And now the bright sparks who live there have been crowned winners of the Sunday Mirror’s Illumination Street competition launched by our gardening columnist David Domoney. The 28 families who live in Hollow Wood Road started taking a shine to outdoor Christmas lights 10 years ago – but it obviously became a bit competitive. Jamie 41, whose own display includes around 5,000 lights, reckons that record will be smashed this year. Another resident, mum-of-four Jacqui Beckley, 49, said: “It’s amazing how much people love the displays. "They really do spread happiness.”And now they’ve won our £500 first prize for their charity.

Source: Daily Mirror December 22, 2019 00:11 UTC