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Falkland Islanders prepare 10m-high jubilee beacon bonfire

Community workers stand by the 10m-high pallet structure on the beach at Stanley. Credit: Sea Cadets

Sea Cadets and community workers on the Falklands Islands have constructed a 10m-high beacon to light to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

The 640 wooden pallets were donated by local businesses and organisers expect civilians and servicemen to turn out to watch the bonfire being lit as part of a party on the beach at Stanley.

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