Not content with raising the money to buy, refurbish and re-open their much-loved village pub, residents at Marston in Lincolnshire have added a community café to their portfolio with help from Pub is The Hub. The Marston community re-opened The Thorold last November following a…
Some say that Santa’s Elves are busy working around the clock in Santa’s North Pole workshop but they might not be as busy as the members of the Men’s Shed at the back of the Alma Arms! A team of 14 are busy making decorative…
Winner of the Tastiest Food and Drink pub, The King’s Head in Bawburgh has also been crowned as the overall winner of South Norfolk Community Pub of The Year 2019, collecting £500 to pay towards a community event at the pub. As part of its…
The Prince’s Countryside Fund – a charity founded by HRH The Prince of Wales to help the British countryside to flourish – has launched their Village Survival Guide, a vibrant manual filled with tips and advice on how to build a strong community. This colourful…
A community in Beeston in north west Norfolk have not only re-opened the local pub using their own cash to buy shares, they have added a shop and café in a triple boost to their local services. The Ploughshare at Beeston had been closed for…
The Horse and Groom at Tunstead officially opened its new café and games room this week as part of the pub's ongoing revival as a community hub. Situated in the adjacent barn the games room offers traditional pub games alongside a café area linking the…
Community-owned pub, the Green Dragon at Exelby near Bedale has opened its brand-new shop and café, employing three new local people. The creation of the delicatessen shop and café is the latest development since the Green Dragon was taken over by the community and re-opened…
The Bird in Bush pub is leading a community services revival in Elsdon in Northumberland thanks to its enthusiastic owners, a community determined to keep its pub and support from Pub is The Hub, The Prince's Countryside Fund and The People's Postcode Lottery. The pub…
