After a day of engagements in Yorkshire, HRH The Prince of Wales popped into the local on his way home for a beer. The final engagement took him to The George and Dragon Inn, Hudswell, near Richmond, as his role as patron of The Prince’s…
South Norfolk’s pub of the year 2015 is crowned
The Crown Inn, Pulham Market has been named South Norfolk Council’s Community Pub of the Year 2015. The announcement was made by the judging panel in the fourth year of the awards in a ceremony held at the Council’s HQ in Long Stratton. Jon Bingham, landlord of…
Battle of Britain fighter pilot opens library in Cornish pub
The new library at the Old Inn at Mullion was officially opened by a Battle of Britain fighter pilot, author and local resident, Geoffrey Wellum yesterday. The project has been completed in partnership with Cornwall Council’s Library Services and the support of rural pub champions…
Prince Pops In For A Pint And A Paperback
HRH Highness The Prince of Wales delighted crowds at Ladock in Cornwall yesterday when he popped into the Falmouth Arms to pull a pint and borrow a library book! He was there to celebrate the opening of the pub’s new micro-library, installed with the help…
Ex-overseas workers run pub with library
An international aid worker, Jessica Stanton has returned to her Cornish roots to run a local pub that now boasts a library thanks to help from Pub is The Hub and Cornwall's library services. Jessica and her partner Russ Matterson took over the Halfway House…
Tea and t’internet at The Mermaid
The Mermaid Inn at Elsing near Dereham is the latest Norfolk pub to broaden its appeal to locals with disabled access, a disabled toilet, a tea room and internet access that will also host IT training. Licensee Helen Higgins and her partner Kevin Wills, have…
Betty Miners opens the Miner’s Arms shop
Mithian’s longest resident, Betty Miners officially opened the new village shop - situated inside the village pub - with the help of Pub is The Hub's Community Services Fund. Anouska House is the licensee of the 16th Century Miner’s Arms for the last eight years in the…
Community-owned pub moves into retail
The community-owned White Horse pub at Upton in the Norfolk Broads has now opened a village shop with the support of rural pub champions Pub is The Hub and funding from Norfolk County Council, Broadland District Council and Upton with Fishley Parish Council. Serving the…