Chris and Liz Shore’s vision for their rural pub was brought to life last week when Norfolk County Councillor Margaret Stone opened their new café and shop at The Bell at Wortwell. When they took over the running of nineteenth century pub in September 2014,…
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…
Norfolk pubs provide dementia-friendly lunches
The Chequers at Feltwell in Norfolk opened the doors for its first ‘dementia-friendly’ pub lunch earlier this month for people living with dementia to attend with their carers, family and friends. The aim of the lunches is to provide the welcoming atmosphere of a pub…
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…
Community-owned pub moves into retail
The community-owned White Horse pub at Upton in the Norfolk Broads has now opened a village shop with the support of rural pub champions Pub is The Hub and funding from Norfolk County Council, Broadland District Council and Upton with Fishley Parish Council. Serving the…
Historic pub re-opens with a bakery and cafe
A thirteenth century pub in Brockdish, south Norfolk opened its doors once again yesterday after an 18 month closure thanks to the vision of an entrepreneurial family and some divine inspiration from Norfolk County Council and Pub is The Hub. The Old King’s Head in…