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  • Sunday 14 April 2024

    The Horns pub in Crazies Hill, which has been shut for 18 months, has been bought from Brakspear by 'Horns Hospitality', a consortium comprising 37 local resident investors for £753,000. Horns Hospitality hope to safeguard the "beating heart" of the village.

    This means the Horns will be free of tie, however they hope to add 3 upstairs accommodation rooms as their first priority. It will be a bit of a wait until the pub can reopen its doors.

  • The Bell at Waltham St Lawrence get their awards! Saturday 13 April 2024

    The Bell at Waltham St Lawrence were presented their awards for Cider pub of the year and Runner up Pub of the Year 2024.

  • Palmer Tavern now re-open Saturday 23 March 2024

    Located on Wokingham Road, The Palmer Tavern is now run by Reading-born publican Samantha Lane and her all-female team.

    You can find more details in this article: https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/24203592.palmer-tavern-reopens-today-all-female-team/

  • And the winner is... Monday 11 March 2024

    All votes have been counted and we are pleased to announce the following winners for the Reading and Mid-Berks CAMRA Pub of the Year 2024:

    Pub of the Year 2024 - The Fox and Hounds, Caversham Runner up - The Bell, Waltham St Lawrence

    Cider Pub of the Year 2024 - The Bell, Waltham St Lawrence Runner up - The Nags Head

    Club of the Year 2024 - Wargrave & District Snooker Club Runner Up - Sonning Golf Club

    Huge congratulations to all the winners

    The Pub of the Year winners for 2024 are...