12 h. ago You can't park there, mate! Moment coach blocks crowd's view of New Year's Eve fireworks as the clock strikes midnight

The 12-minute display from the Mayor kicked off at midnight as Brits across the country celebrated the beginning of 2026, and was broadcast on the BBC.

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17 h. ago Stunning video from the sky shows New Year fireworks going off across London

Footage shows countless firework displays going off around London as the clock strikes midnight

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45 h. ago New Year’s Eve live: US begins to enter 2026 as clock strikes midnight on east coast

Join our live coverage as we cross the globe to enter the new yearSydney is the self-appointed “world capital of new year’s eve” and arguably rightly so. As always, eyes will be on the Opera House at 13:00 GMT when fireworks will light up the sky in spectacular fashion. But there are also huge crowds out in Melbourne to see off the year in style.Thousands of people are expected to descend on Melbourne this evening to celebrate NYE. There will be two 7 minute firework displays and light shows tonight, first a family one at 9.30pm for young children, and the main one at the stroke of midnight. Continue reading...

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57 h. ago Tesco cashes in on Spanish New Year's Eve tradition by selling 12 grapes for £1.25 to singletons hoping to find love in 2026

As the clock strikes midnight to herald the arrival of 2026, singletons across the UK will be sat under tables munching on exactly 12 grapes in a bid to invite love into their lives in the New Year.

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59 h. ago Brits floored after learning baffling reason the year begins on January 1st

Brits will welcome in the start of 2026 when the clock strikes midnight and signals the beginning of January 1st, but this date wasn't always the start of the year

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62 h. ago Londoners' fury after best view of New Year's Eve fireworks is closed

Londoners' fury after best view of New Year's Eve fireworks is closed  Metro.co.uk

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6 d. ago London's New Year's Eve fireworks 'terrible' view warning to public

Partygoers without tickets to the London New Year's Fireworks have been warned as thousands flock to the iconic Thames crossing each year only to find the show hidden behind a river bend and tall buildings

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