Saturday, April 26, 2008

English village holds vote to join Wales

Residents in an English village have "voted" to become part of Wales, even though the border lies nine miles away.

What started as a 1 April spoof in Audlem, Cheshire, has gathered support and resulted in 63% of those voting in an online poll supporting the move.

Some residents want to make a case for securing Welsh benefits such as free hospital parking and prescriptions.

"The vote might be light-hearted, but there's a very serious message there," said one villager.

With news video.

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