A popular pub landlord who served Cheltenham racegoers has died from coronavirus. Alexander Grierson, 67, is among dozens who live near the racecourse who caught the deadly bug after thousands gathered for the festival in March.
The dad-of-three, who was fondly known as Boyzie, ran The Beehive in Prestbury and was pulling pints throughout the four-day event.
A London-born Chelsea fan, he later fell ill with Covid-19 and died after spending two weeks in Cheltenham General Hospital's intensive care unit, the Sun reports.
Paying tribute to Mr Grierson, who ran the pub for eight years, his family described him as someone whose "generosity was as big as his heart". For the latest on the coronavirus pandemic, read our liveblog here "He