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Wetherspoons will be slashing its food and drinks prices for one day only. Punters heading to the pub chain will see prices reduced by 7.5%.

Actress Emilia Clarke has said that she felt “ill-equipped” to be a normal person again after she almost died from a brain haemorrhage.

David Beckham is entering another New Year without an honour after it was revealed who the King will be recognising this year. Following his Coronation earlier this year, King Charles' second-ever New Year's Honours list has been confirmed.

Wetherspoon founder and boss Tim Martin has been knighted as part of the New Year honours.

James Bond bosses are hard at work in looking for a new actor to take over as 007 after Daniel Craig stepped down last year. But the franchise leads, Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, are also looking for a new artist to take over the Bond song for the next movie.

James Bond star, Daniel Craig, has now stepped down from the iconic role of 007, after remaining in the franchise for 15 years and acting in five films. Finally, last year, he rounded off his tenure as Bond in No Time To Die, where his version of the character was killed off for good.

Wetherspoons is flogging 32 of its pubs across the UK as the firm is facing loses of up to £30million. The "commercial decision" comes amid rocketing energy, food and labour costs. Some 14 of the pubs going up for sale had already been confirmed since the start of this financial year.

dozens of the chain's pubs being put up for sale. Eleven boozers across London – plus others in fringe areas Watford and Bexleyheath – are among 32 pubs in the UK that are being sold. Wetherspoons, which has more than 800 pubs across the UK and Ireland, says it was a "commercial decision" to close and offload the pubs.

It manages to keep us coming back time and time again, but have you ever wondered about what goes on behind the scenes at Wetherspoons pubs?Founded by Tim Martin in 1979 the franchise has grown rapidly, offering some of the cheapest and most cheerful food and drink around.Now, there are more than 900 'Spoons' branches in the UK and Ireland, each of them raking in shedloads of cash, giving the chain a combined net worth of over £181million.Sure, the booze is beautifully affordable, but what exactly are Tim Martin's army doing behind the scenes to keep us so hooked? Well, a new documentary on Channel 5, Wetherspoons: How Do They Do It? has uncovered the secrets of working at the chain, from sneaky upselling tricks to cooking the full English breakfasts. Here, we look at the two biggest bombshells.One part of the documentary reveals something that many of us probably already knew - that the food is lightning fast, because some of it is frozen.That’s right, not only are your sausages, hash browns and beans apparently frozen, but a lot of it gets done in the microwave too.

A-lister - and that’s in a Wetherspoons. But it turns out that just yesterday, this is exactly what happened - and the star couldn’t help but take a trip to Morrison’s too, Manchester Evening News reports. A photo circulated of a very excited customer assistant and checkout team leader bumping into the Pulp Fiction star in the supermarket, smiling in a selfie together.

The cost of buying a pub meal, soft drink or hotel stay could become more expensive from April as VAT levels across the hospitality sector lift back to 20 per cent.

Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin has said he wants to turn Buckingham Palace into a pub now that the Queen has permanently moved to Windsor Castle.The popular chain pub boss has said the move would be a perfect opportunity for the Royal Family, who could make some extra cash in a conversion of palace to pub.The 66-year-old was keen to convert the property into a pub kitted out with a beer garden, taking "a section" of the historic building and turning it into a boozer.The founder and chairman of Wetherspoons told MyLondon: "The Queen's moved out early. Perfect opportunity for Timbo."Martin continued: "I wouldn't even insist on taking over the whole of Buckingham Palace, I'd just take a section and a bit of garden.

A long-standing Wetherspoon pub in Bury has closed its doors for good without notice.

Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!Brexiteer Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin has come under fire after one of the pubs in his chain put up a sign saying they can't serve Carling, Coors or Bud Light because of a lack of lorry drivers and "supply issues".The UK is short of more than 100,000 HGV drivers, with the pandemic and Brexit both taking their toll, according to the Road Haulage Association.The sign, believed to be in a Liverpool Wetherspoons, said the pub was out of stock of the beers, and blamed a combination of factors, The Mirror reported.Twitter user Graham Hughes posted a photo of the sign, which said: “We regret to inform you that we are out of stock of Carling, Coors and Bud Light.

Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!Cheers!On Monday night, a new Channel 5 documentary takes a look behind the scenes at pub chain JD Wetherspoon.The programme explores how the group has gained ground on its rivals by being cheaper, quicker or more responsive to customer demands, and reveals some of the tactics used to keep punters coming back – from cheap deals on food and drink to long opening hours.But how much do you know about the popular pubs? Daily Star drinks up with 10 top facts...1. There is no real JD Wetherspoon – the name was made up by founder Tim Martin.

Page 3 girls Daisy, Jess and Ruby are gearing up to talk about the hottest topics of the week.On Facebook Live at 9am, they will be joining host Pandora Forsyth to talk about lockdown lifting.Many of us are excited to get back to nights with our friends and loved ones – but should we be more cautious before rushing to out?Some think Covid vaccine passports should be introduced in pubs, where the possibility of a 'no jab, no pint' rule is being looked into at the moment.

Pub chain Wetherspoons has confirmed plans to reopen outlets across the UK next month, as Boris Johnson lifts restrictions on hospitality businesses with outdoor areas.

direct to your inboxThe chairman of pub chain Wetherspoon has called on the government to reopen pubs at the same time as non-essential shops.Tim Martin, 65, warned that the pub industry is 'on its knees' and needs to reopen to save jobs.But experts have urged caution, warning there is a danger of 'going back to square one' if pubs are reopened too quickly.Mr Martin said: “In the last 10 years Wetherspoon has generated £6.1 billion of taxes, something we are very proud of.“Many people have correctly pointed out that the three lockdowns of the last year have been a disaster for the hospitality, retail, arts and entertainment industries, but our calculations show that they have been an even bigger disaster for public finances.“The taxes paid

JD Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin is calling on the Government to open pubs at the same time as non-essential shops with the industry "on its knees".

Wetherspoon founder Tim Martin has renewed his attack on the Government, claiming that the UK should adopt the Swedish model for pandemics to allow his pubs to open again properly.

Up to 900,000 jobs are at risk as pubs and restaurants fight for survival with the looming prospect of a second lockdown likely to wipe out many.