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2 months ago | 
swifthalf.com | Theo West |Pearl Francis |James MacDonald |James Macdonald |Tom Watts
LIDL is raising a glass to victory after a High Court judge gave the green light for its first-ever pub in Northern Ireland. The budget supermarket chain fought off legal opposition and can now push ahead with plans for a boozy new bar inside its Dundonald store. A rival trader, Philip Russell Ltd, had tried to stop the plans, arguing there were already enough pubs nearby – but Judge Mr Justice Colton wasn’t having it.
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
swifthalf.com | Theo West |Tom Watts
FOOTBALL boss Jose Mourinho is no stranger to fine tastes – and now he’s got his own posh plonk to prove it. The ex-Chelsea gaffer has launched a swanky red wine called The Special One, named after the famous nickname he gave himself when he arrived at Stamford Bridge in 2004. Back then, Mourinho swaggered into the Premier League after guiding Porto to a stunning Champions League win – and vowed to bring glory to the Blues.
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
swifthalf.com | Tom Watts |Theo West
WECOME to Pothole Land, where people are so fed up they’ve made a theme park out of road craters. We believe this may be the worst theme park in existence, there are no rides, no thrills, no shows, and no entertainment. On the plus side, it’s free and there aren’t many queues. Pothole Land opened in a remote part of north Wales last week when a group of locals living on the road got so fed up with the state of the tarmac.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
swifthalf.com | Tom Watts |Theo West |Pearl Francis
POPULAR TV chef James Martin has revealed his quick and easy recipe for this beloved Chinese classic – Sweet and Sour Chicken, ready to serve in just 30 minutes. But how does it compare to the real deal, how much money can you save and does it stack up to the takeaway treat we all know and love? Swift Half investigates…Sweet and sour – it’s the king of Chinese takeaways, but did you know it has a saucy twist?
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
swifthalf.com | Tom Watts |Theo West |Pearl Francis
PUB owners across the country are facing strict limits on stock, with distributors slashing supplies to just one or two kegs per venue – a fraction of what’s needed to satisfy thirsty punters. Steven Crosbie, who runs a popular Irish pub in Liverpool, says the crisis could spell disaster for his business.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
swifthalf.com | Theo West |Tom Watts |Pearl Francis
PUB fans (and let’s face it, that should be most of us here on Swift Half) get ready to raise a glass to new heights – quite literally. The Tan Hill Inn in Richmond, Yorkshire, already perched proudly at 1732ft (528m) above sea level as the UK’s highest pub, is about to get even better. A brand-new beer garden with jaw-dropping sprawling countryside views is set to open next year. Locals have already dubbed it ‘a pint with a view,’ and who could argue?
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Nov 29, 2024 | 
swifthalf.com | Tom Watts |Theo West
FOOTY fans and property snoopers alike are going wild for the swanky six-bedroom pad once rented by Liverpool legend Jürgen Klopp, which has topped Rightmove’s most-viewed homes list of 2024. The plush mansion in Formby, Merseyside, where Klopp lived during his Anfield reign hit the market in October for a cool £4.25million after he left his role as Reds boss in May.
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Nov 29, 2024 | 
swifthalf.com | James MacDonald |James Macdonald |Theo West |Pearl Francis |Tom Watts
COULD this declaration from the fun police be the latest attack on all that is pure and important to the honest law abiding beer loving ‘in moderation, most of the time’ British person? Apparently scientists reckon a measurement that is as much a British institution as queuing, going out on penalties or seething internally at people who don’t pick up dog’s poo needs to go. The suggestion has gone down about as well as a pint of milk left on the radiator.
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Nov 19, 2024 | 
swifthalf.com | Theo West |James MacDonald |James Macdonald |Tom Watts |Pearl Francis
COLLECTOR Steve Goldman has spent seven years scouring bargain bins and dodgy corners of the internet to unearth around 500 of the most cringe-worthy, jaw-droppingly bad album covers you’ll ever see.
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Nov 14, 2024 | 
swifthalf.com | Tom Watts |James MacDonald |James Macdonald
WITH UK pubs clocking in some seriously crazy prices and with the £10 pint inching dangerously closer, Swift Half decided it was time to fight back by getting hold of a rip-off version of the country’s most popular ‘craft’ beer – BrewDog’s Punk IPA. Thanks to some clever pals we managed to glug back their more than perfect imitation of the ‘post modern classic’ and hallelujah – it tasted even better in blind taste tests and cost an absolute bargain of just 90p per pint.
