Strike a light!!
will start this Friday to light up Gloucester.
The matches sign at the old Morelands match factory was extinguished when the factory closed down in 1975. It's a classic county landmark and a small business based on the Morelands trading estate want to get it back glimmering again.
You can hear about this on Friday's show with the full story on Chris Baxter's Mid Morning programme from 9:00

Hi, I'm Mark Cummings. Every day I explore all things Gloucestershire on my breakfast show. The stories, the people, the history, the news - the complete package of what makes the county tick. On the show, and on this blog, we share our knowledge, stories and experiences to celebrate life in Gloucestershire.
Comment number 1.
At 12th Jul 2010, Rachel wrote:Isn't it ironic that this campaign should happen at the same time as the local authorities are considering dimming their street lights overnight to save money??
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