A WEST Reading pub reopened yesterday after two violent attacks saw it temporarily close its doors.
The management team at The White Eagle in Oxford Road called time on Friday, September 22, and welcomed customers back on Monday, October 2.
The closure was to give staff training and conduct upgrades.
In an announcement on social media, the pub’s managers said: “We’re opening on Monday, October 2 as normal. Sorry for the inconvenience and we’ll see you all next week.”
The closure followed soon after a man was left in critical condition after an alleged attack on Saturday, September 9. A police investigation was launched and this led to the pub being cordoned off for a Thames Valley Police the following Wednesday.
A week later, a man in his thirties suffered facial injuries during an assault at the pub which police were called to around 1.15am on Saturday, September 16. Officers again cordoned off the White Eagle for an investigation.
The victim was taken to hospital but was discharged later that day.
The White Eagle is open from noon to midnight from Sunday to Thursday, and noon to 1am on Fridays and Saturdays.
If there are concerns about crime, disorder and the protection of children and the public from harm, the borough council has the power to review the alcohol and entertainment licence of a premises.
This can result in changes being made to the licence, a temporary revocation of a licence or a suspension, which means that licensable activities would have to end at the premises in question.
