Our energy bill rose from £650 to £3,000, says award-winner

BRITAIN'S newly voted best pub was forced to drain its reserves to "stay alive" after a sudden near 400% surge in its energy bill.

- GRAHAM HISCOTT

Grace Goodlad, landlady of The Bailey Head in Oswestry, Shropshire, is fresh from being crowned the Campaign for Real Ale's Pub of the Year last month.

The pub is a rags-to-riches success story after Grace and husband Duncan Borrowman turned what was once a closed local into a haven for the local community.

Yet Grace says said it comes despite multiple challenges.

One of the biggest came in late 2021 when their energy supplier, Bulb, collapsed and left them suddenly having to find a replacement.

It resulted in their monthly energy bill rocketing from £650 to more than £3,000.