LOCAL celebrity Jackie Weaver will be the star of the show yet again when she makes an appearance as a speaker to mark International Women's Day.

'Celebrating Shropshire Women in Business will be hosted by Marches Growth on Tuesday, March 8 and aims to celebrate the role of women in business across Shropshire and beyond.

Emma Chapman, manager of the Marches Growth, said she was delighted Jackie, from Prees, would be making an appearance at the event.

She said: "Anybody who saw the video of the infamous Handforth Parish Council meeting will know just how much of a role model for women Jackie is.

"Her calm authority helped overcome an enormously challenging situation and established her as a national heroine.

"We are thrilled that she can join us for this fabulous event, which promises to be an unmissable celebration of all that is best about women in business and a great opportunity for many of us to get together in person for the first time in nearly two years."

Jackie, chief officer for the Cheshire Association of Local Councils, went viral last year on social media for the way she brought order to a bad tempered and chaotic meeting at Handforth Parish Council.

Her latest appearance comes just days after Jackie starred on BBC One's Celebrity Mastermind.

She has made appearances on daytime TV show Good Morning Britain on ITV.

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