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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Continual innovation: the site opened in December 2024 and is trading beyond expectations, according to Stonegate boss David McDowall]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA['Myriad of restrictions': Amy Lame, the Mayor of London’s night czar, said she had been reassured by Stonegate that they remain committed to three of its 'much loved LGBTQ+ venues']]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Here’s to the Pub: 'our customers have been fantastic in supporting their local pubs post lockdown, and this is our way of giving something back to them,' Nick Light, managing director of Ei Publican Partnerships, said]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Pubco process: “We have consistently taken a measured approach to all Government advice during lockdown and implemented our support procedures accordingly," says Ei Publican Partnerships managing director Nick Light.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[PPE package: 'this additional £280,000 investment in PPE is just one of the many ways we are making sure our pubs can reopen from lockdown in a safe and sustainable manner,' according to Ei's Nick Light]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Mane priority: ‘we need to be there more than anything now for our community,’ the Lion’s Adrian Emmett explains]]></image:caption>
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