For more than 30 years, Mickey Donaghy has been Omagh's Matchstick Man and there are no signs of him slowing down. It is a painstaking, precise and very fiddly hobby, but Mickey fell in love with ...

A creative pensioner has built matchstick models of famous landmarks from across the globe, including Tower Bridge, Notre Dame and the Statue of Liberty. Derrick, 87, from Sheffield, has spent ...

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David Reynolds knows a thing or two about making matchstick models. The retired oil rig worker, from Swaythling in Southampton, has got through about six million matchsticks after taking up the hobby ...

HE is already in the Guinness Book of Records for his matchstick modelling marvels. Retired seafarer David Reynolds has once again taken to his matches to create the ultimate tribute to the world’s ...

Jim Miller has been making matchstick buildings since 1995. A former banker has dedicated his retirement to creating replica matchstick models of Ayrshire buildings. In June, Jim Miller completed his ...

A former firefighter has created a model of York Minster out of 80,000 matchsticks. Clive Holmes, 87, spent two years fashioning his 6ft (1.8m) long creation, which was inspired by his granddaughter ...

In a classic episode of BBC staple Antiques Roadshow, expert Hilary Kay was impressed by a huge matchstick model of Buckingham Palace a guest had brought in to be valued. Although the 65-year-old ...