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| New Year's Eve 2017 - live updating: Australia and New Zealand ring in 2018 as celebrations spread across world | |
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| New Year's Eve celebrations have begun to kick off around the world, with Samoa the first country to welcome in 2018. | New Year's Eve celebrations have begun to kick off around the world, with Samoa the first country to welcome in 2018. |
| The tiny pacific island saw in the new year at 10am GMT, with New Zealand following an hour later. | The tiny pacific island saw in the new year at 10am GMT, with New Zealand following an hour later. |
| In Australia, 2018 will arrive at 1pm GMT with as many as one million people expected to watch Sydney harbour's world famous fireworks. | In Australia, 2018 will arrive at 1pm GMT with as many as one million people expected to watch Sydney harbour's world famous fireworks. |
| Rail strikes and Storm Dylan were expected to disrupt New Year's Eve travel in the UK, with gusts of up to 80mph forecast in Northern Ireland and Scotland. | Rail strikes and Storm Dylan were expected to disrupt New Year's Eve travel in the UK, with gusts of up to 80mph forecast in Northern Ireland and Scotland. |
| The last places on Earth to greet the new year will be US islands such as Baker Island and Howland Island, where 2018 will arrive at noon GMT on 1 January. | The last places on Earth to greet the new year will be US islands such as Baker Island and Howland Island, where 2018 will arrive at noon GMT on 1 January. |