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His online talk is available on the website of the Norwich Society, which he is a member of. Mr Hooton said between 1870s and 1890s there were an estimated 600 pubs within the historic city walls, compared to around 80 that now exist. He said there were a variety of reasons why there were fewer pubs running now, from changing habits in society including buying supermarket alcohol and households watching more television in the evenings, to taxation and stricter drink drive laws. There was also a reduction in pubs around the 19th century because of the temperance movement, which saw a rise aga...

His online talk is available on the website of the Norwich Society, which he is a member of. Mr Hooton said between 1870s and 1890s there were an estimated 600 pubs within the historic city walls, compared to around 80 that now exist. He said there were a variety of reasons why there were fewer pubs running now, from changing habits in society including buying supermarket alcohol and households watching more television in the evenings, to taxation and stricter drink drive laws. There was also a reduction in pubs around the 19th century because of the temperance movement, which saw a rise aga...

James Smith was jailed 34 months for a string of offences - Credit: Norfolk Constabulary A prolific burglar with an 'appalling history of crime' was caught red-handed trying to break into a city pub, a court heard. James Smith, 43, who has 68 convictions for 312 offences, was arrested after an off-duty police officer spotted him trying to break into The Woolpack Yard pub in Muspole Street,  Norwich Crown Court heard. Martin Lahiffe, prosecuting, said that the officer recognised Smith as someone who was wanted when he saw him in Pottergate. He then kept him under observation with the...