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The Link Magazine. November 1998
New pub for adults World cup footballers win compensation
Chris Richardson of The Village After a three-month delay, a £100 donated to charity. "We couldn't understand why
Inn at Shaw Village Inn has asked cheque from the Evening Adver- The Leukaemia Research Foun- there was no representative from
us to clarify the story in the Octo- tiser was presented to MacMillan dation was nominated to receive the Advertiser other than their pho-
ber Link that children will no longer Cancer Care on 6 October by young their donation. Unfortunately, tographer at the presentation."
be welcome when the pub reopens West Swindon footballers 'Wind- because the charity did not have a However, a picture of the cheque
after another refit. mill United'. local representative, another re- presentation was printed in the
He said The Village Inn has been The young team was upset in cipient had to be agreed. Evening Advertiser and the boys
unable to compete with the large June when the Advertiser cancelled When it came to the presenta- and their families are now happy
number of family theme pubs that the under 12s section of their mini- tion, it was discovered that the to put the episode behind them.
have opened in Swindon over the World Cup tournament, having cheque had originally been made Mr Sturrock spoke glowingly of
last few years. "The brewery has already accepted their entry. out to Leukaemia Research Foun- The Link's support, saying, "if The
decided to surrender the children's Parents complained bitterly and dation. Instead of issuing a new Link hadn't covered the story we
certificate which means only over a photograph of the unhappy team cheque, the Advertiser had merely wouldn't have got anywhere."
14s can be admitted. appeared in the July Link. crossed this out and substituted Vilma Munro of MacMillan Can-
"We will be offering a more tra- Thanks to this publicity, the the new payee. Terry Sturrock, cer Care, unaware of the back-
ditional pub with a relaxed atmos- Adver eventually agreed to award father of 10-year-old team organ- ground to the story, said she was
phere aimed at the adults in the the boys the £250 prize money for iser Shane, said they felt embar- pleased that the boys had chosen
community." their section, provided £100 was rassed and were upset by the way to donate part of their winnings to
the ceremony was handled. her charity.

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