John Forster was born in 1941. In 1973 he started working as a pub manager for Trumans. Then he created a company called Town and Country Relief Service which put temporary managers into the following
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Save Your Local Pubs
Over 100,000 people have now signed the petition ask the Government to lower VAT & Business Rates for pubs and for an overall reduction in Beer Duty. Rishi Sunak will be delivering his budget on
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The Aberfeldy pub comes to life again as The Tommy Flowers
Above the mural of Tommy Flowers by street artist Jimmy C. A number of the Geezers went along to the opening of The Tommy Flowers pub on Thursday 3rd May 2018. It’s at 50 Aberfeldy Street, Poplar, London,
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Pub Music in London E3, plus shows at Barking
The Eleanor Arms, at 460 Old Ford Road, London, E3 5JP has a regular jazz night from 8pm on Sundays. Entry is free and on 15th April they have Florence Joelle (Entertainer Françoise) and on 22nd
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Pubs closing, sport for women and girls’, 1960s photos, Lutfur surprise
The Times reports that since the business rate changes two pubs a day have closed in the UK. You can read the article here. Pauline Stewart, Tower Hamlets Sports Development Officer, reports that the Council
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