Wayne Dawber, 50, from Crewe in Cheshire, won the Unexpected/Unique category in the annual awards for his shed, named Wrinkly, Rusty And Retro, made from used materials like corrugated steel with vintage signage and murals. It took two weeks to build and six to paint the murals, his favorite part. Mr. Dawber thanked friends and family for their support in the voting process.
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Man gets his street evacuated after pulling pin on WWII grenade from antique market
An entire residential road in Bixton Close, Northwick, Worcester, was evacuated by a bomb squad after a man accidentally pulled the pin on a World War Two RG-42 grenade he bought for £30 at an antiques market over a year ago. Upon pulling the pin, the grenade emitted a noise, prompting him to evacuate the property and alert neighbors before calling the police, who established a 100m cordon. The bomb squad x-rayed the device, confirming...
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