The Morning Advertiser's editor Ed Bedington went to visit one West Sussex operator, Matt Palmer of the Sportsman in Goddard’s Green, to find out how he was approaching the thorny problem of opening his operation on the 4 July.
Cautious approach for pub opening
With just one day to go until pubs are able to start opening their doors, the race is on to get ready and compliant with the Government guidelines.
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