Licensee at the County Hotel in Hexham, Fiona Beck is passionate about giving everyone a chance to enjoy a delicious Christmas meal with friends, family and colleagues. Having worked in the pub industry for a number of years, she is aware how difficult it can be for workers from the public, hospitality and retail sectors to organise parties around busy seasonal schedules and unsocial shift patterns.

Local community pub, the White Bear in Bedale reopened last week just in time for Christmas following a £200,000 investment by leading community pub company Admiral Taverns. The opening night saw live music from female vocalist Krishan Jade to welcome back locals and new faces to the pub.

Located in the historic town of Ipswich, popular local pub the Inkerman is celebrating the arrival of new licensees, Alison James and her son Steven. Both Alison and Steven have a wealth of experience having worked in pubs for many years, following in the footsteps of Alison’s parents who were also publicans.

The Eight Kings, a popular community pub in Portland, is celebrating after being crowned the overall winner of the Weymouth and Portland Chamber of Commerce Awards, beating 137 other businesses to first place.

  Last week, Ben Bradley, MP for Mansfield  visited the team at the Parkhall Tavern, joined by Regional Operations Director Kiernan Lynch. The pub underwent a significant refurbishment in 2017.