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| The lighting-up ceremony of a Christmas tree in Swindon has had to be postponed after the bigger-than-expected tree broke the base it was being mounted on. | |
| Council officials had asked for a 40ft (12m) tree as the centrepiece for the town's "magic roundabout" but a 50ft tall (15m) tree was delivered instead. | Council officials had asked for a 40ft (12m) tree as the centrepiece for the town's "magic roundabout" but a 50ft tall (15m) tree was delivered instead. |
| When contractors tried to lift it on to the specially-made plinth for Monday's switch-on the base fractured. | When contractors tried to lift it on to the specially-made plinth for Monday's switch-on the base fractured. |
| It is believed the extra weight was to blame. The tree had to be taken away. | It is believed the extra weight was to blame. The tree had to be taken away. |
| Council bosses are now looking to get a smaller tree and attempts will be made to put the tree up on Monday, subject to permission to close part of the roundabout complex. | Council bosses are now looking to get a smaller tree and attempts will be made to put the tree up on Monday, subject to permission to close part of the roundabout complex. |
| The magic roundabout in Swindon consists of one large roundabout containing five smaller ones. | The magic roundabout in Swindon consists of one large roundabout containing five smaller ones. |