«Breaking News» West London alehouse gets ready for Christmas with 95 trees and 21,000 lights

A British pub has immersed itself in the festive season and broken its own record after embellishing itself with more than 21,000 lights and nearly 100 Christmas trees.

The Churchill Arms in Notting Hill, Kensington, west London, has been decorated with more than 21,500 lights and 95 trees to become the talk of the town. 

Proud manager James Keogh spent almost three weeks creating the final spectacle and said this year's display featured more trees and lights than ever before.

The Churchill Arms in Notting Hill, in Kensington, west London, has broken its previous record by decorating itself with more than 21,500 lights and 95 trees

Manager James Keogh spent almost three weeks creating the final spectacle and said this year's showcase displays more lights than ever before

Quarter of UK pubs closed since 2008

One in every four UK pubs has closed in the past 10 years, official data has revealed, but the industry is holding up in terms of income and employment.

More than 11,000 pubs have closed since 2008, the Office for National Statistics said.

This equates to a fall of 23% and brings the total number of pubs to around 39,000.

But the data also showed that pubs which remain open tend to be bigger and employ more than 10 people, while turnover has been stable since the recession.

The rise in larger pubs has been linked to a focus on food, as big pub companies made the shift following the 2007 indoor smoking ban.

Employment has risen by 6%, as bigger venues and the addition of food service creates jobs for more staff.

In 2008, the average UK pub had just five employees; this had risen to eight people per pub by 2018.

This was largely driven by rural pubs, where employment was up 24%, whereas hiring at urban pubs was down 2%.

The ONS analysis shows that some areas have lost more pubs than others.

Birmingham was the worst-hit local authority area, shedding 220 pubs over the last 10 years.

The biggest rise was in Hackney, which was also the only place in London to gain more than 10 pubs in the period.  

Mr Keogh told the Daily Express: 'It just grew and grew. We love it so much, it was hard to stop.' 

The London pub, built in 1750, is known around the world for its beautifully crafted floral displays and hanging baskets in the summer months, which sees 42 hanging baskets, 48 window boxes and 100 tubs outside its walls.

Its much-loved decorations have even earned it an award at The Chelsea Flower Show.  

During the 1800s, the famous alehouse, that displays an array of Churchill memorabilia inside its walls, was regularly visited by Winston Churchill's grandparents.

It was this that inspired its name after the Second World War. 

On Instragram the Churchill Arms wrote: 'It's official! Christmas has arrived here with all our Christmas trees and Christmas lights lit up, join us for the most amazing festive scene, looking forward to seeing you all soon.'

The beautifully decorated pub will keep its lights until January. 

According to statistics from the Office for National Statistics, more than 11,000 pubs have closed since 2008.

This equates to a fall of 23% and brings the total number of pubs to around 39,000.

Despite this the industry is holding up in terms of income and employment, with an additional 30 pubs opening in the borough since 2008.

In 2008, the average UK pub had just five employees; this had risen to eight people per pub by 2018. 

The London pub is known around the world for its beautifully crafted floral displays and hanging baskets in the summer months

On Instragram the pub wrote: 'It's official! Christmas has arrived here with all our Christmas trees and Christmas lights lit up, join us for the most amazing festive scene, looking forward to seeing you all soon'

   

  

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