Hot air balloons fill London skyline
Over 50 balloons set off from Shoreditch at dawn to raise awareness for the Lord Mayor's Appeal, which is fundraising for the charity Scope and Mencap.
London skyline filled with hot air balloons
More than 50 balloons filled the London skyline at dawn today to raise money for charity. They took off from Shoreditch Park in Hackney for an hour-long flight at around 5am this morning.
The stunt, which was the first of its kind in more than two decades, was to raise awareness of the Lord Mayor's Appeal which is supporting Scope and Mencap. There were a number of novelty balloons, including a minion and a special Lord Mayor's Appeal balloon.
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