Nightclub in Newark's Corn Exchange will stay open longer after district council realised it would lose appeal and foot hefty legal bill

A nightclub in Newark's historic Corn Exchange will be allowed stay open longer after a council realised it could end up with a legal bill of £10,000 if permission wasn't granted.

Newark and Sherwood District Council's licensing panel initially turned down Corn Exchange Newark Ltd's request for a 4.30am closing time for indoor and outdoor activities on Fridays and Saturdays.

But the developer of the venue, on Castlegate, said that would affect the feasibility of the venture and appealed the decision at Nottingham Magistrates' Court.