CAMPAIGN FOR REAL ALE

The Kelham Island Tavern, Sheffield, has once again been crowned National Pub of the Year for 2009 for the second year running, making it the first pub in history to win the award in consecutive years.

CAMRA has today appointed a new National Chairman to lead its 110,000 members.

CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale, has reached agreement with the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to stay its appeal to the Competition Appeal Tribunal challenging the OFT's initial response to CAMRA's super-complaint in October 2009.

CAMRA are now accepting nominations from across the UK to find its National Club of the Year for 2011.

1872 Porter from the Elland Brewery has today been crowned the Supreme Champion Winter Beer of Britain 2010 by a panel of judges at the National Winter Ales Festival in Manchester.

CAMRA has announced it will hold a charity auction at the National Winter Ales Festival, Manchester, on Friday January 22nd to raise money for the victims of the Cumbria floods.

CAMRA has welcomed the Government's decision to revoke the Land Agreements Exclusion Order 2004 after campaigning for its revocation as part of the campaign to reform the beer tie.

CAMRA is today calling on pub goers to donate to its 'Consumers v. OFT Pub Market Ruling' Campaign Fund to assist in campaigning for a sustainable future for UK pubs, through reform of the beer tie.

CAMRA has announced it will issue a legal challenge to the Office of Fair Trading's decision to reject its super-complaint on anti-competitive practices in the UK pub market.

CAMRA has today written to the Chancellor asking him to end the special treatment of spirits in order to fund a reduction in beer duty.

CAMRA has today announced the four finalists which will fight it out to be named 'Best Pub in Britain'.