Sleaford residents back troubled pub that could lose licence

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The Sleaford pub which police claim is a hotspot for fights and disorder has turned around recently, local residents say. The Grapes on Southgate is facing a licence hearing after the force said "a serious level of violence" regularly broke out among customers.

Officers say they've witnessed rowdy crowds spilling out across the street and underage drinking. However the Sleaford pub's managers say that it hasn't breached any rules, and residents in the town seems to agree.

Mandy Fox, who works at the nearby Ivy pub, said: "When we saw the news story, we thought it must have been about a different pub. We haven't had any problems with the Grapes - there are others that are much worse and there is regular trouble with."

Denise Richards, the manager of the Sense charity shop next door, said: "The new owner has

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