Wetherspoon pub announces closure of Seaham branch
A County Durham pub is set to close its doors for the final time after its tenant decided to hand the lease back.
The Hat and Feathers, in Church Street, Seaham, is set to close, although an exact date is yet to be decided.
The news came shortly after rumours began to circulate online about the pub's future.


In a statement made to the Echo, Wetherspoon said: “Wetherspoon has served a break notice with the landlord that will come into effect in February 2027.
“At present there is no agreed date for the closure of the pub.”