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Removal men find haul of gold in Conwy collector's oven

Removal men clearing the house of a former teacher and real life "Mr Chips" found a haul of gold ingots and sovereigns stored in his oven.

Dr Arthur Stamp, who died last year, spent his life collecting historical objects which fetched more than £20,000 when they were auctioned in Colwyn Bay, Conwy, last month.

Removal men then found a second haul of items when they opened Dr Stamp's oven.

They are expected to fetch more than £2,000 when auctioned on Tuesday.

Auctioneers were instructed to sell his house's contents, which included fossils, Neolithic and Bronze Age arrow heads and tools, arms and armour and medieval manuscripts....

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