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'Cheeky bugger': family and customers mourn real character of pub scene

There weren't many publicans as colourful as Barrie Barnett.

Newcastle Herald

‘We invented the global game’: Reverend and the Makers frontman finds right note at Sheffield FC

Becoming heavyweight champions of the world may be beyond the ninth tier club but new chair Jon McClure hopes to bring team back to the city

The Guardian - UK

James May says his Wiltshire pub is finally profitable but there’s no Clarkson beer on tap

The former Top Gear host joked that his countryside pub can finally ‘wipe its own face’

Evening Standard

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15 best pubs with rooms in the UK for cosy winter breaks

Step out of the chilly weather and spend the night in a cosy, traditional inn

The Independent UK

James May criticises Jeremy Clarkson’s rival pub despite never visiting

‘Mines much better,’ former Top Gear presenter claimed

The Independent UK

The best family-friendly hotels in the Lake District for water sports and outdoor trails

Whether it's fell walking, boat rides or museum hopping, here are the best hotels in the Lake District that cater to all ages

The Independent UK

OPINION - I love using my phone at the table — it would be rude not to

I was five glasses deep into the new Beaujolais in The Royal Oak pub on Columbia Road in Shoreditch when I lost the game. It was 2014 and I reached for my phone stacked on top of the others, jenga’d precariously in the middle of the table. “You lost!” my…

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Good vibes, food and tunes transform the Royal Oak at Tighes Hill

Andrew Dunne didn't want the Royal Oak to be sold to developers.

Newcastle Herald

Country pub dating back to Hanoverian period to go under hammer

The Royal Oak, near Bromyard Downs in Herefordshire, dates to the reign of George I.

The Independent UK

New plan for glamping site and hot tubs in East Bridgford

There are cider apple orchards and vineyards near the site, and, according to the planning statement, the glamping site will help support the vineyard business, as well as local businesses like The Royal Oak pub

Nottingham Post

The best budget-friendly hotels in the Lake District for an affordable trip

You don’t need to splash out to enjoy the outstanding beauty of the region and its national park – these are the best cheap hotels for your next Lake District trip

The Independent UK

My London: King Charles II

Our monarch’s namesake ancestor King Charles II lets his wig down at Dalston Superstore, gets his bouffant redone at Truefitt & Hill and loves a pint at the Emirates

Evening Standard

Inside the crisis that’s calling time on the capital’s pubs, as six more London boozers are put up for sale

The capital’s watering holes are being sold off and made into homes. Is it closing time for the traditional pub?

Evening Standard

Coastal Cottages review: a dog-friendly break in Pembrokeshire

When you’ve got a cat, mini-breaks are easy. Our tabby, Alvin, is delighted to be abandoned with an automated food timer and the underfloor heating switched up to the max.

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