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The winners of the Great British Pub Awards - Pub Heroes 2020 revealed

24-Sep-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

The vital role that pubs play for their local communities has been reinforced by the amazing stories revealed in the Great British Pub Awards 2020.

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The Keel Row wins Feeding the Community at the Great British Pub Awards

24-Sep-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

With supermarkets running dry and food banks struggling, pubs became so important to keeping the community fed and The Keel Row was a great example.

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The Bowgie Inn wins Staff Welfare at the Great British Pub Awards

24-Sep-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

It wasn’t just communities affected by the lockdown, pubs also had to think of the welfare of their staff.

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The Crown Inn wins Sheltering the Community at the Great British Pub Awards

24-Sep-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

For pubs with rooms the lockdown was devastating to their business, but many operators recognised the need to help shelter the vulnerable and needy.

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The Victoria Inn is Punch Pubs Pub Hero at the Great British Pub Awards

24-Sep-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

Lockdown hit communities hard, but for pubs like the Victoria in Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside, it was an opportunity to shine.

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The Fox at Peasemore wins Community Services at the Great British Pub Awards

24-Sep-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

Isolation, anxiety and lack of access to services were key problems during lockdown, and an area that many pubs were able to help with, especially The Fox at Peasemore.

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The Spread Eagle wins Pub Shop at the Great British Pub Awards

24-Sep-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

Shopping became a huge challenge for many people during lockdown and pubs rallied round to help and the Spread Eagle in Bolton was no exception.

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The Mowden Hotel wins Ei Pub Partnerships Pub Hero at the GBPAs

24-Sep-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

Delivering over 10,000 free meals to struggling locals, the Mowden Hotel roped in the whole family to keep the community going during lockdown.

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The White Horse wins Community Mindfulness at the Great British Pub Awards

24-Sep-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

Keeping people connected is a vital service pubs do day in day out, but lockdown posed challenges for that, but for pubs like the White Horse, being shut wasn’t going to stop them reaching out.

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The Clifton Arms is Admiral Taverns Pub Hero of the Year

24-Sep-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

The Clifton Arms is a superb example of the many pubs that refused to let the lockdown disconnect them from their community.

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The Nook wins Business Continuity at the Great British Pub Awards

24-Sep-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

Many pubs refused to simply shut up shop during lockdown and instead looked for ways to keep their businesses afloat.

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The Hare and Hounds wins Star Pubs & Bars Pub Hero at the Great British Pub Awards

24-Sep-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

Putting customers first was a hallmark of great pubs during the lockdown, and the Hare and Hounds in West Ardsley, Yorkshire was no exception

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The Portsmouth Arms wins wins Charity Champion at the Great British Pub Awards

24-Sep-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

Charity is often at the heart of many pubs and this was not something that was forgotten during lockdown, particularly at the Portsmouth Arms.

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The Fountain Inn named Greene King Pub Hero of the Year at Great British Pub Awards

24-Sep-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

As the lockdown bit hard into vulnerable members of the community, pubs were fortunately on hand to ensure they were not forgotten and the Fountain Inn at Aberfeldy, Perthshire went above and beyond.

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The Swan wins for Keeping the Community Entertained at the Great British Pub Awards

24-Sep-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

Entertainment is a key part of the pub mix and with people struggling during lockdown, many pubs reinvented their offer into the digital space, but none quite as well as The Swan.

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The Golden Lion Inn wins Front Line Services award at the Great British Pub Awards

24-Sep-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

With the lockdown inspiring a supermarket scramble, front line workers were missing out on the opportunity to feed their families - fortunately, The Golden Lion Inn was able to step in.