In a "spur of the moment" decision, an 86-year-old widow has hired an entire pub to host a Christmas lunch for herself and up to 50 lonely strangers.

After 12 years of eating Christmas dinner alone, the woman reserved every table in The Lamb and Flag pub in Devon at a cost of £1,000, which includes food and wine.

The former teacher who has no family decided to treat local people to a holiday meal, rather than donating to out-of-town charities.

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Story tip from Moira Thurgood