Community-owned pub, the Green Dragon at Exelby near Bedale has opened its brand-new shop and café, employing three new local people. The creation of the delicatessen shop and café is the latest development since the Green Dragon was taken over by the community and re-opened…
Star Pubs & Bars supports star village pubs
Heineken owned Star Pubs & Bars showed its support for Pub is The Hub by pledging £30,000 to the organisation this week. The presentation, which took place at The Woolpack in Haslingden, was attended by the pub’s local MP and Minister for the Northern Powerhouse…
Funding boost for village pubs
More than 30 rural communities are set to benefit from new or expanded village services from libraries, shops to post offices all delivered by their local pub, in an announcement by Community Pubs Minister Jake Berry. The government has confirmed a further £70,000 of funding…
Professional body honours Pub is The Hub’s Chief Executive
The Royal Institute for Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has honoured the Chief Executive of Pub is The Hub in an initiative to celebrate its 150th anniversary year. John Longden has been selected for profile in their Pride in the Profession campaign for his work with the…
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…
Krombacher’s Kofler completes mountain challenge
Germany’s Krombacher Brewery has continued to support UK pubs after Sales & Marketing Director Stephan Kofler recently completed the SÜDTIROL SKYRACE for Pub is The Hub's Community Services Fund. Raising over £1,000 in the process, the extreme running and walking race took place in the Northern…
Ei Group plc continues long-standing support
Ei Group plc, the UK’s largest pub company, has reinforced its support for Pub is The Hub by donating a further £25,000 to the rural pubs champion. The donation supports the Community Services Fund, set up by Pub is The Hub in 2013 as a…
Royal Visit a success for Pub is The Hub and Wadworth
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales visited the Wadworth brewery in Devizes and took a tour of the site as part of a celebration event for Pub is The Hub. The tour took in the brewery process where he chatted with the brewery team;…