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Competitors take part in the Cheese Rolling event on Coopers Hill in Gloucester, southern England, May 28, 2007. The annual tradition, which is thought to date back to Roman times, draws competitors
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Gloucester's Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake cancelled for 2021 due to coronavirus pandemic | ITV News West Country
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