Members of Congress and the press attacked the White House for threatening to cancel the event.

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Organisers of Edinburgh's 2003 Hogmanay street party were forced to cancel the event due to severe weather in the capital.

BBC: Edinburgh on Hogmanay

Organizers have had to deal with late snows before, but this is only the fifth time in half a century that they have had to cancel an event.

CNN: Alpine resorts feel the heat

Event bosses have been forced to cancel the Great North Swim in Cumbria after blue-green algae was found in the water which could be dangerous.

BBC: Cumbria Great North Swim cancelled over safety fears

The Wyverns have chosen to cancel the jelly wrestling at this year's event!

BBC: 'Sexist' Cambridge University jelly wrestling cancelled