Bonfire 'bigger than my mum's house' has taken a month to build

A community has come together to build what they say is the "biggest and best" bonfire for Bonfire Night. Organised by Kirk from Kirk Superior Paving, Lee Mathie and "all the lads from the community", the spectacle, which will be accompanied by food trucks, live music and a firework display, can be seen on Meadow Crescent in Woodchurch on November 5.

The event will begin at 5pm while the bonfire will be lit at 6pm. The firework show will take place at 6.30pm. Kirk told the ECHO: "It’s made from pure wood pallets.

"We’ve been at this for about a month now, selecting pallets. We’ve been building for about a week and a half.

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"We’ve been doing this every year for the past few years but this time we’ve jumped onboard with the council to get it approved so there’s a bit of health and safety for the event. It’s been good to have them on side and it makes it a bit safer for the families and people who come.

"We’re expecting a lot of people to come and watch - we’ve had thousands in the past few years.. There’s a couple of food outlets coming, donut vans, ice cream and live music too.

"Our bonfire is the biggest and the best!"

Reacting to photos of the bonfire, people were quick to praise it on Facebook. One person remarked: "Wow, just amazing. Well done everyone."

Another said: "Absolutely smashed it. Well done everyone. One thing I miss about [Woodchurch] is the bonfire nights - you never let the people down." Someone else added: "Bigger than my mum's house. You have done amazing."