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Designated drivers can receive a free pint of Guinness 0.0 at their local Edinburgh Greene King pub throughout December.

Free pints of Guinness this Christmas in city pubs

Dale Harvey, 37, and Holly Booth, 31, are on a mission to "raise the profile of the great British pub" - by having a drink in every single one. They started in March last year - and have already spent £22k on alcohol. They've had a half pint or a spirit and mixer in 2,192 pubs so far - around 5% of Britain's total number of boozers.

Couple want to save boozers by having a drink in every one

Wetherspoons: UK pub chain returns to profit following pandemic slump

Wetherspoons reports first annual profits since pandemic

More and more pubs call last orders for the final time

Wetherspoons will introduce a much welcomed price slash on several items for a limited time in January.

Wetherspoons to make huge price change which will delight punters

Hannah Lumley, 42, moved into her detached three-bedroom redbrick town house, in Northstowe, Cambs eight months ago and is the town's only child minder.

Why mum in UK’s most soulless town ‘wouldn’t live anywhere else’

The Bellflower in Preston, Lancashire, won the accolade of the official best pub for dogs in the UK

Stick library and A La Barke Menu: Inside the UK’s best pub for dogs

JD Wetherspoons operates almost 900 pubs across the UK, including 16 in Sussex, which are known for a budget menu and sometimes inhabiting historic buildings

Wetherspoons: 2 more close & 13 set to close - is your local on list?

Wetherspoons will introduce a much welcomed price slash on several items for a limited time in January.

15 Wetherspoons sites ‘under offer’ - is your area on the list?

Cheapest Wetherspoons for a pint revealed - is your local on the list?

Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin warns cost of pint could hit £10

Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin warns cost of pint could hit £10

The light aircraft which narrowly avoided disaster when its pilot managed to land safely in the sea of Porthcawl, near Bridgend in South Wales.

Aircraft crashes into sea off South Wales coast

Man spends £30k in Wetherspoons after taking on ‘longest pub crawl in history’ - see how many he visits

Man takes on ‘longest pub crawl in history’ & visits 875 Wetherspoons

World Gin Day is taking place on Saturday, June 10

Pubs offering free gin and tonics as part of World Gin Day celebrations

Pub goers fume as Greene King begin cashless trial

Wetherspoons have added three new cocktails to its menu

Wetherspoons makes huge change to menu exciting pub-goers

Wetherspoons has made huge changes to its menu with the launch of a ‘signature range’.

A number of Wetherspoons pubs are at risk of closure

Wetherspoons pubs at risk of closure - full list revealed

The coronation of King Charles III is set to provide an £8billion boost to the UK economy

UK economy to see £8billion boost over coronation bank holiday weekend

Here’s some of the best beer gardens you can drink in this summer

11 best UK beer gardens to drink in this summer

Wetherspoons said its 800 pubs will be open for longer on the Sunday after King Charles’ coronation to mark the occasion.

Wetherspoons pubs to stay open late for King Charles coronation

Staggs bar in Musselburgh has been named CAMRA's 'Pub of the Year' for the Lothians.

Musselburgh bar named CAMRA ‘pub of the year’

Public toilets are not always available in parks

Public toilet campaigners may have to take desperate measures to get results

Over 150 pubs forced to shut in England and Wales in 2023

Ex model and pub owner Jodie Kidd poses nude for new business sign

Surprise jump in February inflation due to salad shortages, food & booze

Shock as inflation rises to 10.4% unexpectedly - what it means

Wetherspoons offer huge discount for limited time only

Wetherspoons announce major change to their menu

Popular pub chain Wetherspoons has announced a huge menu change leaving customers furious

Guinness is a famous drink to have around St Patrick’s Day

Cheapest and most expensive places to buy Guinness on St Patrick’s Day

CAMRA have responded to the Spring Budget

CAMRA says local pubs still under threat despite draught duty cut

Marston’s Brewery has put put 61 pubs up for sale in fresh blow to the industry.

Marston’s put 61 pubs up for sale - see full list of sites at risk

Kate Forbes, left, Ash Regan, and Humza Yousaf are standing to become leader of the SNP (Picture: Andy Buchanan/pool via Getty Images)

Humza Yousaf laughed at my jokes, I'm not so sure Kate Forbes would

Longer pub hours ideal chance to support local during coronation

Pubs to stay open until 1am on King Charles’ coronation weekend

CAMRA Pubs of the Year 2023: Cosy, city centre pub tops the list of Edinburgh's best ale pubs

Cosy Old Town pub tops the list of city's best ale pubs

The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) said pub landlords and breweries are struggling with the soaring cost of energy, alcohol and food

Pubs warn of 2000 closures without government support for energy bills

A team of US scientists have worked out how to eliminate excess foam when pouring a beer.

New scientific discovery means cheaper pints could be on the way

Wetherspoons have increased their prices on a pint by 7.5%.

Wetherspoons increase prices on food and drinks across UK pubs

Finn Russell shows his juggling prowess as Scotland train at Twickenham ahead of the Calcutta Cup match. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Best Edinburgh sports bars to watch Six Nations according to Google

A Slug and Lettuce pub in Cardiff, Wales.

Slug and Lettuce & Be At One owner reveals 1,000 pub sell off

A customer buys a drink at a Wetherspoons pub in Clapham, London.

Wetherspoon set to close dozens of pubs in 2023 - see full list

CAMRA boss says duty cuts needed to save UK pubs

The Scran & Scallie on Comely Bank Road.

Edinburgh pub makes Top 50 gastropubs 2023 list

The Unruly Pig

Estrella Damm announce top 50 gastropubs in the UK for 2023

CAMRA have warned against the reduction in energy bill support.

CAMRA warns UK's 'beloved pubs' face closure as energy bill help cut

Dry January 2023 - your views online

New Year’s Eve 2022: How to keep your friend safe when they are drunk

Thirsty Uber passenger dumbfounded after £10 pub trip results in bill for £35,000

Uber passenger charged over £35,000 for four-mile journey

Wetherspoons will introduce a much welcomed price slash on several items for a limited time in January.

Wetherspoons announce major change to drink prices in January

Colin Robinson, landlord of The Chestnut Tree Inn in Worcester, is cooking Christmas dinner for homeless and lonely people in the city.

Free Christmas dinners for the homeless thanks to kind pub landlord

Report shows pubs could shut without extra energy bill support

Kevin and Claire McGhee back campaign to tackle male suicide

Pub landlord calls on men to talk mental health

Football fans celebrate while watching the live broadcast of the final of the 2020 UEFA European Championships between England and Italy in the Oxford Arms pub in Camden on July 11, 2021 in London.

Wetherspoon’s pubs to show World Cup games for first time

A group of Irish travellers were asked to leave a Greene King pub in Essex when trying to watch a Tyson Fury fight

Travellers receive payout after being banned from Greene King pub

The vast JD Wetherspoon pubs empire has scores of Scottish watering holes including the Caley Picture House in Edinburgh.

Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin 'cautiously optimistic' despite cooling sales

Do you agree that young children should neither be seen nor heard in restaurants?

Babies in restaurants - your views online