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The Greyhound Inn, Warslow near Buxton: Peak District coaching inn closes end of Nov after 8 years. Owners leave for a new venture; landlord putting the 1750 pub up for sale. Cut hospitality VAT and employer NICs. derbytelegraph.co.uk/whats-o…
Peak District pub announces closure after eight years

Peak District pub announces closure after eight years

They have been offered an opportunity they could not pass up

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Do-Dah's cafe and wine bar on Bank Street, Rawtenstall is closing after 20 years, saying it can't trade through town centre works. @AndyMacnae another family hospitality business gone. burytimes.co.uk/news/2671082…
After 20 years in Rawtenstall, this café says town centre works forced it to close

After 20 years in Rawtenstall, this café says town centre works forced it to close

A business has announced it is closing after 20 years on Bank Street, saying ongoing town centre regeneration works have made it impossible to continue trading.

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Swiss Tea Rooms, Belper: Life Cafes will not renew its lease; last day 1 Nov. Council seeks a new tenant so the river gardens cafe can reopen. @LFarnz cut hospitality VAT and employer NICs. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq78…
Sadness as Belper's Swiss Tea Rooms set to close

Sadness as Belper's Swiss Tea Rooms set to close

The operator of Belper's Swiss Tea Rooms has decided not to continue with the lease.

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Lanna Thai, Musselburgh: after 30 years the Bridge Street restaurant closes for good on 3 Jan 2027. A new venture is planned in the same building after renovation. @ChrisMurrayMP cut hospitality VAT and employer NICs. eastlothiancourier.com/news/…
Popular Musselburgh Thai restaurant to close after 30 years, but hints at new venture

Popular Musselburgh Thai restaurant to close after 30 years, but hints at new venture

A Musselburgh restaurant is closing its doors after 30 years in business.

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The Hart, Cavendish Place, Eastbourne: LGBTQ+ bar closed for good on 4 Oct. Owners cited energy bills, lack of government help and falling footfall. @JoshBabarinde cut hospitality VAT and employer NICs. sussexexpress.co.uk/news/peo…
'No longer enjoyable' - LGBTQ+ bar in Eastbourne to permanently close

'No longer enjoyable' - LGBTQ+ bar in Eastbourne to permanently close

An LGBTQ+ bar in Eastbourne will permanently close in October.

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Kingsmead Street Bottle, Bath: closed for good on 27 Sep after 6 years. Founder cited rising costs and VAT; no choice but to close. @Wera_Hobhouse cut hospitality VAT and employer NICs. somersetlive.co.uk/whats-on/…
Bath bar we declared best in city to close forever this weekend

Bath bar we declared best in city to close forever this weekend

The founder says they "tried everything" but were left with no choice

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Everything Good Goes, Westgate, Tadcaster closed after 10 years as owners seek fresh pastures. Another town hospitality staple gone. @Mather_Keir cut hospitality VAT and employer NICs. yorkpress.co.uk/news/2659029…
Tears as popular North Yorkshire restaurant closes after 10 years

Tears as popular North Yorkshire restaurant closes after 10 years

Everything Good Goes seems an apt name for a popular Tadcaster café/restaurant that closed at the weekend.

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Penningtons Coffee Shop in Red Lion Street, Spalding closes on 28 November. Owners cite rising staffing and electricity costs and falling footfall. Another hospitality business lost to rising costs. lincsonline.co.uk/spalding/n…
Coffee shop owners announce ‘incredibly difficult decision’ to shut

Coffee shop owners announce ‘incredibly difficult decision’ to shut

A town coffee shop has announced that it will be closing later this month.

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Notch Americano, Elvet Bridge, Durham: final service 1 Nov after owners cited cost of living, energy bills and ingredient costs. @marykfoy cut hospitality VAT and employer NICs. gazettelive.co.uk/whats-on/f…
Popular North East restaurant to close permanently in November

Popular North East restaurant to close permanently in November

Notch Americano owners call closure a 'difficult decision' as Durham restaurant prepares for its final service

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Queen's Bistro, Bank Street, Rawtenstall closes Sat 7 Nov after 4+ years (10 in business). Owner cites rates, food costs and cost of living. @AndyMacnae cut hospitality VAT and employer NICs. lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/ne…
Popular Rawtenstall bistro to close after ‘trying our hardest’

Popular Rawtenstall bistro to close after ‘trying our hardest’

Popular Rawtenstall bistro Queen’s Bistro will close on November 7 after rising business rates, food costs and cost of living made cafe unsustainable.

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The Queens Arms in Brixham, Torbay, will close on 26 December after 16 years. Landlord: soaring costs, falling demand. @SteveDarlingMP cut hospitality VAT and employer NICs. torbayweekly.co.uk/news/awar…
Award-winning Torbay pub to close in shock to entire community

Award-winning Torbay pub to close in shock to entire community

The Queens Arms has raised more than £70,000 for local charities

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Vocation & Co on Division Street, Sheffield city centre, closed for good on 6 November after a sudden announcement. @Abtisam_Mohamed cut hospitality VAT and employer NICs. thestar.co.uk/lifestyle/food…
Yorkshire brewery Vocation and Co announces sudden closure of city centre pub

Yorkshire brewery Vocation and Co announces sudden closure of city centre pub

“To the many who have visited, shared a beer with us and supported Vocation Sheffield over the years, thank you”

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The Distillery, Market Street, Leicester: boarded up and closed after 9 years. Another city-centre pub gone. @shockatadam cut hospitality VAT and employer NICs. leicestermercury.co.uk/news/…
Pub closure sparks nightlife fears, but experts hopeful for the future

Pub closure sparks nightlife fears, but experts hopeful for the future

The Distillery, in Market Street, operated for nine years before it was shut

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The Lion's Inn, Coundon, Coventry: former pub turned Indian restaurant shut after 8 years. One of three Coventry hospitality venues closing in July. @TaiwoOwatemi cut hospitality VAT and employer NICs. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgl…
Three Coventry pubs to close amid challenging hospitality outlook

Three Coventry pubs to close amid challenging hospitality outlook

The Aardvark, the Town Wall Tavern and Indian restaurant The Lion's Inn are all closing within days.

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Walkabout, Belvoir Street, Leicester: closed for good on 12 Sep after 25 years (incl. Yates). Staff said they were heartbroken to shut a city-centre staple. @shockatadam cut hospitality VAT and employer NICs. leicestermercury.co.uk/whats…
Pub boss urges people to support city after another Leicester bar closes

Pub boss urges people to support city after another Leicester bar closes

The venue said it is ‘heartbroken’ to close after 25 years

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The Dove, Evington, Leicester: landlords closed on 7 Mar after nearly 6 years, citing rising costs that made keeping it viable increasingly difficult. @ShivaniRaja_LE cut hospitality VAT and employer NICs. leicestermercury.co.uk/whats…
Leicester pub named ‘one of the best’ in city announces closure

Leicester pub named ‘one of the best’ in city announces closure

The landlords said it had been ‘increasingly difficult’ to keep things going

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Sambal Shiok Laksa Bar, Holloway Road: Malaysian restaurant closed for good on 27 May after 8 years. Founder Mandy Yin cited structural cost pressures; the numbers stopped working. @jeremycorbyn cut hospitality VAT and employer NICs. islingtongazette.co.uk/news/…
London's former 'best-loved' restaurant closes - here's why

London's former 'best-loved' restaurant closes - here's why

Sambal Shiok Laksa Bar has closed its doors after eight years of serving up bowls of Malaysian food in Holloway Road. It was once named Time Out’s best loved restaurant in north London

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Park Brewery and Park Brew & Kitchen in Kingston closed after 12 years. Owners cite rising costs, tough trading and equipment failures. @EdwardJDavey press for cuts to hospitality VAT and employer NICs. teddingtontown.co.uk/2026/09…
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The Chapel in Cotford St Luke closed on 19 July. Landlord Steve Elliott cited VAT, energy, wages and rates after fighting to keep the village hub open. @GideonJAmos press for cuts to hospitality VAT and employer NICs. wellington-today.co.uk/news/…
Team heartbroken as Cotford pub shuts its doors

Team heartbroken as Cotford pub shuts its doors

“It is devastating, we worked so hard but it has beaten us.”

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Seafront Kitchen at Saltburn House, Saltburn: closed weeks after opening on 20 September. Owner Kel Allen called it a heartbreaking decision and cancelled all bookings. The hotel remains open. @annaturley cut hospitality VAT and employer NICs. thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/2…
North East restaurant shuts weeks after opening as owners make 'heartbreaking' move

North East restaurant shuts weeks after opening as owners make 'heartbreaking' move

Seafront Kitchen in Saltburn has closed just weeks after opening, with owner Kel Allen cancelling all bookings and announcing a new venture for January.

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