The Morning Advertiser's editor Ed Bedington revisited the Lockhart Tavern in Haywards Heath, West Sussex, to find out why they were not looking to open at the first available opportunity.
To open, or not to open…
Not all pubs will be flinging their doors open on Saturday 4 July, with many choosing to wait and see how the public reacts to the new situation.
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In the final recording of our series following one West Sussex pub through lockdown, MA editor Ed Bedington went back to the Lockhart Tavern in Haywards Heath to find out whether their decision to delay reopening by a few weeks has paid off.
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