After a day of engagements in Yorkshire, HRH The Prince of Wales popped into the local on his way home for a beer. The final engagement took him to The George and Dragon Inn, Hudswell, near Richmond, as his role as patron of The Prince’s…
South Norfolk’s pub of the year 2015 is crowned
The Crown Inn, Pulham Market has been named South Norfolk Council’s Community Pub of the Year 2015. The announcement was made by the judging panel in the fourth year of the awards in a ceremony held at the Council’s HQ in Long Stratton. Jon Bingham, landlord of…
Battle of Britain fighter pilot opens library in Cornish pub
The new library at the Old Inn at Mullion was officially opened by a Battle of Britain fighter pilot, author and local resident, Geoffrey Wellum yesterday. The project has been completed in partnership with Cornwall Council’s Library Services and the support of rural pub champions…
Prince Pops In For A Pint And A Paperback
HRH Highness The Prince of Wales delighted crowds at Ladock in Cornwall yesterday when he popped into the Falmouth Arms to pull a pint and borrow a library book! He was there to celebrate the opening of the pub’s new micro-library, installed with the help…
Trio of Welsh pubs roll out the red carpets
Pub is The Hub has seen an unprecedented three Royal visits to pub diversification projects in Wales last week as part of Wales Week with Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall. On Tuesday Charles and Camilla visited The Raven Inn,…
Ex-overseas workers run pub with library
An international aid worker, Jessica Stanton has returned to her Cornish roots to run a local pub that now boasts a library thanks to help from Pub is The Hub and Cornwall's library services. Jessica and her partner Russ Matterson took over the Halfway House…
Tea and t’internet at The Mermaid
The Mermaid Inn at Elsing near Dereham is the latest Norfolk pub to broaden its appeal to locals with disabled access, a disabled toilet, a tea room and internet access that will also host IT training. Licensee Helen Higgins and her partner Kevin Wills, have…
Hindringham’s book exchange and village archive
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…