Article: Use our village pubs or it'll be last orders

A devon business leader has called for people across the county to rally behind their local village pub to ensure it stays open.

Tim Jones, chairman of Devon and Cornwall Business Council, said many village garages were already lost and post offices were under threat meaning in some cases, pubs were the last community hub of the village.

His comments come as plans for the Toby Jug Inn, at Bickington, have been approved following a four-year battle to keep it open which looks to have been successful.

But while the future could now be bright for the pub following the approval of new plans, it is not so rosy for other pubs.

According to the Campaign for Real Ale (Camra), 56 pubs a month ...

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