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| Londonderry in Christmas jumper world record bid | Londonderry in Christmas jumper world record bid |
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| Thousands of people have gathered in Londonderry in an attempt to break the world record for the most Christmas jumpers in one place. | |
| Snowmen, Santas, elves and reindeer turned the city centre into a woolly world of yuletide yarn on Sunday. | Snowmen, Santas, elves and reindeer turned the city centre into a woolly world of yuletide yarn on Sunday. |
| More than 3,473 people were needed to have taken part in order to break the existing record, which is held by the American city of Kansas. | More than 3,473 people were needed to have taken part in order to break the existing record, which is held by the American city of Kansas. |
| Organisers now face a nervous wait as the total number of people is verified. | Organisers now face a nervous wait as the total number of people is verified. |
| Martin Mullan, one of the volunteers, said he was confident of the result. | Martin Mullan, one of the volunteers, said he was confident of the result. |
| "It all depends on the count but it looks like we've done it," he told BBC Radio Foyle. | "It all depends on the count but it looks like we've done it," he told BBC Radio Foyle. |
| "I have a click system where I'm counting everyone that comes through, you also have the scanners and the minute we get those totalled up, that should give us the official account." | "I have a click system where I'm counting everyone that comes through, you also have the scanners and the minute we get those totalled up, that should give us the official account." |
| Money raised by the festive feat will be donated to a number of charities. | Money raised by the festive feat will be donated to a number of charities. |
| Foyle Hospice, Children In Crossfire, Concern Worldwide, the Mayor's Charity and Muscular Dystrophy UK are all set to benefit. | Foyle Hospice, Children In Crossfire, Concern Worldwide, the Mayor's Charity and Muscular Dystrophy UK are all set to benefit. |
| Both Dublin and Drogheda in the Republic of Ireland have attempted and failed to break the record in recent weeks. | Both Dublin and Drogheda in the Republic of Ireland have attempted and failed to break the record in recent weeks. |