A retired man has bought the freehold of a well-known North Lincolnshire pub which has been closed for some months.
And he has now announced a pre-Christmas date for the grand reopening.
Retired welding inspector Alan Hancock has bought The Shires pub at Kirton in Lindsey for an undisclosed six-figure sum.
Skegness-based Alan, 56, is planning to reopen the pub, which has been closed since July, on December 11.
He is re-employing four former employees and is now on the look-out for a top...
