3:00pm Wednesday 7th January 2009
By Sam Thomson, Business Editor
Shocked villagers are mourning the loss of their local pub.
Landlady Sue Wood called time at The Abergavenny Arms in Rodmell, near Lewes, on New Year's Day, blaming spiralling costs.
The pub is the only one for miles around and is the latest to close in recent months as landlords across Sussex struggle to cope with rising beer prices and falling numbers of drinkers.
On New Year's Eve, the Hare and Hounds pub in London Road, Brighton, which dates from the 1820s, was repossessed by pub group Enterprise Inns.
It has been closed until further notice.
A spokeswoman for Enterprise Inns said: "It is our intention to reopen the pub as soon as is practically possible."
In Rodmell, villagers feel the closure of The Abergavenny Arms could have a huge impact on the community.
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