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The average adult gets just 90 minutes of personal time a day, yet most spend it watching TV or scrolling social media rather than pursuing hobbiesplaceholder image

Brits believe they’re too old to take up a new hobby by the age of 49

Fritz settles down with his favourite tipple at the Travelling Man in Boldon in 1986.placeholder image

The South Tyneside dog who could order his own half a pint of beer

Greene King's Ben Lomond pub in Jarrowplaceholder image

Company in charge of Jarrow pub looking for new landlord

Stella Artois is launching a Wimbledon themed beer (Image made with AI)placeholder image

Stella Artois launches strawberries and cream Wimbledon themed beer

A perfect place for a pint at The Marine. Pub staff were pictured with a CAMRA award in this reminder from 2022.placeholder image

South Tyneside ale memories on National Beer Day

Wise Bartender’s Summer Discovery Pack includes 20 alcohol-free drinks designed for summer gatherings and bank holiday weekendsplaceholder image

£40 alcohol-free summer drinks pack arrives for the heatwave

Morrisons will deliver a lavish meal for two to your door just in time for Valentine's nightplaceholder image

Morrisons £15 Valentine’s dine-in deal returns with luxury dishes

Brewdog's personalised cans have arrived just in time for Valentine's Dayplaceholder image

Personalised BrewDog beer cans launch just in time for Valentine’s Day

The index ranks resorts based on a combination of factors, including the cost of lift passes, equipment hire, accommodation, transport and the average price of a beer, as well as accessibility from the UK.placeholder image

Balkan resort with £1 beers is Europe’s most affordable ski resort

18 per cent of those born in January have postponed their birthday plans to another month altogether.placeholder image

1 in 3 adults with a January birthday have abandoned birthday plans

iGulu's F1 machine is as simple as using a pod coffee machine - just pop some ingredients in, let it brew for a few weeks, and your beer will be readyplaceholder image

The iGulu F1 home-brewing machine makes craft beer at home a doddle

The 12 ales are all hand-picked from independent breweriesplaceholder image

Huge saving on this real ale advent calendar - we've tasted it

Mark Goodson, the General Manager at The Longship.placeholder image

Popular Hebburn pub and hotel reopens following six-figure makeover

Brewdog's 2025 Advent calendar is a real festive treat for beer loversplaceholder image

Sneak preview of Brewdog's 2025 Advent calendar – 24 beers and extras

Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer has teamed up with Anarchy Brew Co. to launch the Shearer’s Foundation Brew.placeholder image

Brewery teams up with Newcastle United legend to launch a new beer

These photos capture life at some of the UK's most famous lost breweriesplaceholder image

34 nostalgic photos capture life at UK's lost breweries

The UK is home to more than 1,600 breweries today, including hundreds of independent craft beer makers.

Robert Cumber

Enjoy Bavarian beer and four-star luxury for less than £400 with this fabulous dealplaceholder image

Four-star Oktoberfest break with hotel and flights now just £399

These are all the South Tyneside pubs included in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide 2025.placeholder image

Nine pubs in CAMRA's Good Beer Guide to try this Bank Holiday weekend

Jekyll and Hyde offender jailed for string of crimes in South Tyneside and Sunderlandplaceholder image

Jekyll and Hyde offender waking up behind bars after string of crimes

Good Beer Guideplaceholder image

The 23 pubs in Sunderland and South Tyneside pulling the best pint

You have been pronouncing global beer brands wrong - here is how to say them correctlyplaceholder image

12 beer names you're probably pronouncing wrong

There’s nothing better than a cold, flavour-packed beer enjoyed in the sunshine – especially when the fridge is stocked with something special.placeholder image

Summer beer bundles that beat boring lager – from £26.50

If you're looking to give your dad a Fathers Day treat then check out these ideas.placeholder image

11 fab Fathers Day venues including free beer, meals and super cars

James Taylor at a Sandgrown Beardsmen meet upplaceholder image

We're pruning our facial hair ready for Oktoberfest beard championship

The sun rises on another packed day at Virginia Beachplaceholder image

I know why Pharrell Williams is 'Happy' after a trip to Virginia Beach

For every gift sent, a donation is made to a local or national charityplaceholder image

Ad Feature This UK company is taking ‘gift giving’ to a new level

Wetherspoons announces brand-new premium French lager as part of its world beer draught rangeplaceholder image

Wetherspoons' new premium French lager unveiled

The drink will also be available as part of Wetherspoon’s ‘includes a drink’ deal 🍻

Holly Allton

Beer: Heineken to lower alcohol strength of popular beer for ‘balanced lifestyle’placeholder image

Heineken reduces alcohol content of popular beer

Everyone’s heard of St. Patrick’s Day, the Irish celebration to honour the patron saint of Ireland - but have you heard of St. Brigid’s Day? (Photo: Isabella Boneham)placeholder image

I visited Ireland to celebrate its new bank holiday - and goddess

Sheffield off-licence gets booze green light despite petition calling on council to stop it Johnny Green/PA Wireplaceholder image

Drink in the memories of the 1975 South Tyneside walkout

The board is coated in grains left over from the brewing process and is sourced from a dairy local to the brewery in the Italian Alpsplaceholder image

Cheeseboard made ENTIRELY out of cheese launches for Christmas

Christmas drinks offers include exciting options and deals for 2024placeholder image

Top Christmas booze deals for presents and parties

The ideal distance between the screen and sofa should be four metres, and the perfect temperature is 19 degreesplaceholder image

Brits reveal what their perfect TV environment consists of

Carlsberg Martson set to axe eight popular British beers from pubs after Christmas (Photo: Isabella - stock.adobe.com)placeholder image

Eight popular beers set to be axed from pubs after Christmas

A poll of 2,000 adults found 61 per cent have pals giving them financial advice over a beer in their localplaceholder image

One in four adults have invested in stocks after a pint with a mate

The BrewDog Craft Beer Advent Calendarplaceholder image

We look through Brewdog's fun range of festive gift ideas

Here's how I spent my 31st birthday on a 14-hour flight from Ho Chi Minh to London in Vietnam Airlines' business class - all the perks, surprises and complimentary cocktails that entailed.placeholder image

My 31st birthday on Vietnam Airlines' luxury flight

A selection of the beers in the BrewDog Craft Beer Advent Calendar 2024placeholder image

BrewDog Craft Beer Advent Calendar - full review and list of contents

I tested out new Pinter beer making kit and made this American IPAplaceholder image

Review of Pinter home beer making keg kit to see if worth the price

Tom Holland launches non-alcoholic beer brand to divided public opinion (Photo: Getty Images/Adobe Stock)placeholder image

Public divided over Tom Holland's new non-alcoholic beer

Double Diamond beer, which was a favourite tipple throughout the 50s, 60s, and 70s, is making a returning to UK pubs. placeholder image

Famous 70s beer brand set to return to UK pubs

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Pint prices in UK city rise nearly 50% - it's still the best night out

Creepy garden hack: Watch as horde of slugs drown in BEERplaceholder image

Creepy garden hack: Watch as horde of slugs drown in BEER

The 17 best pubs to visit in the UK according to CAMRA have been named (Photo: Whatpub/Mark Bates/Helge Nareid)placeholder image

CAMRA name the 17 finalists for Pub of the Year 2024

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Carlsberg acquires Robinsons - how that affects your favourite drinks

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1 in 6 wedding guests drink-drive morning after marriage celebration

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Ad Feature Philips Sonicare launches rejuvenation stop for Glastonbury festival

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Wetherspoons pints could hit £11 by 2035, according to research

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How you can save money on hosting parties for Euro 2024 fixtures

I went to The Ardwick pub which offers the UK's cheapest pint. Picture: NationalWorldplaceholder image

Video: I went to Britain's cheapest pub & paid 1997 prices for a pint

Georgia Hunter outside court. Picture c/o North News and Pictures.placeholder image

Watch as a driver inhaled laughing gas before causing a ‘horror crash’

Brewdog will be giving away a free pint of Cold Beer to customers who come wearing shorts this Bank Holiday weekend.placeholder image

Brewdog will be giving away free pints of beer this Bank Holiday

The Spit & Sawdust, one of the cheapest pints in London. Inset: Photo by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Imagesplaceholder image

Watch: I went in search of the cheapest pint in London

The case was heard at South Tyneside Magistrates' Courtplaceholder image

South Tyneside man fled from court in an attempt to avoid being jailed

Dale Harvey, 37, and Holly Booth, 31, are on a mission to "raise the profile of the great British pub" - by having a drink in every single one. They started in March last year - and have already spent £22k on alcohol. They've had a half pint or a spirit and mixer in 2,192 pubs so far - around 5% of Britain's total number of boozers.placeholder image

Couple want to save boozers by having a drink in every one

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