Last orders? UK pubs hit by rising costs and changing tastes

They've served Roman soldiers, knights and poets and have been a gathering place for communities to enjoy a brew beside a crackling fire for centuries.- Attempts to preserve –
Attempts are being made to preserve Britain's pub culture, which stretches back 2,000 years to the Roman era, when wine-serving "tabernae" were set up to quench the thirst of soldiers and travellers.