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…
King’s Head crowned in annual pub awards
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…
New guide supports rural survival
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…
Community’s triple boost to services
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…
Norfolk pub gallops ahead with community appeal
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…
Dragon deli delights
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…
Bird in Bush leads community services revival
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…
Coming to a pub near you – in Dorset
The popular live-theatre-in-pubs group, INNCrowd has announced a new tour of rural pubs in Dorset this February. In collaboration with the Dorset charity, Artsreach, The INNCrowd will present some free live spoken word performances for pub customers in the rural communities of Melbury Osmond, Marnhull…