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Why Mets vs. Dodgers Is Bonkers Baseball

It’s been of the strangest postseason series ever played.

Sports - The New York Times - October 20

Conkers scandal is a reminder of bonkers worlds everywhere we look

Accusations of cheating reveal a drama fit for TV

World - Financial Times - October 19

UK export of millions of endangered eels to Russia attacked as ‘bonkers’

Critics say eels could be smuggled eastwards towards Asia but exporter says they are for ‘restocking’ project. Millions of critically endangered eels have been exported from the Severn estuary to ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

Black Ops 6 Spiked Call Of Duty To A "Bonkers" Day On Xbox

The debut of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 on Game Pass seemingly had a noticeable effect on engagement on Xbox, while the PS5 edition of the game saw a big jump as well in terms of active users. ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 31

Prague to ban organised night-time pub crawls

Travel agency-organised pub crawls will be banned in the Czech capital at night, the council says.

Competitive socialising pulls Brits from the pub

UK boom in venues built around a game spreads internationally as boozy office events go out of fashion

Business - Financial Times - October 17

Pubs hammered by ‘staggering extra costs’ from Budget

Shares in groups including JD Wetherspoon and Marston’s hit following national insurance and minimum wage increases

World - Financial Times - November 1

Pub garden smoking ban dropped from government plans

The Health Secretary said he didn't want to cause further harm to the hospitality industry in England.

The FT Alphaville pub quiz returns to New York City this November

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World - Financial Times - October 15

When pubs and restaurants close, our culture is a casualty | Jay Rayner

Hospitality jobs have long kept struggling artists, actors and musicians going. When those gigs go, the arts are diminished too. Before Stanley Tucci was Stanley Tucci , he was just another ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

Prague bans nighttime pub crawls to deal with drunk and rowdy visitors

The Czech capital has approved a ban on organized nighttime pub crawls, a popular pastime for tourists that has raked in the cash for bars but caused misery for residents and authorities alike

World - ABC News - October 18

'Why my pub sells 70 different flavours of crisps'

The man behind the idea says it started as a "silly idea" and just grew from there.

Pub boss warns of closures with many landlords making only 12p a pint

The boss of Britain's biggest pubs group urges the chancellor to extend business rates relief.

There’s still time to sign up for FTAV’s NYC Pub Quiz on 12 November

The standout United States-based event of November

World - Financial Times - October 24

Prague bans night-time pub crawls in bid to attract ‘more cultured, wealthier’ tourists

Deputy mayor says Czech capital doesn’t want type of visitor ‘who comes for a short time only to get drunk’. Prague city councillors have banned night-time pub crawls organised by travel agencies ...

World - The Guardian - October 15

Britain’s first black voter was in 1749, 25 years earlier than thought, and ran a pub

John London, a landlord, paid rates so could take part in Westminster byelection despite being called a ‘blackamoor’. It’s a discovery that changes our understanding of British history – and it ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

There are just a few spaces left at our NYC Pub Quiz. Did we mention the prizes?

Spilling the tee

World - Financial Times - October 31

Life of Janey Godley, comedian who defied her tragedies by cracking jokes

The comedian Janey Godley, who chronicled her struggles in unflinching detail, has died after a long illness.

UK introduces tough anti-tobacco bill but smokers can puff away in pub gardens

Legislation intended to ban today’s British children from ever legally being able to smoke has begun its journey through Parliament

World - ABC News - 4 days ago

UK introduces a bill that would eventually make the purchase of cigarettes illegal