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POLICE Called to a
mass brawl found an army of Santas punching and kicking each other. Officers
has to use batons and CS spray to quell the fight in the centre of Newtown,
Powys. It followed a charity run involving more than 4,000 people dressed as
Father Christmas. Some overindulged in alcohol after crossing the line. Sean
insists that he was not involved in this Santa run only the one pictured
above! |
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Can you spot….our roving reporter Sean
Clarke pictured above on a recent Santa Fun run that he entered……... |
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Christmas Spirit Alive & Well in Overton By Sean Clarke Grand Switch
On ….
December
1st marked an auspicious event on the Overton Christmas
calendar. Dave and Alice Jones and family heralded the festive season this
year by celebrating with a grand Christmas light ‘switch on’. Around 50-60
villagers gathered outside the house on Maelor Court at 6pm on a winter’s
night. Fortunately Santa Claus himself had
been invited to perform the switching on ceremony and he duly obliged. The
house was transformed into a beacon of light and the twenty or so children
that attended were delighted by the illuminations. Whilst Father Christmas distributed
sweets and good wishes to the youngsters, the adults enjoyed a seasonal drink
and barbeque, which were thoroughly appreciated, particularly in the cool
evening air. Preparations….
It had
taken nearly a week of preparation to erect the lights and ensure they were
working and Dave explained that the situation had just ‘snowballed’ from the
usual fairy light display (pardon the pun). Planning for next year will
probably begin in January and Dave is hoping to invite donations to charity
with contributions going to the Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) at the Maelor.
Dave would like to thank Dave Edwards for doing the BBQ and the Big Man
himself for switching on the lights. There
was a feeling of general pleasantness and good will at the event, which
punctuated the bedlam and shopping-induced stress usually associated with
Christmas. Congratulations to the Jones family from all those that attended
for the tacit measure of Christmas spirit that was generously served with the
food and drink. |
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Pictured
below: L– R Back Father Christmas, Mr Snowman, Dave (Holding Charlie) Middle
L—R Lois Cora, Jodie, Brittany, Zoe, Amelia Front
L—R Charlotte, Shauny, Alex, Imogen |