Article: Britain's village pubs may double as doctor's offices, job centers

Article: Village pubs' and rural petrol stations' rate bills ...
M2 Presswire;  April 6, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... PRESSWIRE-6 April 2001-UK Government: Village pubs' and rural petrol stations' rate bills ... give 50% mandatory rate relief Sole village pubs and petrol stations in certain rural ... communities have asked for. "Both village pubs and petrol filling stations have been ...

Article: Village pubs could be given public money ; ...
Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK);  October 7, 2008 ;     690 words ...Village pubs could receive public money in recognition of their role at the heart ... from local authorities - including some in the Westcountry - in helping village pubs. "We are lobbying all the time to try to get rural businesses supported ...

Article: Village pubs hope for a cash lifeline from Labour
The Independent - London;  February 13, 2000 ;     677 words ... ... department is looking into plans to offer rate relief to ailing village pubs, under a similar scheme to that which grants some small ... which can be made for rate relief." Mr Bradley added that village pubs in some areas should also receive assistance as they were ...

Article: Plea for village pubs
The Independent - London;  December 5, 1999 ;     221 words ...Six village pubs close for good each week, says the Countryside Agency, which called for the Government to give village pubs 50 per cent rate relief.

Article: Use our village pubs or it'll be last orders
Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK);  May 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... Toby Jug Inn would be saved but also reiterated how vital village pubs were. He said: "Some pubs are closing and wherever possible ... patron, launched the Pub is the Hub campaign to encourage village pubs to diversify to safeguard against closure, including offering ...

Article: Tax rise to shut village pubs says MP
Yorkshire Post;  March 19, 2008 ;     398 words ... ... in taxes on beer announced in the Budget will force more village pubs to close, an MP warned last night. Labour's John Grogan ... years is, I think, going to accelerate the closures of village pubs - we are above 20 a week on some counts at the moment."

Article: Village pubs targeted by burglars.
Melton Times & Citizen (Melton Mowbray, England);  January 11, 2008 ;     519 words ...FRIDAY 4PM: Raiders wrecked two village pubs, stealing stole cash, car keys, cigarettes and spirits. The landlord of the Three Horse Shoes in Whissendine got a shock when ...