Pubs

Customer safety “top priority” as Bedford pubs reopen tomorrow

Bedford publicans opening their pub doors tomorrow (Saturday) have reassured anyone looking for a pint and something to eat that safety is their "top priority". Various 'non-essential' businesses...

Restaurants, pubs, places of worship and hairdressers to reopen on 4 July, says PM

In today's government announcement, Boris Johnson gave the news that many local businesses and organisations have been eagerly awaiting. From 4 July...

PM demands all restaurants, pubs, cafes, theatres and gyms to close tonight

In this afternoon's announcement, the Prime Minister has scaled up the coronavirus lockdown, demanding that hospitality venues close until further notice...

Budget 2020: Business rates abolished and coronavirus funding for the NHS secured

Today’s budget, the first from new Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, has been broadly welcomed by Bedford’s business community, although critics...

Official reopening of the Barley Mow will raise the rainbow flag over one of the country’s oldest LGBT pubs

One of the oldest, most established LGBT venues in the country, The Barley Mow on St Loyes Street in Bedford, will officially reopen this Friday at 2pm...

The Park Pub & Kitchen reopens with “fresh new look”

The Park Pub & Kitchen has reopened after a refurb to create what operators, Little Gems Country Dining, say has created "a fresh look". The bar and dining area of the pub, on Kimbolton...

Cheers! Devonshire Arms turns 120

One of Bedford's most popular pubs has celebrated its 120th birthday with landlords and ladies past and present raising a glass to mark the occasion. The Devonshire Arms on Dudley Street...

North Bedfordshire CAMRA announce new chairman… and he’s only 26

North Bedfordshire's branch of CAMRA has announced that Dan Veal will be their new chairman, and he's not the bearded, sandal wearing old man you'd expect. 26-year-old Dan Veal has been...

Liz Sutton welcomed as new landlady of Bedford’s ‘Welly’

Twelve years after she pulled her first pint at the Wellington Arms, Liz Sutton is now taking her rightful place behind the bar and with her name above the door. “I started...

The Embankment Pub, Bedford is officially a great place to work

The Peach Pub Company, which runs The Embankment Pub, Bedford has again been named in The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to work. Coming in at number 48...

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