Families out for Christmas lights

Thursday 26th November 2009, 2:07PM GMT.

Hundreds of people gathered in the Square, Shrewsbury, to see the lights switched on

Hundreds of people gathered in the Square, Shrewsbury, to see the lights switched on

The Christmas spirit came to Shropshire early with the switching on of festive lights in Shrewsbury and Oswestry.

Families flocked to The Square in Shrewsbury to see Severn Radio DJs and panto stars, including Emmerdale’s Matt Healy, perform the switching-on duties.

And others packed into Festival Square in Oswestry, where schoolchildren sang Christmas carols.

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