‘Chucky goes north’: Rochdale reacts to arrival of ‘creepy’ giant baby

School groups have visited Lilly in Rochdale town square, singing and speaking to her about how they feel about the climate crisis. Photograph: @RochdaleCouncil

They say it is rude to comment on a baby’s appearance but that has not stopped the residents of Rochdale, who awoke on Wednesday to a “freaky” new arrival.

Lilly, an 8.5-metre tall puppet designed to help children talk about the environment, went on display in the town centre to a somewhat bewildered response.