The White Lion in Wheatacre, run by an ex-offshore service engineer, has been chosen as the South Norfolk Community Pub of the Year 2018, winning a £500 cash prize for its revival and improvement of the pub’s services in just a year. The cash prize…
Green Dragon launches free digital hub for community well-being
The Green Dragon at Market Lavington in Wiltshire launched a free-to-use digital hub yesterday to support community well-being. To mark the launch of the scheme, Helen Bradley and Ruth Hill from the Wordfest Charity presented a short talk about their work in adult literacy and digital…
Funding boost for village pubs
More than 30 rural communities are set to benefit from new or expanded village services from libraries, shops to post offices all delivered by their local pub, in an announcement by Community Pubs Minister Jake Berry. The government has confirmed a further £70,000 of funding…
Cambridgeshire pub creates community cinema
The Hare and Hounds pub in Harlton has opened a community cinema with the support of rural pub champions, Pub is The Hub. Situated in the one-bar pub, the pull-down screen and projector will be used for regular film screenings on week day afternoons, saving…
Liz Truss MP pops in for tea at The Fox Inn
The Government’s Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Liz Truss MP was on hand to officially open the new mini kitchen and café at the community owned and run Fox Inn in Garboldisham last week. The new kitchen and café project was supported by rural pub…
Greyhound pub’s new shop opened by their oldest customer
Mary Stubbs officially opened the new village shop at the Greyhound Inn at Cotehill on Thursday with support from Pub is The Hub. Alastair and Julie Musgrave have been running the Greyhound for two years and have built a local reputation for good simple pub…
Pub re-boots with a community cinema
Rural pub champions, Pub is The Hub helped to open a new community cinema in the recently restored Boot Inn at Freston yesterday. The 15-seat cinema has been created in the outbuilding next to the pub car park in a classic art deco cinema style.…
Courtyard cafe courts the community
A new community café at the Three Horseshoes in Warham was opened officially yesterday by Norfolk County Councillor, Dr Marie Strong and supported by Pub is The Hub's Terry Stork. The Three Horseshoes Warham reopened last August after major alterations while still retaining many of the…