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Booking.com under fire after tourists sent to Wetherspoons pub instead of ‘luxury apartments’

Many of the reviews from customers said they told Booking.com that it was a scam but had been ignored

Evening Standard · Sep 24

Booking.com sends tourists to ‘apartment’ in House of Commons for £81 per night

A Which? investigation exposed several sham listings including one for ’Apartments near Big Ben’ which uses the address of Portcullis House

The Independent UK · Sep 24

Wetherspoons pub in south London closes suddenly with plans to turn it into a bingo hall

The Kentish Drovers in Peckham High Street has been a pub for half a century but has become the latest venue to close in London

Evening Standard · Sep 14

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Phones are the new cigarettes: why restaurants are discouraging and even banning them

Would you hand in your phone at the door in exchange for a free bottle of wine? One restaurateur has tried that – and there are now many other gambits that are encouraging us to connect

The Guardian - UK · Sep 14

‘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 · Aug 18

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 · Aug 18

Wetherspoons bans people from using phone speakers in all 792 pubs

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The Independent UK · Aug 18

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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) · Aug 18

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 · Aug 17

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 · Aug 10

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

The National (Scotland) · Aug 8

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 · Jul 22

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 · Jul 22

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 · Jul 22

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Evening Standard · Jul 19

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 · Jul 17

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

The Guardian - UK · Jul 7

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

Evening Standard · Jun 24

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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Evening Standard · Jun 24

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 · Jun 24

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 · Jun 20

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) · May 19

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

Evening Standard · May 6

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 · May 6

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 · Apr 3

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

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