I was so worried my local pub would close I remortgaged my house to buy it – I don’t even drink there that much

A PENSIONER who could not bear to see his village pub close remortgaged his home to buy it — despite rarely drinking there himself. Peter Manfield, 73, stepped in to save The Dog and Donkey in Knowle, near Budleigh Salterton, Devon, when it faced an uncertain future. The pub, which dates back around 100 years...