THERE can’t be many pubs that boast their own planetarium, but that is exactly what I found when I went to Northumberland in search of the Northern Lights. The hamlet of Twice Brewed is twice blessed, home to a state-of-the-art youth hostel and visitor centre with views of Hadrian’s Wall, while the inn next-door offers … Read more
A MAP has revealed the countries with the cheapest beer. An outstanding new study has found that thirsty Brits could jet off to a destination where a pint will only cost them a measly 25p. 2 The top 10 cheapest locations for a pint have been revealedCredit: Alamy 2 And if that country doesn’t appeal … Read more
A PUB in the UK has become popular because of its choice of beers and its location, with customers able to watch seals and dolphins while enjoying a drink. The pub sits on an island between a canal and a river, with the sea creatures often swimming down stream from the sea to put on … Read more
THE first ever Wetherspoons pub at a holiday park opened to delighted punters yesterday. The Five Stones at Haven’s Primrose Valley Holiday Park in Filey, North Yorkshire threw open its doors at 8am. 5 The Fives Stones’ first customer David Bingham has visited 880 Wetherspoons pubsCredit: Simon Kench/ Wetherspoons 5 From left, Samantha Oliver, Paul … Read more
EUROPEAN city breaks are perfect for beer drinkers, with some of the best booze in the world produced right on our doorstep. However, there’s one city that people often don’t think of, despite it having some of the cheapest beer in the continent, as well as plenty of tourist attractions. 6 Bosnia & Herzegovina is a country … Read more
FOUR in 10 Brits dream of running their own pub – and even have a name lined up – with The Royal Oak topping the list of names for the local. Research of 2,000 adults who go to a pub revealed that 41 per cent are already considering the name of their future establishment. 2 … Read more
THERE has been a shocking rise in chemical attacks across the UK – with the highest number on record seeing more than 700 in one year alone. The startling stats have come to light just days after a woman was left “burning” and blistered when a mystery substance was thrown over her at a pub … Read more
THE UK’s “most scandalous Spoons” was once a raunchy cinema starring the Queen of Sex – after a rebel “waved the banner for British nudity”. Wetherspoons has given its Prince of Wales pub in Cardiff a £1.86million makeover – but the boozer hides a sordid past. 5 The pub used to be a raunchy cinemaCredit: … Read more
“I GOT my first look at the Suffolk scene . . . the dazzling greenness of the fields and the beauty of the hedgerows . . . green beyond anything I had ever seen at home.” So recalled John Appleby, an American from Arkansas who served in the US Air Force in Britain until November 1945. 5 It’s bombs away for Callum Turner, … Read more
A PUB in Buckinghamshire has been named the cosiest in the country by research from South Western Railway. Pubs across the country were ranked based on factors in online reviews, including their ambience, comfort, busyness and their Sunday roasts. 4 The Royal Standard of England was named the cosiest pub in the countryCredit: Not known, … Read more
