Man makes Taj Mahal replica from matchsticks

Mr Savory, 70, says the model, which took him eight months to make, is a labour of love for his wife, Ann, and was inspired by reading a book about the building's history.

He said: "I read that Mughal emperor Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal for his second wife who died in childbirth.

"I knew it was going to be a challenge, but I had to give it a go anyway. It was a labour of love for my wife."