A new shop at the White Horse at Corton in Suffolk was officially opened by village resident and pub-goer, 91-year-old David Williams, returning an essential service to the community. The village lost its shop over 18 months ago so Beverley Cooper and her partner Chris…
Pub re-boots with a community cinema
Rural pub champions, Pub is The Hub helped to open a new community cinema in the recently restored Boot Inn at Freston yesterday. The 15-seat cinema has been created in the outbuilding next to the pub car park in a classic art deco cinema style.…
The cock crows again for its community
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…
Swapping pints for cuppas in pub’s pop-up tea room
Mike Downer, landlord of the Royal Oak in Laxfield near Woodbridge has just opened a new pop-up tea room, book exchange and IT Training space in his pub supported and part-funded by Pub is The Hub. Situated in the pub’s dining room, the pop-up tea…
Greene King injects much-needed cash to Community Services Fund
Greene King has donated £15,000 to Pub is The Hub's Community Services Fund for the second year running to support rural pubs who want to diversify their services for the benefit of their communities. The Community Services Fund’s aim is to provide funds to licensees…