Horse banned from pub!

Pub calls time on equine regular





A Tyneside pub has called time on one of its regular visitors after the premises were refurbished.
Peggy, a 12-year-old mare, used to enjoy a pint of beer and a packet of crisps alongside her owner at the Alexandra Hotel in Jarrow.
However, she is no longer allowed to prop up the bar following a refit which included new carpets.
The horse still accompanies her owner, Peter Dolan, on his trip to the pub but has to stay tethered outside.
Landlady Jackie Gray said: "Although she is probably cleaner than some of my customers, I had to put my foot down and show her the door." Mr Dolan, a 62-year-old retired oil rigger, said: "People come into the pub and the first thing they say is 'Where's Peggy?' "I tell them she's kicked the habit and is teetotal now."