One of Oldham's best pubs announces its closure 18 months after landing award-winning chef

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announced the news on social media last night 'with a heavy heart', thanking their staff and customers.The village pub was taken over by the couple last year, who previously ran the renowned Beastro restaurant in Spinningfields.Although given a lick of paint, the boozer retained all of its traditional charm and earned glowing reviews from the offset.Its menu featured traditional pub meals with a strong focus on meat, with James making almost all of the condiments from scratch including his revered brown sauce.The Bulls Head also earned a place on our list of the region's best gastropubs.The Heyside locals wrote: "It's with a heavy heart we write this but due to the current pandemic, reduced hours and matters completely out of our control,.