It was a long day of filming in Derbyshire today when BBC TV’s Countryfile team turned up to speak to licensees and residents of two rural communities. Presenter Tom Heap was investigating the plight of Britain’s village watering holes, having heard that around four are…
Pub is The Hub, the independent not-for-profit advisory service for rural pubs is appealing to Vale of Glamorgan landlords in rural areas to attend a pub diversification workshop they are running on 18th July at the Three Golden Cups, Southerndown near Bridgend from 10.30am. At…
In a recent article by the Financial Times about the National Trust’s move into the pub business, the journalist drew attention to the plight of rural pubs in the UK. The Sticklebarn in the Lake District will be the first pub that they actually own…
Alun Davies, Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and European Programmes announced yesterday a £1.3m package of support for local services in rural pubs in Wales through a joint co-operation initiative between Pub is The Hub and Cadwyn Clwyd (the Regional Development Agency for Denbighshire…
Seventeen pubs expressed their interest in diversification schemes at the Lincolnshire launch of Local Community Services Champions this week. Launching the initiative to a meeting of over 60 people at the Lincolnshire County Showground, the scheme in is being backed by Lincolnshire County Council, Community Lincs,…
A scheme to help rural Cornish pubs to branch out into new services was launched yesterday at The Cornish Arms in St Merryn, near Padstow. Pub is The Hub launched its Local Community Services Champions initiative to a packed meeting of over 60 people, showcasing…
