A POPULAR village pub which was forced to close down as a result of the financial pressures of the coronavirus pandemic has been taken on by a new landlord.
The Red Lion, in The Street, Kirby-le-Soken, pulled its last pint and served its final home-cooked dish back in October last year.
Redundancies were rumoured to have been made and the future of the much-loved watering hole remained uncertain, not least due to the ongoing Covid-19 crisis.
The historic 14th century pub, however, is now the prized gem of professional singer and passionate landlady Jodie Stone, 48, who was handed the keys in December.