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Workingmen’s clubs face last orders 

Jump to full article: WalesOnline (uk), 2008-06-29
Author: Andrew Dagnell, Wales On Sunday

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LAST orders may soon be called at workingmen's clubs across Wales because the smoking ban is dragging down business.

Landlords say bar takings have nose-dived in the last year because regulars are turning their backs on the clubs.

Instead they are choosing to drink at home where they can smoke in peace.

And across Wales club membership numbers have plummeted as the price of supermarket alcohol gets cheaper and cheaper.

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