This year has been tough for businesses across almost every sector.

Rising inflation, energy bills and Russia’s war in Ukraine have forced many to close their doors.

In Reading, one pub pulled its pints for the final time, whilst others had more positive outcomes.

They are...

The Sun Inn, Reading

Reading Chronicle:

One of the town’s longest-standing and most-loved pubs closed down with one final shindig.

The Sun Inn, on Castle Street, closed down in May hosting 'one final shindig' with raffles, music and dancing.

The 320-year-old pub town centre pub went back on the market last month, so there's a chance life will be injected back into it.

The Horn

Reading Chronicle:

An abandoned pub once lauded as one of the town centre’s ‘last remaining boozers’ closed in 2021 and it has not reopened since.

Earlier this year, pictures show construction taking place at the Horn with scaffolding outside, but the Chronicle was unable to find out more information.

The pub closed on June 12, 2021, after Star Pubs and Bars decided not to renew their lease with the property’s owner, Broadway Inns.

Rose and Thistle

Reading Chronicle:

Earlier this year, a pub deemed an ‘asset of community value’ welcomed back punters after fears it may never reopen again.

The Rose and Thistle was closed ‘until further notice’ by Greene King in 2020 due to the pandemic, sparking a 900-strong petition to save the Argyle Road venue.

The pub reopened on November 24 and has been thriving ever since.

The Bugle

Reading Chronicle:

A Reading pub that dates back to the 1840s was given a layer of protected status and defined as a heritage asset earlier this year.

The Bugle pub in Friar Street was first used as a pub in 1841, but it sadly closed in October 2021 due to lack of trade.

But in July 2022, the pub managed to get protected status.