Lidl will be opening its first-ever pub in Northern Ireland after a High Court granted approval. The German supermarket chain plans to open a bar inside one of its stores in Dundonald, near Belfast.

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THE first pub is thought to have opened in the UK around 2,000 years ago - and it's safe to say they have become an important part of culture since. Today, there are over 30,000 boozers across ...

But while consumers might be in better health this month, the UK’s pubs, bars, and clubs are reeling. According to the CGA’s Daily Drinks Tracker, drinks sales dropped in the first full week of this ...

[I am] very much looking forward to having our pub back.” Planning officers will approve or reject the plans by March 3. Express.co.uk has contacted Hall and Woodhouse for comment.

Other complaints related to the pub's parking - it only has space for 11 cars so many vehicles are dumped in nearby streets by pubgoers. The Eagle and Child took the title of UK ‘Pub of the Year ...