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A hugely important part of the attraction of our towns & cities are the amazing independent music venues, some of which are pubs! We fully support #IndependentVenueWeek 🎵🎶🍻 Support #livemusic & #musicvenues #pubs! independentvenueweek.com/uk/

Roger Protz has written a strong plea to the Chancellor for Government to urgently act to save pubs. Like Roger we urge the Government to cut VAT, complete business rates reform & to ease Employer National Insurance contributions at the Budget. Read here: orlo.uk/ATHgN

🚨 UK hospitality in crisis: 🔹 79% raised prices 🔹 50% cut staff 🔹 73% have <6 months cash 🔹 1 in 5 have none Trade bodies urge Gov to act at #Budget2025: ✅ Cut VAT ✅ Reform NICs ✅ Lower business rates #UKPubs #PubsandBars morningadvertiser.co.uk/Article/2025/0…

The British pub is dying. We're losing 8 pubs a week. 200 in the last six months. 209 demolished or converted for other use. Lost 2283 since 2020. A pub is more than just a pint, its the heart of the community. A place where friendships are made, where tales are told. PLEASE SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL PUB.

Back on the bar after a long leave of absence! #thecrowninnstockport #pictishbrewingcompany #brewersgold

Quick and easy to do. Let's try to improve the chances of survival for our precious pubs. Please do this today.

Top things to see in the night sky with binoculars this month: skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/things-…

@alynwallace @jollbah Knowledge and enthusiasm has lost a great ambassador of the skies. R.I.P. A great shock when I heard last week. Condolences to family and friends.

Please feel free to share the funeral arrangements. Thanks, the Wallace Family x

And we’re back with the tap this weekend 🍻 Serving the latest beers and tasty pies 🥧 see you from 3pm folks! 🍻

Our award for the 2023 Licensee of Excellence runcornandwidnesworld.co.uk/news/23966539.…

Tonight, the activity of the Leonids meteor shower starts. Their maximum activity is on Saturday 18 November. They seem to originate from the constellation of Leo. #meteors #shootingstars #meteorshower #leonids

@thewickingman All good now. Brilliant. I have shared you blog link via our CAMRA FB page, Halton CAMRA.

@doubleshiny @DC_Zol Brill support the independents not the multi nationals. Your reward will be a bliss filled festive time…

@DC_Zol I am trying to get 75 percent of my presents from sole traders or local producers, managed 60 percent last year, but yes Amazon would be easier lol

12:04 Realised I have no free weekends until December 23rd 12:04 Started Christmas shopping Happy Halloween 🎈 🎃

@thewickingman Seems to stop at Derbyshire? Are there more pages yet to publish?

This is an Asian Hornet close up! Filmed by me in France. They are currently in parts of England. If you see one you need to contact the Bee Inspectors ASAP! We need to eradicate them before they permanently settle. These are the murder killer hornets that have been doing the rounds on the news. They eat honeybees!

Can you? A friend? Company? Sponsor a beer for just £100 this year at our Charity Beer Festival? rainhillbeerfest.org/sponsors/

WINNER . Gobsmacked

@ChapterBrewing Well deserved. Congrats to all the team.

@oldmudgie Some good points well made. Regarding lack of quality in cask pubs, maybe people should use What Pub and report on the beers. At least then CAMRA know what the situation is regarding quality of beers sold. Also, it goes some way to entry into GBG, so good quality is rewarded.

New blogpost - the battle for cask quality is being fought in the outlets that the beer writers and enthusiasts never visit. pubcurmudgeon.blogspot.com/2023/07/i-see-…

It’s less than a month until our fab colab withThe Castle pub for the 2nd Halton Castle Beer Festival buff.ly/46mzE1w. Tickets for 28th - 30th July on sale, we have a limited number on sale. Make sure you get yours by using the above link and following the ticket options.