A Lewisham man spent his lockdown creating a social network for pub regulars to help get them back in the boozer this April.

Boozr is a directory of over 700,000 pubs, bars and clubs worldwide, providing both locals and visitors a new way to discover events in their area and where their friends are heading to.

Pete Shaw, of Lewisham Way, designed the app in the first months of lockdown, having first had the idea three years ago.

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Pete, 54, said: “My friends and I tend to drink in about half a dozen pubs in Lewisham and Greenwich.

"But the problem was you could never be quite sure which pub everyone was going to on any given night, or if there were any events we were missing out on in one of the pubs we didn’t visit as often.

“Boozr was designed to bring us all together without the need for a WhatsApp group or creating a Facebook event every time you wanted to go for a pint.”

Unlike traditional social networks, Boozr revolves around the places friends meet in person, enabling quizzers to organise their team, sports fans to watch the match together and mates to meet for a casual drink.

A check-in on Boozr is shared with friends who are regulars at the same pub.

Plans to head to the pub tonight – or next week – are targeted at friends for whom that info is useful.

Finding somewhere to grab a pint or watch the footy requires just scanning the home screen and surveying an interactive map.

The Ferry House on the Isle of Dogs was part of the trial of Boozr.

Lisa Riddiough, General Manager, said: “Our regulars really got the concept of the App quickly and are very enthusiastic about it.

"It’s so simple, it’s one of those ideas you wonder why someone hadn’t thought of before. I love it!”

Boozr is available now for iPhone and Android, free to download in the iOS App Store or Google Play.