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| Diamond Jubilee: Thousands prepare for street parties | Diamond Jubilee: Thousands prepare for street parties |
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| Organisers have vowed street parties will go ahead "come rain or shine". | |
| Rain and grey conditions have started the day across much of the UK with BBC Weather forecasters correctly predicting the cloudy and cool day. | |
| In Chapel Allerton, in Leeds, street party organiser Matt Tamplin said they had experienced rain at parties before and it would not put them off. | |
| He said: "We'll carry on, we've got two big marquees and a few umbrellas so we'll be fine." | |
| Almost 9,500 road closure applications have been submitted across England and Wales with others planning smaller get-togethers in gardens and parks. | Almost 9,500 road closure applications have been submitted across England and Wales with others planning smaller get-togethers in gardens and parks. |
| Organisers of the Big Jubilee Lunch are also hoping millions of people will get together with neighbours and friends to share food at parties and picnics. | Organisers of the Big Jubilee Lunch are also hoping millions of people will get together with neighbours and friends to share food at parties and picnics. |
| And hundreds of thousands of people are expected at the River Thames pageant. | And hundreds of thousands of people are expected at the River Thames pageant. |
| In London at high water (about 14:00 BST) more than 1,000 boats, traditional and modern, will escort the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh aboard a specially decorated royal barge down the river. | In London at high water (about 14:00 BST) more than 1,000 boats, traditional and modern, will escort the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh aboard a specially decorated royal barge down the river. |
| Meet the neighbours | Meet the neighbours |
| In Battersea Park a right royal "knees-up" will be staged to mark the Jubilee. | |
| Designer Wayne Hemingway has helped to mastermind the eclectic festival that will celebrate music, food, fashion and art from the past 60 years by the River Thames. | |
| The day-long festival will also feature a village green, 1952 bandstand tea dance, outdoor cinema and Diamond Geezer pop-up pub. | |
| Acts performing include 80s ska group The Selecter and indie rockers Noisettes, while sounds of yesteryear will be provided by all-female swing band The Bombshellettes along with other 40s and 50s-style big bands. | |
| Prime Minister David Cameron will join his staff and guests for a Big Jubilee Lunch party in Downing Street. | |
| The street outside the official London home of prime ministers will also host charities who have a royal patron or are supporters of the Lunch. | |
| Peter Stewart, director of the Big Jubilee Lunch, said: "We're thrilled Downing Street is hosting this lunch for people who are active in bringing communities together, which is what the Big Lunch is all about." | |
| In addition to the main events in London a number of celebrations will be taking place across England. | In addition to the main events in London a number of celebrations will be taking place across England. |
| Shropshire will host its own river party in Shrewsbury when up to 30 boats, decked out with flags and horns, travel down the River Severn. | Shropshire will host its own river party in Shrewsbury when up to 30 boats, decked out with flags and horns, travel down the River Severn. |
| Hertfordshire will top the street party list with more planned than in any other county in the UK after residents requested 451 road closures for events. | Hertfordshire will top the street party list with more planned than in any other county in the UK after residents requested 451 road closures for events. |
| In Reading, Gill Greenwood will be organising her last street party in Catherine Street. | In Reading, Gill Greenwood will be organising her last street party in Catherine Street. |
| For 35 years she has been at the centre of organising the entertainment, decorating the street and cooking the food but at 73 she has decided it is time to let someone else take up the reins. | For 35 years she has been at the centre of organising the entertainment, decorating the street and cooking the food but at 73 she has decided it is time to let someone else take up the reins. |
| Thousands of revellers are expected to attend Diamond Jubilee celebrations in Skipton, in North Yorkshire. | Thousands of revellers are expected to attend Diamond Jubilee celebrations in Skipton, in North Yorkshire. |
| The town, which has a population of about 15,000 people, is expecting more than 10,000 to attend the event on the High Street. | The town, which has a population of about 15,000 people, is expecting more than 10,000 to attend the event on the High Street. |
| Pub ahoy | Pub ahoy |
| In Kibworth, in Leicestershire, a pub will be "launched" to celebrate the pageant. | In Kibworth, in Leicestershire, a pub will be "launched" to celebrate the pageant. |
| Landlord Andrew Southerden has transformed the Coach and Horses into the HMS Coach and Horses complete with lifeboats and portholes. | Landlord Andrew Southerden has transformed the Coach and Horses into the HMS Coach and Horses complete with lifeboats and portholes. |
| In Worcester residents are planning a reunion of people who took part in a party to celebrate the Queen's Coronation. | In Worcester residents are planning a reunion of people who took part in a party to celebrate the Queen's Coronation. |
| Sandra Smith, from Northwick, is hoping to reunite as many people as possible from a photo taken in 1953. | Sandra Smith, from Northwick, is hoping to reunite as many people as possible from a photo taken in 1953. |
| Homes destroyed | |
| A street party in Lancashire will be held on the seafront. | |
| The party, in Morecombe, will be on the promenade stretching both sides of the Midland Hotel and Eric Morecambe statue. | |
| In Gloucestershire a street party will be held for residents whose homes were damaged in a gas explosion. | In Gloucestershire a street party will be held for residents whose homes were damaged in a gas explosion. |
| One home was destroyed and two others had to be demolished in Rosehill Street, in Cheltenham, following the blast on 10 May. | One home was destroyed and two others had to be demolished in Rosehill Street, in Cheltenham, following the blast on 10 May. |
| Eleven other houses were damaged with some families being told it will be a year before they can return. | Eleven other houses were damaged with some families being told it will be a year before they can return. |
| How are you celebrating the Queen's Diamond Jubilee? Share your stories with us. Tweet using the hashtag #bbcjubilee or fill in the form below if you are willing to be contacted by the BBC. | How are you celebrating the Queen's Diamond Jubilee? Share your stories with us. Tweet using the hashtag #bbcjubilee or fill in the form below if you are willing to be contacted by the BBC. |
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