ONE of north Shropshire’s unlikeliest celebrities is in the news again after social media thought that she had been included in the renaming of London overground rail lines.

Jackie Weaver first came to prominence during the Covid-19 lockdown when her authority was ‘not recognised’ during a local council meeting that she had been asked to join.

After it went viral, Jackie – who lives in Prees – became hot property for TV and radio and enjoyed all the trappings of fame and still appears regularly on the box.

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On Thursday, it was announced that six lines had been renamed with ‘Weaver’ joining Lioness, Mildmay, Windrush, Suffragette and Liberty.

Naturally, the ‘news’ that Weaver had been used as a line name was met with appreciation.

One user said ‘so glad Jackie Weaver is getting the icon status she deserves’ while another said ‘do you think if we all lie enough they will change it so the Weaver Line actually is named after Jackie Weaver?’

Another said: “Ohhh Jackie Weaver is trending.

“Thats a name I’ve not heard in a while. What a legend she is! Lol.”

Another user also spoke of Mrs Weaver’s ‘icon’ status while a number of users of X – formerly Twitter – were left to ask whether the line had actually been named after her.

The Weaver line will be between Liverpool Street and Cheshunt/Enfield Town/Chingford and will be coloured maroon.

London mayor Sadiq Khan, unveiling the names, said: “I’m really excited to be announcing six distinct lines now have six distinct names and six distinct colours.

“The London Overground is now a massive success. Three million passengers use these lines every week.

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“We’ve now got six different lines and 113 stations. Finding your way around the London Overground is a nightmare.

“We’re making it easier to way find, making it easier to go from Croydon to Enfield.

“We’ve engaged with customers, with communities, with historians, with industry experts to get the six best possible names and I’m incredibly proud to announce them.”