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Onion-Eating Contest Returns as 800-Year Market Town Tradition Brings Tears and Medieval Combat

Daubney ate a 7 oz onion in 1 minute 5 seconds, while Basby won the women’s title in 1 minute 24 seconds.

Summary by IBTimes UK
Thousands attended Newent Celebrates in Gloucestershire, where competitors ate raw onions at speed alongside medieval combat, live music and festivities celebrating the town's long onion-growing history.

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BBC News broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Sunday, September 13, 2026.
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