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This year's Leicester Pride promises to be an unforgettable experience, showcasing the city's vibrant LGBTQ+ community through music, art, and activism. The annual celebration will feature performances by emerging talent, including singer-songwriters Ashly Song and Rainbow Frog Biscuits, who will take to the Main Stage at
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The Pride event in Peterborough celebrated the LGBTQ+ community, attracting thousands of attendees. Stagecoach East played a significant role in the parade by offering a dry space on a wet day and a 20% discount on bus tickets for those attending. This move aimed to ensure that everyone could participate
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Independence Day celebrations unfolded across the suburbs, featuring a variety of events, including parades, festivals, and fireworks displays. Communities came together to mark the occasion, despite some adjustments due to inclement weather. In Elgin, the city's second Pet Parade kicked off at 9 a.m., while Arlington Heights
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Sunderland is gearing up to welcome the biggest Women's Rugby World Cup tournament in history, with the city's Stadium of Light hosting the England women's team, the Red Roses, as they take on the United States on Friday, August 22. The city council is
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In a display of festive spirit, tens of thousands of people gathered in Penzance on Saturday for Mazey Day, one of the largest street parties in the UK. The celebration marked the 35th year of the revived tradition, which honors the power of the Cornish coast and seas. The event,
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Gwent has a rich military history, with active bases and special events like Armed Forces Day being celebrated throughout the area. To commemorate this year's Armed Forces Day, we've delved into our archives to showcase military parades that have taken place across the five counties of
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The city of Stoke-on-Trent will gather to pay tribute to serving and former members of the Armed Forces in a free celebration at Queen's Park on Saturday. The event, Armed Forces Celebration Day, will feature a parade, drumhead service, and a historic Dakota flypast, honouring local hero Jack
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Large-scale military marches took place in major cities across Azerbaijan on June 26 to commemorate the 107th anniversary of the establishment of the country's Armed Forces. The marches were led by military bands, accompanied by soldiers, and traversed through central streets, avenues, and squares in Baku, Ganja, Khankendi,
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A military parade was held in the city of Khankendi to celebrate Azerbaijan's Armed Forces Day, marking the country's hard-won victory in the 44-day Patriotic War. The parade featured military personnel marching through the city's central streets, accompanied by a military band, and was
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Armed Forces Day is set to take over the Scarborough seafront on Saturday, with a packed timetable of military parades, land-based displays, musical performances, and family activities. The event is a poignant reminder of the 80th anniversary of VE Day, and is a chance for the nation to come together
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Around 60,000 people attended the north Down town where large crowds of people lined the streets for a military parade to celebrate Armed Forces Day. The event featured the Mayor of Ards and North Down Borough Council, Cllr Gillian McCollum, taking the salute during the parade. The parade was
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More than 7,400 officers and soldiers gathered for the first rehearsal of the military parade marking the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19) and National Day (September 2). Led by the Department of Military Training and School Management under the General Staff of the
