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The Christmas tree collection service which supports the East Cheshire Hospice in Macclesfield has now been running for 25 years.It was set up by Peter Chapman and Richard Raymond, who invited people to make a donation in return for their tree being recycled.

The initiative has raised about 2m for the hospice and the business model has since been adopted by hospices across the country.Mr Chapman said they had come up with the idea of collecting trees from neighbours in 1999 as a way to raise money to buy a new organ at Prestbury Church, where his son then sang in the choir.Each chorister received a £10 incentive to get involved and the family trailer was used to pick up trees, with the £10 being spent on petrol.

"Everyone said it was a brilliant idea and asked if we'd do it again," he said."Pete asked me the second year if we could borrow a van from where I worked, and the third year said he felt he was on to something," said Mr Raymond.

"We needed a charity that would appeal to everyone in the area, so we decided to support the hospice."

The project takes place over one weekend every January and involves hundreds of volunteers.Like Dua Lipa on Friday night, they understand the brief: You can’t turn up to Glastonbury and play the same old festival set. It has to feel special.

They start with Yellow. Yes, Yellow. A song any other band would save for the encore.And for the next hour, the hits don’t stop: Higher Power, Paradise, The Scientist, Hymn For The Weekend, Viva La Vida. The setlist is stacked.

But it’s more than that. Chris Martin makes it his mission to reach every member of the audience individually.That’s why they give out the wristbands that turn the whole field into a giant LED screen. That’s why there are fireworks every five minutes. That’s why so many of their songs have a bit that goes “