A landmark pub in Newcastle city centre is being restored to its former glory as part of a £300,000 revamp by new owners.
The former Okana boozer on Westgate Road, which was previously The Union Rooms, is set to reopen later this month under the new name of Liberty House.
The Grade II listed building has been taken over by North East developers Satyurk Limited who are carrying out extensive renovation work to restore many of its architecture and heritage features. Work on the 19th-century building - that was once the Union Rooms Wetherspoon - began three weeks ago and is said to cost £300,000, according to pub bosses.
