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It's darts - but not as we know it: No Oompa-Loompas or Smurfs at Alexandra Palace, but you can't keep a good fan down
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World Darts Championship venue Alexandra Palace responds to rumours it could shut over cost of living crisis - MyLondon
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World Darts Championship: Everything you need to know about the event at Alexandra Palace | Darts News | Sky Sports
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Thousands of fans pack into London's Alexandra Palace for the World Darts Championship | Daily Mail Online
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Darts – the original numbers game – is finally getting its stats revolution | PDC World Championships | The Guardian
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Darts fan 'soaking wet and barefoot' when killed by train after Alexandra Palace visit - Mirror Online
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Fans to return for World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace but with strict safety measures – Darts Planet
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General view of venue during day one of the William Hill World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace, London. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Thursday December 14, 2017. See PA story DARTS World.
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