Pubs are a constant feature of our life – and even if we are not regulars ourselves – they play a major part in our economy and society.
As such, the highs and lows of pub life are frequent features in The News.
Here are some pictures from 2006 showing the good and the bad, from charity events to break-ins, and featuring many landlords from the time. There are also a few pubs which have sadly disappeared in the intervening 17 years.
A convoy of motorcyclists depart on a fundraising event from the pub at Stubbington Green for a sponsored ride in aid of Basics Hampshire Volunteers emergency doctor and paramedics service (061854-0047) Photo: Michael Scaddan
Gary Marsh-Evans, landlord of the pub in New Road, Portsmouth, who was to raffle a signed 1966 world cup shirt to raise money for charities including The Rowans Hospice (062265-2) Photo: Paul Jacobs