In a short ceremony this morning, attended by a small but hardy group in freezing conditions, the refurbished Christmas Star at Hearsall Baptist Church was switched on re-dedicated in memory of all those people who have contributed to its design, maintenance and operation over more than half a century.

The star has come to be a welcome symbol of the Christmas season, not only for the people of the Church but also to the wider community in Chapelfields, Earlsdon and beyond.