Woman, 89, to judge British Firework Championships

Long-time Plymouth Hoe resident Sue Dunn turns 90 on Saturday

A Plymouth woman is looking forward to a "terrifying" new experience she is taking on just days before her 90th birthday.

Sue Dunn has been asked by organisers of this year's British Firework Championships to be a special judge at the event, which returns to Plymouth Hoe on 14 and 15 August.

The 89-year-old - who turns 90 on Saturday - has lived on the Hoe since 1963 and seen a number of historical events including visits from Queen Elizabeth II.

On being a judge at the event, which sees large crowds gather annually on the Hoe, Miss Dunn said she was looking forward to it.

The championships, which are in their 27th year, will see six teams compete in front of more than 100,000 spectators over the two-day competition.

Six teams will take part in the two-day championships in Plymouth

Miss Dunn said she has always watched the championships but is unsure what to expect when it comes to being a judge.

"I'm not really sure how I feel as I've never done anything like this before," she said.

"In a way it's a bit terrifying."

'Enjoy new things'

Miss Dunn joked her favourite displays are normally ones not picked by anyone else.

She said she would be looking for colour and different patterns in the sky when it came to deciding her favourite display.

"I'm looking forward to it because it's something new and I enjoy doing new things," she added.

The firework displays start at 21:00 BST on both nights.