The Hightown village pub has launched free computer training classes with the help of pubs organisation, Pub is The Hub. Pub is The Hub has provided £1,800 in funding for The Hightown Hotel on Lower Alt Road in Hightown from its Community Services Fund for…
Local author opens pub’s community library
Huddersfield author, Nick Stead, opened a new community library in at The Sun in Lepton on Friday following the decision to close the village’s main library. The community library has been set up in the pub with the support of Huddersfield District Committee and by…
Improving rural services in East Sussex
A scheme to help rural pubs in East Sussex to branch out into new local services is to be launched by Pub is The Hub in partnership with Wealden District Council and East Sussex County Council. Pub is The Hub will launch its Local Community…
Keeping communities connected
At the Stafford Arms in Bagnall in North Staffordshire, the Bagnall Parish Action Group has a designated computer and access to the internet in a unique project to keep the group connected. Set up several years ago the Bagnall Parish Action Group comprises over fifty…
The Bell rings for essential and life-saving services
Chris and Liz Shore’s vision for their rural pub was brought to life last week when Norfolk County Councillor Margaret Stone opened their new café and shop at The Bell at Wortwell. When they took over the running of nineteenth century pub in September 2014,…
Royally loyal at the White Horse community pub and shop
HRH The Prince of Wales became the proud recipient of a loyalty card for The White Horse at Upton in Norfolk this week entitling him to 10% off produce from their community shop. The Royal visit was organised to the rural community-owned pub and shop…
Scottish pubs’ £30k funding boost
Pub is The Hub, the rural pubs champion yesterday launched its rural services projects initiative in partnership with Scottish Borders Council where it was announced that Scottish Government would also back the scheme with a £30,000 funding boost. Over 60 pub operators, suppliers and local…
Punch supports Pub is The Hub for sixth year running
Burton-based pub company Punch has donated £25k to the rural pubs champions, Pub is The Hub for the sixth year running. Their donation helps to support the core cost of running the not-for-profit organisation which, in turn, has supported hundreds of pub licensees and communities…