A family from Lancashire has been crowned World Worm Charming Champions at the annual contest in Nantwich.
The Bowdens teased out an amazing 394 worms in just 30 minutes at the contest at Willaston Primary School.
By Jonathan White Hundreds of people and BBC TV crews enjoyed the 34th World Worm Charming Championship near Nantwich. The event at Willaston Primary School saw competitors in 144 plots trying to collect as many worms as possible in 30 minutes.
Villagers in Nantwich are gearing up for one of the wackiest events of the year – the World Worm Charming Championships. Willaston Primary School will host the 34th annual Championships from 2pm on Saturday June 22.
By Jonathan White & Claire Faulkner Hundreds descended on Willaston to take part in the 33rd World Worm Charming Championships. More than 140 plots witnessed frantic activity for 30 minutes as teams tried to vibrate as many worms out of the ground as possible.
The 33rd World Worm Charming Championships take place in Willaston, Nantwich, tomorrow (June 23). And the current wet weather could see record numbers of worms charmed from the ground.
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