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28.05.2020 - 21:53 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Clap for Carers has turned into a weekly ritual for households across the UK during the coronavirus pandemic - but tonight's looks set to be the last.
At 8pm this evening, for the tenth time, families and neighbours will step out onto their doorsteps to clap, cheer and bang on pots and pans in celebration of the nation's key workers.
But the weekly event looks to be coming to an end after the woman who created it spoke out about why she believes it's time to stop.
Annemarie Plas, from London,
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The woman who started the 'clap for carers ' has said she wants it to stop after tonight.
The creator of Clap for Carers has explained he reasons for wanting the weekly event to end tonight.
The founder of the Clap for our Carers movement has said that tonight should be the last time people take to their doorsteps.