12 h. ago Historic pub in tiny Scots village announces shock closure after 200 years

A HISTORIC pub in a tiny Scottish village has closed after more than 200 years. The Cross Keys in Ancrum, Jedburgh, has been welcoming locals and tourists through its doors for two centuries. The Scottish Borders boozer serves up classic pub grub including fish and chips, pies and burgers. Punters can wash down their scran...

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36 h. ago Owners of historic pub left in 'sorry state' issue update on its future

Images and videos inside the historic pub showed the scale of disrepair after only two years since it closed - the owners have now issued a statement about its future

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58 h. ago I spent the night at the historic pub just three minutes from Thorpe Park

TRADITIONAL just got a stylish upgrade at this family and dog-friendly pub nestled in the small town of Chertsey. Enjoy a day out at Thorpe Park before filling your belly in The Crown’s classic gastropub. Where is The Crown Hotel? You'll notice the kerb appeal of this Young's pub with rooms as you pull off...

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3 d. ago The historic Stockport pub given a lifeline after 'years of decline' named amongst UK's best

The pub in the town centre has won the award just five months after reopening

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4 d. ago 10 of London's greatest lost pubs — and the stories behind them

London’s pub scene is as unsettled as a bad pint. Sam Cullen dives into the history behind some of the beloved boozers consigned to the pub guides of history

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5 d. ago Brit cyclist lost in jungle with no food or water after crucial mistake

Gordon Dewar, 63, from London, spent a night in the jungle alongside cobras, pit vipers, bears and elephants before being found by rescue teams in Chiang Mai, Thailand

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6 d. ago Cosy village with Michelin star pub and surrounded by glades and woodland

This enchanting East Yorkshire village boasts a Michelin-starred pub, historic attractions and scenic walks for the perfect day out

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6 d. ago I was in Annan team that stunned Rangers on their last trip to Ibrox

Annan head to Ibrox on Scottish Cup duty on Friday night and Chris Jardine, who spent two years as a YTS kid at his boyhood heroes, recalls the day he returned to send them crashing to a humiliating defeat in 2013.

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8 d. ago Millionaire property developer appears in court accused of vandalising Victorian pub after his gang of workers smashed up historic tiles

Charlie Southall, 46, employed a team of builders to smash off scores of locally listed tiles from the Montreal Arms in Brighton in April 2022. The council then issued an enforcement notice.

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8 d. ago 'I spent £137 on hotel room then was told I'd be fined £2.5k for opening curtains'

A journalist who spent a night in one of Blackpool FC's hotel rooms claimed he was told there would be a fine a jaw-dropping sum if he opened the curtains during one key moment

Economics

1 week ago Remote Australian hotel run by ‘authentic outback character’ becomes a pub with no beer – for now

The Barrow Creek Hotel, where UK backpacker Peter Falconio was last seen alive, has lost its liquor licence, partly because the 76-year-old publican didn’t serve foodWarning: This article contains offensive language that will be distressing to some readersFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updates“There’s-a nothing so lonesome, morbid or drear” – the patron saint of Australian country music, Slim Dusty, long deplored – “than to stand in the bar of a pub with no beer”.Now a 200km stretch of highway through the heart of the outback and several remote Aboriginal towns are, in Dusty’s words, so lonesome, after a historic pub was stripped of its liquor licence from the first day of 2026. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Historic Greater Manchester pub confirms return of popular festival and supersize £65 pies

The Salford boozer is bringing back its pie festival for its fourth year this January

Economics

2 w. ago Astonishing cost of a burger at London NYE fireworks as fuming revellers blast Sadiq Khan’s event as a ‘pointless night’

REVELLERS at London's New Year's Eve fireworks display have taken it to social media to vent their anger over a "pointless night". While many spent the night at home or at bars, around 100,000 people lined the banks of the River Thames to watch the famous fireworks display. But for some, all they remember was...

Economics

3 w. ago Stunning valley with limestone villages, England's highest pub and walking trails

This valley in the Yorkshire Dales is home to charming villages, historic mining sites, scenic trails and England's highest pub at 1,732 feet

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3 w. ago My big night out: I spent the evening with Ant and Dec – and it sparked an audacious new ambition

I was a chemistry student, my days spent boiling, titrating and stirring. But after that night, I formed a double act with a friend, writing jokes and making a radio show, before heading off to Australia Although I loved my time at Nottingham University, I didn’t go there with much intention of doing anything with my degree in chemistry afterwards. Not only was it full-on, I wasn’t particularly good at it. In an experiment to examine the incubation of goat’s blood, I accidentally added 10 times too much hydrogen peroxide. Blood shot out of the flask and splattered all over my face like a scene from The Sopranos. I can still hear my professor’s screams.But that’s OK, because I hadn’t really gone to university to win the Nobel prize, I’d gone to experience the culture of the mid 90s. British dance music – through acts such as Orbital, Leftfield, Underworld, Faithless and the Chemical Brothers – was exploding. Britpop was happening around me: (What’s the Story?) Morning Glory was relea...

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3 w. ago I spent a Christmas night out with a group of strangers and I realised one thing

I took the plunge and joined a group of people I didn't know for a Christmas party

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last month I bought £18.50 fish and chips in pub owned by British legend and can sum it up in 3 words

This pub has centuries of history and is owned by a knight of the realm.

Economics

last month I paid £18.50 for fish and chips in pub owned by British icon — 3 words sum it up

This pub has centuries of history and is owned by a knight of the realm.

Economics