50 h. ago Loved Glasgow bar MacSorley’s is celebrating after being named Sunday Mail pub of the year

Glasgow bar MacSorley’s fought off tough competition to win Sunday Mail pub of the year.

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54 h. ago The 'cracking' traditional Scottish pub that serves ‘epic’ pies named whisky bar of the year

A much-loved Scottish pub has been named whisky bar of the year at the Scottish Bar and Pub Awards.

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9 d. ago Beer expert names best Greater Manchester pub for a pint of real ale

The pub, which is often described as the town's 'hidden gem', has received high praise from a top brewer

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1 week ago Cosy Bristol pub is named the most exclusive restaurant in the UK

The Bank Tavern in Bristol has taken its reputation to a whole new level, having been named among the most exclusive restaurants in the whole world.

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1 week ago Blood, sweat and cigarettes – why there’s nothing cute about school uniform | Zoe Williams

The charm is intoxicating at first. But wait till their expensive kit is mired in mud, the blazer takes on a flammable sheen and the PE kit stinks up the houseThe first time you put your kid in school uniform, there’s an intoxicating charm to the moment. There he is, your precious firstborn, and you’ve dressed him up like a grown-assed man who’s managing the fanciest restaurant on a very large ferry. Slacks and a well-pressed shirt are just the baseline; there’s also insignia on everything – jumpers, shorts, bags, pencil cases and water bottles – and the crest is something egalitarian, such as a tree or a leaf, but whatever it is, only that will do. After a full and overall pretty happy life of not sweating the small stuff, suddenly there’s a person in your house whose every clothing item is absolutely irreplaceable, and that person is four, and has squashed a beetle into it. On that first day, though, all you’re thinking is, “How adorable, this is like his first Christmas, when we ...

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2 w. ago Pub where Ronnie Kray shot rival is flogging pizzas with names inspired by gangsters

EXCLUSIVE: The Blind Beggar in Whitechapel where Ronnie Kray shot and killed George Cornell has given its pizza menu a gangland twist ahead of the 60th anniversary of the murder

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2 w. ago Scotland Victorian pub featured in popular Netflix drama Dept Q in running for best in UK

The bar in Musselburgh has been named Scotland’s only contender for CAMRA’s UK Pub of the Year award

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2 w. ago Police officers left with bite marks and broken finger after horror attacks during arrest

Three female officers were seriously assaulted during an incident in Cheetham Hill

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2 w. ago Villagers cry fowl after council kidnaps beloved geese that have delighted visitors to local pond

White goose Lucy Goose has been sharing Townend Pond, located off the village High Street in Stillington, North Yorkshire, with local ducks for two years.

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2 w. ago Two adults and teenager charged after group fight at Brentwood petrol station

Two adults and teenager charged after group fight at Brentwood petrol station  This Is Local London

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3 w. ago Box, run, crash: China’s humanoid robot games show advances and limitations

Beijing is keen to showcase country’s prowess in robotics, say observers – but some are sceptical about real-world useA quick left hook, a front kick to the chest, a few criss-cross jabs, and the crowd cheers. But it is not kickboxing prowess that concludes the match. It is an attempted roundhouse kick that squarely misses its target, sending the kickboxer from a top university team tumbling to the floor.While traditional kickboxing comes with the risk of blood, sweat and serious head injuries, the competitors in Friday’s match at the inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing faced a different set of challenges. Balance, battery life and a sense of philosophical purpose being among them. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Pub at the heart of South London community beats closure threat in final standoff

The South London pub, Queen of the South, is under threat of closure but its founder Clement Ogbonnaya says the community has rallied around him in an unprecedented show of support

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3 w. ago Scottish city called 'an urban wanderer’s delight' named country's pub capital

A Scottish town has been named country's top pub city, boasting nine pubs per square mile, far ahead of Glasgow and Edinburgh.

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3 w. ago Manchester to host first ever 'drag queen drag race' tournament

'I want to see gusto. I want to see blood, sweat and tears!'

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3 w. ago Amazing pub named best in Wales is made from shipwrecks found on its miles of golden sands

Martin Davies has reflected on the success story of Britannia Inn, 19 years after he and his wife took over

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4 w. ago Greater Manchester pub restored with original name as owners plan to become the 'entertainment venue' of area

'There’s a lot of history in this one building and we want to honour that'

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4 w. ago Locals fight plans for Italy’s Sicily bridge that would be world’s longest

The Messina Strait Company overseeing the project is bracing for a big legal fight

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last month Why are British pubs named the way they are and what are the most common names?

The historical origins of pub names explained

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last month 'Blood, sweat and broken fingers': Locals fight to save South London boozer named Pub of the Year

'Blood, sweat and broken fingers': Locals fight to save South London boozer named Pub of the Year  MyLondon

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