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HOPES to add a steam engine to a centuries old tradition at an annual fair have been dashed over health and safety fears.
There was huge disappointment last year when St Giles Fair had to be cancelled due to concerns over coronavirus.
There was huge disappointment last year when St Giles Fair had to be cancelled due to concerns over coronavirus.
Fun at the fair back in 2019 when it last came to town The Showmen's Guild of Great Britain which puts on the fair has agreed to give away the golden ticket in a special draw, and it will be presented at the official opening of the Fair at 12pm on Saturday 28 August 2021. Even though it is in August this year, the fair will be opened with the traditional May Fair proclamation which will be delivered by Boston Mayor Coun Frank Pickett and a representative from the Showmen’s Guild on the steps of the Gallopers at noon. The fair will then be open daily until Saturday 4 September, with the town...
BBC News By William McLennan image captionThe A&E doctor's family have travelled with fairgrounds for at least five generations As a teenager, John Castle lived a double life. He had love and loyalty for his family of travelling showpeople. But at school, in the face of prejudice and discrimination, he felt compelled to hide his roots. Now an NHS doctor, he believes his upbringing prepared him for the pressures of the pandemic. From his bed inside the caravan, John could hear the thump of fairground music above the whirring diesel generators. It was not a conventional lullaby, but it had t...