The burnt out remains of The Crooked House pub near Dudley, England, Monday, Aug. 7, 2023. A pub in central England that had a reputation as Britain's wonkiest is at the center of a local storm after it burned down and subsequently reduced to rubble by a digger. The local mayor has joined thirsty regulars from the subsidence-hit 18th-century Crooked House pub near the town of Dudley in pressing for a proper investigation into the events surrounding the pub's destruction. (Jacob King/PA via AP)