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Community wins right to buy its local pub

A small rural community has won the right to buy a local pub which closed its doors in September in a historic decision.

A small rural community has won the right to buy a local pub which closed its doors in September in a historic decision.

However, the present owners who want to turn it into a five-bedroom family home, say it is a Pyrrhic victory because the last pint has been served there.