Rocketman Take-off in Longridge, Preston. UK News 18 September 2022; Soapbox Derby community charity event happening in the heart of the village of Longridge, Lancashire. A day of “family fun, racing, wacky costumes and carts, thrills and spills” attracted thousands of visitors to the town's main street. Motorless, hand-made, wooden vehicles raced down Berry Lane as the village's main high street was converted into an unusual race track for the day. The event has been organised to raise vital funds for local charity Longridge Community Action.
Despite Queen Elizabeth II funeral taking place on the next day (Monday, September 19), the event will still go on but with some changes. Organisers issued a statement on their Facebook page confirming the event would go ahead. They said: “Longridge Soap Box Derby will go-ahead on the proposed date of 18th September 2022 with changes to the day’s running order to give chance to reflect on and give thanks for the life of Queen Elizabeth II. “On behalf of the trustees of Longridge Community Action, the committee of Love Longridge Business Group and everyone connected with the organisation of the Longridge Soap Box Derby, we would like to recognise the extraordinary life and contribution of Queen Elizabeth II and the profound sense of loss felt by many in Longridge and the country more widely.
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