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Britain's most generous lottery winner says he still checks the price of socks - after giving away most of his ยฃ7 million jackpot prize. Widower Ray Wragg, 86, and his late wife Barbara gave away more than ยฃ5.5 million of their National Lottery winnings. ๐- Ashley Pemberton
Nearly two dozen lucky punters have been snowed in at Britain's highest pub. The Arctic blast that swept across the UK means customers are stuck in the famous Tan hill Inn in North Yorks, 1,732ft above sea level. ๐- Jack Fifield
A police dog has been drummed out of the force aged two because she is too lazy. Lissy the Labrador has been "retired" after showing signs she was reluctant to do her job of detecting firearms and cash. Police chiefs showed her the door for "work avoidance". ๐- Jack Fifield
Staff make light work of giving the two biggest crystal chandeliers at the Blackpool Tower ballroom their annual deep clean. ๐- Izzy Hawksworth ๐ธ- William Lailey
First time homeowner Ryan Nicholson, 31, spent 25 days transforming the living room of his home into to 1970s time capsule. ๐- Jack Fifield
A motorist has won a court case against a parking company after being fined ยฃ268 for taking too long to pay a ยฃ1.20 charge. ๐- Izzy Hawksworth
An apprentice was fixing drains in the freezing cold the day after winning ยฃ7.5million. James Clarkson, 20, has vowed to carry on striving towards his qualifications. ๐- Ashley Pemberton
The number of headed goals scored by Scotland legend Gordon McQueen will be probed at an inquest into his death. The towering centre-half died aged 70 in 2023 after a dementia battle feared to have been caused by heading balls. ๐- Ashley Pemberton
CLASS OF 91 - Britain's oldest footy ref says "age is just a number" as he is still officiating games at the grand old age of 91. Sprightly Frank Foster has taken charge of more than 5,000 games since 1980. ๐- Izzy Hawksworth
A saucy poster from classic James Bond flick Dr No is set to get pulses racing at auction. The print features Sean Connery as 007 with a line of sexy Bond girls and is expected to fetch ยฃ8,000 to ยฃ12,000. ๐- Izzy Hawksworth
A war hero who told his family he was "just a cook" during the conflict was actually part of an elite unit. Capt Leslie Scott's relatives only discovered his amazing military heroics after his death aged 89. ๐- Ashley Pemberton
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Clever cocker spaniel Nancy has been dubbed one of Britain's smartest dogs after winning a game of Connect. Lynn Stacey, 58, filmed assistance dog Nancy successfully getting three in a row on a kiddie version of Connect Four. ๐- Jack Fifield
Ex-estate agent Andrew Bone, 41, has avoided jail after sending a racist tweet about England players after their Euro 2020 final defeat. He posted "N*****s ruined it for us" after England lost to Italy on penalties at Wembley in 2021. ๐- Jack Fifield
A team of girl footballers are defending their right to have short hair after some were accused of being boys during a game. They have mounted a "Girls can have short hair. Get Over It" campaign after complaints from rival teams. ๐- Izzy Hawksworth ๐ธ - Lee McLean
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