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Over a bonfire which has been built at an interface between the mainly protestant and mainly catholic area. and political leaders have condemned a bonfire in portadown, where election posters were burnt along with irish and palestinian flags. that's clearly promotion of hate, and i think there's a hugejob of work to be done in order to bring these more provocative acts to an end. but this bonfire in craigyhill gets support regarding safety from the local council and receives funding to hold a family day for children before it goes up in flames. it's just part of the culture we carry on, and we...

Most of the people who are working on here have been at it since they were kids. and the next generation are already learning. we were helping build the base and stuff. we're hoping for a world record. going for a record? yeah. usually, pallets are passed up the bonfire by hand, but today they have some assistance. this is a pretty serious construction project, and the community have raised £20,000 for all those pallets to make it happen. it's a great source of pride, it's a statement of identity. but every year, bonfires will also cause a bit of contention. community representatives in north...

Andrea Lotty and Johnny O'Sullivan celebrated their 'magical' wedding an a marquee near Johnny's farm

The question is, with so much pressure for all kinds of development, how long this fragile region can remain unscathed. david shukman, bbc news. the queen will have a platinum jubilee next year. they will be a platinum party at the palace. a live concert featuring some of the worlds biggest stars. beacons will be lit throughout the uk and its overseas territories, and ceremonial bonfires will be lit in the capital cities of commonwealth countries to mark the queen'sseven decades as the head of state. buckingham palace has responded to suggestions that it banned some ethnic minority immigrants ...

Pallets pile up as loyalists collect bonfire material Bonfire material in the Pitt Park area of east Belfast 05 April, 2021 01:00 Pallets at the Flora Street walkway in Belfast BONFIRE materials are being collected in loyalist communities across the north. Some bonfire groups have said they will not engage with the PSNI ahead of Eleventh Night this year and will go ahead with their traditional celebrations. It follow the Public Prosecution Service’s decision last week not to prosecute those in attendance at IRA man Bobby Storey’s funeral last June. The PPS ...