A new shop at the White Horse at Corton in Suffolk was officially opened by village resident and pub-goer, 91-year-old David Williams, returning an essential service to the community. The village lost its shop over 18 months ago so Beverley Cooper and her partner Chris…
Happy 10th birthday to the Raven
This weekend, The Raven Inn in Llanarmon-yn-Ial, Denbighshire, North Wales will celebrate its 10th year as a community leased and run pub by holding a mini festival, including family fun day, live music and barbeque. In 2009 it was closed and facing re-development so it…
Cambridgeshire pub creates community cinema
The Hare and Hounds pub in Harlton has opened a community cinema with the support of rural pub champions, Pub is The Hub. Situated in the one-bar pub, the pull-down screen and projector will be used for regular film screenings on week day afternoons, saving…
Pub re-boots with a community cinema
Rural pub champions, Pub is The Hub helped to open a new community cinema in the recently restored Boot Inn at Freston yesterday. The 15-seat cinema has been created in the outbuilding next to the pub car park in a classic art deco cinema style.…
Shop pops up in Derbyshire pub car park
The Sitwell Arms in Morton near Alfreton in Derbyshire has opened a village shop in the pub car park creating an essential new service for the local community and surrounding villages with support from rural pub champions, Pub is The Hub. Experienced pub landlords Paul…
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,…
New services on the agenda for Staffordshire pubs
A scheme to help rural pubs in Staffordshire to branch out into new local services is to be launched in partnership with Staffordshire County Council on Tuesday 10th October 2017. Pub is The Hub and Staffordshire County Council have arranged a presentation about their Local…