Alex and Rebecca Bourne have re-opened the last remaining pub in the Suffolk village of Little Thurlow with a village shop and café to broaden the pub’s appeal. Closed since February 2016, the community had feared that they would lose their last village pub located…
Ploughing services back into the community
Sarah and Ted Williams at the Olde Plough Inn at Bere Ferrers in Devon have re-vamped an unloved and unused family room into a café and gift shop with the support of rural pub champions, Pub is The Hub. The café and shop caters for…
Enterprise Inns supports from the ground up
Enterprise Inns has donated £25k to Pub is The Hub to provide direct support for pubs. Their donation supports the Community Services Fund which was set up by Pub is The Hub in 2013 as a nationally available resource for rural pubs who want to…
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…
New Year pilot initiative with Scottish Borders Council
Pub is The Hub has today announced the launch of its rural services initiative in the Scottish Borders at the start of 2016 in partnership with Scottish Borders Council. It is also supported by the Scottish Government, the Prince’s Countryside Fund and Diageo Pub owners…
A pint and some popcorn at pub cinema
A new cinema, book exchange and senior citizens luncheon club was officially opened by Norfolk County Councillor and Chair of Adult Social Services Sue Whitaker yesterday. Developed in partnership with rural pubs organisation Pub is The Hub and Norfolk County Council, this new range 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…