A party celebrating American Independence Day a few days early raised more than £600 for charity. “The ‘Almost Fourth of July Party’ at the community-owned Thorold Pub in Marston on Saturday offered guests American food, sweets, and drinks, getting them into the spirit of the US celebration. It culminated in a flypast by Britain’s RAF Red Arrows. Organiser Lt Col Chris Nastal, stationed at RAF Waddington on exchange from the US Air Force, said it was an ‘epic’ day. “The Red Arrows were bang on time. People started showing up around midday and stayed all the way till closing,” he said. “It was …