Cheerleaders who they couldn't stop coming to London ; FLORIDA BAND IGNORE TERROR BAN TO BE IN MAYOR'S PARADE

From: Evening Standard - London | Date: January 2, 2007| Author: KIRAN RANDHAWA | Copyright information

AN AMERICAN cheerleading troupe barred from London's New Year's Day parade over terrorism fears finally took part after parents vetoed the ban.

Children from Florida's Fort Myers High School Marching Band defied state education chiefs to attend yesterday's event in the capital. The 117-strong band were stopped from performing in London last year because of fears about safety following the July 7 terror attacks. But this year the band decided to attend, and raised $500,000 (Pounds 260,...

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