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Senior news reporter @Daily_Express | Previously editor @ForcesNews | Got a story? Get in touch: james.knuckey@reachplc.com | Views expressed are my own
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Abandoned pub in UK town set for complete transformation - empty for 6 years

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By James Knuckey Verified
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Plans have been unveiled to transform an abandoned pub into a cafe. The Lever Arms on Top O' Th' Lane in Darcy Lever, Bolton, Greater Manchester , has been empty since 2020. The proposal is the latest in a series of ideas to breathe new life into the site. Other plans - such as one in October last year to reportedly transform it into new flats - have failed to materialise. A former councillor previously described the vacant pub as "beyond repair" and an "eyesore".
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Owner of iconic pub warns a standing 'ban' would be 'kiss of death'

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By James Knuckey Verified
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Stopping punters from standing at bars is "pretty much the kiss of death", the landlady of one of Soho's most iconic pubs has said. Westminster City Council has proposed restricting or removing "vertical drinking". But Lesley Lewis, who has run The French House pub and dining room in Central London for 37 years, called the plans a "hammerblow" to the historic venue, which opened in 1891.
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Images show Wimbledon's Henman Hill parched after drought and heatwaves

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By James Knuckey Verified
| MSN UK Verified
Wimbledon 's usually lush Henman Hill has been left parched and sun-scorched after the driest July on record. The iconic spot, which thousands of fans descended on during last month's championships, has been left almost unrecognisable after weeks of dry weather and soaring temperatures. Shocking aerial images over the All England Club reveal the impact of the unprecedented conditions.
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