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See green-fingered grandad's humongous pumpkins he grows in Smethwick - his biggest yet

A green-fingered grandad who is known in the Sandwell community for growing huge pumpkins every year has broken his personal record this time.

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Paul Sanghera of Smethwick keeps the tradition going every year, harvesting his impressive pumpkins and handing them out to local charities and neighbours to make the perfect pumpkin soup - or a very big Halloween decoration...

Paul Sanghera of Smethwick with his pumpkins

The 73-year-old says his passion for pumpkins started with just a few seeds and grew into a gardening project that is his hobby and passion.

He spends hours a day at his local allotment nurturing his vegetables and plants and 'making sure they thrive' – which is how he ends up with an abundance of fresh vegetables to give out.