15-March-2007 The Morning Advertiser - The Pub is the Hub
The Pub is the Hub celebrated more than five years of success at a wonderful reception hosted by Prince Charles at Clarence House last week. HRH coined the phrase himself, and has been intimately involved with the organisation throughout its short but immensely impressive history.
Nearly 300 pubs have been transformed thanks to Pub is the Hub, under the superb stewardship of John Longden. They've taken on new functions such as running the post office or local shops and thanks to very hard work by their licensees, the locals still have a community around them. Well done to all these inspirational licensees - and the people in the trade who have helped them. Here's to the next five years of success at the hub of our entire nation.
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