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Brewery boss who banned phones and swearing from pubs dies aged 81
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Brewery boss who banned phones and swearing from pubs dies aged 81

BBC News · Jul 1, 2026, 10:26 AM · Also reported by 2 other sources

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Humphrey Smith had been at the helm of the Tadcaster brewer since the 1980s.

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