THE first pints have been pulled at the start of a four-day beer festival at a city pub.
A temporary extra bar has been installed at The New Inn, in Durham, with manager Martin Nixon pledging to offer at least 23 real ales, many produced by local microbreweries, throughout the weekend.
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