Lockdown shop is a hit with locals
Pubs continue to adapt and evolve in a bid to survive the current coronavirus crisis. The Morning Advertiser visited the Rose & Crown in Cuckfield, West Sussex, to find out how new licensee James Clark has turned his once-thriving local into a real community asset, providing key products such as flour, eggs and milk to appreciative locals. Ed Bedington met up with Clark to find out how his offer had evolved.
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