Posts by: Steve Hobman
Historic cask beer haven lives on
A three-year legal struggle to safeguard the future of Manchester’s much-loved Britons Protection has been settled. In an out-of-court deal the Heinek...
Britons’ protection delay
A court showdown to save a much-celebrated Manchester cask ale haven has been put on hold for several months. The leaseholders of the Britons Protecti...
Historic Manchester pub seeks protection
The licensee of Manchester’s Britons Protection claims the historic pub, which gave refuge to the Peterloo Massacre victims, now needs protection its...
Remembering landlord’s quirky stewardship of a unique pub
The legendary Mike Mercer has sadly passed away, aged 81, just two weeks short of five decades at the helm of the Albion Inn, Chester. The city’s long...
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