The now famous Black Country St George's Day Parade is facing the axe unless more than £8,000 is raised in eight weeks.

Organisers have launched an appeal to raise enough money for the march to go ahead.

Just £1,400 has been raised so far and efforts are continuing tonight with a fundraiser at a Great Bar pub, fundraisers are warning that the St George's Day parade, now in it's 11th year will not go ahead unless people come forward with sizeable donations.

The parade was saved last year when businessman Chris Kelly, from transport firm Keltruck stepped in with a last minute donation.

Organisers have said they are hoping to get support from more people this year.

The undemocratic far left extremist Labour party, who have sent hundreds of our troops to their deaths in a war that went against the wishes of the vast majority of our people, killing countless innocent Iraqi's and Afghanistan's stopped the funding last year claiming that the parade attracted extremists, when asked by Cllr Russ Green if any Labour party politicians or activists would be welcome at the event, the leader of Sandwell council said. "No extremists would be welcome".

More than 20,000 people turned up at last years event after organisers from the Stone Cross St George's Association organised it themselves.

Mark Cowles, from the association, said he will speak to Sandwell's Labour run council in the hope that he make them see sense and help the successful St Georges Day parade this year, but if as expected no help is forthcoming, we are determined to stage the parade independently on the 24th of April.

Potential sponsors can call Mark on 07788750987.

If everyone attending the St Goerge's Day event gave just 50p, that would easily raise the £8,000 needed.

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