Flaws in the Ask for Angela scheme have been exposed in a BBC undercover investigation.

73-year-old Rob Cocker from Penkhull has now had a drink in 12,000 pubs nationwide.

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Copyright 2020 NPR. To see more, visit NOEL KING, HOST: There's something happening in the U.K. right now that is reminiscent of Prohibition in the United States. You remember those old pictures of bar owners pouring out gallons and gallons of booze? STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Oh, yeah. Well, British pub owners today are dumping all the beer that's gone bad during the months they were in lockdown. DUNCAN SMITH: During the 14-week shutdown, a significant amount of our beers and lagers became out of date. KING: That's Duncan Smith (ph). He's been a bartender for 33 years, and one of the pubs that he operates has been around for 250 years. SMITH: It's been serving the community for that long and, you know, been through world wars and all the rest of it and, obviously, very different times that long ago. And something comes along like this, which could wipe it out, and we've got to take any benefit we possibly can, thrown out by the government and the suppliers, in order to survive. INSKEEP: The

Without permission to use sandwich boards to attract business, the Irish had to get resourceful.

The Ask for Angela initiative aims to provide a discreet lifeline for those feeling unsafe.

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A QUIRKY pub in Winchester has 'the widest diversity of customers you can find in the city' according to its landlady.

In recent years, scores of pubs across Southampton have shut down.

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The order directed pubs, clubs, bars and lodges to allow only one customer to enter their respective premises at a time and leave soon after purchasing liquor at the maximum retail price (MRP).

The order directed pubs, clubs, bars and lodges to allow only one customer to enter their respective premises at a time and leave soon after purchasing liquor at the maximum retail price (MRP).

Brooke Littlewood was facing a two-month wait for a regional psychologist when she decided to create a series of beer coasters for others who may be struggling.

Australians' taste in beer is evolving and craft brands are on the rise, but that also means the nation's country pubs are changing.

It is possible that the next time you walk into a bar you may find that there is only standing room, and you are among a handful of persons allowed inside. Prime Minister Andrew Holness said that in addition to having a specific gathering rule,...

Efforts to fast-track the opening of pubs next month have been delivered a body blow by Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan.

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Britons could be limited to two or three drinks when pubs reopen, a government adviser has suggested.

Wetherspoon's is planning for a reopening of its pubs and hotels "in or around June", the company has announced.

Pub visits should be avoided even after coronavirus restrictions are lifted, England's deputy chief medical officer has indicated.

Up to 15,000 pubs face permanent closure if they cannot reopen before October, an industry boss has warned.

Weekly meat tray giveaways, craft beer deliveries and trivia held over Zoom. As pubs stand empty, those that run them look to the internet

Across Australia, pubs stand empty because of the Covid-19 lockdowns. Some venues have shut entirely, others have pivoted to takeaway businesses, and the majority have had to make changes to their staffing.

While the future of physical pubs remains very uncertain for the coming months, the entertainers, brewers and chefs that rely on pubs for their livelihood are finding ways to recreate pub experiences in patrons’ homes.

Up to 10 patrons will be allowed in pubs, restaurants and cafes in a week's time, in the first step of a gradual unwinding of coronavirus contact restrictions across Queensland, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announces.

A peak industry body says South Australia's 12-day stretch without any new coronavirus cases has created a "high level of expectation" that pubs will reopen.

People who love boozers always said it was the atmosphere, not the alcohol, that attracted them. The lockdown has proved us right

Some forgotten heroes – or mistreated victims, if you prefer – of the coronavirus outbreak are pubs. People who love pubs always said it was the atmosphere, not the alcohol, and people who didn’t love them thought we were just spinning them a line. Now we have proof, because we are drinking as much as we ever did and yet we complain almost constantly.

That debate has ended, anyway, because the people who miss pubs now talk only to each other. We start off complaining about the pub, then segue, almost shyly, into: “Are you managing to drink quite a lot?” “Jesus Christ, you should see the state of my recycling bin. It only got collected two days ago. Today I had to climb into it to compress the cans with my body weight.” “I actually can’t carry as much beer as I want to drink,” said one friend. “One night, I ended up buying a bottle of gin.”

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Ireland’s 7,000 pubs, 50,000 staff and millions of customers are in crisis. Time for some blue-sky thinking…

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If it’s a balmy evening and you hear buzzing in the sky over Rathdrinagh, a townland in the middle of Ireland, the odds are that it’s not bees but beer.

Specifically, a drone carrying bottles of beer, and maybe a bag of crisps. “Bottles of Heineken usually, or sometimes a few cans of Bulmers,” said Avril McKeever.

Crowdfunders set up to save London's best-loved pubs have raised thousands of pounds. Two of Soho's oldest establishments, The French House and Trisha's are asking for donations.

The Mayor of London has hit out at people who continue to go to pubs and use public transport, warning he will 'infringe' their human rights if necessary.

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has announced the British victors of its prestigious Pub Design Awards, which reward best new builds, conversions and refurbishments.

At a dramatic press conference in Downing Street, the PM set out the need for 'drastic action' to tackle the 'fast growth' of the virus across the UK as increased social distancing measures are introduced.

As the UK coronavirus death toll reached 233, with 5,018 people infected, pubs, clubs, restaurants and other social venues have shut their doors to customers in order to stave off the infection.

Under the new regime, New South Wales venues that breach liquor laws will be forced to close for up to 14 days if they accumulate four demerit points over a three-year period.

The group also said it had donated vast quantities of alcohol to help make over 8million bottles of hand sanitiser for healthcare workers globally.

Pubs have been shut since the UK went into lockdown on March 23, but Professor Robert Dingwall (pictured) said it is time to relax the rules.

Lawmakers and the WH reached an agreement Tuesday to replenish the payment protection program after Democrats blocked the measure for not including enough relief for other programs.

The order comes as Karnataka generated nearly Rs 200 crore in revenues due to the sale of alcohol this week.

The establishments will be allowed to sell liquor from 9 am to 7 pm.

Karnataka government permits pubs, clubs and bars to sell liquor till May 17

The Karnataka government on Friday allowed takeaway sales of alcoholic beverages from clubs, hotels, bars and restaurants till May 17. The government has considered the demands of the owners of hotels, bars and restaurants and clubs to help them clear the old stocks by allowing them to sell beer and Indian-made liquor (IML) for a week between 9 am and 7 pm.