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INTERVIEWS: Excitement as Lancaster version of Monopoly is launched at Ashton Memorial

Martin O'Neil, Rachel Macfarlane and Zoe Tibbs from Team Reece with the Lancaster Monopoly game

Excitement was in the air as the new Lancaster edition of the Monopoly board game was officially launched at the Ashton Memorial.

Representatives from Lancaster businesses, organisations, charities and landmarks who feature in the popular property game all gathered at the Memorial on Tuesday morning.

Ella Gibbs from the game makers Winning Moves said: "There's so much excitement.

"I think the local pride here is something I haven't seen. Everyone has been so excited and it's been lovely to see."

Councillor Roger Dennison, mayor of Lancaster, said seeing the city's version of the game was "an absolute joy".

The mayor also said that a life-size version of the Lancaster board would now be auctioned to raise money for the two mayoral charities, St John's Hospice and the Morecambe RNLI.

Beyond Radio was there too, to celebrate our very own square on the Lancaster Monopoly board!

We spoke to some of the other local organisations who feature in the game.

LISTEN to our interview with Ellie Singleton, Mandy McKnight and Kerry Tenby from the Lancaster Grand (Mandy and Kerry are pictured below)

LISTEN to our interview with Rachel Macfarlane from Team Reece children's cancer charity

LISTEN to our interview with Faye Goymer from Animal Care (Faye is pictured below, right, with colleagues Abi Sadler and Nicola Heaney, and Harley!

LISTEN to our interview with Sophy Horner and Emma Dixon from St John's Hospice (pictured below)

LISTEN to our interview with Councillor Roger Dennison, mayor of Lancaster (pictured below)

LISTEN to our interview with Ella Gibbs from Winning Moves, makers of the Lancaster Monopoly game

The new Lancaster edition of the Monopoly board game went on sale on October 24. 

Residents were asked to vote for their favourite landmarks from the city and the surrounding area to feature on the board.

The full list can be found here: New Lancaster Monopoly goes on sale as local landmarks in game are revealed - Beyond Radio

Read more: Beyond Radio features in new Lancaster Monopoly board game - Beyond Radio

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