The distinctive, blue-tiled building is comprised of two rooms, divided by a central bar tucked away on a busy thoroughfare. Beers available include 2-3 regular Castle Rock ales and 3-4 guest ales including stouts and milds. Also available are 5 changing craft ales and a wide range of bottles and cans. Castle Rock Collective loyalty scheme offered. In times past, newspapers would be read to inform the illiterate of elections at home and military victories overseas, hence the name. The walls of both the lounge and the bar are covered with framed front pages of local newspapers showing headlines stretching back over many years. The public bar has a dartboard, a bar billiards table, dominoes and table skittles. Pizza's available throughout the day.