52 pubs are closing every week, according to the British Beer and Pub Association.
Also the rate at which pubs are closing is accelerating, because of the smoking ban.
We are now witnessing the death of the good old British pub, and it is all down to the ban on smoking.
STEVE HALDEN Beaufort Green Swindon
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