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Brewery boss who banned phones and swearing from pubs dies aged 81
Humphrey Smith had been at the helm of the Tadcaster brewer since the 1980s.
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Daily Mail
· Jul 1, 2026
Notoriously strict Samuel Smith's brewery boss who banned mobile phones, music and swearing in his pubs dies aged 81
Notoriously strict Samuel Smith's brewery boss who banned mobile phones, music and swearing in his pubs dies aged 81
Fark
· Jul 1, 2026
Time called on one of the last eccentric English brewery owners, who banned mobile phones. music, TVs and swearing from his pubs [Sad]
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MaltaToday
· Jun 25, 2026
Teen handed probation after Nadur square brawl left bar owner seriously injured
Teen punched bar owner during a chaotic fight involving more than 20 people
DutchNews.nl
· Jul 3, 2026
Independent brewery Gulpener taken over by Grolsch
One of the last independent breweries in the Netherlands, Limburg-based Gulpener, has been taken over by Grolsch, the companies announced...
Metro
· Jul 1, 2026
Eccentric pub owner of franchise with ‘no swearing’ rule dies aged 81
Humphrey Smith is known for introducing a ban on phones and swearing in his boozers.
Reuters
· Jun 23, 2026
Heineken names outsider as CEO, tasked with boosting sales
Dutch beer maker Heineken has appointed Rafael Oliveira as its new chair and CEO, becoming one of several alcoholic drinks makers seeking to galvanize sales through a change of leadership. #News #Business #Heineken #Reuters #Newsfeed Read the story here: https://reut.rs/4xKiB7o 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on X: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en
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Related coverage for "Brewery boss who banned phones and swearing from pubs dies aged 81": Daily Mail — Notoriously strict Samuel Smith's brewery boss who banned mobile phones, music and swearing in his pubs dies aged 81. Fark — Time called on one of the last eccentric English brewery owners, who banned mobile phones. music, TVs and swearing from his pubs [Sad]. MaltaToday — Teen handed probation after Nadur square brawl left bar owner seriously injured . DutchNews.nl — Independent brewery Gulpener taken over by Grolsch. Metro — Eccentric pub owner of franchise with ‘no swearing’ rule dies aged 81. Reuters — Heineken names outsider as CEO, tasked with boosting sales