ciders


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A Herefordshire-based cider company announces it will make 54 posts redundant.

An alcoholic drowned after going for swim from a tourist beach then disappearing, an inquest hears.

Donations of apples eases a shortage at the start of Guernsey's cider making season.

The boss of the Irish firm that makes Magners cider, C&C, steps down as the firm announces a slide in revenues.

One of Europe's largest fruit mills starts production for Bulmers cider after a £100m conversion.

A Dorset pub is crowned the National Cider Pub of the Year by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA).

A cider producer wins a contract to supply a luxury airline.

The Great British Beer Festival finds real ale fans upbeat about the prospects for their favourite tipple, despite an overall UK beer sales decline.

The bars inside the Earls Court Exhibition centre - complete with the heavy branding of a well-known lager brand - doubtless do well during concerts and trade shows

C&C, the maker of Magners cider, says sales fell 8% over the past four months and forecasts a difficult time ahead.

Cider maker Bulmer and another company are fined £300,000 each after two people died of Legionnaires' disease.

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Drinkers gather for Wales' largest real ale festival, with the emphasis on locally-brewed beers and ciders.

C&C, the maker of Magners cider, says revenues have fallen in the past year after cider lost popularity.

Half measures and miserly pub landlords are targeted in cider country by trading standards officers.

The Conservatives say they would increase tax on alcoholic drinks they believe fuel anti-social behaviour.

C&C, the maker of Magners cider, says revenues have fallen in the past year after cider lost popularity.

Bottles of beer, cider and wine are seized from underage drinkers during the school holiday.

Police confiscate up to 250 litres of alcohol, including cider and vodka, from youngsters on Teesside.

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