A bar owner has said he's "terribly sad" that the economic climate is forcing him to close down. Damien O'Connor, who has run Damo's in Hucknall since February 2019, said he had tried his "absolute best" but it's simply not viable to carry on.
The bar, in Annesley Road, will hold its final weekend in March, calling last orders on Sunday March 5. Damien said: "The takings are still the same but the prices of energy and beer have gone up and everything else so the profit margin is squeezed."
With the lease up for renewal, he has decided not to sign for another three years, adding: "Now is the right time for me to go out on a high. We have had some good times and I would rather close on my terms."
