Pub Landlord Blames Government Policies for Price Hikes and Reduced Opening Hours Saturday, December 6, 2025 pub landlord pricehike businessrates minimumwage inflation hospitality smallbusiness stroud budget The Ship Inn at Brimscombe in the Stroud Valleys has announced a significant price increase and a reduction in opening hours, attributing these changes to the recent Labour Budget and its impact on small businesses. Landlord … Read More
Desperate Gloucestershire Pub Raises Prices Amid Rising Costs and Government Pressure Saturday, November 29, 2025 pubs inflation businessrates hospitality wagecosts budget2024 alcoholduty smallbusiness independents gloucestershire The Hog at Horsley, a beloved independent pub in Gloucestershire, has reluctantly raised the price of its pints by 20–30p, amid soaring operational costs driven by recent government policy changes. Landlord Luke Honeychurch … Read More
Family Favourite Shoe Store Clarks Closes Its Cheltenham High Street Branch Wednesday, November 12, 2025 clarks cheltenham retail highstreet storeclosure hospitality economy businessrates footwear localcouncil Cheltenham town centre faces another retail setback as Clarks, the beloved shoe brand known for catering to families, has permanently closed its High Street branch at the junction with Pittville Street. The two-storey store, … Read More