Hard-working milkman puts pints before Palace

Britain’s hardest working milkman – who has not had a day off in more than 30 years – has vowed to complete his round before a visit to Buckingham Palace to pick up an award.

Martin Court, 69, has delivered milk seven days a week since he was a teenager on rounds in Abergavenny and Usk in Monmouthshire, Wales.

He gets up at 3.30am every day, and has taken only one day off because his truck was stuck in a blizzard.

Mr Court is being honoured for his service to his neighbours with an invitation to attend the Queen’s garden party at Buckingham Palace. He plans to start his round extra early that day before heading to London.