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For almost two centuries, the Stag has been at the heart of a tiny Norfolk community. But it is now the focus of a bitter feud in the tiny hamlet of West Acre, after a group of locals launched a campaign against plans to transform the traditional country pub into a “trendy” gastropub to draw in wealthy outsiders. They claim the modernising changes – which include graffiti in the loos, craft beer on tap and an upmarket menu – have robbed the pub, which is owned by one of Norfolk’s largest landowners, of its original ‘spit and sawdust’ charm and some drinkers have vowed never to set foot inside …

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