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The heart of Stoneleigh’s high street is at imminent risk of boarding its doors. Landlord Gary Mitchell has confirmed that The Red Lion faces permanent closure within 30 days unless a solution can be found to manage a crushing combination of soaring energy tariffs and increased business rates. "We survived the pandemic, but we cannot survive this current economic climate," Mitchell stated in a sobering address to the Parish Council on Tuesday. "Our utility bills have tripled,

Following the permanent closure of the High Street Post Office last month, the owners of The Red Lion pub have stepped in to ensure residents aren't left stranded. Starting next Monday, the pub's function room will host a pop-up Post Office counter every Tuesday and Thursday morning. "When we heard elderly regulars saying they’d have to take two buses just to pay a bill or send a parcel, we knew we had to do something," says Landlord Gary Mitchell. "We've got the space, the W