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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Kim Horton & Samantha Mordi

Pub landlord dies on day of reopening after spending thousands on refurb

A pub landlord who "lived his life to the full", died suddenly the day his newly refurbished pub was meant to open.

Nigel Bird, a keen restaurateur and pillar of the local community, passed away on his birthday from a heart attack.

The 57-year-old had revamped the Friars Tuck Inn in Gloucester - adding a beer garden, heated gazebo's and gastro-menu to encourage locals and families to visit the area.

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