{"id":32,"date":"2025-09-13T19:30:36","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T19:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/halewatch.co.uk\/index.php\/home\/"},"modified":"2025-09-26T15:48:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T15:48:09","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/halewatch.co.uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"32\" class=\"elementor elementor-32\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-623909b7 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-stretch elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"623909b7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;video&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_blur_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_blur_direction&quot;:&quot;in-out&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_blur_level&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:15,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;background_motion_fx_blur_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:10,&quot;end&quot;:26}},&quot;background_video_link&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/halewatch.co.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/09\\\/Hale-Watch.mp4&quot;,&quot;background_play_on_mobile&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-video-container\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-background-video-hosted\" autoplay muted playsinline loop><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-55ae3522\" data-id=\"55ae3522\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78533131 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78533131\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Supporting Our Village<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a1bf5bb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a1bf5bb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e125e37\" data-id=\"e125e37\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78250cf1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78250cf1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bringing Hale Together<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0e5f6a0\" data-id=\"0e5f6a0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20e0b882 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"20e0b882\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hale Watch is a community-led group of local businesses and residents dedicated to making our village shine \u2013 from vibrant events to the Hale Christmas Lights.<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-134dce7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"134dce7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gfm-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/the-hale-christmas-lights-2025-switch-on\/widget\/medium?sharesheet=undefined&attribution_id=sl:04550b93-a0bd-4d0b-96f9-0f4bee7e6e02\"><\/div><script defer src=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/static\/js\/embed.js\"><\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7116dc96 elementor-align-center elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7116dc96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Donate to the Christmas Lights<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-27d0d5b9 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"27d0d5b9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e6925b9\" data-id=\"5e6925b9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b28b443 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b28b443\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Hale Watch<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f4130da elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f4130da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hale Watch is a not-for-profit group made up of local businesses and residents who share one goal \u2013 to keep Hale special. From organising large-scale events to raising funds for projects that bring people together, everything we do is about celebrating our community and protecting the charm that makes Hale unique.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e494414 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e494414\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"mailto:hello@halewatch.co.uk\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get Involved<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a11ca42\" 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src=\"https:\/\/halewatch.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/hba-lights-sponsors-event-040.webp\" alt=\"hba-lights-sponsors-event-040\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-54af3e15\" data-id=\"54af3e15\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e737a31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e737a31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">This Year\u2019s Goal: Hale Christmas Lights<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-fb04c29 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fb04c29\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-681d0d5\" data-id=\"681d0d5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b68b2d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b68b2d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Help Us Light Up Hale!<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7df97a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7df97a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"186\" data-end=\"334\">The team at <strong data-start=\"198\" data-end=\"212\">Hale Watch<\/strong>, who brought you the hugely popular <em data-start=\"249\" data-end=\"260\">HaleFest<\/em>, are proud to be leading the way with <strong data-start=\"299\" data-end=\"331\">Hale\u2019s Christmas Lights 2025<\/strong>.<\/p><p data-start=\"336\" data-end=\"593\">This year marks a <strong data-start=\"354\" data-end=\"372\">historic first<\/strong> for our village \u2014 we\u2019re organising <strong data-start=\"408\" data-end=\"462\">Hale\u2019s very first Christmas Lights Switch-On event<\/strong> on <strong data-start=\"466\" data-end=\"497\">Saturday 29th November 2025<\/strong>, an afternoon full of fun, festivities, and entertainment for families and children to enjoy.<\/p><p data-start=\"595\" data-end=\"1000\">Unlike many towns, <strong data-start=\"614\" data-end=\"691\">Trafford Council does not provide any funding for Hale\u2019s Christmas lights<\/strong>. Every sparkle you see is made possible by the <strong data-start=\"739\" data-end=\"782\">generous support of our local community<\/strong>. Traditionally, local businesses have shouldered much of this responsibility, but with rising costs and difficult times for many, we\u2019re asking <strong data-start=\"926\" data-end=\"997\">everyone \u2014 both residents and businesses \u2014 to play a part this year<\/strong>.<\/p><p data-start=\"1002\" data-end=\"1298\">The total cost of delivering the lights and celebrations is <strong data-start=\"1062\" data-end=\"1073\">\u00a320,000<\/strong>. Thanks to funds raised at <em data-start=\"1101\" data-end=\"1112\">HaleFest<\/em>, we\u2019re already well on our way \u2014 but we need your help to reach the finish line. If every resident and business contributed just a little, together we could easily achieve our target.<\/p><p data-start=\"1300\" data-end=\"1463\">Every donation, big or small, will help us make Hale <strong data-start=\"1353\" data-end=\"1390\">sparkle brighter than ever before<\/strong> and create something magical that our whole community can be proud of<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cef755 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"0cef755\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gfm-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/the-hale-christmas-lights-2025-switch-on\/widget\/medium?sharesheet=undefined&attribution_id=sl:04550b93-a0bd-4d0b-96f9-0f4bee7e6e02\"><\/div><script defer src=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/static\/js\/embed.js\"><\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-122a744 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"122a744\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Donate Now via GoFundMe<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-11f1ccf5 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"11f1ccf5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;tilt&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;tilt&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-top\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M0,6V0h1000v100L0,6z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M0,6V0h1000v100L0,6z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5298370e\" data-id=\"5298370e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c1c8ab3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c1c8ab3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HaleFest 2026 - Coming soon!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4462cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4462cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hale Fest is set to return in 2026! Following the huge success of last year\u2019s festival, we will once again transform Hale Village into a hub of music, food, family entertainment, and community spirit. Plans are already underway to make HaleFest 2026 even more spectacular \u2014 details will be announced soon.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c378154 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c378154\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-30fa50a2\" data-id=\"30fa50a2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99e3c99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"99e3c99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLive Music\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLocal bands and performers all day on the main stage\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbaa90a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fbaa90a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"307\" height=\"549\" src=\"https:\/\/halewatch.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/music.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-156\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halewatch.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/music.jpg 307w, https:\/\/halewatch.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/music-168x300.jpg 168w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 307px) 100vw, 307px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-36f3fe6\" data-id=\"36f3fe6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7c7b72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"c7c7b72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStreet Food Stalls\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA delicious mix of world foods, BBQ, sweets &amp; snacks\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b416e48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b416e48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"307\" height=\"549\" src=\"https:\/\/halewatch.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Streetfood.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-153\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halewatch.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Streetfood.jpg 307w, https:\/\/halewatch.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Streetfood-168x300.jpg 168w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 307px) 100vw, 307px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7bd595a3\" data-id=\"7bd595a3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ca7d558 elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"7ca7d558\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKids' Entertainment\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFace painters, balloon artists, circus skills and more!\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f044afa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f044afa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"307\" height=\"549\" src=\"https:\/\/halewatch.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kids.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-155\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halewatch.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kids.jpg 307w, https:\/\/halewatch.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kids-168x300.jpg 168w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 307px) 100vw, 307px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a0d9563\" data-id=\"4a0d9563\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f455116 elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"2f455116\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLocal Traders\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHandmade treats from Hale\u2019s independents\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b67bce6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b67bce6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"307\" height=\"549\" src=\"https:\/\/halewatch.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/traders.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-154\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halewatch.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/traders.jpg 307w, https:\/\/halewatch.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/traders-168x300.jpg 168w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 307px) 100vw, 307px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3829561b elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"3829561b\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"next\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-11746705\" data-id=\"11746705\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63e2c4e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63e2c4e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Past Efforts<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-622660eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"622660eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What We\u2019ve Achieved Together<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-34b313bd elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"34b313bd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-65074007\" data-id=\"65074007\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0e5f75 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"a0e5f75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/halewatch.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Photo-13-09-2025-10-17-33-copy-1-768x576.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-167\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halewatch.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Photo-13-09-2025-10-17-33-copy-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/halewatch.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Photo-13-09-2025-10-17-33-copy-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halewatch.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Photo-13-09-2025-10-17-33-copy-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/halewatch.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Photo-13-09-2025-10-17-33-copy-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/halewatch.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Photo-13-09-2025-10-17-33-copy-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">HaleFest 2025<\/h4><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Thousands of visitors enjoyed live music, food, family activities, and more at our first-ever community festival.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e344ee3\" data-id=\"2e344ee3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68dc09b0 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"68dc09b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/halewatch.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Photo-13-09-2025-10-12-06-scaled.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-158\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halewatch.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Photo-13-09-2025-10-12-06-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/halewatch.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Photo-13-09-2025-10-12-06-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halewatch.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Photo-13-09-2025-10-12-06-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/halewatch.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Photo-13-09-2025-10-12-06-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/halewatch.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Photo-13-09-2025-10-12-06-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/halewatch.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Photo-13-09-2025-10-12-06-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Village Improvements<\/h4><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">From small touches to big initiatives, we\u2019re always looking for ways to improve village life.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c0da661\" data-id=\"6c0da661\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c3a13d4 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"3c3a13d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/halewatch.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Photo-13-09-2025-10-17-33-copy-768x576.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-166\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halewatch.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Photo-13-09-2025-10-17-33-copy-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/halewatch.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Photo-13-09-2025-10-17-33-copy-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halewatch.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Photo-13-09-2025-10-17-33-copy-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/halewatch.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Photo-13-09-2025-10-17-33-copy-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/halewatch.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Photo-13-09-2025-10-17-33-copy-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Building Community Spirit<\/h4><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Every event and campaign is designed to bring people together and keep Hale thriving.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ef52a4b\" data-id=\"3ef52a4b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fa3b376 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"7fa3b376\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/halewatch.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Photo-13-09-2025-10-17-33-768x576.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-159\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halewatch.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Photo-13-09-2025-10-17-33-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/halewatch.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Photo-13-09-2025-10-17-33-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halewatch.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Photo-13-09-2025-10-17-33-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/halewatch.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Photo-13-09-2025-10-17-33-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/halewatch.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Photo-13-09-2025-10-17-33-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Hale\u2019s Unique Charm<\/h4><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">We champion the character, heritage, and individuality that make Hale so special, helping to raise its profile while protecting the village\u2019s identity.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4afa0496 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4afa0496\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7113429c\" data-id=\"7113429c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-788cd41f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"788cd41f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Supported By<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20b1cc1c elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20b1cc1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here are just a handful of the local businesses, without whom, Hale Watch could not do what we do<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-724fa03a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"724fa03a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;slides_to_show_tablet&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;image_spacing_custom&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;55&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;slides_to_scroll_tablet&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;image_spacing_custom_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" 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