A DARWEN pensioner said there were only three things he would miss as he got ready to start a new life on Spain's Costa del Sol - at the age of 80!

Bill Pilkington, of Alfred Street, Darwen, said he would miss the rain, the cold, and his favourite food. "I've always been partial black puddings, but I don't suppose the Spaniards have ever heard of 'em."

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