Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, the fire-ravaged Tap & Run pub has reopened its doors looking better than ever. It's almost a year to the day since the village pub, owned by England cricketer Stuart Broad and former Nottinghamshire seamer Harry Gurney, was devastated in a huge blaze which could be seen for miles around.
The fire, in the early hours of June 11, destroyed the roof and left the first and second floors burnt out. Although the ground floor was intact, it was ruined by smoke and water used to put out the flames, so it had to be stripped back to brick.
Rebuilding the only pub in Upper Broughton, near the Leicestershire border, cost in the region of £1m. A mirror, which used to hang above the fireplace, was one of the few objects to survive and it now hangs above a cabinet used to store cutlery.
