Watch This Adored road sweeper relaxes on free holiday to Portugal after employer stopped him accepting crowdfunded break By Jessica Martin Comment Published 25th Aug 2024, 12:25 BST Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Visit Shots! now This video More videos Watch as 63-year-old road sweeper Paul Spiers - who has been described as a “positive presence” in his community - finally gets to unwind at the beach on a free holiday to Portugal, after his employer stopped him from accepting funds raised by locals to send him on his dream break. An adored road sweeper has enjoyed a free holiday to Portugal after his employer prevented him from accepting £3,000 raised by his local community to send him on a well-earned break.
Speaking from the beach in sunny Portugal, Paul Spiers expressed his gratitude and talked about how he hopes to continue making people happy in his work when he returns to the UK. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Read More I own Britain’s smallest shoe shop at 3ft wide - I can touch front and back walls standing on the same spot I spent £30k building the ‘world's shortest canal’ in my garden - with my boat able to travel just 24 inches Audio reveals moment boy, 8, saved mum's life calling 999 after she had severe allergic reaction to medication Keep up with the latest new videos with the Shots! Newsletter. Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The News, you can get .