He needed another drink, but it was close to eleven; the pubs would be closing.

Most, but not all, shops and pubs closed early or didn't bother opening.

The new guide says up to 10,000 pubs could close by the end of the decade.

The pub closed in 2004, though the original early Victorian building remains today.

The pub closed in mid-2009, and was sold for conversion into a private house.

A second pub - the Plough - closed in 1996.

The pub closed for business in September 2010, and is now a private dwelling.

Over 20 local businesses which include shops, restaurants and pubs have closed down.

The pub closed in the late 1990s and is now a residential property.

If there isn't action, 1,500 more pubs could close over the next two years," she said.