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…
Trio of Welsh pubs roll out the red carpets
Pub is The Hub has seen an unprecedented three Royal visits to pub diversification projects in Wales last week as part of Wales Week with Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall. On Tuesday Charles and Camilla visited The Raven Inn,…
Ex-overseas workers run pub with library
An international aid worker, Jessica Stanton has returned to her Cornish roots to run a local pub that now boasts a library thanks to help from Pub is The Hub and Cornwall's library services. Jessica and her partner Russ Matterson took over the Halfway House…
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…
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…
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…
New funding boost for diversifying pubs
Pub is The Hub has announced £100k injection of funding for its popular Community Services Fund that will go directly to pubs who are looking to diversify. The Department of Communities and Local Government has confirmed that it will continue its support for Pub is…