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People and businesses in Darwen have come together to raise a significant sum of money for Help for Heroes and the British Legion Poppy Appeal.<\/p>\n
The Crown pub in the town hosted a special event last Sunday (November 10th) that resulted in more than £500 being added to the charities' coffers, reports the Lancashire Telegraph.<\/p>\n
One of the highlights of the day was undoubtedly the tug of war, which saw serving and ex-military members go up against civilians.<\/p>\n
Fear The Fallen played a special gig inside the pub and there was a raffle, with food and other prizes donated by the nearby Sainsbury's store.<\/p>\n
Manager of the pub Martin Evans said he had decided to donate all of the money taken from cask ale sales, resulting in a final total of £522.60.<\/p>\n
"This figure does not include money from collection tubs," he explained, adding: "The event was a great success and we managed to raise a tidy sum for two great charities."
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