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From Dead Pubs to live pods: Lloyd Lugsden launches Pubs of the Shire podcast

Clanger contributor and pub writer, Lloyd Lugsden, has launched a new podcast and - no surprises - it's a celebration of hostelries, both local and further afield. Lloyd, who is the author...

Great Bedfordians: Erica Roffe and Julia Course

As part of our 15th birthday celebrations, our Great Bedfordians this month are The Clanger’s editor, Erica Roffe, and Julia Course, its commercial director. Erica and Julia have been working...

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