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Marston’s pins hopes on pub revamps and World Cup

The Wolverhampton-based pub giant saw shares slide after revealing stalling sales.

Evening Standard

Marston's H1 Earnings Call Highlights

Marston's (LON:MARS) reported what management described as a strong first half of fiscal 2026, with profit growth and continued margin expansion despite softer sales and cost pressures across the hospitality market. Chief Executive Officer Justin Platt said the pub operator made “excellent strategi

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Marston’s sales boosted by Christmas trading but shares slip

The pub company reported that like-for-like sales grew by 4% over the 17 weeks to January 24.

Evening Standard

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Profits rocket at pub firm Marston’s amid boost from pub revamps

Marston’s reported a six-fold jump in its pre-tax profits to £88.3 million for the year to September 27.

Evening Standard

Britain’s biggest bailiff firm forced into refunds programme after overcharging

Exclusive: Marston Holdings apologises to consumers for ‘enforcement fees’ error

The Guardian - UK

Pub group Marston’s returns to profit after cost cuts and drawing in punters

The company reported a pre-tax profit of £19 million for the six months to March 29.

Evening Standard

Marston’s toasts bumper Christmas sales despite wet winter

Marston’s reported that total retail sales across its managed and partnership pubs grew by 3% over the 16 weeks to January 18.

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FTSE rises and oil prices rally as political instability stokes supply concerns

The UK’s top stock market index climbed 46.52 points, or 0.56%, to close at 8,359.41 on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Marston’s cuts debts and returns to profit after selling brewing arm

Boss Justin Platt said the business has entered into “an exciting new chapter” after becoming a pure pub business.

Evening Standard

Carlsberg Marston’s accused of ‘wiping out UK brewing heritage’ after axing 11 beers

Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company drops eight cask ales and three kegged beers

The Independent UK

UK drinks maker Britvic agrees £3.3bn takeover by Carlsberg

Danish brewer acquires owner of Robinsons, Tango and R White’s as it buys Marston’s stake in joint venture

The Guardian - UK

The biggest corporate gaffes of 2023

It's that time of the year again. Here are 15 of the City desk's best corporate gaffes of 2023

Evening Standard

Bailiffs making record profits collecting debt for councils in cost of living crisis

Charities call for an end to the outsourcing of public debt as firms’ turnover rises 50% in a year

The Guardian - UK

Timeline of Crooked House fire as ‘major questions’ remain over devastating blaze at Britain’s wonkiest pub

The Crooked House was recently bought by private buyers for ‘an alternative use’

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Who owns Crooked House? What next for Britain’s wonkiest pub?

Call for rebuilding of famous pub after burglary, fire, and demolition

The Independent UK

Mourners gather at rubble of Crooked House to lament pub’s destruction

The well-known 18th century pub was extensively damaged by a fire on Saturday evening, before the remains were then demolished by a digger.

The Independent UK

Timeline of Crooked House fire as ‘major questions’ remain over devastating blaze at Britain’s wonkiest pub

The Crooked House was recently bought by private buyers for ‘an alternative use’

The Independent UK

Remains of landmark ‘Crooked House’ pub demolished two days after it was gutted by fire

The Crooked House – known as ‘Britain’s wonkiest pub’ – was reduced to rubble despite a campaign for it to be rebuilt

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Remains of landmark pub demolished two days after it was gutted by fire

The Crooked House – known as ‘Britain’s wonkiest pub’ – was reduced to rubble despite a campaign for it to be rebuilt.

The Guardian - UK

Britain’s ‘wonkiest pub’ reduced to rubble after being gutted by mystery fire

Police are reviewing all the evidence after the destruction of The Crooked House near Dudley, West Midlands shortly after sale

The Independent UK

Fire destroys historic pub days after it was sold to a private buyer

The pub burned down just two weeks after it was sold to a private buyer

The Guardian - UK

Police ‘reviewing all evidence’ on cause of Crooked House pub fire

Staffordshire force investigating how blaze took hold of West Midlands site days after it was sold

Evening Standard

The Crooked House: Fire which gutted historic pub dubbed a ‘tragedy’ as investigation continues

The pub burned down just two weeks after it was sold to a private buyer

The Independent UK

Fire which gutted historic pub dubbed a ‘tragedy’ as investigation continues

The pub burned down just two weeks after it was sold to a private buyer

The Independent UK

Crooked House fire: Blaze rips through ‘Britain’s wonkiest pub’ days after it was sold to private buyer

Police are investigating the blaze at the pub in Himley, West Midlands, late on Saturday

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