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The Sun
23-05-2025
- Business
- The Sun
Drunken Duck wins the best named pub – did your local boozer make the list?
THE Drunken Duck has topped The Moody Cow, The Itchy Pig and The Nobody Inn as the best named pub. Other favourites were The Up in Arms, The Hairy Lemon and The Dog House. 1 The Honest Politician could be hard to find, while The Office means drinkers don't have to lie to partners when they tell them where they are. There are believed to be four pubs called The Drunken Duck — in Walsall, Durham, Ambleside and Gloucester. In second was The Moody Cow, which has boozers in Ross-on-Wye, Skegness, and Barry. The poll was for insurers Simply Business. Boss Julie Fisher said: 'The name of a pub reflects the history, humour, and heart of the communities it serves, and is a huge part of what makes British pub culture so distinctive. 'We're proud to support the pub owners who keep these cherished spots thriving, and we're raising a glass to the creativity and character that make British pub culture truly one of a kind.' She added: 'Pubs play a unique role in our local communities and together with other small businesses across the UK, collectively contribute trillions of pounds to the economy. 'With almost one in five (18%) small business owners saying they will be forced out of business within a year if conditions don't improve, it's vital that we all play our part in supporting these local institutions.' Best pub in Scotland named at annual 'tourism Oscars'
Perth Now
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
UK's best pub name revealed
Beer Credit: BANG - Entertainment News BANG - Entertainment News Bang Showbiz The UK's best pub name has been announced. The Drunken Duck was crowned the nation's favourite, fending off The Moody Cow, The Up In Arms and Sir Loin of Beef. Other names that made the top 10 list in a poll by the insurance firm, Simply Business, included The Dog House, The Nobody Inn, The Itchy Pig and The Honest Politician. Julie Fisher, from Simply Business, is quoted by The Sun newspaper as saying: "The name of a pub reflects the history, humour and heart of the communities it serves. "[A pub's name] is a huge part of what makes British pub culture so distinctive."
BBC News
11-03-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Over half South East youth want to own a company
More than half of young people across the South East want to start a business but only a quarter of them succeed, says a new report. Disparities in support, education and role models are holding 18 to 34-year-olds in Kent, Sussex and Surrey back, research from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) and insurer Simply Business found.A third of youths say they have not had any support from local entrepreneurs or businesses, the Generation Entrepreneur report said. Founder of Maidstone-based socks company Bare Kind Lucy Jeffery said: "We have a culture in the UK of being quite scared of failing." Ms Jeffery started her business initially selling sustainable products in 2018 aged just 23 while working on a bank's graduate scheme. In 2020, she left her job to go full time with her company, which donates 10% of profits to animal charities. Although Ms Jeffery said it was "easy" to set up her online business, generating a sole income proved a said: "It just gets to the point where you get to a level of growth where its really hard to scale." In 2021, she successfully applied for a £50,000 business loan from her old university, the University of East Anglia. She said: "I was very lucky to be able to have that opportunity."I would have struggled to grow the business to what it is today without that."Ms Jeffery added she wanted to dispel the myth that an idea has to be "fully fledged" before being turned into a said: "Just start with something and have a play. "You don't need to have the million-dollar idea now." Side hustle Like how Lucy started out, almost a third of 18 to 34-year-olds in Kent, Sussex and Surrey have a side hustle or second income in addition to their main job, according to the over half want to start a business to make money and improve their standard of living, while almost a fifth (17%) want to start an enterprise to benefit their local community, the research found. Alongside the report FSB and Simply Business have made a number of policy recommendations to the UK government, including embedding enterprise into the National Curriculum. They are also asking the Government to increase tax-free trading allowance from £1,000 to £2,000 to benefit those with side hustles. Tina McKenzie, Policy and Advocacy Chair at the Federation of Small Businesses said "This is the moment for civil society, business, government, finance, and the education sector to come together to move the dial." The BBC has contacted the Department for Education and HM Treasury for comment.
