Prince William has donated £1,000 to a local group vying to save their local pub. The Prince of Wales has given the cash to the Semington Community Benefit Society which is trying to resurrect the Somerset Arms, near Melksham in Wiltshire. The 200-year-old pub has been closed since 2023 and is currently on the market for £395,000. William wrote a letter to the group alongside his donation, in which he describes rural pubs as a "lifeline" to communities. Andy Cobley, vice chair of the Semington