Keyword "Wetherspoons" - List of latest news (130 results)

15:39 Female PC who groped colleagues on work night out banned from policing

PC Olivia Clinton, 30, grabbed a fellow officer during a drunken evening with colleagues in Eastbourne, East Sussex.

22/04 The change in every Wetherspoons pub that's been a complete waste of money

EXCLUSIVE: The boss of the beloved pub chain, Tim Martin, has revealed he made a big change at Wetherspoon's that was quickly rendered useless.

20/04 The world's biggest Wetherspoons right on the beach in UK seaside town

A new study has revealed that one Wetherspoons pub in the UK has been dubbed the second best in the world, according to thousands of Google Reviews.

20/04 The UK's best value city where a pint is only £3

There are plenty of options for a cheap pint in this Lancashire city, from traditional ale houses to microbreweries.

15/04 Moment man sucker punches stranger after chatting up girlfriend in Wetherspoons

Danny Williams, 59, unleashed the cowardly attack on Philip Hackett in a street in Dover last August, after Mr Hackett's partner snubbed his advances in The Eight Bells

13/04 Inside the weirdest and wackiest homes to hit the market in Britain

MailOnline takes a look at the weirdest, wackiest and worst homes to have ever hit the market, from a property with prison cells in its basement to a home designed to look like a Wetherspoon pub.

12/04 Full list of the 13 new Wetherspoon opening in 2025

The iconic chain is to open 13 new boozers across the UK in 2025.

12/04 Wetherspoon's boss on UK pub giant's best seller and its not the £2.40 beer

EXCLUSIVE: Tim Martin has revealed the most popular order on the British high street chain's menu and it gives an insight into how British pubs have changed.

10/04 New Wetherspoon pub to open in UK's 'most expensive market town' with £1m homes

The pub giant has been granted permission to turn the premises - located within one of the UK's most exclusive towns - into a pub and restaurant.

10/04 'I visited Spoons in UK's worst seaside spot and couldn't believe what I found'

A travel blogger checked out the Wetherspoons in a British city rated one of the worst in the country - and says its good is better than Tom Kerridge's

07/04 Wetherspoons announces major 200 venue expansion plans across UK

The pub chain is now looking to expand its vast porfolio of boozers across the country into hotels.

06/04 Is the Isle of Man the wokest place in Britain?

In recent weeks, the Manx community of the Isle of Man have been hit with many soul-splintering dilemmas. Should they introduce a raft of liberal policies from assisted drying to legal cannabis.

05/04 Wetherspoons boss names Hollywood legend who visited his pub in Norfolk

EXCLUSIVE: Tim Martin says there are ‘lots of celebs who secretly like' a pint in his boozers.

01/04 'Let me turn the House of Lords into a Wetherspoons' says boss Tim Martin

EXCLUSIVE: The founder of Britain's most well-known pub chain has a habit of bringing historic buildings back to life as boozers.

27/03 Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin slams Rachel Reeves 'huge mistake'

EXCLUSIVE: The Express joined Brexiteer Wetherspoons chairman Tim Martin on one of his secret visits to pubs in his empire.

22/03 New Wetherspoon pub to open in UK seaside village as part of huge £8.3m plan

Haven has confirmed that it will open a new venue for the popular pub chain at the Kent Coast Holiday Park in Rochester.

17/03 Wetherspoons reduces price of Guinness at 670 UK pubs to £3.15

The UK pub chain has announced a special deal for those celebrating St Patrick's Day today, offering punters a pint of Guinness for just £3.15.

15/03 Wetherspoons to shut down 'best' city-centre pub as seaside branch also to close

The city-centre Wetherspoon was the "only decent place" for food and drinks in the area, according to one local.

14/03 Wetherspoons chef sacked after email moan about boss went to 180 pubs

Thomas Batsford mistakenly sent the email containing 'serious allegations' to an entire region of Wetherspoons pubs rather than just the regional manager as he had intended.

12/03 The UK's cheapest city for a pint of Guinness - £1.76 less than London

As St. Patrick's Day approaches, the quest for the perfect pint of Guinness begins. But where in the UK can you find the cheapest pour of this iconic brew?

06/03 Wetherspoon to close seaside town's popular high street pub in weeks

The Quay in Poole will be the latest Wetherspoon branch to shut its doors amid a string of closures for the historic pub chain.

03/03 Horror as woman dies after collapsing in Wetherspoons in Cornwall pub

A woman has died after "hitting the decks" of a Wetherspoon pub in Truro.

19/02 Wetherspoons pulls key breakfast item from menu after shortage

The popular pub chain has been hit with supply issues, meaning diners will have to go without.

07/02 'Sexually provocative' female PC is sacked for groping two male cops

PC Tia Johnson-Warne made her advances during a boozy work night on the Isle of Wight. As well as groping the officers, she also sent one a drunken text saying: 'Don't you want to f*** me?'

02/02 Wetherspoons opening 13 new pubs in 2025 - full list of locations

The pub chain is also considering opening pubs abroad.

31/01 'Wetherspoons pub banned me for life – I've gone to extreme lengths to return'

EXCLUSIVE: A man who spent three nights a week at his local Wetherspoons has been barred from the pub - but he he is refusing to back down

30/01 Woman, 23, gets giant £500 Wetherspoons tattoo across her stomach

Tasha Bentley wanted a lasting tribute to the popular pub chain emblazoned on her body.

25/01 Prince William banned Prince George from supporting different football team

The Prince of Wales, 42, has often been spotted with his eldest son Prince George, 11, at football matches.

18/01 Prince William dubbed 'top bloke' after being spotted at unexpected pub

The Prince of Wales attended a royal engagement in Birmingham on Wednesday.

15/01 Prince William enjoys cheeky Wetherspoons pint and buys round for punters

The Prince of Wales, 42, was seen chatting away to former Aston Villa fans in the pub before the big game.

08/01 The sickening moment peacemaker father is killed with one punch

A man who killed an innocent father-of-two with a single punch has been found guilty of manslaughter. David Hallatt had been acting peacemaker in a pub fight when he was hit and killed.

01/01 Wetherspoons to make huge change at its 750 pubs - punters will be delighted

Wetherspoons are cutting down prices on their alcohol and food as part of a major January sale

29/12 Map shows the London pubs selling pints for less than £2

Finding a cheap pint in London is becoming an almost impossible task. However, for anyone looking to enjoy a bev or two without breaking the bank, there are bargain boozers out there.

28/12 Full list of every drink in Wetherspoon's 99p pint January sale

Those looking to cut alcohol out next month could be tempted by Wetherspoon's January sale as prices are slashed down to less than £1.

13/12 CCTV shows mother and boyfriend pushing body of toddler in buggy

Scott Jeff and his partner Chelsea Gleason-Mitchell concealed the death of Gleason-Mitchell's daughter Isabella after Jeff had battered her to death in Ipswich.

14/11 I'm Wetherspoon's oldest worker at 90 and I've been here for 27 years

Jean Oliver joined her local Spoons - called The Surrey Docks - the day it opened in 1997 as kitchen associate after applying for the role when her husband Ted died.

12/11 Wetherspoons is discontinuing the nation's favourite beer from all pubs

You'll only be able to order it until the end of November.

21/10 Wetherspoon pub owned by Alan Sugar taken over by squatters

EXCLUSIVE: The George in Wanstead, east London, was a popular pub run by the national chain, but it closed its doors for the last time on October 13.

21/10 Wetherspoons pub owned by Alan Sugar taken over by squatters

EXCLUSIVE: The George in Wanstead, east London, was a popular pub run by the national chain, but it closed its doors for the last time on October 13.

21/10 Wetherspoon among 170 businesses calling for action as budget looms

JD Wetherspoon and Pizza Pilgrims are among 170 businesses which are calling for action on business rates relief, warning of 'failures' as Labour's Autumn budget approaches.

15/10 Wetherspoons confirms exact date when iconic pub will close for good

'We would like to thank our staff and customers for their loyalty to the pub over many years.'

24/09 Incredible new 'super Wetherpoons' opened in UK city after £50m makeover

Pub giant JD Wetherspoon has invested £5m in adding the first Wetherspoons hotels in the North East to one of its busiest pubs, creating 70 new jobs in the process

24/09 Pet owner delighted after cat brings home winning scratchcard

Megan Christian, 33, of Penzance, Cornwall, says her one-year-old pet called Monkey often arrives back home with unusual items.

23/09 Wetherspoons pub evacuated after being struck by lightning

Firefighters attended the scene.

16/09 Map reveals full list of Wetherspoons pubs closing by end of 2024

Get those last orders in.

12/09 Major pub chain is slashing prices for one day only with pints for less than £3

A thirsty Thursday indeed.

31/08 YouTuber claims to have unearthed JD Wetherspoon breakfast hack

Posting to his channel on the social media platform, CharlieVlogs, who has amassed over 55,000 subscribers shared how to cut the cost of a fry-up from the chain.

28/08 Why Britons are addicted to boozing in the air

Ryanair’s boss wants passengers limited to two drinks to combat drunken disorder, but who’s to blame for the rowdy behaviour?

26/07 Could you pay for a whole night out in London using just 2p pieces?

EXCLUSIVE: Following the news the Treasury has no plans to mint any more 1 or 2p coins, MailOnline decided to put British currency to the test to find out how many pubs and clubs still accept coins.

24/07 Wetherspoons chaos as punters forced to flee after dad douses pub in petrol

A couple in their 80s sustained injuries as they slipped and fell on the spilled fuel as they rushed to get out of the pub.

19/07 Full list of shops, banks and travel companies affected by IT meltdown

MailOnline has put together a full list of all the shops, banks, travel companies and events that have been impacted by the global IT meltdown.

11/07 61 Wetherspoons pubs set to close by end of 2024 - here's where they are

Get those last orders in.

06/07 How many calories you save by cooking from scratch

Cooking your own version of a takeaway at home could save you hundred's of calories in just one meal. Making your own kebab could save you more than 700 calories and add fibre to your diet.

29/06 New £3.6m plan to turn Poundworld into giant Wetherspoons and revive 'ghost town

Basildon will welcome the biggest Wetherspoon yet in late November this year.

22/06 Travel firm offers chauffeur-driven Bentley tour of Wetherspoons pubs

Among the branches being visited will be Wetherspoons pubs which have been converted from former uses such as police station, court and chapel.

21/06 Love the sesh? This Wetherspoons-inspired holiday might be for you

It's a 'once-in-a-lifetime' trip!

19/06 JD Wetherspoon sues Welsh pub for using 'Wetherspoons' name

The Bridge Head in Abergele, Denbighshire, previously faced controversy after a name change from the traditional Welsh Pen-y-Bont .

12/06 Wetherspoons issues new rules on England flags in its pubs for Euro 2024

EXCLUSIVE: Wetherspoons previously caused controversy with its England flag rules in pubs but has updated its guidance for Euro 2024

10/06 'Longest chip ever' given 'standing ovation' at Wetherspoons pub

A TikTok video of the 'longest chip ever' has gone viral after a Wetherspoon's customer proudly showed off her discovery in a Camden beer garden

07/06 Wetherspoons boss explains real reason its beer is so cheap compared to others

Sir Tim Martin revealed part of the reason for the low prices was the sheer quantities of alcohol his pub chain buys.

03/06 Man steals child cancer collections after breaking into a Wetherspoons

The man also threatened the pub manager, telling him he had a knife.

31/05 Urgent CCTV hunt for Wetherspoon sex attacker after woman 'assaulted' in pub

Police have released photos of the man they wish to question in connection with the sex attack.

24/05 The cost of drinking crisis! Seven out of ten pints are poured short

Punters are reportedly being ripped off to the tune of £114 a year because beer glasses aren't filled to the top, a survey by watchdogs has found.

19/05 Wetherspoons pub launches 'revolution' against practice 'plaguing' UK boozers

A branch of Wetherspoons has been hailed for 'breaking rank' with a queuing practice that has been widely criticised in pubs across the UK

08/05 Wetherspoon boss reveals drink most in demand with younger punters

Tim Martin also pointed to higher sales of traditional sales for helping Wetherspoon continue a "steady recovery from the pandemic".

07/05 Wetherspoon axes 18 drinks but adds a host of other tipples and food

Wetherspoon has axed 18 drinks from its menu as part of a major revamp ahead of the summer season. A selection of spirits have been dropped from the chain's latest menu update in May.

26/04 Privately-educated Labour councillor fined £650 for racist tirade

Privately-educated Labour councillor George Rist, 28, appeared at Newport Magistrates' Court to be sentenced after pleading guilty to racially and religiously aggravated harassment.

10/04 Wetherspoons warns customers the lime in their drinks may not be vegan

The chain advised pub-goers to order their favourite tipple without 'fruit garnish' due to current supply issues with vegan limes, which may have a coating from animal ingredients.

06/04 Parents of missing Jack O'Sullivan retrace his final walk every day

The 23-year-old law graduate vanished after a house party on Hotwell road in Bristol on March 2. His mother Catherine O'Sullivan recalled how she knew immediately something was wrong.

28/03 These are all the food and drink chains closing restaurants in 2024

A number of our favourite foodie spots are closing stores this year.

22/03 Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin promises to freeze breakfast prices

The Brexit-backing founder of Britain's most renowned pub chain made the admission during an interview today.

22/03 Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin makes English breakfast pledge amid rising food costs

Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin makes English breakfast pledge amid rising food costs -

22/03 Wetherspoons will freeze the price of its legendary breakfasts

In a staggering jump in finances, it reported pre-tax profits surged by almost eight-fold to £36million for the year to January - up from £4.6million the year before.

15/03 The most expensive Wetherspoons pub in UK where a pint will cost you £7

Remember when a pint used to be less than £2?

10/03 World’s largest Wetherspoon where people are astonished at just one thing

The pub chain is famous for its branch's long walk to the loos - but that's not what has got people talking.

26/02 Annihilation of London's party scene: How 1,100 bars and clubs've shut

Fears for the capital's nightlife are mounting among venue owners, despite London mayor Sadiq Khan 's 'night czar' Amy Lamé being paid £117,000 a year.

24/02 New Wetherspoons hoping to serve 8am pints in popular holiday park in UK first

The much-loved pub - known for its affordable menu - is opening at one of the UK's Haven resorts - and hopes to serve punters alcohol as early as 8am.

22/02 I spent 10 hours travelling to and from Tenerife but stayed 43 minutes

Danielle Mclean's plan is to explore Europe one day at a time by using cheap flights from Edinburgh airport to film herself on day trips to different countries.

10/02 Police hunt Wetherspoons couple who hurled racist abuse at bar staff

Police are searching for a middle-aged couple who hurled racist abuse at the bar staff when they were asked to leave a Wetherspoon pub in Northallerton, North Yorkshire.

24/01 Wetherspoons Game becomes so popular admins have to shut down posts

Wetherspoons the Game is a Facebook group where you post a picture, your pub and your table number and members send you drinks or food of their choice.

23/01 Wetherspoons visit could mean a free drink as pub app game sweeps the country

Hundreds of thousands of people have joined a Facebook group where strangers order each other free drinks via the chain's mobile app

10/01 Our once lovely little high street has turned into a 'ghost town'

EXCLUSIVE:Shoppers in Waterlooville, Hampshire expressed their 'sadness' today at how their beloved town centre would be dead if it wasn't for the supermarket.

10/01 Wetherspoon set to open its first ever pub at a holiday park

Haven has signed an exclusive agreement with J D Wetherspoon, which operates over 830 pubs in the UK and the Republic of Ireland.

05/01 Wetherspoon bars decorated veteran 'for shutting a door'

Kevin Shepherd is 'gobsmacked' at the response he received after shutting a door on a chilly evening.

05/01 Harrowing moment grandad is stabbed in the neck in middle of crowded pub

Shocking footage shows the moment a 61-year-old grandfather stabbed a stranger in the neck with a pocketknife inside a busy pub.

01/01 'We visited Wetherspoons at 8am on New Year's day - here is how it went'

One of the pub's windows had borne the brunt of the night's frivolity.

30/12 Disaster for Remainers after ‘icon of Brexit’ knighted in New Year’s Honours

The announcement was welcomed by former politician Nigel Farage who said Sir Tim Martin was "great company".

29/12 Punter, 21, claims going for a pint saved his life during storms

Euan Welsh, 21, narrowly avoided being caught up in 80mph winds, falling bricks and debris on Wednesday night in Stalybridge, Greater Manchester because he decided to for a pint.

29/12 Kiss goodbye to your Dry Jan plans — Wetherspoons is serving £1.99 pints

We didn't know we needed this January sale.

28/12 Brexiteers hail knighthood of Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin

The 68-year-old’s nomination is understood to take account of his role as one of the leading pro-Brexit business voices in the EU referendum

27/12 Pub boss and Brexit campaigner Tim Martin is handed a knighthood

The outspoken JD Wetherspoon founder has been nominated for the honour for services to business after building one of Britain's biggest pub chains from scratch.

05/12 Grandson shared grandparents' Spoons table online and things got out of hand

'Nana needs no sleep aide tonight guys.'

05/12 Grandparents' Wetherspoons trip ends in chaos after hilarious drinking game

The couple were ambushed with drinks sent directly to their table from across the country - and they look absolutely shell shocked.

03/12 Inside UK's poshest Wetherspoons with glass ceiling and Greek columns

Bury St Edmunds' Corn Exchange has hosted the UK's poshest Wetherspoons for 12 years, before that it held gigs, dances and farming markets.

20/11 Wetherspoon staff claimed man with cold was taking cocaine

'I was so embarrassed. A friend of mine happened to be there and saw it. He just laughed in shock when I told him what they had said.'

18/11 UK's cheapest Spoons blasted as 'dirty and dull' - but with beautiful 'art deco'

It might have an attractive building and offer the cheapest Wetherspoons pints in the country - but this Scottish bar has been slammed as a "disgrace" by pubgoers.

12/11 Couple slam Wetherspoons for banishing their 'lonely-looking' pooch

EXCLUSIVE: Jonathan and Anne Plautus stopped for a drink at The Stanley Jefferson, in County Durham, with their 'quiet-as-a-mouse' cockapoo Harley on September 25.

07/11 We've got some bad news if you're planning Christmas Dinner at Wetherspoons

Good news for fans of Toby Carvery....

04/11 Seaside town home to 'worst Wetherspoons ever' as tourists vow never to return

Visitors to one seaside town in Essex were left disappointed by the Wetherspoons branch in recent TripAdvisor reviews.

02/11 Woman spared jail after groping man’s genitals

The sales representative was fined after a judge said the sexual assault in a pub was a ‘drunken joke gone wrong’

15/10 'I'm American and tried Wetherspoons for the first time - it's too cheap'

The American's review was not a good one, although a British Spoons worker thinks Americans who come in are weird.

15/10 Mapped: Where the price of a pint has shot up the most over the past year

Punters at a few of the UK's budget boozers may be shocked to find out a pint is costing them over 40 percent more today than it was last autumn.

24/09 Royal Navy sailor who shot his girlfriend with BB gun is spared jail

Harley Moore, 18, fired at his partner and hit her in the foot at their home in Deal, Kent, when he flew into a jealous rage after she went on a trip to London with another man.

22/09 Grandad who 'vanished' for over a week found sipping a pint in Wetherspoons

The beloved 81-year-old was found in a Manchester Wetherspoons pub after leaving his family ‘broken' and distraught with worry.

22/09 Morrisons customer shares hilarious rant about disappointing breakfast

But the woman was left less than happy at the supermarket café, slamming the 'rock hard' black pudding, 'funny-tasting sausages', 'cold beans' and 'greasy mushrooms'.

15/09 Pub's 'rip off' £850k makeover blasted for looking 'exactly the same'

Birmingham 's Square Peg boozer had been closed for five weeks while it underwent its costly overhaul. But perplexed punters have this week poked fun at its 'rip-off' refurbishment.

14/09 A newly-qualified doctor claims he is paid same as Wetherspoon staff

Newly-qualified Dr Dev Gakhar has claimed that he is paid the same hourly rate as staff at Wetherspoons, but a closer look reveals how their wages actually compare.

14/09 NHS doctor shares payslip showing he's paid same as Wetherspoons staff

A doctor has said that he gets paid the same hourly rate as staff at Wetherspoons. Dr Dev Gakhar shared the hourly rate he earns as a newly-qualified doctor while working for the NHS.

09/09 Woman claims Britain's most wanted man Daniel Khalife followed her

The student says Khalife, 21, followed her and her friend into a Wetherspoons pub and even lifted her off the ground, while boasted of having over £20,000 in his bank account.

08/09 Wetherspoon fan proposes to woman after meeting in online chip group

Toby Shrive, an IT project engineer in Aylesbury, BuckinghamshIre, popped the question to his partner of two years, bride-to-be Heidi Smedley, from County Durham.

05/09 Spoons is slashing prices just in time for the hottest day of the year

On Thursday, if you spend £10 on food and drinks, it will cost £9.25 instead.

26/08 Stranded drivers delighted as bizarre Wetherspoons on motorway saved

The pub has previously caused controversy due to its location. Visitors to the Hope and Champion at the Extra Services off junction 2 of the M40 at Beaconsfield shared mixed opinions.

25/08 The cheap-as-chips UK seaside town that’s home to one of the biggest pubs

Located a few hours away from London, Ramsgate visitors are treated to not only one of the biggest pubs in the world, but also a fish and chip restaurant that has been voted best in the country.

13/08 Wetherspoons shares skyrocket despite Remoaners’ mass boycott

Whilst some of the anti-Wetherspoons rhetoric was considered vitriolic by some, there were others who quickly jumped to its defence.

01/08 Wetherspoons will close down more pubs and several locals are at risk

29 Wetherspoons have been shut so far this year, and 22 more are at risk of calling their final orders for good, because of 'difficult trading circumstances for the hospitality industry in recent years.'

14/07 Wetherspoons is closing another 22 pubs – check if your local is on the list

The chain has already closed 28 pubs this year.

29/06 Wetherspoons is hiding secret golden straws worth total of £5000 when found

Customers at Wetherspoon pubs up and down the country are being given free cash - but there's one catch.

07/06 Spoons superfan marks visiting all 875 pubs with two pints of Heineken

David Bingham, 60, set out to visit every single Spoons in the British Isles- racking up a whopping £30000 bar tab in the process.

06/06 Spoons superfan nears end of his 'longest pub crawl' with visit to number 875

David Bingham, 60, set out to visit all 875 Wetherspoon pubs in the British Isles - which has left him with a whopping £30,000 bar tab.

14/05 Wetherspoon fan books Ireland cruise on quest to visit all pubs in British Isles

David Bingham has visited 866 Wetherspoon pubs to date as he and his partner continue a nationwide tour.

29/04 Sensitive Royal Navy documents found on floor of Wetherspoons toilet

The documents were found in a cubicle during a busy night at The Furness Railway in Cumbria.

19/04 Wetherspoons will extend opening hours to mark Charles' coronation

The hugely popular pub chain Wetherspoons will stay open for an extra hour on Sunday, 7 May to allow visitors to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III with an extra drink.

13/04 Wetherspoons customers hit back at Joe Jonas after criticism of chain

American singer-songwriter Joe Jonas revealed that he has visited an unnamed Wetherspoons pub in the UK, which he did not appear to enjoy, saying he 'likes other places'.

11/04 Pubs in crisis as more than 150 shut down in three months

Shocking figures revealed that more than 150 pubs have closed down permanently in the first three months of 2023.

07/03 Wetherspoons shuts two more pubs as DOZENS of boozers are set to close

Hove's The Cliftonville, in East Sussex, Southport's The Willow Grove, in Merseyside, were the latest sites to be axed, closing on Sunday.

08/02 Wetherspoons staff sell old uniforms, sauces, menus and shirts on eBay

Staff are selling discontinued sauces, menus, old uniforms and more on eBay. Some have reacted in hysterics to the sellers, saying in a discussion: 'Let's profit on this s**t'.

02/02 Scores of Wetherspoons pubs shutting permanently - full list

Wetherspoons first placed a selection of pubs on the market in September 2022 and will close the doors of 10 this month.

26/01 10 Wetherspoons pubs closing after being sold with another 35 for sale

Wetherspoons has confirmed that 10 of their pubs will be closing for good after being sold - with another 35 branches up for sale.

22/01 Moment mass brawl erupts in road outside Wetherspoons in Liverpool

Three men were arrested after the scrap - which saw a large group of men throwing punches at each other - broke out outside The Thomas Frost on Walton Road, Kirkdale yesterday afternoon.

20/01 Woman and man who met playing chess reignited flame at Spoons pub

Felicia DiSalvo jetted 3,300 miles across the Atlantic to visit Zak Broadhurst for the second time and they went to the The Punch Bowl in York. The couple enjoyed a chess game with friends.