The St John Inn near Torpoint in Cornwall has opened a village shop in record time to support its community in lockdown. A standalone shed has been built next to the pub, in the car park, and initially opened with stocks of bakery and dairy…
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…
Pub field of dreams
Provide it and they will come! A pub in Breage near Helston in Cornwall is starting a monthly farmer’s market in the pub’s adjacent field along with a community allotment with the help of Pub is The Hub. The first one will take place at…
St Agnes pub sets out its stall
A pub in St Agnes in South West Cornwall has set up a monthly country market in the pub car park with the help of Pub is The Hub. The landlord and landlady of the Peterville Inn at St Agnes, David and Ann Marie Napthine,…
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…
Betty Miners opens the Miner’s Arms shop
Mithian’s longest resident, Betty Miners officially opened the new village shop - situated inside the village pub - with the help of Pub is The Hub's Community Services Fund. Anouska House is the licensee of the 16th Century Miner’s Arms for the last eight years in the…
Lion & Lamb sets up shop in the car park
The Lion and Lamb pub in Ashton near Helston welcomed Andrew George MP to officially open its new village shop last Friday - in a portable building in the pub's car park. Licensees Graham and Elaine Martin have been running the Lion and Lamb for…