Back Your Local Boozer

Duncan Barkes is on a one man crusade to boost the pub trade and support his local boozers.

The beer was on Duncan during his tour of Merseyside, the North West and North Wales buying the drinks everywhere he went.

Final pub: The Albion, Chester

Dunc visited a different pub each week for 12 weeks to take in the atmosphere, community spirit and meet local people.

 

Scores of pubs have been hit by the credit crunch with 50 pubs a week forced to close in the UK. Duncan put his money where his mouth is in his quest to encourage people to support their local pub.

You can read the stories from each pub he visited below with audio and pictures from each place.

Duncan would like to thank Ian Garner and CAMRA for all their support during the campaign.

The tour...

Week 1 - The Belvedere, Liverpool city centre REPORT | GALLERY

Week 2 - The Telegraph, New Brighton REPORT | GALLERY

Week 3 - The Blue Bell, Halkyn REPORT | GALLERY

Week 4 - The Albion, Warrington REPORT

Week 5 - Ship & Mitre, Liverpool city centre REPORT | GALLERY

Week 6 - The Fox and Hounds, Barnston REPORT | GALLERY

Week 7 - The Freshfield, Formby REPORT

Week 8 - The Weaver Hotel, Runcorn REPORT | GALLERY

Week 9 - The Turks Head, St Helens REPORT | GALLERY

Week 10 - The Cheshire Cheese, Wallasey REPORT | GALLERY

Week 11 - The Baltic Fleet, Liverpool REPORT | GALLERY

Week 12 - The Albion, Chester REPORT | GALLERY


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