Lee Hughes

Lee Hughes with his Covid Act of Kindness Community Award.

Pub landlord honoured for 'selfless acts' to help South Tyneside through covid Ross Robertson

Landlord of the Red Heckle, Lee Hughes

Jarrow landlord who turned pub into community kitchen during pandemic wins award Sam Johnson

Red Hackle landlord Lee Hughes

'My 'Freedom Day' won't be coming anytime soon' - pub owners voice fears Tommy Greene

The Red Hackle pub owner Lee Hughes with the AEDs public access defibrillators.

Pub buys two defibrillators after fundraiser sparked by Eriksen collapse shock Tommy Greene

Lesley Huntley, owner of The Lord Nelson, prepares to welcome customers back inside her Monkton Village pub.

South Tyneside pubs raring to go with indoor service as May 17 arrives Tony Gillan

South Tyneside landlords Jess McConnell (left), Lee Hughes (top) and Carl Mowatt

Vaccine passports for pubs branded 'stupid idea' by landlord Sam Johnson

Shah Lalon Amin, owner of the Dehli Six restaurant (above, left); Stephen Sullivan, owner of Ziggy's Bar (above, right); Carl Mowatt, manager at the Lakeside Inn (below, left); Lee Hughes, who runs the Red Hackle pub (below, right)

Pubs and restaurants thank customers after 'year that has felt like a lifetime'

Lakeside Inn manager, Carl Mowatt (above); Ziggy's Bar owner, Stephen Sullivan (below, left); Lee Hughes, of the Red Hackle pub in Jarrow (below, right)

South Tyneside hospitality businesses react to Rishi Sunak's Budget Tommy Greene

Colmans director Richard Ord has called the new road map out of lockdown "light at the end of the tunnel".

'We are ready for the off' - says fish and chip restaurant boss Gavin Ledwith

Lee Hughes (above), who runs the Red Hackle pub in Jarrow; Stephen Sullivan, owner of Ziggy's Bar in South Shields (below, left); Lakeside Inn manager, Carl Mowatt (below, right)

Boris' lockdown exit plan - "If he rushes everything, we're back to square one" Tommy Greene

The Lakeside Inn's Carl Mowatt

Glass remains half-full for South Tyneside pub boss - despite latest lockdown Tommy Greene

Lee Hughes, of Jarrow's Red Hackle pub (top-left); Jess McConnell, who runs The Albion, also in Jarrow (top-right); and Stephen Sullivan, owner of Ziggy's Bar in South Shields (below)

Lockdown 3 leaves bitter taste for pub bosses, despite new grant Tommy Greene

Clockwise from top left: The Albion, owner Gareth Carr outside the Crown & Anchor, The Lakeside and the Red Hackle.

South Tyneside pub landlords react to being placed in Tier 4 Tony Gillan

Lee Hughes, landlord at the Red Hackle in Jarrow.

Landlord whose pub was hailed in Parliament fears business may soon go under Tommy Greene

MP Kate Osborne highlighted the plight of pubs in her region before commending establishments like the Red Hackle and landlord Lee Hughes for their efforts to support the community.

South Tyneside MP highlights plight of local pubs before voting against Tier sys... Poppy Kennedy

Free school meal issues saw community pull together.

KATE OSBORNE: Heartwarming to see so many step in to help hungry children

Lee Hughes, landlord of the Red Hackle, in Jarrow, said he could only survive a matter of weeks before having to look for a new job if pubs close again.

South Tyneside landlord's fears over new pub covid closure Gavin Ledwith

Jarrow MP Kate Osborne

Mixed reaction to new coronavirus restrictions Gareth Crickmer

Landlord Lee Hughes has cooked around 6,000 meals for residents from his pub the Red Hackle in Jarrow.

Pub landlord Lee Hughes cooks 6,000 meals for residents during the pandemic Sarah Sinclair

Nico Ali and Joanne Crosby make up food hampers for vulnerable residents at the Red Hackle in Jarrow.

Jarrow’s Good Samaritans deliver hundreds of food hampers to vulnerable resident... Sarah Sinclair

Lee Hughes, former councillor and landlord of the Red Hackle in Jarrow.

Jarrow landlord cooks up hundreds of free meals for vulnerable residents Sarah Sinclair