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Pub offering free pints to selected customers on St George's Day
22 Apr 2025 19:36 GMT
The Globe, in High Street, is one of seven community pubs in the South East that will be celebrating St George's Day on Wednesday, April 23, by offering a free pint of John Smith's to selected customers.
To be in with a chance of getting a free …
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Wigan St George's Day Parade in 1979: first showing in 46 years
22 Apr 2025 17:11 GMT
They show the town centre’s St George's Day Parade in 1979.
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WIGAN RETRO - 1979 - Wigan St George's Day Parade 1979. Photo: Wigan Today
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WIGAN RETRO - 1979 - Wigan St George's Day Parade 1979. Photo: Wigan Today
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Why St George's Day isn't a bank holiday and the controversial plans to make it one
22 Apr 2025 15:53 GMT
If plans touted by then-Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn in 2017 came to fruition, we would be enjoying another bank holiday tomorrow (Wednesday, April 23). Ahead of his first general election as Leader of the Opposition, Corbyn wanted to add four extra bank …
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Willoughby Arms in Kingston to host St George's Day celebrations this week
22 Apr 2025 15:39 GMT
The Willoughby Arms pub is hosting various events this weekend to celebrate St George's Day, which is tomorrow (Wednesday, 23 April).
The events include live music from 9pm on Friday (25 April) from Neovenator and on Saturday (26 April) from Spike.
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Free St George's Day 2025 events in Leicester and Hinckley
22 Apr 2025 14:38 GMT
Free events to celebrate England's patron saint are taking place this week in Leicester and Hinckley. The events are being held to mark St George's Day, which is on April 23 each year. The events in both locations will feature the traditional …
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Free events to mark St George's Day in Coventry this week
22 Apr 2025 14:39 GMT
THERE will be three free family-friendly events in Coventry city centre this week to celebrate St George’s Day.
The St George’s Day Dragon trail will take place from today (Tuesday April 22) to Friday (April 25) in four participating venues – Coventry …
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Why do we celebrate St George's Day? What you need to know
22 Apr 2025 13:24 GMT
St George's Day falls on April 23 each year, but research shows that a quarter of people in England do not know who he is nor why he has a special day. St George is England's patron saint, just like St Patrick is in Ireland. While St Patrick's …
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Free pints on offer at Keighley pub to celebrate St George's Day
22 Apr 2025 12:01 GMT
Free pints will be on offer to selected customers at the Cavendish, in Cavendish Street, tomorrow (April 23) to mark St George's Day.
A spokesperson for Proper Pubs, which runs the hostelry, says: "Customers simply need to log onto the WiFi in the …
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List of St George's Day celebrations taking place in Nottingham
22 Apr 2025 11:10 GMT
St George's Day celebrations will be taking place at Nottingham pubs. Ye Olde Salutation will be awash with red and white to recognise the country's national day marking the death of the patron saint of England on Wednesday April 23. The day will …
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Sunderland and St George's Day: I love these Wearside photos from yesteryear
22 Apr 2025 08:09 GMT
You love a celebration on April 23 and here are 13 examples of the events you have held to mark the day of the patron saint of England.
So before you celebrate, take a look at our fantastic archive reminders.
1. Balloons galore in 2004
Staff at Asda in …