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Students from the Royal Agricultural College in Cirencester were forced to pay a Cotswold village £6,000 damages after going on a drunken rampage. | Students from the Royal Agricultural College in Cirencester were forced to pay a Cotswold village £6,000 damages after going on a drunken rampage. |
More than 100 students in double-decker buses descended on Amberley in Gloucestershire for a Students Union gathering at the Black Horse pub. | More than 100 students in double-decker buses descended on Amberley in Gloucestershire for a Students Union gathering at the Black Horse pub. |
Fences, wall-fittings and chairs were smashed up. | Fences, wall-fittings and chairs were smashed up. |
The principal of the college apologised and said only a few were to blame and they would foot the bill for damage. | |
The event was billed Drink the Pub Dry and students paid £10 each to travel by coach to a "top secret" location. | The event was billed Drink the Pub Dry and students paid £10 each to travel by coach to a "top secret" location. |
Sharyn O'Flynn from the Black Horse said: "They ruined our village, they raped our village. | Sharyn O'Flynn from the Black Horse said: "They ruined our village, they raped our village. |
"They trashed the fence, smashed it down, they turned the picnic benches upside down. | "They trashed the fence, smashed it down, they turned the picnic benches upside down. |
On this occasion, they went over the top Chris Gaskell, Principal Royal Agricultural College | On this occasion, they went over the top Chris Gaskell, Principal Royal Agricultural College |
"We lost about 120 glasses, they threw them, the whole of the lawn is covered in shards of glass. | "We lost about 120 glasses, they threw them, the whole of the lawn is covered in shards of glass. |
"They broke furniture, they urinated against the bar, they stole bottles of port, vodka, everything that wasn't fixed down, they ripped off and took with them. | "They broke furniture, they urinated against the bar, they stole bottles of port, vodka, everything that wasn't fixed down, they ripped off and took with them. |
"They trashed the village, they stole paint and poured it across the village." | "They trashed the village, they stole paint and poured it across the village." |
At least 10 students now face a disciplinary hearing and will collectively reimburse the pub and any residents whose property was damaged. | |
They will also have to return to Amberley and repair all damage caused, as well as helping with general maintenance by way of "giving something back to the village". | |
Principal Chris Gaskell said: "I and the College are deeply disturbed by the behaviour of what appears to have been a small minority of our students on Friday evening. | |
"I would like to sincerely apologise to those affected in Amberley. | |
"On this occasion, they went over the top. | |
"They know that and indeed all the students we've spoken to are very upset about this and very contrite about what happened." | "They know that and indeed all the students we've spoken to are very upset about this and very contrite about what happened." |
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