Local Boozer Not A Smoking Research Center

A funny article from The Register about a canny pub landlord in Yorkshire who tried to circumvent the smoking ban by designating a room as a smoking research centre. Apparently such a facility falls outside the general ban on smoking in enclosed spaces or in the workspace. Unfortunately the local council didn´t fall for it and neither did the pub chain´s owners. Got to give them credit for trying though, and it´s generated publicity for the place if nothing else.