The charred remains of the pallets gathered for next weekend's bonfire have been cleared away after last night's arson attack.
What's left of the old fire, smouldering in a skip after arsonists set fire to the bonfire a week early
On Sunday morning the clean-up operation at Broadoaks Playing Field was under way, with the burnt out remains of the pallets cleared into a skip and the first replacements delivered. "The event will be going ahead on November 12, the bonfire is being rebuilt but we need as much help as we can get," he said.Alf Mitchell, overseeing the rebuild
He said that it had been a scary and upsetting incident, adding:"It was heart-breaking. My dad is 84-years-old and he's chasing people around the field to keep them away."New pallets have already been delivered to replace those lost in the fire on Saturday
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