Hello all. Just a reminder that today at 2.15pm the town’s traditional St Patrick’s Day Parade will be setting off from the town hall. We are hoping that about six floats and our very own “Irish” marching band will be taking part so there will be plenty for the whole family to see. Due to some urgent demolition work being done on the public toilets the parade will take a slight detour through the Sainsco supermarket and church yard before ending up at the playing fields where this year’s Shamrock Queen will be crowned. The parade will then return along the same circuitous route ending up at The Blind Badger pub car park where traditional ”Irish” refreshments and entertainment are being laid on. It’s bound to be a grand craic and celebrations in the pub will probably last most of the week as they’ve got an extension on their licence. So have a grand St Paddy’s day and “have an extra drink or three to toast the leprochauns” as they say in the shamrock isle. Gary “Bono” Grimsby. Mayor. Beckworth Town Council

(Above) A beautiful St Patrick’s Day Parade float in rehearsals earlier today