A pub which was named and shamed by Chief Constable Ian Hopkins for allegedly breaching the coronavirus lockdown has been cleared.
The Shakespeare in Farnworth was one of two pubs named by the top cop during a live interview broadcast on BBC Radio Manchester's Mike Sweeney show on March 26 - the third day of the national lockdown announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the beginning of that week.
But council licensing officials have now confirmed they had found 'no evidence' it had broken the rules during a visit two days later.
In his radio interview, the chief constable said The Shakespeare in Farnworth would have it's licence revoked for allegedly letting drinkers in through the back door.