13 pictures of the reopened Ship Anson pub on The Hard in Portsea

There were cheers of happiness when the Ship Anson pub opened its doors again after six weeks.
By Tom Morton
Published 18th Feb 2023, 16:00 BST
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The local reopened on Friday night after a refurbishment, following a devastating fire on January 8.

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News photographer Sarah Standing was there to capture the moment as regulars were delighted to get into their boozer – with one saying he treated it as ‘an extension of his living room’