Sun Shines As Scarecrows Come Out To Play In Village

The sun shone for the first time at the Blackrod Scarecrow Festival.Weird and wonderful scarecrows popped up around the village at the weekend, and for the first time in three years, the sun was out.More than 100 creations were put on display as part of the annual event on Saturday and Sunday.Organisers say the scarecrows attracted thousands of visitors to the village to see them — all 2,000 programmes were sold.Among the characters were Noddy, Rosie and Jim and SpongeBob SquarePants, as ...

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