Thousands of people brave the rain in Londonderry to watch the city's Halloween parade and fireworks finale 🎃
"Nobody does Halloween like Derry," performer Michelle Lake told BBC News NI.Ms Lake, along with her fellow creepily-dressed castmates, were among those trying to frighten visitors along the city's Halloween trail.Derry City and Strabane District Council's festival and events manager Jacqueline Whoriskey believes Derry is undoubtedly the "home of Halloween".
"Everybody is welcome and of course there is also that huge local audience as well because people here just love Halloween."Ms Whoriskey said the council estimated that the festival programme would generate an additional £4m in economic investment for the city and district. Emily McCorkell, who runs a food truck, said the council, the people of Derry and all the city traders "go above and beyond" for Halloween.The parade's nautical '9th Wave' theme featured some monsters from the deep
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