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Lucy Marshall

Yorkshire mum branded 'national treasure' at Leeds Festival after swapping full bin bag for cash

A Yorkshire mum has gone viral after she earned money by collecting a bin bag of rubbish at Leeds Festival.

Sharon, best known as Shazza, from Mexborough in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, went to the Braham Park event with her daughter Beki over Bank Holiday weekend. And while the pair were excited to see The Skinner Brothers, and Bilk, Shazza found a quick way to get £33 in her pocket.

She realised if she collected paper cups people had thrown on the ground, she could get 10p per cup in return. Shazza has been branded a "national treasure" after she spent half an hour collecting as many cups as she could find.

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