Villagers are furious that an 'anti-Christ' landlord has won permission to turn their only pub into a shop - after they fought a planning battle to stop it becoming a house.
Drew Donaldson, owner of the Fox and Hounds in Llanharry, South Wales, gave villagers a 'use it or lose it' ultimatum in before shutting the pub in December 2023 due to rising costs and a lack of customers.
But his initial plan to turn the boozer into housing caused uproar as locals claimed village life would be damaged by the plans - and objectors claimed victory when he was denied planning permission for the move.
In the wake of their victory, they had hoped to buy the building as a community asset and take over the running of the pub - but Mr Donaldson has now won permission for a change of use into a shop.
More than 100 villagers gathered in the village fields for a second time holding a banner titled 'Save the Fox' but their protest did not sway the planning committee.
