Derbyshire Times news bulletin with editor Phil Bramley
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00:00Here's today's Derbyshire Times video bulletin.
00:03The new owners of Chesterfield's oldest pub have announced its reopening date.
00:07Patrick Hopkins and Meg Hartman will welcome customers back to Ye Olde Royal Oak and the
00:12Shambles at the start of the Easter long weekend.
00:15They said,
00:16You'll be able to enjoy a tipple or two in Chesterfield's oldest pub from Friday,
00:21April 18th, just in time for the Easter bank holiday.
00:24We'll have more to say soon.
00:27Meg and Patrick are also unveiling a new sign for the pub, which celebrates the heritage
00:31of its name.
00:32The sign, which has been designed by At Little Lulu Illustration, shows the future King Charles
00:37II hiding in an oak tree to avoid capture by parliamentarian forces in 1651.
00:44The Royal Oak itself has been closed since August 2021.
00:48The half-timbered hidden gem in the town centre has operated as a pub since 1722 according
00:54to the earliest records, and the building is said to have originally been used as a
00:58rest house for the Knights Templar during the Crusades of the 12th century.
01:05Derbyshire police have hit out at drivers who ignored road closure signs after they
01:09stopped traffic to deal with an emergency incident at the weekend.
01:13Police closed off High Street at the junction of King Street and Alfredton on Saturday lunchtime
01:18to allow Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service to respond to an incident.
01:21A police spokesperson said that despite warning signs about the road closure, some motorists
01:26ignore them and still try to get through, leading to delays.
01:30They asked drivers to respect road closure signs when in place, and find alternative
01:34routes whilst emergency services respond to any incident.