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The Long Live the Local campaign is calling for the government to support the ‘people behind the pint’ across the UK. Picture: Pavel Siamionov - Adobe Stock

Support the ‘people behind the pint’ urges British Beer and Pub Association

Dale Harvey, 37, and Holly Booth, 31, are on a mission to "raise the profile of the great British pub" - by having a drink in every single one. They started in March last year - and have already spent £22k on alcohol. They've had a half pint or a spirit and mixer in 2,192 pubs so far - around 5% of Britain's total number of boozers.

Couple want to save boozers by having a drink in every one

The Beer Engine, Skipton has been announced as one of the final four in CAMRA’s Pub of the Year competition

"Absolutely wonderful" micropub in line to be named the best in the country

Tom Kerridge says British food was once seen as the laughing stock but the country's pubs now have global recognition for their food. Photo: Cristian Barnett/PA.

Chef Tom Kerridge: How British food went from a ‘laughing stock’ to world class

Wetherspoons: UK pub chain returns to profit following pandemic slump

Wetherspoons reports first annual profits since pandemic

A controlled heather burn on the moors above Castleton in the North Yorkshire Moors National Park. Picture Tony Johnson

How controlled burning on moors becomes an art form that meets science

More and more pubs call last orders for the final time

Last week, Bradford Council agreed that The Cricketers at Keighley, a pub that dates back to the 1840s, could be demolished to make way for a multi-million pound Aldi supermarket and retail development.

Yorkshire pubs being lost to make way for retail and residential development

Wetherspoons will introduce a much welcomed price slash on several items for a limited time in January.

Wetherspoons to make huge price change which will delight punters

Pub town: The Gosford Arms. There were 73 pubs and hotels in Middlesbrough in 1887.

Raising a glass to a Yorkshire town’s lost and forgotten pubs

Hannah Lumley, 42, moved into her detached three-bedroom redbrick town house, in Northstowe, Cambs eight months ago and is the town's only child minder.

Why mum in UK’s most soulless town ‘wouldn’t live anywhere else’

The Bellflower in Preston, Lancashire, won the accolade of the official best pub for dogs in the UK

Stick library and A La Barke Menu: Inside the UK’s best pub for dogs

Photo via Adobe.

Pubs to continue selling takeaway pints as Covid licensing rules are retained

The Broadfield Alehouse

Ad Feature Pub of the Week: The Broadfield Alehouse, Sheffield is 'unpretentious and quite ...

JD Wetherspoons operates almost 900 pubs across the UK, including 16 in Sussex, which are known for a budget menu and sometimes inhabiting historic buildings

Wetherspoons: 2 more close & 13 set to close - is your local on list?

Members of the local consortium who have bought the pub

18th-century Yorkshire pub is saved from development after locals buy it

The Hidden World of Hospitality with Tom Kerridge is coming to BBC Two. Credit: BBC/Bone Soup/Edwin Hasler.

BBC Two's The Hidden World of Hospitality with Tom Kerridge to lift lid on indus...

Yorkshire workers could disrupt the UK's supply of KP Nuts if they vote in favour of strike action.

UK nut supply could be affected by workers refusing to ‘work for peanuts’

Wetherspoons will introduce a much welcomed price slash on several items for a limited time in January.

15 Wetherspoons sites ‘under offer’ - is your area on the list?

Cheapest Wetherspoons for a pint revealed - is your local on the list?

Top 25 beer gardens in England revealed - is your area on the list?

Ahead of hot summer ahead of us, the top 25 beer gardens in England have been revealed - see if your area makes the list

Yorkshire businesses: Pubs, bars, fish and chip shops and restaurants loved and lost during 2023

Pubs, bars, fish and chip shops and restaurants loved and lost during 2023

Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin warns cost of pint could hit £10

Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin warns cost of pint could hit £10

The light aircraft which narrowly avoided disaster when its pilot managed to land safely in the sea of Porthcawl, near Bridgend in South Wales.

Aircraft crashes into sea off South Wales coast

Man spends £30k in Wetherspoons after taking on ‘longest pub crawl in history’ - see how many he visits

Man takes on ‘longest pub crawl in history’ & visits 875 Wetherspoons

'Last Friday, the Travellers Rest served its first drinks since closing in 2008, thanks to the efforts of the oldest-established community pub group in the country'. PIC: Simon Hulme

An action plan is needed to help licensed trade - Andrew Vine

Pub goers fume as Greene King begin cashless trial

Wetherspoons have added three new cocktails to its menu

Wetherspoons makes huge change to menu exciting pub-goers

A number of Wetherspoons pubs are at risk of closure

Wetherspoons pubs at risk of closure - full list revealed

The Bull Inn in West Tanfield. (Pic credit: Tony Johnson)

Yorkshire ale trail: Pubs in Yorkshire celebrating the royal coronation

The coronation of King Charles III is set to provide an £8billion boost to the UK economy

UK economy to see £8billion boost over coronation bank holiday weekend

Here’s some of the best beer gardens you can drink in this summer

11 best UK beer gardens to drink in this summer

Here’s some of the best beer gardens you can drink in this summer

Wetherspoons said its 800 pubs will be open for longer on the Sunday after King Charles’ coronation to mark the occasion.

Wetherspoons pubs to stay open late for King Charles coronation

Over 150 pubs forced to shut in England and Wales in 2023

Speaking ahead of a visit to Great Yarmouth, Sir Keir Starmer said: “Britain’s businesses already give so much to our economy, and hold a huge amount of potential and promise just waiting to be unlocked."

1,500 pubs, shops and banks close across Yorkshire over past decade

Ex model and pub owner Jodie Kidd poses nude for new business sign

Surprise jump in February inflation due to salad shortages, food & booze

Shock as inflation rises to 10.4% unexpectedly - what it means

Wetherspoons offer huge discount for limited time only

Wetherspoons announce major change to their menu

Guinness is a famous drink to have around St Patrick’s Day

Cheapest and most expensive places to buy Guinness on St Patrick’s Day

CAMRA have responded to the Spring Budget

CAMRA says local pubs still under threat despite draught duty cut

Marston’s Brewery has put put 61 pubs up for sale in fresh blow to the industry.

Marston’s put 61 pubs up for sale - see full list of sites at risk

The Station at Heldon, Hull is under refurbishment and has new licencees, Steven and Karen Thompson. 16th December 2022 Photo by Jon Corken

Popular pub to reopen with 'standout' beer garden four years after closing

Longer pub hours ideal chance to support local during coronation

Pubs to stay open until 1am on King Charles’ coronation weekend

The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) said pub landlords and breweries are struggling with the soaring cost of energy, alcohol and food

Pubs warn of 2000 closures without government support for energy bills

The Counting House pictured in 2020

Counting House, Pontefract: One of Yorkshire's oldest buildings to be restored

The Crown Inn, Main Street, Monk Fryston.

The entrepreneurial Yorkshire landlord who has revitalised two village pubs

A team of US scientists have worked out how to eliminate excess foam when pouring a beer.

New scientific discovery means cheaper pints could be on the way

The Blue Bell Inn at Old Ellerby

Councillors back plans to help pub diversify by installing caravan pitches

Wetherspoons have increased their prices on a pint by 7.5%.

Wetherspoons increase prices on food and drinks across UK pubs

A Slug and Lettuce pub in Cardiff, Wales.

Slug and Lettuce & Be At One owner reveals 1,000 pub sell off

The former magistrates court in Bradford City Hall in Bank of Dave, featuring Rory Kinnear as Dave and Joel Fry as Hugh. Credit: Netflix / Paul Stephenson.

'Beautiful' Yorkshire locations used for new Bank of Dave film

A customer buys a drink at a Wetherspoons pub in Clapham, London.

Wetherspoon set to close dozens of pubs in 2023 - see full list

The team behind the Cellar Bar in Batley

Cellar Bar Batley: Management team aims to promote Yorkshire beers to commuters

CAMRA boss says duty cuts needed to save UK pubs

The Cross Scythes on Derbyshire Lane which has been taken over by Joshua barnsley

Popular Yorkshire pub reopens with plans to become 'community hub'

The Unruly Pig

Estrella Damm announce top 50 gastropubs in the UK for 2023

Inside the Three Tuns.

Historic Yorkshire pub reopens but owners still looking for 'permanent operator'

CAMRA have warned against the reduction in energy bill support.

CAMRA warns UK's 'beloved pubs' face closure as energy bill help cut