A LOYAL punter of a Tyne Valley pub has been gifted a smartphone after a misunderstanding of government Covid guidelines. David Walters (78) is to receive a complimentary iPhone from a company which specialises in smartphones for elderly people. It comes after it was reported by The Telegraph that the pensioner had been denied service at The Angel of Corbridge for not being able to order a drink via an app and to submit NHS Test and Trace details. Charity Age UK has warned older drinkers risk discrimination as seven in 10 over 70s in the UK do not have access to modern technology.