now.
Discover the standout Australian books of 2025, featuring powerful debuts, celebrated authors, and the year's most compelling literary achievements. Explore the list now.
A country pub in Uffington rebrands as 'Thank You Ma'am' after a winning racehorse, in a unique bid to combat local closures and celebrate racing heritage. Join the celebration this Sunday.
Two Australian influencers were stunned by UK pub prices, spending just £20 at Wetherspoons for a marathon drinking session. See their incredible bargain booze haul.
A journalist visits The Grapes in Limehouse, a 500-year-old pub owned by Sir Ian McKellen, to sample its £18.50 fish and chips. Discover the historic venue's charm and the simple verdict on the meal.
From a post-polo pint in 1974 to pulling pints as King, we look at Charles's long-standing connection to British pubs and beer. Explore the royal's most memorable drinking moments. Cheers!
A Hartlepool pub's viral Facebook post outlines seven rules for festive revellers, warning that 'non-drinkers' who only visit in December are universally disliked. Read the full, unfiltered guide.
Discover the 10 cosiest pubs in the UK for a festive pint this Christmas, from a historic London tavern to charming country inns. Find your perfect spot to escape the cold.
A Kent pub is refusing to show the 2026 World Cup, citing 'over the top' noise and beer-drenched patrons. It will host quizzes and karaoke instead. Read the full story.
UK drivers have been overcharged by £5bn since 2022 as petrol stations fail to reflect falling wholesale oil costs. Find out why pump prices remain stubbornly high.
A man is arrested after a bulldozer ploughs into the New Inn pub in Hirwaun, South Wales, flattening a car. Police confirm a targeted incident with no other injuries. Read the latest.
We visited Strictly star and rugby icon Gavin Henson's Vale of Glamorgan pub, The Fox, for a Sunday lunch. Discover if the food and atmosphere live up to the famous owner's reputation.
A national poll settles the great British pub snack debate. Crisps are the clear winner, with dry roasted peanuts and sausage rolls completing the top three. Discover the full ranking.
The iconic Crocodile Dundee pub in Australia undergoes a major transformation, keeping its famous beer but removing crocodiles. Discover the pub's new direction.
Mitchells & Butlers, owner of Toby Carvery, faces a £30m cost hit from soaring steak prices. CEO Phil Urban reveals menu price hikes and strategic changes. Discover the impact on your favourite pub.
Mitchells & Butlers, owner of All Bar One, reports rising profits but warns of a £130m cost surge from wage hikes and food inflation. Discover how the pub sector is navigating these headwinds.
Two men sentenced to 18 weeks in prison after being caught on CCTV stealing a bag containing over £2,000 from a customer in a busy London pub. Watch the shocking footage.
Author Janice Hallett explores how a real-life pub quiz cheating scandal in Manchester uncannily mirrored her new crime novel 'The Killer Question', examining the surprisingly high stakes of Britain's favourite pastime.
Grace Dent reviews The Shaston Arms, a London pub trying to be a boozer and restaurant. The result is a sterile, expensive experience with service issues. Read the full verdict.
Jeremy Clarkson reveals he fainted after a £350,000 quote to fix his pub's electricity just days before opening. Discover the chaotic launch of The Farmer's Dog.
We tried six dishes from Wetherspoon's new Christmas menu. One dessert was so exceptional it left us speechless. Discover our honest rankings and must-try items.
The William The Fourth in Leyton has introduced an adults-only policy from 6pm after customer feedback compared the venue to a 'creche'. Discover the new rules.
Wetherspoon is opening its first mainland Europe pub at Alicante Airport in January 2026, serving British classics and local Spanish dishes to holidaymakers.
Wetherspoon announces a partnership with the University of Birmingham to open Joe's Bar, plus six new pub openings across the UK by mid-January. Discover the latest expansion.
The historic Plough Inn in Radford has closed after unsustainable losses. Locals are campaigning for Asset of Community Value status to protect the beloved pub from redevelopment.
Stonegate Group, the UK's largest pub chain, is exploring the sale of over 1,000 venues. The move could see almost a quarter of its sites change hands. Discover the full story.
Explore The Fox & Pheasant, the Chelsea pub singer James Blunt saved from redevelopment. Discover its history, haunted tales, and high-end menu in this unique London spot.
Britain's largest pub group, Stonegate, is reportedly considering a £1 billion sale of 1,034 sites to address its £3 billion debt. The move follows pandemic losses and economic pressures. Discover the implications for the UK hospitality sector.
Discover how UK pub landlords are combating smartphone cheaters in pub quizzes, from tech solutions to honest confessions. Learn about this British tradition's challenges.
Australian singer G Flip has reignited the fiery debate over whether a chicken parmigiana should be called a 'parma' or a 'parmi'. Discover the regional divide and join the conversation.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is warned the Budget risks the 'biggest loss of pubs in a generation' as closures could hit six a day. Urgent action on business rates and beer duty is demanded.