Woman leaves £100,000 for pet dog

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Former mayoress Win Frankland, a retired headmistress and local Conservative councillor in Hyndburn, Lancs, left the money in trust to look after her faithful fox terrier Nell.

The dog, aged four, will now be cared for by a friend of Miss Frankland's, using the interest on the legacy to keep it in the lap of luxury for the rest of its life.

The dog's owner owner died suddenly from a suspected heart attack just before Christmas last year at her home in Great Harwood, Lancs.

Fortunately for Nell she made her will out in 2005, to make sure her beloved dogs were provided for.

She left £20,000 to her former mayor's attendant and chauffeur Jayne Carmody to care for any pets that might be alive upon her death.

She also left £80,000 for the creation of a trust fund - income from which was to be used for the maintenance of any of her surviving pets.

A second terrier had to be put down last year due to ill health.

Geoffrey Hanson, 82, Miss Frankland's half cousin, said: "It was a bit of a surprise really but she always kept dogs and never married or had children.

"I suppose it is better than a dogs' home for Nell. She also left money to her godchildren and the church."