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A soldier collapses on Horse Guards Parade ahead of the Queen's Birthday Parade, 'Trooping the Colour', in London on June 11, 2016. Trooping The Colour and the fly-past are part of a weekend of events to celebrate the Queen's 90th birthday.
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A police forensic officer picks up a shoe from the crime scene on the pavement outside the library in Birstall, northern England, where Labour MP Jo Cox was shot on June 16, 2016.
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Revellers take part in a giant pillow fight in Trafalgar Square on 'International Pillow Fight Day' in London, England. Mass public pillow fights are arranged in numerous cities around the world as part of the 'Urban Playground Movement'.
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Members of the public admire the world premiere of an illuminated art installation entitled 'SUN' created by artist Alex Rinsler and solar physicists professor Robert Walsh of the University of Central Lancashire, displayed in the Winter Gardens as part of the Lightpool Festival of visual arts in the centre of Blackpool, northern England on October 14, 2019. SUN is a seven-metre diameter suspended sphere, presenting astrophysical data from NASA's Solar Dynamic Observatory. / AFP PHOTO
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Pakistani rights activist Malala Yousafzai gestures after addressing the media in Birmingham, central England on October 10, 2014. The Nobel Peace Prize went Friday to 17-year-old Pakistani Malala Yousafzai and India's Kailash Satyarthi for their work promoting children's rights. AFP PHOTO
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Outgoing British prime minister David Cameron speaks beside (L-R) his daughter Nancy Gwen, daughter Florence Rose Endellion, his wife Samantha Cameron and son Arthur Elwen outside 10 Downing Street in central London on July 13, 2016 before going to Buckingham Palace to tender his resignation to Queen Elizabeth II. / AFP PHOTO
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Grower Richard Mann poses for a photograph with his pumpkin, weighing 291.7kg, which won first prize in the heaviest pumpkin category of the giant vegetable competition, on the first day of the Harrogate Autumn Flower Show held at the Great Yorkshire Showground, in Harrogate, northern England, on September 13, 2019. / AFP PHOTO
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A man holding a knife (2nd L) avoids being tripped by a member of the public (R) as he runs away from police officers and a man with a stab wound (C) at the Notting Hill Carnival on August 29, 2011 in London, England.
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Soldiers douse a wildfire on Saddleworth moor near Stalybridge, northwest England on June 28, 2018. A hundred soldiers and a military helicopter today joined firefighters battling a rare wildfire in northern England that could burn for weeks amid sustained hot weather, officials said. / AFP PHOTO
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Manchester City fans line the streets to watch screens showing a televised event for fans with members of the Manchester City football team, following an open-top bus parade through Manchester, northern England on May 14, 2018 to celebrate winning the 2018 Premier League title. Manchester City set the seal on a record-breaking season by becoming the first side in English top flight history to hit 100 points. / AFP PHOTO
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Members of the public experience the 'Rain Room' art installation by 'Random International' in The Curve at the Barbican Centre on October 3, 2012 in London, England. The 'Rain Room' is a 100 square meter field of falling water which visitors are invited to walk into.
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Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves the Houses of Parliament on September 4, 2019. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government was left in limbo on Wednesday after MPs voted to derail his Brexit plan, while also rejecting his call for an early election to break the political deadlock. / AFP PHOTO
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A woman runs with her Griffon Fauve de Bretagne dog before it is judged on the second day of the Crufts dog show at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, central England, on March 9, 2018. / AFP PHOTO
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British Prime Minister David Cameron's shirt comes undone after delivering a speech to guests in the Guildhall during The Lord Mayor's Banquet.
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Demonstrators carrys a placards during a protest outside the Houses of Parliament in central London on September 3, 2019, hosted by The People's Assembly Against Austerity. The fate of Brexit hung in the balance on Tuesday as parliament prepared for an explosive showdown with Prime Minister Boris Johnson's that could end in a snap election. / AFP PHOTO
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A woman admires a light art installation by British born artist Anthony McCall entitled 'Leaving (With Two-Minute Silence)' at The Hepworth Wakefield gallery in Wakefield, northern England on February 14, 2018. The artwork features in the exhibition 'Solid Light Works' which is the first UK exhibition of McCall's work in over a decade and includes the UK premiere of three new 'solid light' installations. / AFP PHOTO
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Clowns in full costume attend the annual Clowns Church Service at Holy Trinity Church in Dalston, London. Clowns attend the service in memory of Joseph Grimaldi (1778-1837), the most celebrated English clown who was born in London.
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Performers with 'Spark!', an LED-illuminated theatrical drumming ensemble, entertain the public during the annual 'Light Night Leeds' festival of visual arts in the centre of Leeds, northern England on October 10, 2019. - Celebrating the diverse and thriving creativity of Leeds, Light Night Leeds is an annual free multi-arts and light festival that takes over Leeds City Centre for two nights in October. / AFP PHOTO
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A competitor dressed in a white suit falls into muddy water as he negotiates an obstacle in the Tough Guy endurance event near Wolverhampton, central England, on February 4, 2018. The Tough Guy event challenges thousands of competitors to run a gruelling course whilst negotiating over 200 obstacles including water, fire, and tunnels. / AFP PHOTO
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Protester comedian Simon Brodkin (R) delivers a piece of paper written as a mock P45 (an employee leaving form) to Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May as delivers her speech on the final day of the Conservative Party annual conference at the Manchester Central Convention Centre in Manchester, northwest England, on October 4, 2017. The protester interrupted the leader's speech to hand her a paper and then was escorted out of the auditorium.
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Racegoers cheer as they attend 'Ladies Day' of the Grand National Festival horse race meeting at Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool, Northern England on April 10, 2015. The annual three day meeting culminates in the Grand National which is run over a distance of four miles and four furlongs. AFP PHOTO
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Ballroom dancers perform underneath an illuminated art installation entitled 'Museum of the Moon' by artist Luke Jerram in the Blackpool Tower Ballroom, the artwork features as part of the Lightpool Festival of visual arts in the centre of Blackpool, northern England on October 26, 2018. The annual festival features a mix of live performance and light-based art installations at various locations throughout the town. / AFP PHOTO
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Allan and Dinah Procter, from Preston, hold their 20 month old White Wyandotte Bantam hen which won a 1st prize in its breed at the Poultry Club's 2011 National Show in Stoneleigh, England.
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A member of the armed forces with prosthetic legs pays his respects at the Armed Forces Memorial, which lists the names of British Armed Forces members who have died on duty since the Second World War, in the National Memorial Arboretum on Armistice Day near Lichfield, Staffordshire, central England
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A competitor falls in a muddy pool as they take part in the Tough Guy endurance event near Wolverhampton, central England, on January 27, 2019. The Tough Guy event challenges thousands of competitors to run a gruelling 8 mile course whilst negotiating over 200 obstacles including water, fire, and tunnels. / AFP PHOTO
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Members of the emergency services search for people in need after the adjacent River Foss burst it's banks in York, northern England. Britain's government was holding emergency talks Sunday as flooding in northern England forced hundreds of people to leave their homes, including in the historic tourist destination of York. AFP PHOTO
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Farm worker Marek Vojteck harvests forced rhubarb by candlelight on Robert Tomlinson's farm in Pudsey, near Leeds, northern England on February 12, 2019. Mr Tomlinson's farm falls within the 'Rhubarb Triangle', the area defined between the three cities of Leeds, Wakefield and Bradford, which is synonymous with the commercial growing of forced rhubarb since the 1870s. In 2010 'Yorkshire Forced Rhubarb' was granted Protected Designation of Origin status by the European Commission. / AFP PHOTO
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Italian reenactors portraying soldiers from the Imperial Roman Army prepare for a battle with Caledonian barbarians during English Heritage's history weekend, "Hadrian’s Wall Live", at Birdoswald Roman Fort on the World Heritage Site fortification. AFP PHOTO
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Members of the Paraiso School of Samba prepare to perform at the Notting Hill Carnival in London, England. The annual 2-day carnival, which is the largest of its kind in Europe attracts around 1 million revellers.
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Coal miners finish the final shift before closure at the Kellingley Colliery in Yorkshire, northern England. The shutdown of the mine in Yorkshire in northern England closes a 200-year chapter of Britain's industrial history. AFP PHOTO
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Judges congregate in Westminster Abbey before their Annual Service of Thanksgiving, marking the start if the legal year, in London, England.
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Migrant worker flower pickers from Romania harvest daffodils on Taylors Bulbs farm near Holbeach in eastern England, on February 25, 2019. / AFP PHOTO
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A single shop is illuminated before sunrise in Athens, Greece.
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A woman, wearing a mask due to the Corona virus pandemic, walks past artwork on the side of a pub in Sheffield, northern England, on May 1, 2021. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)
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Thousands of racing pigeons are released in the 'Up North Combine' liberation from the Kilton Forest Show Ground in Worksop, Nottinghamshire. A total of around 20,000 birds were released in six sections, with some birds flying for over 200 miles. AFP PHOTO
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Nigel Farage, the Leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP), enjoys a pint of beer in The Gardeners Arms pub after unveiling a campaign poster ahead of the Heywood and Middleton by-election in Heywood, Greater Manchester on October 7, 2014. AFP PHOTO
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Handlers stand with their alpacas before being judged at the British Alpaca Society National Show held at The International Centre in Telford, central England on March 23, 2019. The two-day British Alpaca Society National Show brings together alpacas from across the country vying to be awarded the title of 'Supreme Champion' in either the Huacaya or Suri fleece categories. / AFP PHOTO
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Britain's opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn addresses delegates on the final day of the Labour party conference in Liverpool, north west England on September 26, 2018. / AFP PHOTO
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A Swedish street artist known as 'Amara Por Dios' takes part in the 'Sand Sea & Spray' Urban Art Festival in Blackpool, north west England. AFP PHOTO
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Joan Burgess receives an injection of her first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine in her car at a drive-in vaccination centre in Hyde, Greater Manchester, northwest England on December 17, 2020. - Covid vaccination at the drive in vaccine hub in Hyde started on December 16 with over-80s registered with a GP in the area being the first to be invited. / AFP PHOTO
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Kumbuka, a 15 year old western lowland gorilla, explores his new enclosure in ZSL London Zoo. The silverback male, who weights 185 kg and stands seven foot tall, moved from Paignton Zoo.
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A huge puppet named Giant walks past the dockside in central Liverpool, north west England on October 7, 2018 during a production by French street theatre company Royal de Luxe entitled: Liverpool's Dream. Royal de Luxe was founded in Nantes in 1979 by Jean-Luc Courcoult and has played in front of more than 24 million spectators with around 1,500 shows in over 170 cities on 5 continents. / AFP PHOTO
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A combination of pictures created in Huddersfield on December 16, 2021 shows Father Christmases posing for portraits in their Santa's Grottos: (clockwise) Pete Toon in Wakefield, Peter Ripley in Altrincham, Nick Vaughan and Pam Thompson at Walton Hall, Stefan Okrasa in High Green, Martin Empsall 140 meters underground at the National Coal Mining Museum, Howard Griffiths in Chesterfield, Alan Smith in the Mechanics village hall, Darren Fearnley in Halifax and (centre) Andrew Duncan in Marsden.
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People dressed in costumes of the 1940s attend a reenactment-themed weekend event held along the East Lancashire Railway's line, in Bury, northern England on May 26, 2018. The East Lancashire Railway runs a 12 mile heritage railway line between the stations of Heywood and Rawtenstall. / AFP PHOTO
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Women dressed in gothic costumes rest in a graveyard during the biannual "Whitby Goth Weekend" festival in Whitby, Northern England, on November 2, 2014. The festival brings together thousands of goths from the UK and around the world for a weekend of music & dancing. AFP PHOTO
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Musicians from Dinnington Brass Band prepare to compete in the Yorkshire Brass Band Championships in the Town Hall in Huddersfield, northern England on March 5, 2017. Over sixty bands, across 5 grading sections, will compete for the honour of representing Yorkshire at the finals of the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain. / AFP PHOTO
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Julie Fletcher (R), team leader for housebound vaccinations, administers a dose of the AstraZeneca/Oxford Covid-19 vaccine to Jacqueline Chaplin in her home in Hasland, near Chesterfield, central England, on April 14, 2021. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)
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Farmer Pip Simpson's sheep and rams are shorn by professional shearers on his farm in Troutbeck village in the Lake District National Park, near the town of Ambleside, northern England on July 20, 2018. / AFP PHOTO
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A competitor take part in the "Tough Guy" adventure race near Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, West Midlands, on February 1, 2015. The event challenges thousands of competitors to run through a gruelling 200 obstacles including water, fire, and tunnels after a lengthy run at the start. AFP PHOTO
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Firefighters battle to control the flames from a moor fire on Marsden moor, near Huddersfield in northern England on April 25, 2021. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)
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Elvis Presley tribute artist Marc George prepares to perform on the first day of the Blackpool Elvis Celebration held at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool, England on June 29, 2018. The 3-day festival celebrating 'the King' features numerous internationally renowned Elvis Presley tribute acts. / AFP PHOTO
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House of Commons staff watch the Queen's Speech at the State Opening of Parliament on a television in the Members' Lobby.
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Cosplayers dressed as fantasy and science fiction characters queue to take part in the Cosplay Masquerade competition on the first day of the MCM Comic Con in the Manchester Central exhibition venue in Manchester, north west England on July 29, 2017. / AFP PHOTO
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Stewards check the seats, adorned with flags, ahead of the UEFA Europa League Group C football match between Leicester City and Napoli at the King Power Stadium in Leicester, central England on September 16, 2021. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)
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Artists for 'Irregular Arts' put the finishing touches to a giant glitter-covered high-heeled shoe, which also features an internal slide, in Bradford, northern England, on June 9, 2015, as its is prepared for the forthcoming Bradford Festival. AFP PHOTO
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A man uses his mobile phone inside the interior of the inflatable art installation, a luminarium, entitled 'Albesila' created by Architects of Air and located in the central courtyard of the recently refurbished Piece Hall in Halifax / AFP PHOTO
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Britain's Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson watches a video in the audience ahead of the leader's speech from the prime minister Theresa May on the final day of the Conservative Party annual conference at the Manchester Central Convention Centre in Manchester, northwest England, on October 4, 2017.
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Clergy stand beneath British artist Luke Jerram's installation 'Gaia', a 7 meter replica of planet Earth, suspended in the nave of Ely Cathedral in Ely, Cambridgeshire, on June 30, 2021. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)
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Riot police clash with protesters in Golden Square during a demonstration ahead of the G8 summit in Northern Ireland, in London, England.
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An aerial photo shows people playing tennis at the Mersey Bowman Lawn Tennis Club in Liverpool northwest England on March 29, 2021, as England's third Covid-19 lockdown restrictions ease, allowing groups of up to six people to meet outside. - People in England rushed outside Monday to enjoy sports, picnics and other previously prohibited activities, as the nation entered the second phase of its coronavirus lockdown easing thanks in large part to a successful vaccination drive. / AFP PHOTO
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Dancers perform the 'Abbots Bromley Horn Dance' near the village of Abbots Bromley central England, on September 11, 2017. The Abbots Bromley Horn Dance is an English folk dance whose origins date back to the middle ages and is performed annually on Wakes Monday. The dancers comprise of six Deer-men bearing reindeer antlers, a Fool, a Hobby Horse, a Bowman and Maid Marian. Musical accompaniment to the dance is provided by two accordion players and a boy playing a triangle. / AFP PHOTO
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Balloonists prepare to inflate their hot air balloons on the second day of the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta in Bristol, southwest England. The Fiesta features over 150 hot air balloons from around the world. The event runs from August 11th to the 14th on the Ashton Court Estate in Bristol. / AFP PHOTO
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A man watches as large waves, produced by storm force winds, break against the harbour wall in Dover, England.
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Kite enthusiasts participate in the St Annes Kite Festival on the seafront in Lytham St Annes, north west England. / AFP PHOTO
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Members of the public attend The Hoppings fun fair, believed to be the largest travelling funfair in Europe, on its opening day in Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England on June 19, 2015.
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A performer dressed as Jack Frost takes part in the biennial Imbolc Celtic fire festival, to celebrate the end of Winter and the coming of Spring, in Marsden, northern England. The festival culminates in a short Mummers play where Jack Frost and the Green Man battle for victory and which concludes with a firework display signifying the emergence of the Sun. / AFP PHOTO
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Home Secretary Theresa May leaves Parliament after Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne delivered his budget.
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David Rolfe drives an MG M Type vintage car dating from 1930 as he takes part in the 52nd annual Lakeland Trial along a quarry road above Honister Slate Mine in Borrowdale, near Keswick, northern England on November 13, 2021. - The event, run by the Vintage Sports-Car Club, is an untimed form of motorsport which takes place over several steep, rough and muddy Lake District hills. (Photo by OLI SCARFF / AFP)
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'Tar Barrel Men' process through the streets of Allendale carrying torches and flaming barrels in the annual Allendale Tar Barrel festival in Allendale, northern England, on New Year's Eve. The Tar Barrel Festival is a New Year celebration in the Northumberland village of Allendale which dates back to 1858. The festival involves a procession of 45 men carrying burning barrels filled with tar, sawdust, kindling and paraffin on their heads. Shortly before midnight the men return to the village
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A woman shows a Great Dane dog at the Crufts dog show at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, central England on March 6, 2015. Founded in 1891, Crufts is one of the largest dog events in the the world, with thousands of dogs competing for the coveted title of 'Best in Show'. AFP PHOTO
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Matilda Bergstrom, 28, from Taby in Sweden, (C), plays the role of Lucia, during the Swedish 'Sankta Lucia Festival of Light' service at York Minster in York, northern England on December 6, 2019. - The Sankta Lucia celebration is based on the bravery and martyrdom of a young Sicilian girl, St Lucy, who died in the early 4th century. The service features a candlelit procession of choristers led by a girl, Lucia, wearing a crown of candles and a red sash around her waist to symbolise her martyrdo
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The Olympic Stadium is illuminated during the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games on July 28, 2012 in London, England.
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Light artists install a piece entitled 'Litre of Light' in the Durham Cathedral Cloisters as part of Lumiere Durham light festival in Durham, northern England. The biennial Lumiere Durham festival brings together international light artists to create 29 installations across Durham city centre. AFP PHOTO
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Stuart Horner, a convicted murderer and inmate of category 'A' HM Prison Manchester, more commonly known as Strangeways, stages a one-man protest on the prison roof. AFP PHOTO
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A stall holder covers over a carousel at the end of the day at The Hoppings fun fair, believed to be the largest travelling funfair in Europe, on its opening day in Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England on June 19, 2015. / AFP PHOTO
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A man from Mexico leaves a show ring with his pekingese dog after taking part in the Eukanuba World Challenge competition on the first day of the Crufts dog show at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, central England, on March 7, 2019. / AFP PHOTO
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Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne plays with Titas during a visit to a nursery in Hammersmith, London.
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Competitors take part in the 8th annual World Gravy Wrestling Championships at the Rose n Bowl Pub in Bacup, north west England on August 31, 2015. Contestants must participate in fancy dress and wrestle in a pool of Lancashire Gravy for 2 minutes whilst being scored for a variety of wrestling moves. / AFP PHOTO
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Members of the congregation hold lit candles as they attend the Candlemas Festal Eucharist service at Ripon Cathedral in Ripon, northern England on February 2, 2019. The special service celebrating the Eucharist of Candlemas commemorates the presentation of Jesus at the Temple with the Cathedral illuminated by thousands of candles. / AFP PHOTO
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A tattoo enthusiast has his back tattooed at the London Tattoo Convention in Tobacco Dock. Over 300 tattoo artists from around the world showcased their body art in 26 halls at the convention.
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A butcher working for 'G. Lawrence Wholesale Meat' prepares meat for sale in Smithfield Market, London. Smithfield Market, which is officially named the 'London Central Markets', has been the site of a livestock market since the Twelfth Century.
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Magnus Carlsen, the world's number one chess player, prepares to play Boris Gelfand in the Candidates Tournament at the IET on Savoy Place in London. On January 1, 2010 Magnus Carlsen became the youngest player to be ranked world No.1
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A father and son watch the funeral of former South African President Nelson Mandela on television in their home in Soweto Township on December 15, 2013 in Soweto, South Africa. Mr. Mandela passed away on the evening of December 5, 2013 at his home in Houghton.
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Nuns cheer as Pope Benedict XVI waves to pilgrims, for the last time as head of the Catholic Church, from the window of Castel Gandolfo where he will start his retirement on February 28, 2013.
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Dignitaries attend a State Banquet for His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah of Kuwait in Windsor Castle, England.