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Diamond Jubilee - proposed licensing relaxation

- 13 October 2011

The Home Office has just launched a consultation which, if eventually approved, would allow pubs, bars, community and village halls and other on-licensed venues in England and Wales to open until 1am on the nights of Friday June 1 and Saturday June 2 next year, for the celebrations on the occasion of...

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Gambling Commission looks at Fee structure!

- 12 October 2011

  One of the matters that the Gambling Commission / Government received criticism over when Gambling underwent wholesale reform in 2007 was the significant increase in fees that operators of Gambling premises (in particular Betting Offices) experienced as compared with the old regime. The DCMS...

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Fake ID - Sheffield 'lead the way'

- 12 October 2011

  Seven hundred under aged have been caught using false ID to try and access pubs and clubs in Sheffield over recent months. In a joint operation run by the police and city centre pubs and clubs, false ID is seized and handed over to the police; many of those caught are required to attend workshops...

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Tobacco Vending Machines - possible clarification

- 12 October 2011

  The ban on tobacco vending machines is now effective in England. Such machines, if not already removed, should clearly be not in use and operators should expect enforcement checks to take place. To confirm and clarify, the position is slightly different in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland,...

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