A book exchange and storage for the village archive has been added to the facilities at the community run pub and sports facility, The Hindringham Pavilion in north Norfolk. It was officially opened this week by Norfolk County Councillor Dr. Marie Strong with the support of £1,000…
Lion & Lamb sets up shop in the car park
The Lion and Lamb pub in Ashton near Helston welcomed Andrew George MP to officially open its new village shop last Friday - in a portable building in the pub's car park. Licensees Graham and Elaine Martin have been running the Lion and Lamb for…
Big Lottery Fund continues support for Pub is The Hub advice service
Pub is The Hub has received confirmation this week that funding for its popular advice, guidance and training service for England has been secured for a further three years by the Big Lottery Fund’s Reaching Communities programme. The organisation will receive £452,000 over the next…
The Prince’s Countryside Fund allows Pub is The Hub’s move into the Scottish Borders
The Prince’s Countryside Fund has announced a £25,000 grant for Pub is The Hub as part of a £650,000 investment initiative in rural initiatives for 2015. The funding will create a new pilot project for 12 months in the Scottish Borders to identify priority areas…
HRH drops into The Prince of Wales
HRH The Prince of Wales dropped into a Pub is The Hub project at The Prince of Wales in Kenfig, near Bridgend on Friday to the delight of crowds of local school children and customers waving flags and a local male voice choir who burst…
Teaming up for tourism pubs push
Pub is The Hub and the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) have teamed up to support Great Country Pubs as part of the forthcoming Pubs are GREAT branch of The Great campaign run by Visit Britain. The GREAT Britain campaign is the biggest ever integrated government international marketing campaign,…
Make mine a pint of myth and legend
An innovative new scheme - and a first for Pub is The Hub - is due to open in January 2013 at the Prince of Wales Inn, Ton Kenfig, Bridgend where the pub was awarded a grant for a local heritage project. Pub licensee, Gareth…
Pub is The Hub appeals to rural pubs
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…