Fusilier Residents Welcome Back BBC For a Right Royal Knees Up as Prince Harry Weds Meghan
BBC reporters revisited Muir residents for the Royal Wedding as they hit the headlines once again.
The residents at Muir’s Fusilier Court sheltered housing scheme in Bury cheered Prince Harry and Meghan Markle down the aisle as they made full use of the free tv licence they secured for the nation on the day.
The BBC had granted the UK with a free television licence for communal areas on the day so community groups could tune in for the big event together.
And having been visited by BBC reporters as a result in April, Muir’s residents were once again interviewed for BBC Radio Manchester while their own wedding party was in full flow, with the Manchester Evening News also turning up to give them plenty of page space in their newspaper, and online.
Sian Kilcoyne, Muir’s Sheltered Housing Manager at Fusilier Court said: “The residents worked hard to put on a fantastic weekend of events for the Royal Wedding - which were enjoyed by everyone.
“There was a real party atmosphere and the place was decorated in red, white and blue.
“It has also been great to see the residents getting such fabulous recognition in the media, with the BBC coming back to see them.
“They helped to make it a magical day to remember for everyone, by working with James Frith MP to get television licence rules revoked for the day so everyone could come together across the UK and enjoy the day as one.”
Christine Lister, a resident at Fusilier Court, who is secretary of the scheme’s Resident’s Association told the Manchester Evening News: “It’s not the same watching something like this on your own.
“It’s nice being with friends and neighbours for it.”
