44 m. ago Ten of the UK’s cosiest pubs with bed and breakfast from £99

WHAT could be better than getting out of the cold and into a cosy pub, eating traditional British fare and supping a pint of locally brewed real ale? It’s even better if you can walk out of the bar and into a room at the inn. Here, Trisha Harbord selects ten fabulous UK pubs that...

Economics

3 h. ago Blue Posts boss: If opening a pub becomes so risky, in the end people just won't do it

Pubs are community assets, says Layo Paskin, and they’re under threat

Events

4 h. ago Why you shouldn’t hover over a public toilet seat, according to a biology expert

Public toilets can be a microbial soup. Here’s how to avoid germs

Politics

8 h. ago 'It’s time to reposition the pub as not just somewhere to get absolutely a**e

For Pub of the Week, we head over to Chorlton to visit an 1800s-era building now operating as a lively pub

Politics

12 h. ago Child phone use is now a public health emergency, doctors say amid growing fears over damage to physical and mental health

The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges has written to ministers after a meeting revealed the level of damage witnessed in NHS facilities caused by mobile phones.

Society

19 h. ago Downcast David Walliams arrives at his theatre show in first public appearance since being dropped by publisher and children's charity over claims he harassed young women

David Walliams looked downcast as he arrived at a children's event promising 'plenty of Walliams-style mischief' in his first public appearance since his fall from grace last month.

Society

20 h. ago Historic pub in tiny Scots village announces shock closure after 200 years

A HISTORIC pub in a tiny Scottish village has closed after more than 200 years. The Cross Keys in Ancrum, Jedburgh, has been welcoming locals and tourists through its doors for two centuries. The Scottish Borders boozer serves up classic pub grub including fish and chips, pies and burgers. Punters can wash down their scran...

Events

30 h. ago Cosy Surrey inn with rooms 30 minutes from London named one of UK’s best pubs

This 16th century village inn in the Surrey Hills offers boutique accommodation with comfy rooms alongside hearty seasonal cooking in a cosy dining room

Politics

30 h. ago Cosy Surrey inn 30 minutes from London named one of UK’s best pubs – and you can stay overnight

This 16th century village inn in the Surrey Hills offers boutique accommodation with comfy rooms alongside hearty seasonal cooking in a cosy dining room

Politics

30 h. ago The house I want to buy has a public sewer within its boundary: Will I be able to build an extension?

I've been told access would have to be granted to the water company when required. If I want to build an extension over the sewer area, this could be a problem too.

Events

30 h. ago Charming Surrey country pub named one of UK’s best and is just 30 minutes from London

We checked into this quaint pubs-with-rooms in the picturesque Surrey Hills, now famed for its incredible cuisine as well as its cosy setting

Politics

31 h. ago The restaurants, pubs, and bars in Greater Manchester that have closed in the first two weeks of 2026

It's not a great start for hospitality

Politics

32 h. ago Historic Welsh gastropub with 'out of this world' food makes Michelin Guide

This cosy pub in North Wales dates back to 1695 and combines the character of a traditional village pub with a fine dining experience – our writer Kirsty Thornley paid it a visit

Society

33 h. ago Man banned from every pub in Wales after violent assault on bar staff

Julio Waters and his father Wayne attacked a member of staff at the Ambassador Hotel in Neath. Waters was sentenced to 27 months in prison and given a two-year ban from all licensed premises in Wales

Events

40 h. ago Landlords vow to keep Labour MPs barred from pubs unless Rachel Reeves delivers fair business rates deal

LANDLORDS say they will keep Labour politicians barred from pubs and restaurants unless Chancellor Rachel Reeves dishes out a fair deal on business rates.  In a fiery letter to all Labour MPs, they say venues are being “taxed out of existence” despite pumping £60billion a year into the Treasury and supporting millions of jobs.   They...

Economics

42 h. ago Day of shame for prison service as 3 staff separately jailed for secret romance with lags

In a major blow to public trust, the UK prison service has been rocked by scandal as three separate staff members were jailed for forming secret romantic relationships with inmates

Events

43 h. ago Pub at centre of dispute amid claims drinkers urinate outside and intimidate neighbours

'We have never faced the disruption and intrusion that we have in the last year'

Politics

43 h. ago Lewis Hamilton splits from Ferrari race engineer after public spats marred seven

JONATHAN MCEVOY: To the amusement of TV viewers, the pair squabbled over the team radioduring Hamilton's disappointing first year at Ferrari.

Politics

43 h. ago BORIS JOHNSON: The public don't care about narcissistic defections. They care that our great country is starting to exude the halitotic stench of socialism

This is a message to all my fellow Conservatives - and in particular any other Tory defectors. I mean Tory MPs who even now are being groomed by the Russia-­loving agents of the other side.

Politics

43 h. ago This man has been banned from every pub in Wales because of his behaviour

A judge it was clear the defendant poses a danger to staff and customers

Events