What is the link between selling stamps in the remote Scottish Highlands to pulling pints in a Dorset village? It’s all about the local community, says Marcel Gommers, the new landlord at the Royal Oak in Drimpton. The former village sub-postmaster in Cromarty and his wife Kitty are the new friendly faces behind the bar.

We're pleased to announce that Palmers have been granted full planning consent to regenerate The Three Cups site in Lyme Regis. Councillors voted unanimously in favour of our plans to preserve the historic building fronting on to Broad Street.

Tennis enthusiasts are looking forward to making use of their new clubhouse at the Cattistock Lawn Tennis Club after a donation from the Palmers Brewery Fund helps complete the refurbishment.

The Palmers Wine Pub of the Year Award recognises licensees who have shown the greatest innovation and commitment to developing their wine offer selected from Palmers estate of 55 pubs and inns.

Palmers Brewery has launched an exciting new cider company called Dorset Orchards. It makes the most of the traditional varieties of cider apples grown in the county. The cider has been created with support from David Sheppy of Sheppy's Cider. His family have been making traditional ciders for over 200 years.

Customers at The Ropemakers in Bridport raised a glass on Monday lunchtime to Beer Day Britain as part of a national record-breaking attempt for the largest number of people participating in a national cheers.