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SHOCKING: Wetherspoons - What They Never Told You

‘Can’t enjoy your pint’: Wetherspoons customers welcome ban on loud phones

Patrons at two of the chain’s London pubs were all for Tim Martin’s ban on playing music or taking calls on speaker

The Guardian - UK

Wetherspoons is right: Ban phone loudspeakers, they are making modern life a nightmare

COMMENT: The pub chain has announced a ban on speakerphone calls and on customers playing videos and music from their phones. It’s about time, says Katie Rosseinsky

The Independent UK

Wetherspoons bans people from using phone speakers in all 792 pubs

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Wetherspoons introduces ban on 2 actions 'driving people nuts' in all 792 pubs

Wetherspoon pubs have introduced a ban on people playing music or taking calls on speaker due to the issue of noise

The National (Scotland)

Wetherspoons bans playing music or calls on phone speakers after customers driven ‘nuts’

Chairman and founder Sir Tim Martin labelled the pubs as ‘an oasis of tranquillity and contemplation’

The Independent UK

Ten new Wetherspoons pubs to open before Christmas - with two coming to London

A new site will open in Manchester Airport, as well as cities including Edinburgh, Southampton and Hull

Evening Standard

Wetherspoon reveals opening date for new Edinburgh pub amid UK expansion

JD Wetherspoon will open 11 new UK pubs, including one in Edinburgh, and one in Spain

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Heathrow opens new Wetherspoons pub in time for summer holiday rush

The Sir Frank Whittle opened within Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 2 and is open from 4am to 11pm seven days a week

Evening Standard

Wetherspoons issues profit warning after hopes of World Cup sales boost dashed

Shares in Wetherspoon dropped by around 9% on Wednesday morning

The Independent UK

Wetherspoons dashes hopes of World Cup boost with another profit warning

The latest update from the pub chain warns over a plethora of cost pressures coming from the likes of food and energy.

Evening Standard

Wetherspoons hoping for World Cup boost to offset consumer pressure

Wetherspoons is expected to report further sales growth when it provides a fourth quarter trading update on Wednesday July 22.

Evening Standard

Wetherspoons hoping for World Cup boost to offset consumer pressure

Wetherspoons is expected to report further sales growth when it provides a fourth quarter trading update on Wednesday July 22

Evening Standard

Blind woman ‘livid’ after Wetherspoons pub asks for guide dog’s ID

Chain apologises after staff at Hartlepool pub demand proof customer’s companion is genuine guide dog

The Guardian - UK

Great British Summer Savings scheme comes into effect for families

The tax cut on children’s meals and days out begins on Thursday and runs until September 1.

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Cost of London attractions, cinemas and kids meals to be slashed from Thursday

Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the Great British Summer Savings measure to help ease cost of living pressures

The Independent UK

Alton Towers and Legoland slash prices as ‘Great British Summer Savings’ set to kick off

Rachel Reeves’ scheme will offer free bus travel for children aged between five and 15 in England during the school holidays

The Guardian - UK

Great British summer savings: grab family deals on days out, films and more

Government’s temporary VAT cut aims to ease cost of living for families this summer – here’s what’s on offer

The National (Scotland)

JD Wetherspoons to open first Scottish pub in historic university town

JD Wetherspoons have entered a partnership with a Scottish university, with a new bar to replace the existing student union venue

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Evening Standard

Wetherspoons warns on profits due to ‘substantial’ cost increases

It came as the firm, which has 794 managed pubs and 21 franchise sites, revealed slower sales growth over the latest quarter.

The Independent UK

Wetherspoon issues warning over ‘substantial’ cost increases despite rising sales

The pub chain reported a 3.4 per cent rise in like-for-like sales for the 13 weeks ending April 2026

The Guardian - UK

Put away the Aperol and raise a glass to Hugo spritz, the drink of the summer

Created in Italy and made with elderflower liqueur, the cocktail is sweeter than Aperol spritz and lower in alcohol

The Mary Sue

California women try to hit on men by sending them hashbrowns at London restaurant. It doesn’t go as planned:‘Yeah you can’t really do that in London’

Sending someone restaurant food is a pretty common flirting tactic in the U.S. However, as one TikToker found out, the same can’t be said for the U.K.

The Independent UK

Wetherspoons warns rising costs will shrink profits

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The Independent UK

Wetherspoons vows to keep price increases ‘to a minimum’ despite rising costs

Wetherspoons has cautioned that escalating operational costs, including higher labour expenses, increased taxation, and soaring energy bills, are set to depress the pub chain's profits and contribute to broader UK inflation.

Evening Standard

Wetherspoons warns that profits to be hit by rising costs

Tim Martin, chairman of the 794-strong chain, said cost increases ‘may result in profits that are slightly below’ market expectations.

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