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By force of law, shops and markets were made to stay open, churches were prohibited from holding Christmas services or providing free "Christmas ale" .

Mr Banks said he did not yet know if the large number of steak and ale, turkey and cranberry, and butternut squash pies were still stored in the back.

The stolen items, which included steak and ale pies, turkey and cranberry pies and butternut squash pies, would have been enough to stock Tommy's Pie Shop for a week, according to the chef.

After finishing a delicious strawberry cream ale, I went to the back to greet Jess.

Gavin John, uses his craft ale bar in the town centre to showcase local creativity as well by putting on music and comedy nights as well as poetry sessions.