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BBC News
27-05-2025
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Elm Tree Inn: Campaigners announce they have saved village pub
Campaigners fighting to save a village pub say they have successfully completed the in Langton Herring, Dorset, posted Gen Z-themed TikTok videos as part of their fundraising efforts to buy the Elm Tree Inn, which closed in November group, Friends of the Elm Tree Inn, has now announced the sale has gone a statement, they explained they still needed funds to reduce the amount of loans they had to take out to buy the pub in the timescale set. The group has raised more than £550,000 but said it is still working to reach its £650,000 their latest announcement, they explained they had interviewed prospective tenant landlords and hoped "to make further announcements about that as soon as we have concluded the agreement with them". The group explained they aim to fully re-open the Elm Tree by early statement added: "Only just over six months ago we started the campaign to buy the Elm Tree for the community, and since then we have managed to purchase the pub and its contents with the help of additional loans, which we want to pay off as soon as possible."Support has poured in from across the globe, from places we least expected, as well as those close to us in Dorset. We can't thank those people who contributed to this success enough."The campaign earned worldwide support after its Gen Z-themed TikTok videos went videos saw residents adopt youth slang in a bid to get their message across to younger videos have clocked up millions of views and generated support and donations from as far afield as Brazil, Singapore, Australia and South Africa. You can follow BBC Dorset on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
BBC News
11-03-2025
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- BBC News
Elm Tree Inn: Campaigners' offer to buy village pub accepted
Campaigners fighting to save a village pub say their offer to buy it has been in Langton Herring, Dorset, posted Gen Z-themed Tik Tok videos as part of their fundraising efforts to buy the Elm Tree Inn, which closed in November group has raised more than £500,000 and is still working to reach its £650,000 for prospective tenant landlords will be held in the coming weeks. A spokesperson said: "We are pleased to say that we have been able to make an offer for the freehold of the Elm Tree, and the current owner has accepted the offer, subject to contract."The campaign by Friends of the Elm Tree Inn earned worldwide support after its Gen Z-themed Tik Tok videos went videos saw residents adopt youth slang in a bid to get their message across to younger one clip, villager Hilary Warren urges viewers to "be an Elm Tree stan and help these boomers save their pub".The videos have clocked up millions of views and generated support and donations from as far afield as Brazil, Singapore, Australia and South Africa. You can follow BBC Dorset on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
BBC News
27-02-2025
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- BBC News
Villagers raise £600k needed to buy Langton Herring pub
Campaigners who went viral with their take on a Gen Z TikTok trend have raised £600,000 in a bid to buy their village Elm Tree Inn in Langton Herring, near Weymouth closed its doors in November Friends of the Elm Tree group posted a video about the pub in January as villages rallied to get the money group, who met the target through fundraising and shares in the business, had until 3 March to submit a bid to the owner. 'Be a stan' Alan Cooper of Friends of the Elm Tree said it was a "daunting mountain" to raise the amount needed."But I am happy to say that the villagers have been incredible and we are just about there," he said the group expected to put in a bid to purchase the pub on Friday."The owner is not obliged to accept the offer but we hope very, very much that he will."Having the village without its pub is only half a village," he short video clips on social media saw the village's baby boomers adopt youth slang in a bid to get their message across to younger one clip, villager Hilary Warren, urges viewers to "be an Elm Tree stan and help these boomers save their pub".The video has currently been viewed more than 2.3m times and attracted support from as far afield as Brazil and Canada. You can follow BBC Dorset on Facebook, X, or Instagram.
BBC News
05-02-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Elm Tree Inn: Campaigners' viral videos prompt overseas donations
Campaigners fighting to save a village pub say their TikTok videos have generated donations and support from across the in Langton Herring, Dorset, went viral in January with their gen Z-themed clip about the Elm Tree Inn, which closed in November the post, the group has gained supporters from as far afield as Brazil, Singapore, Australia and South previously said they had raised half of the £650,000 needed to buy and reopen the pub. January's video saw villagers adopt youth slang in a bid to get their message across to younger the clip, villager Hilary Warren, urges viewers to "be an Elm Tree stan and help these boomers save their pub".The video, which has been viewed more than 1.7 million times, has now been "remixed" to feature dogs from the village. Martin Pearson, of The Friends of The Elm Tree Inn, said: "People have been loving the sentiments and humour in our little videos, and pledging donations."We have been absolutely astounded by the love from gen Z supporters and boomers alike, and have already seen over £19,000 come in small donations and a similar amount in share purchases from over 800 local and international supporters." You can follow BBC Dorset on Facebook, external, X (Twitter), external, or Instagram, external.
