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| Spectacular new year firework displays welcome 2018 | Spectacular new year firework displays welcome 2018 |
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| The UK has welcomed in the new year with spectacular firework displays in London and Edinburgh among the highlights. | The UK has welcomed in the new year with spectacular firework displays in London and Edinburgh among the highlights. |
| More than 100,000 ticketholders watched London's midnight firework show from the banks of the River Thames. | More than 100,000 ticketholders watched London's midnight firework show from the banks of the River Thames. |
| Big Ben also chimed to welcome in 2018, having been turned back on part way through restoration work. | |
| Meanwhile, Hogmanay in Edinburgh went ahead, despite 76mph winds hitting parts of Scotland on Sunday. | Meanwhile, Hogmanay in Edinburgh went ahead, despite 76mph winds hitting parts of Scotland on Sunday. |
| Tens of thousands of people were celebrating in the Scottish capital, undeterred by earlier concerns that Storm Dylan might threaten events. | |
| Rag'n'Bone Man headlined Concert in the Gardens, while The Human League were among the acts that took to the street party stages. | Rag'n'Bone Man headlined Concert in the Gardens, while The Human League were among the acts that took to the street party stages. |
| A soundscaped fireworks display over the castle entertained revellers for the first nine minutes of 2018. | A soundscaped fireworks display over the castle entertained revellers for the first nine minutes of 2018. |
| In central London, the soundtrack to the midnight show was dominated by female artists, including Aretha Franklin, Ariana Grande and Florence Welch, to mark the centenary of women getting the vote. | In central London, the soundtrack to the midnight show was dominated by female artists, including Aretha Franklin, Ariana Grande and Florence Welch, to mark the centenary of women getting the vote. |
| Some 10,000 fireworks lit up the sky in every colour, with the London Eye as the centrepiece, in a 12-minute display. | Some 10,000 fireworks lit up the sky in every colour, with the London Eye as the centrepiece, in a 12-minute display. |
| Mayor of London Sadiq Khan tweeted that in London "we celebrate our diversity and strive for equality". | Mayor of London Sadiq Khan tweeted that in London "we celebrate our diversity and strive for equality". |
| London Ambulance Service (LAS) treated nearly 300 people across central London, and took 77 people to hospital. | London Ambulance Service (LAS) treated nearly 300 people across central London, and took 77 people to hospital. |
| Many were suffering from alcohol-related illnesses and were helped to sober up or treated for minor injuries, the LAS said. | Many were suffering from alcohol-related illnesses and were helped to sober up or treated for minor injuries, the LAS said. |
| People waking up feeling unwell after a heavy night are being urged to use walk-in centres or NHS 111 to leave ambulance crews free to help others with more serious conditions. | People waking up feeling unwell after a heavy night are being urged to use walk-in centres or NHS 111 to leave ambulance crews free to help others with more serious conditions. |
| Fewer Met Police officers were deployed during the celebrations, despite four terror attacks in the city in the past year. | Fewer Met Police officers were deployed during the celebrations, despite four terror attacks in the city in the past year. |
| Security at the event appeared tight, with armed police on patrol and security barriers erected. | Security at the event appeared tight, with armed police on patrol and security barriers erected. |
| Superintendent Nick Aldworth said "a mix of overt and covert officers" were on the streets, and CCTV and dogs were in use. | Superintendent Nick Aldworth said "a mix of overt and covert officers" were on the streets, and CCTV and dogs were in use. |