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The Crooked House - a modern tragedy
The destruction of the Crooked House pub, a much-loved Black Country tavern that was a victim of arson on 5 August 2023 and then bulldozed, is told in...
Manchester loses the Pev matriarch
The Peveril of the Peak (pictured) has lost its matriarch and Manchester one of its great characters. Nancy Swanick, landlady of the Grade II-listed p...
Wind in Ship campaign’s sails
Campaigners fighting to reopen their Lincolnshire village pub are celebrating making a significant step forwards. The Surfleet Seas End Ship Inn (pict...
Councillors back local pubs
Ashfield’s pubs are set to receive more support after councillors unanimously backed a cross-party motion aimed at helping the trade prosper. The Prot...
Councillors’ push to protect pubs
Ashfield councillors in Nottinghamshire are calling for more local support for independent pubs and tougher action from government on VAT, beer duty,...
Council cuts pubs’ rates bills
There’s good news on tap for South Oxfordshire’s pubs after the district council approved a one-off, top-up rates relief scheme for 2026/27. The disc...
Pop-up micropub closes in on permanent home
Pop-up micropub, the Two Tails Taproom in Heathfield, East Sussex is awaiting final approvals for its move to a permanent home in a former womenswear...
Community pubs’ key role for young workers
Community-owned pubs are a proven part of the solution to rising youth unemployment, particularly in rural areas where opportunities are most limited,...
Have a beer on the Telegraph
Hundreds of pubs across Britain will serve free pints of Telegraph Ale to mark paper’s National Pub Day on 16 May. The Telegraph has been campaigning...
Swan flies again
The Swan at Enford, Wiltshire has reopened thanks to new investment and campaigners who have pitched in to ensure that the only pub in the village rem...
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