A historic pub that's the last one standing on a Liverpool street was given a new lease of life during lockdown.
The Globe has sat at the heart of the community on Park Road in Dingle for more than 100 years.
It was once surrounded by other pubs on the road which have now closed their doors - from The Dingle to The Farmers Arms, and The High Park to The Pineapple Hotel.
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James Gosling and his sister Jeanette took over as managers of the Globe six years ago after growing up in a family who worked in the pub trade.
James, 46, told the ECHO: "The community has kept it going. The local customers, the regular customers, and things like that has kept it going.
"It's a nice atmosphere - everyone comes together. Friday night is a funny night, karaoke night.
"It's just a matter of looking after people. If you can look after people they'll look after you back, by coming back time and time again.
"We have people coming over as far as Doncaster. We have a few different workers from all over the place, some are from down south - they love the jokes, the atmosphere, the Scouse humour.
Like many pubs across the country, The Globe was hit hard by the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and the different lockdown restrictions.
When outdoor drinking was allowed under lockdown restrictions last year, James said a picture of people drinking at a bus stop outside the pub went viral on social media.
James said: "Because we only had a couple of gazebos out and we didn't have enough shelters, a few of them decided to carry the picnic benches over to the bus stop, sat in the bus stop with their drinks and took a picture. It did go viral like.
"Since we've been open properly again it has picked up. We have had new faces, new couples coming in - more of the weekend for the karaoke or on Saturdays."
The pub underwent an extensive refurbishment last summer which James said has encouraged more passing trade.
James added: "We wanted to try keep and keep it open as a tradition for the community.
"For those older people to be able to come out of the house, a couple of hours, socialise with friends and get to know other people who come in and out is a good thing."
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