A sports bar in Bamber Bridge is now closed ahead of a transition to new ownership.

The Dog House, on Station Road in Bamber Bridge, has been open for around two-and-a-half years but the business was placed on the market for around £45,000 earlier this year.

The bar had its final evening on Saturday (5 April) with the owners citing that they believed the site needed owners who could dedicate more time to it.

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A spokesperson for The Dog House said: “If we had more notice we would have arranged a proper leaving party, but we only found out this week off the solicitors that it would be completed next week.

“We started this as a little side business and unfortunately just didn’t have the time needed to put into that it deserved.

“We just want to thank every single person who has been in over the last couple of years, even if it’s for one drink. Times are hard for small businesses so every bit of your business was appreciated.”

It is not yet known who the new owners of the business are or if they intend to operate the business as it is or make changes.

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