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The Elephant and The Black Bull are among the pubs owned by Milton Portfolio Op Co 3. (Photo by Google)

Firm that owns much-loved pubs enters administration

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

Wetherspoons: UK pub chain returns to profit following pandemic slump

Wetherspoons reports first annual profits since pandemic

Amble Club on Bede Street in Amble, Northumberland. Photo: Google Streetview.

Publican speaks of ‘difficult times’ as licence extension granted

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

The Ashington pub is offering a 7.5% discount. (Photo by Wetherspoons)

Pub offers discount for one day

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

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?

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?

Wetherspoons is known for being a budget boozer - now the ten locations where a pint is cheapest have been revealed with one costing less than £2

The beer garden at The Jolly Fisherman in Craster with Dunstanburgh Castle in the distance.

Two Northumberland pubs ranked among the best 25 beer gardens in England

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

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

Paul Stevenson was diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome aged 46.

Berwick man wants better awareness of Tourette Syndrome

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 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

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

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

Popular pub chain Wetherspoons has announced a huge menu change leaving customers furious

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

Tom Allen.

Alnwick pubs and town's hidden history highlighted in new book

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

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

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

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

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

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

CAMRA boss says duty cuts needed to save UK pubs

The Unruly Pig

Estrella Damm announce top 50 gastropubs in the UK for 2023

CAMRA have warned against the reduction in energy bill support.

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

New Year’s Eve 2022: How to keep your friend safe when they are drunk

Thirsty Uber passenger dumbfounded after £10 pub trip results in bill for £35,000

Uber passenger charged over £35,000 for four-mile journey

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

Wetherspoons announce major change to drink prices in January

Pub chain Wetherspoons will introduce a much welcomed price slash on several items for a limited time in January - with a pint starting at 99p.

Colin Robinson, landlord of The Chestnut Tree Inn in Worcester, is cooking Christmas dinner for homeless and lonely people in the city.

Free Christmas dinners for the homeless thanks to kind pub landlord

Report shows pubs could shut without extra energy bill support

Football fans celebrate while watching the live broadcast of the final of the 2020 UEFA European Championships between England and Italy in the Oxford Arms pub in Camden on July 11, 2021 in London.

Wetherspoon’s pubs to show World Cup games for first time

A group of Irish travellers were asked to leave a Greene King pub in Essex when trying to watch a Tyson Fury fight

Travellers receive payout after being banned from Greene King pub

JD Wetherspoons announces its selling 32 pubs across England - full list of pubs

JD Wetherspoons announces sale of 32 pubs across England

Winner of Great British Bake Off 2016 Candice Brown (Photo: Joe Pepler/PinPep)

How to get paid to sample food and drink for Heineken SmartDispense

Picture of someone drinking a pint of beer. Pic: PA

Pub owner warns pints could reach £20 amid energy crisis

M&S gives thousands of staff extra day off for Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrat...

Pubs will stay open until 1am for three nights in June (Photo: Getty Images)

Pubs to open till 1am for three days to celebrate Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

Cost of beer could rise to £7 a pint as pubs set to hike prices by 50p