JHLewis published Historic Fellows becomes Nottingham's latest pub casualty

The latest Nottingham pub to close is Fellows, Morton & Clayton in Canal Street. Doors were bolted on Easter Monday with licensee Adrian Draper blaming the terms of his agreement with pub company Ei Publican Partnerships. "We can't afford the beer tie and rent," said Mr Draper. "It's actually a profitable business but the pub company takes most of it and the tenant is left with the crumbs." Mr Draper, licensee for the last eight and a half years, said Ei, formerly...