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Country diary: Yarlington, Somerset

John Vallins spends time at Yarlington Fringe Festival. Yarlington, after which the famous Yarlington Mill cider apple variety is named, is a very small village in a hidden valley, but it attracts great crowds to its Fringe festival. The content previously … Continue reading

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£10,000 to taste beer for six days … Is this the worst job in the world?

Brewery firm imitates organisations that have used ‘dream jobs’ to drum up publicity, but is the the best or the worst job in the world for a cider drinker? The content previously published here has been withdrawn. We apologise for … Continue reading

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Greendown Inn Cider Pub of the Year in Glamorgan

HISTORIC Greendown Inn, set in the village of St Brides-super-Ely, in the Vale of Glamorgan, was voted the best Cider Pub of the Year by the Vale of Glamorgan branch. The pub, which is run by Andrew Quick and his … Continue reading

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Budget case study: the small business owner

Publican Jack Limond welcomes the extension of the small business rate relief holiday announced in the budget – but not the rise in alcohol tax Continue reading

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Budget 2011: what the experts say

Chancellor George Osborne has presented his second budget to parliament. Find out what experts made of it. Many more pubs will close. Beer executive thinks beer should be treated as a special case, but welcomes the 50% reduced rate for beers below … Continue reading

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Budget 2011: key points

No further changes to alcohol and tobacco duties, which will see a 2% rise above inflation The content previously published here has been withdrawn. We apologise for any inconvenience.

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A schooner of lager? Or how about a jigger of whisky?

Britain’s strict laws on measurements in pubs are about to be relaxed. So get prepared for some strange drinks orders Continue reading

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