The former landlord of a community pub has told the ECHO how "emptying the fridges" during the first national lockdown evolved into a scheme that has fed thousands in need and continues to work with vulnerable people.
Adam Franklin has been behind the Horse & Jockey in Melling with wife Sue for almost seven years. Earlier this week, the ECHO revealed that the couple have walked away from the pub for good following a "saga" with landlord Stonegate. The couple's new venue, Alba, has launched down the road.
Residents have spoken out about the closure, with Col Veacock calling it "a disaster": "There's people alive now who would have died during lockdown thanks to the efforts of this couple and the pub."
