In the picture-book village of Rattlesden, the Five Bells was filling up with regulars. They were clearly delighted that their pub, and specifically its veteran landlady Debbie Oliver, was one of the five winners of our competition to find the most beloved locals in the UK. Four snowy-haired widowers, Les, Chris, Dave and Richard, who were sitting at a table in the steeply-terraced pub garden out the back, were relishing the idea that The Telegraph had put £5,000 behind the bar. ► Sign up to