Much of what has appeared on this site and its predecessor has vanished forever. From August 2002, these pages are an essentially complete record of the news pages and visitor postings, arranged in chronological order. ("Essentially complete" means "those things that came to our attention which have not since fallen prey to computer malfunction") Before then, there is a patchy and incomplete record of pub news, culled from a variety of sources. More recently, some of the other items that have appeared on this site have been archived under the apppropriate year. Old pubs of the year can be found on the Pub of the Year index page. Archive photographs of local pubs can be found via the pub pages. Note that in a number of cases news items were published in good faith which subsequently turned out to be not entirely true. No attempt has been made to retrospectively hide our errors.
Archive 2009
21 January
The Wheatsheaf (Ingleton) is shut and waiting for a new licensee.
13 February
The Wheatsheaf (Ingleton) is set to reopen on 4 April.
15 February
The Vine & Hops (Lancaster) has reopened.
The Wheatsheaf (Ingleton) has been sold to Punch: tenants have been chosen and the pub should reopen on 4 April.
16 February
The Midland (Morecambe) is now selling Lancaster beers (a house ale) and will soon have a guest ale too.
Page link: winter Pub of the Year 2009
20 February
Page link: Fylde under “Excellent”
13 March
Kirkby Lonsdale Brewery: Kirkby Lonsdale brewery have released their first brew, called “Ruskins Bitter” at 3.9%, available in the Orange Tree (Kirkby Lonsdale).
16 March
18 March
Page link: A ROSES MATCH TO SAVOUR
30 March
Page link: Pub of the Year 2009
1 April
New licensees at Morecambe (Morecambe).
Page link: Good news from the heart of the lakes
7 April
The licensee is leaving the Bay Horse (Arkholme) .
Rack'em (Lancaster) has shut for good.
8 April
Kirkby Lonsdale Brewery: The Kirkby Lonsdale Brewery has officially launched on 9 April in the Orange Tree (Kirkby Lonsdale). Three beers were on sale.
11 April
Page link: Pub of the Year 2009
20 April
Page link: Pub of the Year 2009
30 April
The Farmhouse Tavern has changed its name to Heaton Hall (Lancaster) . No real ale.
The Lord Nelson (Morecambe) no longer has cask ales.
The cask ale didn’t last long at Ma Murphy's Irish Bar (Morecambe) .
The Royal (Morecambe) has been selling Bryson’s beer, but didn’t have any when I went.
5 May
Page link: spring Pub of the Year 2009
6 May
The Golden Lion (Lancaster) is to have an outside drinking verandah.
I hear that the Morecambe (Morecambe) has been acquired by Admiral Taverns and is to be refurbished.
The Office (Morecambe) has been re-acquired by Mitchells and is being refurbished.
The Wheatsheaf (Ingleton) has reopened with four cask ales from Punch. It is due a comprehensive redecoration soon.
7 May
Page link: Tastefully done — a festival of distinction at the Water Witch
11 May
Page link: All change at Thwaites?
27 May
Page link: REAL ALE SUCCESS DOUBLE: PUB & BREWERY OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE FUTURE
3 June
The Green Dragon (Galgate) seems to be shut a lot. Does anyone know what’s going on here?
The Punch Bowl (Burton-in-Lonsdale) is to let, reportedly with 25 acres of land.
The Skerton (Lancaster) is boarded up. It is for sale freehold.
The Victoria (Morecambe) is to let.
6 June
Page link: Hike & Pint, Giggleswick to Clapham, 2009-06-06
8 June
Page link: Crisis? What crisis?
12 June
The Eagle's Head (Over Kellet) is to let.
2 July
The licensee of the New Inn (Morecambe) has given his notice.
3 July
13 July
Page link: Outstanding Services Award 2009
16 July
The man mainly responsible for improving the ale offering at the Green Ayre (Lancaster) has gone to Kendal.
24 July
28 July
The Green Dragon (Galgate) has reopened.
5 August
The Greaves Park (Lancaster) is for sale.
The Rose Tavern (Lancaster) is for sale (not to let).
8 August
Page link: Visit by Southport CAMRA, 2009
26 August
Page link: summer Pub of the Year 2009
2 September
12 September
Page link: Pub of the Year 2009
25 September
2 October
The Horse & Farrier (Bentham) is to let.
The John O'Gaunt (Central Lancaster) has a new licensee. Early reports favourable.
Page link: Trip to Kirkby Lonsdale Brewery, 2 October 2009
3 October
The Horse & Farrier (Bentham) is to let.
The John O'Gaunt (Central Lancaster) has a new licensee. Early reports favourable.
9 October
The Elms (Morecambe) is now shut.
30 October
Page link: Holme and away
3 November
The Rose Tavern (Lancaster) has been sold and is to be a shop.
Walkabout (Lancaster) is shut due to financial trouble.
6 November
19 November
Page link: MORE WITCHCRAFT...
3 December
Page link: autumn Pub of the Year 2009
Page link: Pub of the Year 2009
12 December
Page link: Christmas at The Wagon