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| Thousands marching for Gay Pride | |
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| Thousands of people have been marching through the streets of central London for the annual Gay Pride festival. | |
| Despite the rain, participants of the Pride London event have been walking from Baker Street to Trafalgar Square. | |
| The march will be followed by entertainment in Trafalgar Square. Presenters will include actor John Barrowman and TV host Graham Norton. | The march will be followed by entertainment in Trafalgar Square. Presenters will include actor John Barrowman and TV host Graham Norton. |
| The event's organisers said despite Friday's bomb alerts, the parade would go ahead as normal. | |
| Police are investigating two explosive devices found in cars in the city's West End. | Police are investigating two explosive devices found in cars in the city's West End. |
| Business as usual | |
| Jason Pollock, chief executive of Pride London, told the BBC that after meetings with the Metropolitan Police it had been decided to keep the route as planned. | Jason Pollock, chief executive of Pride London, told the BBC that after meetings with the Metropolitan Police it had been decided to keep the route as planned. |
| "As far as the Metropolitan Police is concerned it's business as usual as far as Pride is concerned," he said. | |
| Ex-Savage Garden singer Darren Hayes and 1980s pop star Jimmy Somerville will take to the main stage in Trafalgar Square during the event. | Ex-Savage Garden singer Darren Hayes and 1980s pop star Jimmy Somerville will take to the main stage in Trafalgar Square during the event. |
| There will also be performances from West End shows Wicked and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Joseph. | There will also be performances from West End shows Wicked and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Joseph. |