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The John Peel blue plaque
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John Peel, Great Finborough
One of Britain’s most beloved radio DJs, John Peel was bestowed his own plaque in the Suffolk village of Great Finborough back in 2017. The disc jockey, who passed away in 2004, was one of 47 figures across the country to receive one to commemorate BBC Music Day. Unveiled by his wife Shelia Ravenscroft, it was placed at Pettiward Hall where John worked closely with youth groups. At the unveiling ceremony, Shelia said: “It is truly incredible that people still remember and talk about John, no one forgets him and this a nice way to honour him permanently.”
Last year was a difficult one for so many people in so many different ways. So, we ve gone back through our files to bring you 10 stories which made us smile in 2020. 1. Newport County Community member raises £900 for the NHS A FOOTBALL-MAD Newport man with autism raised almost £1,000 for the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board by doing training “drills” in his back garden. Luke Degilbert, aged 25, who is a fixture of Newport County’s County in the Community Team and the Dragon’s Disability Team, started the fundraising to “give something back to the NHS”. He said: “I have been in and out of hospital all my life, the NHS has been massive for me.
The Swansea landmarks that burned to the ground
Many well-known locations around the city have been lost to fire over the years
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The blaze lit up the night sky over Swansea – and then it was, to all intents and purposes, gone.
Derelict for many years, Mayhill Boys Club had been built in the 1920s and had once been a hugely popular social venue. But years of decline and vandalism had meant it faced an uncertain future for many years until plans were approved for it to be developed into a residential site of up to 23 units. In early November 2020, though, the building went up in flames.