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Scottish Sun
25-04-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Beer lovers boost as Wetherspoons pub in popular seaside resort that's been closed for three years is ‘to reopen'
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A WETHERSPOONS pub which pulled down its shutters three years ago looks set to reopen. The former Master Mariner pub in New Brighton, Merseyside pulled the plug on operations in 2022. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Wetherspoons in New Brighton looks set to reopen Credit: Google 2 The boozer originally pulled down its shutters in 2022 Credit: Google The site was sold to LSF Estates in 2023 and the company are now looking to redevelop the building - opening the prospect of the no-frills boozer welcoming in punters again. Anthony Fox, from Huyton-based owner LSF Estates, told Liverpool Echo: 'We are trying to do something down there. Now the Local Plan has finally been adopted by the council, we are looking at different options and working with the different partners down there. 'We are working with the different parties and looking at what fits best and also what is deliverable from a financial point of view.' 'At the moment we are doing some repairs but we aren't too far away now. 'It was a mess but now it's been cleared out, it's in fairly good condition. "We are now looking to try and let it for this coming summer if we can. 'There are a few options but at the moment, it's getting the right scheme and the right partners on board. It's not a small site.' 'It's ready to go. With the amount of people that are down there, it's a really good opportunity for somebody and everyone seems to stop and ask what is going on. "I don't think I have ever been to a place where everybody is so interested in what is happening.' CHEAP PINTS Meanwhile, Spoons customers looking for an affordable beer should look no further than the north-east of England, which held the top nine spots for cheap pints in the country. The genius Wetherspoons breakfast hack to get you fry-up for 'half price' In all of these pubs, you can grab a pint of Worthington's Creamflow for the jaw-dropping price of just 99p. The bargain deal makes it 80 per cent cheaper than the average pint price in the UK, making these locations an absolute steal. Outside of the north-east, The Full Moon pub in Dudley, West Midlands, is the only other to sell pints for just 99p - again, this is for Worthington's Creamflow. Outside of these incredibly cheap areas, we also collated a list of the most affordable pints for each region of the UK. While there are others included, we hand-picked one for each region to best represent prices. In Scotland, your cheapest pint can be found at The James Watt in Greenock, which sells a pint of Bud Light for a jaw-dropping £1.29. For Northern Ireland, you should head to The Central Bar in Carrickfergus to nab a pint of Ruddles ale for just £1.79. Heading back to the mainland, South Wales is home to the cheapest pint outside of England. At The Picture House in Ebbw Vale, you can grab a pint of Worthington's Creamflow for the incredible price of just £1.10. This is far cheaper than the best offering in North Wales, where you will find yourself spending a whopping 63 per cent more for its cheapest pint. The Castle Hotel in Ruthin charges a still-reasonable £1.79 for its cheapest pint - Ruddles ale.
The Sun
25-04-2025
- Business
- The Sun
Beer lovers boost as Wetherspoons pub in popular seaside resort that's been closed for three years is ‘to reopen'
A WETHERSPOONS pub which pulled down its shutters three years ago looks set to reopen. The former Master Mariner pub in New Brighton, Merseyside pulled the plug on operations in 2022. 2 The site was sold to LSF Estates in 2023 and the company are now looking to redevelop the building - opening the prospect of the no-frills boozer welcoming in punters again. Anthony Fox, from Huyton-based owner LSF Estates, told Liverpool Echo: 'We are trying to do something down there. Now the Local Plan has finally been adopted by the council, we are looking at different options and working with the different partners down there. 'We are working with the different parties and looking at what fits best and also what is deliverable from a financial point of view.' 'At the moment we are doing some repairs but we aren't too far away now. 'It was a mess but now it's been cleared out, it's in fairly good condition. "We are now looking to try and let it for this coming summer if we can. 'There are a few options but at the moment, it's getting the right scheme and the right partners on board. It's not a small site.' 'It's ready to go. With the amount of people that are down there, it's a really good opportunity for somebody and everyone seems to stop and ask what is going on. "I don't think I have ever been to a place where everybody is so interested in what is happening.' CHEAP PINTS Meanwhile, Spoons customers looking for an affordable beer should look no further than the north-east of England, which held the top nine spots for cheap pints in the country. The genius Wetherspoons breakfast hack to get you fry-up for 'half price' In all of these pubs, you can grab a pint of Worthington's Creamflow for the jaw-dropping price of just 99p. The bargain deal makes it 80 per cent cheaper than the average pint price in the UK, making these locations an absolute steal. Outside of the north-east, The Full Moon pub in Dudley, West Midlands, is the only other to sell pints for just 99p - again, this is for Worthington's Creamflow. Outside of these incredibly cheap areas, we also collated a list of the most affordable pints for each region of the UK. While there are others included, we hand-picked one for each region to best represent prices. In Scotland, your cheapest pint can be found at The James Watt in Greenock, which sells a pint of Bud Light for a jaw-dropping £1.29. For Northern Ireland, you should head to The Central Bar in Carrickfergus to nab a pint of Ruddles ale for just £1.79. Heading back to the mainland, South Wales is home to the cheapest pint outside of England. At The Picture House in Ebbw Vale, you can grab a pint of Worthington's Creamflow for the incredible price of just £1.10. This is far cheaper than the best offering in North Wales, where you will find yourself spending a whopping 63 per cent more for its cheapest pint. The Castle Hotel in Ruthin charges a still-reasonable £1.79 for its cheapest pint - Ruddles ale. The Full Moon, Dudley The Forum, Hexham The Church House, Wath-upon-Dearne The Union Rooms, Batley The Five Quarter, Peterlee The Tilley Stone, Gateshead The Benjamin Fawcett, Driffield The Red Lion, Bedlington The Horse Shoe Inn, Crook The High Main, Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne
Scottish Sun
22-04-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Haven Holidays boss eyes more on-site Wetherspoons pubs and rival takeovers
The boss of Haven Holidays sipped his £2.95 pint of Ruddles — then set his sights on more on-site Wetherspoons pubs and rival takeovers. Simon Palethorpe met The Sun at Haven's newest Spoons, with trademark crazy carpets, signs for curry nights and cheap booze. 4 Haven Holidays boss Simon Palethorpe enjoys a pint of Ruddles before telling how he is eyeing more on-site Wetherspoons pubs and rival takeovers Credit: Paul Edwards 4 Haven Holidays fans Stacey Solomon and hubby Joe Swash with their family Credit: Instagram/staceysolomon Their tie-up was the pub chain's first foray into the world of franchises — and it now has five Haven pubs. Mr Palethorpe, speaking at his Kent coast site near Rochester, said of his customers: 'They like brands they know, they like certainty over what they'll spend and Wetherspoons brings that in spades.' He now wants to accelerate an expansion, adding: 'Everybody seeing the results we've had would be keen to go a little bit faster.' Boasting views over the Thames estuary, with TV's Stacey Solomon and hubby Joe Swash among those owning a caravan, it had 20 per cent more visitors at Easter than the year before. Overall, 400,000 visited its 39 UK camps over Easter, with 3.6million this year. 4 Flume fun at a Havens holiday site Credit: Haven Holidays Its boss went on: 'I'd definitely love us to have more parks.' Asked about acquiring rival Away Resorts, he replied: 'We're open to discussion on individual parks, groups of parks.' It is investing £10million in a new swimming pool and flume in Kent, which will create more jobs. But it faces a 'significant' rise in staff costs due to National Insurance changes. There is also a fear Labour's looming Employment Rights Bill will make it harder to hire the 8,000 seasonal workers it relies on. Mr Palethorpe told The Sun: 'We will have to see if the Government actually listens to what the hospitality industry is saying.' Wetherspoons taste test M&S is hit by cyber hackers MARKS & SPENCER has become the latest British firm to fall victim to cyber criminals. The retailer yesterday disclosed a 'cyber incident' had impacted its store operations over the weekend. 4 Marks & Spencer has become the latest British firm to fall victim to cyber criminals - after an attack targeted stores on Tuesday morning Credit: Getty It temporarily suspended contactless payments and 'click and collect' orders to help it manage problems caused by hackers. M&S said it had restored contactless payments yesterday morning but admitted that click and collect orders were still facing disruption. It is working with cyber experts to manage the breach and it is understood customer data has not been affected. Cyber attacks on businesses have become an increasing threat with Morrisons and Sainsbury's suffering stock shortages before Christmas due to an attack on software provider Blue Yonder. The Post Office, the BBC, British Airways and Boots have also been hit in the past. Craft's nine shop axe Hobbycraft is shutting at least nine shops in the UK — less than a year after its takeover by Modella Capital. Modella, which struck a deal earlier this month to buy WH Smith's high street business, has launched a restructuring of the company. Nine shops will be shut by mid-July, affecting up to 126 jobs. But the firm said that the move would help to secure the future of its remaining 99 stores and 1,800 staff. DCC health sale Business support services group DCC is selling its healthcare arm for £1.05billion. It will offload the division, which employs more than 3,000 people, to Healthco Investment, a subsidiary of Investindustrial Advisors. Donal Murphy, chief executive officer of the London-listed company, said: 'Our strategy will continue to build DCC as a market-leading, multi-energy business.' Shares in DCC dipped by almost four per cent yesterday as analysts had hoped the division would get £1.6billion. Two of Britain's biggest mortgage lenders cut their rates yesterday in a boost for homebuyers. Halifax and NatWest dropped mortgage rates by up to 0.19 per cent and offered 3.94 per cent rates. It follows similar moves by other lenders last week. Spending boost The average household is almost £25 a week better off than a year ago, the latest Asda income tracker says. Disposable income after bills and spending on essentials is now at £258 a week — ten per cent more than a year ago. This increase is largely due to easing inflation and falling fuel prices, with both petrol and diesel a lot cheaper. And average earnings have increased by 5.6 per cent. But there are warnings that higher utility bills, welfare cuts and a cooler job market may eat into spending power.
The Sun
22-04-2025
- Business
- The Sun
Haven Holidays boss eyes more on-site Wetherspoons pubs and rival takeovers
Ashley Armstrong, Business Editor Published: Invalid Date, The boss of Haven Holidays sipped his £2.95 pint of Ruddles — then set his sights on more on-site Wetherspoons pubs and rival takeovers. Simon Palethorpe met The Sun at Haven's newest Spoons, with trademark crazy carpets, signs for curry nights and cheap booze. 4 4 Their tie-up was the pub chain's first foray into the world of franchises — and it now has five Haven pubs. Mr Palethorpe, speaking at his Kent coast site near Rochester, said of his customers: 'They like brands they know, they like certainty over what they'll spend and Wetherspoons brings that in spades.' He now wants to accelerate an expansion, adding: 'Everybody seeing the results we've had would be keen to go a little bit faster.' Boasting views over the Thames estuary, with TV's Stacey Solomon and hubby Joe Swash among those owning a caravan, it had 20 per cent more visitors at Easter than the year before. Overall, 400,000 visited its 39 UK camps over Easter, with 3.6million this year. 4 Its boss went on: 'I'd definitely love us to have more parks.' Asked about acquiring rival Away Resorts, he replied: 'We're open to discussion on individual parks, groups of parks.' It is investing £10million in a new swimming pool and flume in Kent, which will create more jobs. But it faces a 'significant' rise in staff costs due to National Insurance changes. There is also a fear Labour's looming Employment Rights Bill will make it harder to hire the 8,000 seasonal workers it relies on. Mr Palethorpe told The Sun: 'We will have to see if the Government actually listens to what the hospitality industry is saying.' Wetherspoons taste test M&S is hit by cyber hackers MARKS & SPENCER has become the latest British firm to fall victim to cyber criminals. The retailer yesterday disclosed a 'cyber incident' had impacted its store operations over the weekend. 4 It temporarily suspended contactless payments and 'click and collect' orders to help it manage problems caused by hackers. M&S said it had restored contactless payments yesterday morning but admitted that click and collect orders were still facing disruption. It is working with cyber experts to manage the breach and it is understood customer data has not been affected. Cyber attacks on businesses have become an increasing threat with Morrisons and Sainsbury's suffering stock shortages before Christmas due to an attack on software provider Blue Yonder. The Post Office, the BBC, British Airways and Boots have also been hit in the past. Craft's nine shop axe Hobbycraft is shutting at least nine shops in the UK — less than a year after its takeover by Modella Capital. Modella, which struck a deal earlier this month to buy WH Smith's high street business, has launched a restructuring of the company. Nine shops will be shut by mid-July, affecting up to 126 jobs. But the firm said that the move would help to secure the future of its remaining 99 stores and 1,800 staff. DCC health sale Business support services group DCC is selling its healthcare arm for £1.05billion. It will offload the division, which employs more than 3,000 people, to Healthco Investment, a subsidiary of Investindustrial Advisors. Donal Murphy, chief executive officer of the London-listed company, said: 'Our strategy will continue to build DCC as a market-leading, multi-energy business.' Shares in DCC dipped by almost four per cent yesterday as analysts had hoped the division would get £1.6billion. Two of Britain's biggest mortgage lenders cut their rates yesterday in a boost for homebuyers. Halifax and NatWest dropped mortgage rates by up to 0.19 per cent and offered 3.94 per cent rates. It follows similar moves by other lenders last week. Spending boost The average household is almost £25 a week better off than a year ago, the latest Asda income tracker says. Disposable income after bills and spending on essentials is now at £258 a week — ten per cent more than a year ago. This increase is largely due to easing inflation and falling fuel prices, with both petrol and diesel a lot cheaper. And average earnings have increased by 5.6 per cent. But there are warnings that higher utility bills, welfare cuts and a cooler job market may eat into spending power.
