A Coventry pub dating back over 150 years has ceased trading. Mick Griffin, landlord at the Rose and Woodbine in North Street, has said financial pressures led to the pub closing.

Mick says costs have got higher and higher since they took over six years ago. It will be sad news for the regulars, some of whom have been using the Rose and Woodbine for over five decades, meaning they're losing their community hub.

"It is with deep sadness that we announce the closure of our community pub in Coventry , which we have proudly run since 2019." Mick told CoventryLive. "Despite everything we tried, on Friday we were forced into liquidation because the financial pressures became impossible."

Mick was quick to point out the pub closing is not just a personal loss, but a dent in the local communi

See Full Page