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Yahoo
5 days ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Lord Mayor's balloon regatta cancelled for sixth year running due to 'adverse weather conditions'
The much-anticipated Lord Mayor's Hot Air Balloon Regatta has been cancelled for a sixth year in a row due to last-minute weather concerns. The event was earmarked for either May 11, July 20 and July 27 as part of the Lord Mayor's Show festivities. But wind direction and speed have been blamed for the cancellation of the regatta, which could have seen up to 60 balloons in the skies across the capital. The event was last held in 2019 when 46 hot air balloons launched from Battersea Park, Wandsworth. It was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic and then in 2022, 2023 and 2024 due to adverse conditions. A spokesman said: "We're all really gutted because yesterday it looked like it might happen. It's the British weather. It's such a pain. And everyone had put so much into it." It's the British weather... It's such a pain Depending on the direction of the wind, the balloons were set to pass over famous landmarks including Buckingham Palace, the Palace of Westminster and Tower Bridge. Organisers are hoping the regatta can go ahead in 2026. The event, which sees Londoners wake up at the break of dawn to see the balloons fly over the capital, supports the Lord Mayor's Appeal and has raised more than £250,000 since 2015.
BBC News
6 days ago
- Climate
- BBC News
London's Hot Air Balloon Regatta cancelled for sixth year running
London's Lord Mayor's Hot Air Balloon Regatta has been stood down for the sixth year running. Wind direction and speed have been blamed for the cancellation of Sunday's event, which could have seen as many as 60 balloons in the skies across the capital. The regatta was last held in 2019 when 46 hot air balloons launched from Battersea Park.A spokeswoman said: "We're all really gutted because yesterday it looked like it might happen. It's the British weather. It's such a pain. And everyone had put so much into it." Depending on the direction of the wind, the balloons could have passed over landmarks including Buckingham Palace, the London Eye, the Houses of Parliament, the Tower of London and Tower to launch from Battersea Park again, Sunday was the last planned possible date of the were previously scheduled on 11 May and 20 July. It is hoped to go ahead in 2026. In 2020 and 2021 the event was cancelled due to the coronavirus in 2022, 2023 and 2024 it failed to get off the ground because of poor event supports the Lord Mayor's Appeal and has raised more than £250,000 since 2015.
BBC News
11-06-2025
- Health
- BBC News
New garden in Battersea Park aims to help people with dementia
A new sanctuary garden is opening in south-west London to support people living with is designed to be an accessible space for a range of sensory and mobility needs and is located in Thrive London's garden in Battersea health partnership Thrive London has a programme where trained practitioners help people living with dementia or memory loss engage in gentle gardening activities."We look forward to welcoming people to the sanctuary garden where older visitors and people on our programmes and their carers can benefit from time in nature, therapeutic gardening and feeling part of a community," said Alex McDonald, from the organisation. Engagement with nature and gardening drives behaviours that reduce the risks of with dementia, delaying the onset, slowing the decline and reducing social isolation, according to is hoped health and social care providers will welcome the garden and the "support" it will bring to the local community. The garden also aims to help develop more professionally trained Social and Therapeutic Horticulture (STH) practitioners by being used as a resource within Thrive's STH is "invaluable" for people with early onset dementia, said Ms McDonald, who is a Thrive STH practitioner. "Whilst people with dementia may not be able to remember their tasks, the feelings last longer than the memories," she added.
