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The Horse & Groom's beer garden after the makeover

A pub landlord who turned a struggling pub into a "huge success" has announced that his time is coming to an end. Phil Martin and his team turned the Horse & Groom in Linby around after taking over in February 2024.

However, changes being implemented by Heineken-owned Star Pubs mean his days at the village inn are numbered. Phil will depart, and the pub will close after trading on September 28.

It will then undergo a refurbishment and reopen with a new operator at the helm as part of Star's Just Add Talent scheme.

Since the changes were revealed, villagers have been fighting to preserve the historic and quirky building amidst fears it will be turned into a generic chain pub.

An announcement on the pub's Facebook page sa

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