HRH The Prince of Wales paid a visit to the community-owned pub, The Fleece Inn at Hillesley on Friday, to highlight the importance of great pubs within rural communities. He was greeted by the children from Hillesley Primary School before going into the pub to…
Star Pubs & Bars supports star village pubs
Heineken owned Star Pubs & Bars showed its support for Pub is The Hub by pledging £30,000 to the organisation this week. The presentation, which took place at The Woolpack in Haslingden, was attended by the pub’s local MP and Minister for the Northern Powerhouse…
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…
Professional body honours Pub is The Hub’s Chief Executive
The Royal Institute for Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has honoured the Chief Executive of Pub is The Hub in an initiative to celebrate its 150th anniversary year. John Longden has been selected for profile in their Pride in the Profession campaign for his work with the…
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…
A Cornish showcase for MPs
Pub is The Hub, took MPs on a tour to four pubs in Cornwall last week to showcase the organisation’s work in providing additional community services in rural or remote areas. The Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Beer Group, Mike Wood (MP for Dudley…
A community gets together to save its local pub in a new British film
WIN a pair of tickets to the premiere with Pub is The Hub on Tuesday 6th March in Manchester. A community gets together to save its local pub in a new feel-good British film opening in cinemas next Friday, 9 March. Walk Like A Panther…
Staffordshire pubs inspired to diversify
A scheme to help rural pubs in Staffordshire to branch out into new local services was launched by Pub is The Hub today in partnership with Staffordshire County Council. Pub is The Hub launched its Local Community Services Champions initiative to an audience of publicans,…