Oliver Brooks, former landlord of the Admiral Lord Rodney, opened a new micropub this month – The Tapster’s Promise. The micropub is located on New Market Street which cannot be missed with it’s interesting interior, inside you’ll find chipboard-lined walls along with various pieces of art hanging around the pub. Mr. Brooks is hoping to…

A former store located on Gillygate in York, was to be converted by two brothers, Adam and Matt Spokes, changing the the building from an empty shop into a brand new micropub. The brothers recently submitted their application to the council but have now decided to withdraw the plans after visiting the location with Council…

We previously mentioned how plans had been submitted by the the owners of The Wight Bear Ale House, in Southbourne, to open a sister establishment ‘The Saxon Bear Ale House’ in Christchurch. We are happy to announce that Christchurch Council have approved the application. David and his wife, Nicola, are now set to convert the…

A former pet store, located in Marske town centre, is set to be converted into a new micropub after Cleveland Borough Council approved the plans just last month. While the plans received the green light from the council, not all local residents were as open to the idea, with several locals writing to complain over…

Planning permission to convert The Royal Mail pub in Thorngumbald into a Co-Operative supermarket was recently granted, leaving villagers with one less place to drink their ale. Locals previously campaigned to save the watering hole by requesting to have the pub listed as an asset of community value, a proposal rejected by the council. However, licensee…

Steve Williams & John Lawrence plan to bring peterborough it’s first micropub this summer, as they believe the city is in need of something different from the standard pubs in the area, allowing punters to escape gambling machines, loud music and TV’s and bringing conversations back to pubs. Mr. Williams, who has also been involved…