The Locks Inn in Geldeston, Norfolk has opened a new community café area to help create a social hub for local residents. A warm welcome will be given at the café to everyone in the local community, with the aim of encouraging people who may…
North Yorkshire pub attracts groups and homeworkers with new AV facilities
The Exelby Green Dragon, near Bedale, is increasing its support for local residents with the opening of a new room with AV facilities to attract groups and homeworkers. The room is well-equipped to offer video conference and out of home working facilities. Publicans Tom and…
Happy 10th birthday to the Raven
This weekend, The Raven Inn in Llanarmon-yn-Ial, Denbighshire, North Wales will celebrate its 10th year as a community leased and run pub by holding a mini festival, including family fun day, live music and barbeque. In 2009 it was closed and facing re-development so it…
UK’s longest-running community-owned pub celebrates
The UK’s longest running pub under community ownership is celebrating its twentieth anniversary on 1st July 2017 with a big village party. The Beauchamp Arms in Dymock, Gloucestershire was taken over by its local community in 1997 when the last remaining pub in the village…
New pub restaurant gives fresh start to youngsters
The community owned and run pub, the Dog Inn at Belthorn in Lancashire, is opening its brand-new restaurant this weekend with five youngsters who were not in education, employment or training as front of house and kitchen staff. The restaurant is the latest development for…
Stoke Canon Inn projects into the future
The community-run pub in Stoke Canon is the proud new owner of some essential pub equipment courtesy of rural pub champions, Pub is The Hub and a marathon runner. It’s not the latest beer dispenser or top-of-the-range digital gaming machine, it’s a projector and pull-down…
The Pheasant adds to its community appeal
The award-winning community owned and run pub, The Pheasant at Neenton near Bridgnorth in Shropshire has opened a children’s community play area with support from rural pub champions, Pub is The Hub. Neenton residents purchased their derelict village pub in December 2013 and since then…
Free BII membership for community groups
Pub is The Hub has teamed up with the BII to offer a bespoke membership package to community groups looking to buy or operate their own local pub. For the past four years, Pub is The Hub has been advising and supporting many community groups…