CELEBRATIONS have kicked off in Edinburgh and London as the UK prepares to bring in the New Year in style.
In the Scottish capital, around (**************************************************************************, ********************************************************************************** (people are set to join Britain’s biggest street party tocelebrate Hogmanay.
************************************************************************** More than 3, 708 fireworks wi ll be let off from Edinburgh Castle at midnight, with street parties, music and ceilidhs happening in more than a dozen city center streets. The festivities began in the city on Monday as around (***************************************************************************, people joined a torchlit procession which culminated in them forming the shape of two humans reaching out a “hand of friendship “. Londoners are watching the annual fireworks extravaganza by the Thames near Parliament. Big Ben’s chimes are set to ring in the New Year despite being silent for most of because of extensive restoration work. In Newcastle, the fireworks started early lighting up the sky above the city center before 7pm. Across the Irish sea, revellers in Dublin are being treated to a live orchestra while a light show explodes in the skies above city center. This comes as forecasters warn “severe” fog could jeopardise New Year celebrations around the UK. As the clock strikes midnight,
A loved-up couple share a kiss in the Scottish capital () ************A youngster in Edinburgh enjoys the incredible light showCredit: Rex Features 728Edinburgh hosts Britain’s biggest street party every New Year’s eveCredit: SWNS: South West News Service ************ People heading to watch the Mayor of London’s annual fireworks display in the capital will face temperatures of about 6C, while revellers in Edinburgh and Glasgow can expect the mercury to dip to about 2C. Earlier today the But it has now been reduced to parts of Eastern England, including Hull and Newcastle upon Tyne. Met Office meteorologist Alex Burkill warned it would be a chilly end to (******************************************************************, despite the recent mild temperatures. “There will be a bit of a north-south split to the weather,” he said. “It will stay largely clear in the north, and the cloud and rain in the south should clear up. You will need a coat and take precautions because of possible fog in the early hours.” ***************Away from the UK, the Custom House in Dublin is lit up during the city’s NYE partyCredit: PA: Press Association Tens of thousands will brave the cold in Edinburgh to join the New Year partyCredit: PA: Press Association ********) Credit: Rex Features****************************************Read More(**************************************
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