Pulling pints for nearly 60 years

A man claims he is Britain's longest-serving landlord after pulling pints at the same pub for 58 years.

Dick Grainger, 87, is about to celebrate six decades as a publican of The Wharf Tavern in Stalybridge, Greater Manchester.

Dick and his wife Kathleen are throwing a party to mark their 60th anniversary as publicans and will be joined by their five children, ten grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. According to the Sun, a spokesman for the British Beer and Pub Association said: "Dick deserves immense credit for the services he has provided over the years."