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Wales Online
6 days ago
- Business
- Wales Online
Trees will be planted for every cocktail ordered at certain pubs this month
Trees will be planted for every cocktail ordered at certain pubs this month The brand is building on its commitment after 500,000 trees were planted A spirit brand is to plant a tree for every cocktail ordered using one of its drinks this month. Sapling has committed to planting a tree for every Raspberry & Hibiscus vodka Summer Cocktail sold at participating locations this month. Building on its existing "One Bottle, One Tree" initiative, which has already resulted in the planting of its 500,000th tree at Glastonbury, Sapling Spirits is now taking things a step further by planting a tree for every cocktail sold at Young's and Punch pubs. The Sapling Raspberry and Hibiscus Spritz is available for £11 from selected Young's locations with the Sapling Raspberry and Apple Cooler available at 48 of Punch's Fireside Collection Sites.
North Wales Live
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- North Wales Live
Trees will be planted for every cocktail ordered at certain pubs this month
A spirit brand is to plant a tree for every cocktail ordered using one of its drinks this month. Sapling has committed to planting a tree for every Raspberry & Hibiscus vodka Summer Cocktail sold at participating locations this month. Building on its existing "One Bottle, One Tree" initiative, which has already resulted in the planting of its 500,000th tree at Glastonbury, Sapling Spirits is now taking things a step further by planting a tree for every cocktail sold at Young's and Punch pubs. The Sapling Raspberry and Hibiscus Spritz is available for £11 from selected Young's locations with the Sapling Raspberry and Apple Cooler available at 48 of Punch's Fireside Collection Sites.
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Pub popular with horse racing community closes
A village pub that was a popular place of celebration among the horse racing community has closed. The Hollow Bottom in the Cotswold village of Guiting Power lies about ten miles (16km) east of from Cheltenham Racecourse and was a popular spot for celebrating Gold Cup wins and yard successes. Jo Collinson, a groom who formerly worked for trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies, said the pub's atmosphere was "just as amazing as Gold Cup day itself" when Imperial Commander, who she looked after, brought home the trophy in 2010. A spokesperson for Young's, which owns the Hollow Bottom, said it was closing after "a careful review of our plans" before the lease ended. More news stories for Gloucestershire Listen to the latest news for Gloucestershire The Hollow Bottom previously closed in 2019 and was purchased and reopened by the Lucky Onion, a hospitality group owned by Julian Dunkerton, the founder of Superdry. Young's bought it in 2022. They announced that the pub was closing on Sunday. "We would like to thank the local community for their support over the last five years. We will be in contact directly with any customers who have future bookings with the pub." Now a groom for Jonjo O'Neill, Ms Collinson said "every Christmas party and many birthday celebrations" were spent at the Hollow Bottom when she worked for Twiston-Davies, who is based in nearby Naunton. Ms Collinson said she helped take three winning horses, including Imperial Commander down to the "absolutely heaving" Hollow Bottom on Gold Cup Day 2010. "There were people on the flat roof above the door, the cars couldn't get through on the road, it was amazing. "It was like leading him back in on the racecourse all over again... We piled down the Hollow Bottom to celebrate it for days." Ms Collinson said the pub was "wild" after every meet, regardless of the time of year. "A piece of my heart will always be at the Hollow Bottom, when we celebrated winners and had those Christmas parties there and had a lot of fun with the best friends," she said. "It was the best times and I'll never forget them." Follow BBC Gloucestershire on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to us on email or via WhatsApp on 0800 313 4630. Legendary trainer Peter Easterby dies aged 95 Horse racing track plan near Bannockburn site refused Horse racing trainer rides off in a new direction
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Pub popular with horse racing community closes
A village pub that was a popular place of celebration among the horse racing community has closed. The Hollow Bottom in the Cotswold village of Guiting Power lies about ten miles (16km) east of from Cheltenham Racecourse and was a popular spot for celebrating Gold Cup wins and yard successes. Jo Collinson, a groom who formerly worked for trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies, said the pub's atmosphere was "just as amazing as Gold Cup day itself" when Imperial Commander, who she looked after, brought home the trophy in 2010. A spokesperson for Young's, which owns the Hollow Bottom, said it was closing after "a careful review of our plans" before the lease ended. More news stories for Gloucestershire Listen to the latest news for Gloucestershire The Hollow Bottom previously closed in 2019 and was purchased and reopened by the Lucky Onion, a hospitality group owned by Julian Dunkerton, the founder of Superdry. Young's bought it in 2022. They announced that the pub was closing on Sunday. "We would like to thank the local community for their support over the last five years. We will be in contact directly with any customers who have future bookings with the pub." Now a groom for Jonjo O'Neill, Ms Collinson said "every Christmas party and many birthday celebrations" were spent at the Hollow Bottom when she worked for Twiston-Davies, who is based in nearby Naunton. Ms Collinson said she helped take three winning horses, including Imperial Commander down to the "absolutely heaving" Hollow Bottom on Gold Cup Day 2010. "There were people on the flat roof above the door, the cars couldn't get through on the road, it was amazing. "It was like leading him back in on the racecourse all over again... We piled down the Hollow Bottom to celebrate it for days." Ms Collinson said the pub was "wild" after every meet, regardless of the time of year. "A piece of my heart will always be at the Hollow Bottom, when we celebrated winners and had those Christmas parties there and had a lot of fun with the best friends," she said. "It was the best times and I'll never forget them." Follow BBC Gloucestershire on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to us on email or via WhatsApp on 0800 313 4630. Legendary trainer Peter Easterby dies aged 95 Horse racing track plan near Bannockburn site refused Horse racing trainer rides off in a new direction
Scottish Sun
05-06-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Pub chain Young's sees profits rise by 25 per cent to over £70million
Young's boasts more than 800 hotel rooms as well as 277 pubs and bars CHEERS Pub chain Young's sees profits rise by 25 per cent to over £70million Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) PUB and hotel chain Young's is booming because Brits still want traditional boozers, its boss has told The Sun. Simon Dodds trumpeted a 25 per cent profit rise to £71.4million in the last 12 months for the near-200-year-old business. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 4 Young's has seen profits rise to £71.4million in the last 12 months (pictured CEO Simon Dodds) Credit: Times Media Ltd The chief executive said: 'We have unique pubs which are the heart of the community and all our food is fresh and seasonal.' Founded in 1831, Young's boasts more than 800 hotel rooms as well as 277 pubs and bars. Mr Dodds said sticking to traditional ways of serving customers is helping the group to be a rare British hospitality success. He added: 'We're good at running pubs and good at running bedrooms.' Not that the business is living in the past. He went on: 'Our heritage is important but we're not standing still, we invest a lot in our pubs and invest a lot in our people.' He pointed to 80 per cent of its general managers having worked their way up within the firm. It also splashed out £41million in the year to March to keep pubs looking good. Revenue rose 24.9 per cent, from £388.8million to £485.8million. That was helped by an extra 50 pubs and more than 200 hotel rooms from the City Pub Group, which Young's bought for £162million in November 2023. Pint prices on the rise and Maccies axes beloved item Its dividend was also up 6 per cent, with the year's total 23.06p. The boss said: 'Everything within our control is going to plan.' IT'S DOC SMARTIN' PROFITS at British footwear and clothing firm Dr Martens fell to £8.8million in the year to the end of March. It continues the Northampton-based brand's woes since its stock market listing in 2021. 4 Profits at Dr Martens fell to £8.8million in the year to the end of March Credit: PA 4 The business blamed 'a challenging market' Credit: PA Profits dropped around 90 per cent from £93million in 2024, after sales fell 10 per cent in the year. The business blamed 'a challenging market' and warned unfavourable foreign exchange rates would hit sales and profits in the current financial year. It said hard-up Brits are looking for bargains, but it will not discount stock. IT'S A WISE MOVE FINTECH firm Wise is the latest business to ditch the London Stock Market and switch to New York. The £12billion money transfer firm said the move would 'bring substantial strategic and capital market benefits'. It follows a growing number of businesses choosing to list in the US. Paddy Power owner Flutter, mining group BHP, building materials group CRH and construction rental firm Ashtead have all made the change in recent years. Wise's share price climbed 6 per cent on the news. CHECKS IN POST... WATCHDOGS have launched a global crackdown on posts by illegal financial influencers. The UK's Financial Conduct Authority has joined regulators in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Italy and the UAE to tackle rogue promotions. Some social media personalities claim to have lavish lifestyles in videos to flog products or services illegally. Meanwhile, the Treasury Committee wants social media giant Meta to explain why it took up to six weeks to respond to FCA requests to take down dodgy posts. GROUND DOWN FOR WIZZ AIR BUDGET airline Wizz Air said having a fifth of its planes grounded over the last year has hit its profits. It was forced to mothball an average of 44 planes – almost a fifth of its entire fleet — over the year because of issues with the engines, which were made by Pratt & Whitney. 4 Jozsef Varadi, CEO of Wizz Air, who has seen profits fall to £141million Credit: Reuters The US aircraft-maker was forced to pay compensation last year over the grounding of Airbus A320neo planes. Profits for the year at Wizz Air fell two-thirds from £368.7million to £141million. But despite the 'significant challenges' it faced, the Hungarian airline said it was flying more passengers than ever. It carried a record 63.4million during the year, which helped revenues for the group edge up 3.8 per cent. The airline, led by chief exec József Váradi, did not provide a forecast for the year ahead owing to 'uncertainties'. That hit its share price, which dived more than a quarter yesterday. JOBS in construction have been cut at the fastest rate since 2020, but experts say 'the worst may have passed'. The S&P Global construction purchasing managers' index showed activity slowed in May for the fifth consecutive month. NEW CAR SALES UP THE new car market returned to growth last month as registrations increased by 1.6 per cent, figures show. There were some 150,070 new listings — up from 147,678 the year before — and marks the best May performance the market has seen since 2021. Registrations of pure battery- electric new cars rose by a quarter to take a market share of 21.8 per cent. It is partly down to manufacturers offering discounts to boost sales. Unlock even more award-winning articles as The Sun launches brand new membership programme - Sun Club.
