One of Northumberland's most celebrated pubs faced closure if plans for an outdoor seating area were rejected.
That was the warning from Feathers Inn owner Helen Greer, who gave an emotional speech to county councillors in a bid to persuade them to overrule officers on the decision.
The pub in the village of Hedley-on-the-Hill near Prudhoe had applied for retrospective permission to retain an existing structure for ancillary pub space, a community space and a car port within the existing car park. The structure in question consists of a timber frame north of the pub, with a transparent roof.
