A prominent city centre pub, which became a haven for drug addicts after it was closed, is set to reopen next month.

Up to 20 jobs will be created at the new venture by Bradford publican Martin Hubbard. He is investing £250,000 in refurbishing the Lord Clarke in Market Street, opposite Centenary Square, which closed in 2010, after the previous tenant failed to make a go of it.

Mr Hubbard, who operates two other Bradford pubs and a bar, will re-open it as The Ginger Goose, focusing on real ale and carvery meals.

He said: “We hope to be up and running in about six weeks but there’s a lot of work to do. We’re re-naming it The Ginger Goose as the place is best remembered as The Goose – but that’s a registered brand name, so we can’t use it.

“We’re trying to do our bit for Bradford by bringing back to life a prominent venue.”

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