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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.

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

How many people still smoke in the UK?

The government wants to create a smoke-free generation and restrict the sale and marketing of vapes.

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

Start spreading the news

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

Miami’s smoke-and-mirrors routine gets another act against Florida State

Miami is a perfect 7-0, but the Hurricanes have yet to play a ranked team and have needed every crucial call to break their way to get there.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 24

Costco recalls smoked salmon sold in Florida due to potential listeria concerns

Costco and Acme Smoked Fish Corp. have issued a voluntary recall for some of their Kirkland Signature Smoked Salmon products.

Costco's Kirkland Signature smoked salmon recalled over listeria concerns

Salmon sold at Costco is the latest product to be recalled over listeria concerns. Acme Smoked Fish Corp., which supplies the fish to Costco, sent a notice to shoppers this week. It urged them to ...

Republican Senate candidate’s fire fighting company could go up in smoke

Preparing for office the Blackstone way

Business - Financial Times - October 28

Smoke-emitting firecrackers renews air pollution debate in India ahead of Diwali

As India gears up for Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, people are divided over whether they should celebrate by setting off firecrackers, which worsen the country’s chronic air pollution

World - ABC News - October 31

Up in smoke: the artist who lost 1000 paintings in a house fire

Max Ayres has spent much of his life capturing Lancashire – and himself – without ever selling a painting. Now a blaze has transformed much of his singular body of work. Max Ayres has a hole in his ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

'Pack of cigs and a Bic lighter': Why are celebs glamorising smoking again?

The cigarette is having a resurgence in pop culture and smoking is being glamorised in film, TV and music.

UK government aims to ban smoking outside schools and hospitals

New legislation would cover children’s playgrounds, but pub gardens win reprieve after industry objections

Business - Financial Times - 4 days ago

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

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

Health - ABC News - 4 days ago

Harris ramps up her attempt to court Black male voters with Obama and a fresh media blitz

Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign this week is launching its clearest effort yet to target Black men, announcing a new set of policy proposals.

Teen smoking and other tobacco use drop to lowest level in 25 years, CDC reports

Teen smoking hit an all-time low in the U.S. this year

Health - ABC News - October 17

CDC reports teen smoking and other tobacco use dropped to lowest level in 25 years

Health - ABC News - October 17

Smoke pollution from wildfires may be killing an extra 12,000 people a year, new research suggests

Global heating particularly increasing risk of death from smoke inhalation in Australia, South America, Europe and parts of Asia. Global heating is causing more of the planet to be burned from ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

‘No Smoking’ Sign on Planes Won’t Need Off Switch After FAA Rule Change

The Federal Aviation Administration did away with a rule that had required an off switch for the sign even though smoking on U.S. flights ended years ago.

Business - The New York Times - October 23

Alan 'Sky' Magary, an Airline Executive Who Said No to Smoking on Planes, Dies at 82

Ditching cigarettes thrust him into the center of a public-health debate, but it also allowed him to change the narrative around Northwest Airlines.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 25

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Pub garden smoking ban dropped from government plans

Prague to ban organised night-time pub crawls

Competitive socialising pulls Brits from the pub

Pubs hammered by ‘staggering extra costs’ from Budget

How many people still smoke in the UK?

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

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

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

'Why my pub sells 70 different flavours of crisps'

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

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

Miami’s smoke-and-mirrors routine gets another act against Florida State

Costco recalls smoked salmon sold in Florida due to potential listeria concerns

Costco's Kirkland Signature smoked salmon recalled over listeria concerns

Republican Senate candidate’s fire fighting company could go up in smoke

Smoke-emitting firecrackers renews air pollution debate in India ahead of Diwali

Up in smoke: the artist who lost 1000 paintings in a house fire

'Pack of cigs and a Bic lighter': Why are celebs glamorising smoking again?

UK government aims to ban smoking outside schools and hospitals

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

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

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

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

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

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

Harris ramps up her attempt to court Black male voters with Obama and a fresh media blitz

Teen smoking and other tobacco use drop to lowest level in 25 years, CDC reports

CDC reports teen smoking and other tobacco use dropped to lowest level in 25 years

Smoke pollution from wildfires may be killing an extra 12,000 people a year, new research suggests

‘No Smoking’ Sign on Planes Won’t Need Off Switch After FAA Rule Change

Alan 'Sky' Magary, an Airline Executive Who Said No to Smoking on Planes, Dies at 82

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