11/10/2008 01:38. Enid Pollard celebrated her 107th birthday in style when she was chauffeur driven to a surprise party at the town hall on Friday.

Staff and friends at The Firs care home in Calne, where Mrs Pollard lives, rallied together to throw a party for the grandmother-of-two, hiring a Rolls Royce as a treat for her and her best friend.

The room was lit up by a birthday cake with 107 candles, and deputy Calne mayor Howard Marshall entertained the 40 guests with accordion music.

Mrs Pollard said: It was very nice indeed. I knew a surprise was being planned but not to that extent. It was lovely.

I blew out the 107 candles but I do not think I got them all in one go.

The party almost had to be cancelled after Calne Town Council refused an application for funding. But just a week before... // Gazette & Herald