YARNBROOK pub the Longs Arms has come under fire again from a mother whose nine-year-old son stood on a rusty nail in the same play area where another toddler recently found a condom.

Zoe Meaden, who lives in North Bradley with her husband and three children, visited the pub in Trowbridge on Easter Bank Holiday Mondaywith her family.

Her children were playing in the play area, along with half a dozen other children, when her son Jack stood on a rusty nail coming out of a plank of wood.

The nail went straight through the youngster’s shoe and into his foot, leaving him in agony. Mrs Meaden decided to contact the Wiltshire Times after seeing the story about three-year-old Charlie Harrison, who put a condom he found in the same play area in his mouth.

“After seeing the story about the condom at the Longs Arms, I wanted parents to be aware of the issues they have as it is very worrying,” said Mrs Meaden.

“Jack was playing with his brother and sister in the play area at the pub when he suddenly came in crying, after standing on a rusty nail coming out of a wooden plank that had just been left on the floor near one of the slides.

“The plank seemed to have come off the fence surrounding the play area and had possibly been there for a while, as the grass underneath it had discoloured.

“When we first went to the staff to say Jack was bleeding they said they were too busy serving, but eventually one of the ladies came over with a first aid kit and treated him.”

Mrs Meaden, who has been in touch with a solicitor over the incident, took her son to the doctors to get the injury checked out, but luckily Jack had already had a tetanus vaccination.

The incident happened just weeks before horrified mum Cate Harrison found her three-year-old son Charlie with a discarded condom in the play area, which Mrs Meaden said staff are too busy to check.

Mrs Meaden added: “The staff were apologetic and we were sent a letter with £30 off our next meal, but we turned it down as there is no way you would get me going back there.

“They said that they had been too busy to properly check the park and it was clear the plank had been there for some time, which is unacceptable. Jack’s foot is starting to heal, but it is still painful for him to walk on.”

A spokesman for the pub said: “As a family friendly pub we were upset to hear about the injury the young boy received while visiting the Longs Arms, particularly as the fence had been recently repaired by contractors and it would appear that at some point the panel in question was purposefully broken.

“Our large garden area is thoroughly tidied and checked throughout the day, with our staff keeping an eye out for any debris that could be of harm as they regularly take food out to customers and clear tables. However, we will continue to review the ways in which we work to ensure we always deliver the best experience for our guests.

“Following the incident the team at the Long Arms did what they could to ensure that the family’s visit to the pub was not spoilt, and were pleased that they decided to stay and that the boy seemed to be happily playing again.”