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Organisers of an open-air concert for BBC Children in Need are waiting to learn if the show will go ahead after the stage roof collapsed in high winds. | |
Stage crews worked late to repair the structure in time for Friday's concert in Colwyn Bay, Conwy. | |
Health and safety officials have the final say on whether the charity performance can go ahead as planned. A 10,000-strong crowd is expected. | Health and safety officials have the final say on whether the charity performance can go ahead as planned. A 10,000-strong crowd is expected. |
The event is one of a series raising funds for Children in Need. | The event is one of a series raising funds for Children in Need. |
The roof of the concert stage collapsed late on Wednesday night after three "freak" gusts of wind. No-one was injured. | |
The 10,000 free tickets for the event - produced in association with Conwy Borough Council and the Events Commission - have all been given out. | The 10,000 free tickets for the event - produced in association with Conwy Borough Council and the Events Commission - have all been given out. |
The line-up includes Jamelia, The Feeling, Ronan Keating, and The Alarm. | |
Meanwhile, a range of Children in Need events continue across Wales on Friday and over the weekend. | Meanwhile, a range of Children in Need events continue across Wales on Friday and over the weekend. |
The stage was hit by three "freak" gusts of wind | The stage was hit by three "freak" gusts of wind |
The BT call centre in Bangor, where hundreds of volunteers will be taking Children in Need pledges from viewers, sees the official launch of an employee nude calendar. | The BT call centre in Bangor, where hundreds of volunteers will be taking Children in Need pledges from viewers, sees the official launch of an employee nude calendar. |
Staff at the town's Marks and Spencer store will be dressing up as cowboys and Indians, while teachers and pupils at Ysgol y Garnedd are to wear night clothes, and the head teacher will be wearing a nightdress. | |
Workers at the moneysupermarket.com offices in Ewloe say they expect to raise £10,000 through a range of events including one to create a "supersize" snack. | Workers at the moneysupermarket.com offices in Ewloe say they expect to raise £10,000 through a range of events including one to create a "supersize" snack. |
At the DVLA in Swansea, staff are to sponsor an 18ft by 30ft (5.5m by 9m) Pudsey Bear garden created from potted chrysanthemums. | At the DVLA in Swansea, staff are to sponsor an 18ft by 30ft (5.5m by 9m) Pudsey Bear garden created from potted chrysanthemums. |
Some 30 children from Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Brynymor in Swansea take their teddies to teddy bears' picnic at the Dragon Hotel, Kingsway, at 1300 GMT. |