From the month-long campaign the Western Morning News has been running.
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09:39 - 01 February 2003

A husband and wife team who run a traditional Cornish pub fear the Licensing Bill could put them out of business.

Pat and Neville Allen have run the Angarrack Inn, near Hayle in Cornwall, for three years.

Evenings at the inn are often spent with Mr Allen, an ex-music teacher, entertaining his customers with a song on the pub's piano, something he feels is now under threat.

He said: "Live music makes such a tremendous difference to the atmosphere. And the thing that worries me is that under the terms of the new legislation I am going to need a licence to play my own piano, if the public are watching.

"I can understand larger events needing a proper licensing system but surely I don't need to go through all that time and expense for the odd sing-song?

"We are only a small business and we can't afford much. It will probably just mean the music will have to stop."

Mrs Neville is concerned that without live music, customers will turn away and their livelihood will suffer.

She said: "There are only about 200 dwellings in the whole village.

"Because there is no shop or post office the pub is the only amenity and has a very important role to play in bringing people together.

"We've had some great evenings in here but that could all stop. A tradition would go and that would be a tragedy.

"If we suddenly need a licence for any entertainment we want to put on it just won't happen. Our regulars may go elsewhere and trade will suffer.

"We are talking about a good old-fashioned social activity. When tourists come to the region and visit the pubs they should be entertained, to show them how friendly it is down here and what a wonderful place it is to spend some time.

"Why threaten that? It is a total headache and could put us out of business."