Britain?s pubs must capitalise on the huge year of celebration in 2012 ? without over-zealous councils and regulations getting in the way, said BBPA chief executive Brigid Simmonds today.

The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) is pushing to get young unemployed people into the hospitality industry by teaming up with Kensington and Chelsea College to launch the BII sector-based work academy.

Brighton & Hove City Council has passed a motion calling on the Government to monitor self-regulation of the pub industry and introduce a minimum price for alcohol sales in England.

Purity Brewing Company, the Warwickshire brewer, has announced two key appointments and revealed that it?s like-for-like sales increased 44% in December.

When Jay Smith, owner of Montey?s Rock Cafe in York and Harrogate and star of TV?s Save Our Boozer, made a return visit to the College Arms at Lower Quinton, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, he found that owners Jo Arevalo and Marilyn Herdman had been hard at work putting into practice the suggestions he made to turn the business around.

Any government duty hike at next month?s budget will have ?disproportionate and serious consequences? on the cider industry, a leading cider group chairman has claimed.

Somerset cider maker Thatchers has introduced a new oval label for its 7.4% ABV Katy cider.

Carlsberg has appointed former Denmark goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel as its global ambassador for UEFA?s forthcoming Euro 2012 football tournament

It?s a busy Saturday afternoon and the atmosphere in your pub is electric. Two local football teams have just played out a highly-charged match on your big screen, and your bipartisan customers are all in lively, but friendly, voice.

Richard Kershaw, chief executive of Manchester family brewer Joseph Holt, has taken on the role of chairman at the British Beer and Pub Association?s North-West branch.

The Yew Tree pub in Berkshire, which has been the cause of a dispute between high-profile chef Marco Pierre White and his former business partners, has been put up for sale, with offers sought in excess of £1.65m.

A minister has said the Government is ?committed to ending the sale of heavily discounted alcohol?, and the issue of pricing and the ?irresponsible sale of alcohol? will be addressed in the forthcoming alcohol strategy.

Heineken has sponsored the printing and distribution of 80,000 PASS training cards to raise awareness of the proof-of-age scheme to pubs across the UK.

The Premier League has said it will resume action against pubs and bars that screen Premiership football via foreign satellite systems within the European Economic Area.

Norman Lamb has been named the new business minister, the Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) has confirmed.

The Publican's Morning Advertiser has teamed up with Utilities Direct to relaunch the PMA PowerSaver to help licensees get the best deals on electricity and gas bills.

First Drinks? gin brand Hendrick?s is putting its weight behind a variety of leap year events in the lead-up to February 29th when the normal rules of courtship are reversed.

Global Brands is asking consumers to come up with a new VK flavour in time for Freshers? Week celebrations in September.

A Kent pub has officially opened its refurbished live music facilities after winning a nationwide competition organised by PRS for Music.

InnBrighton, the Brighton & Hove-based licensed multiple retailer, plans to operate 25 pubs in London, the PMA's sister title M&C Report has learnt.