Bill’s joy at pub’s top prize

4:21am Tuesday 13th May 2008

A landlord is celebrating after winning the Bradford Camra pub of the season for spring.

Bill Arnold, who runs The Junction in Baildon Road, Baildon, Shipley, with his wife Christine, will now be entered for Camra's pub of the year after winning the award.

Mr Arnold, who has had the pub for four years, said he was delighted with the award from the Bradford branch of Camra, the Campaign for Real Ale.

He said: "We try to give good value for money - our prices are very competitive. It's a lovely, friendly pub and the customers are really nice.

"We have seven guest ales which we change regularly and we always try to use local breweries such as Timothy Taylor, Salamander and Old Spot, which is brewed on a farm in Cullingworth."

The pub will also be holding a presentation next month after raising money for the Candlelighters charity.