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| Police warn revellers to behave | Police warn revellers to behave |
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| Police are warning New Year's Eve revellers to behave or face the consequences. | Police are warning New Year's Eve revellers to behave or face the consequences. |
| Extra patrols will be on hand in some areas to ensure a peaceful night but officers say anti-social and criminal behaviour will not be tolerated. | Extra patrols will be on hand in some areas to ensure a peaceful night but officers say anti-social and criminal behaviour will not be tolerated. |
| Motorists are also urged not to drink and drive as breath tests are carried out as part of the festive campaign. | Motorists are also urged not to drink and drive as breath tests are carried out as part of the festive campaign. |
| Partygoers will face temperatures that are expected to plunge below zero across Wales. | |
| North Wales Deputy Chief Constable, Ian Shannon, said: "We hope everyone out celebrating the new year will have fun, but will also behave sensibly and not spoil the festivities for themselves and others through drunken and anti-social behaviour. | North Wales Deputy Chief Constable, Ian Shannon, said: "We hope everyone out celebrating the new year will have fun, but will also behave sensibly and not spoil the festivities for themselves and others through drunken and anti-social behaviour. |
| The key message for us is that we want people to enjoy themselves but we want people to drink sensibly Gwent Police Assistant Chief Constable Jeff Farrar | The key message for us is that we want people to enjoy themselves but we want people to drink sensibly Gwent Police Assistant Chief Constable Jeff Farrar |
| "If they do, we'll be on hand to deal with them. | "If they do, we'll be on hand to deal with them. |
| "I would also, again, urge motorists not to be tempted to drink and drive. Officers will continue to carry out a large number of breath tests across north Wales as part of our campaign to reduce deaths on the roads." | "I would also, again, urge motorists not to be tempted to drink and drive. Officers will continue to carry out a large number of breath tests across north Wales as part of our campaign to reduce deaths on the roads." |
| Police-backed Christmas safety campaigns have also included the use of volunteer "street angels" and "street pastors" in several towns. | Police-backed Christmas safety campaigns have also included the use of volunteer "street angels" and "street pastors" in several towns. |
| The 101 number for Wales is also being promoted for non-emergency calls, while urgent calls should still be made using 999. | The 101 number for Wales is also being promoted for non-emergency calls, while urgent calls should still be made using 999. |
| Police are appealing to people to avoid "clogging" the 999 system with trivial issues on what is likely to be one of the busiest nights of the year for the emergency services. | Police are appealing to people to avoid "clogging" the 999 system with trivial issues on what is likely to be one of the busiest nights of the year for the emergency services. |
| Linford Christie and Paralympian David Roberts at last year's Nos Galan | Linford Christie and Paralympian David Roberts at last year's Nos Galan |
| Gwent Police Assistant Chief Constable, Jeff Farrar, said extra police officers and support staff would be on hand. | Gwent Police Assistant Chief Constable, Jeff Farrar, said extra police officers and support staff would be on hand. |
| "The key message for us is that we want people to enjoy themselves but we want people to drink sensibly," he said. | "The key message for us is that we want people to enjoy themselves but we want people to drink sensibly," he said. |
| He added there had been a very low level of crime in the Gwent force area over Christmas, which could be partly attributed to the weather. | He added there had been a very low level of crime in the Gwent force area over Christmas, which could be partly attributed to the weather. |
| BBC Wales weather forecaster Behnaz Akhgar said clear skies were forecast with temperatures expected to fall below zero around Wales. | |
| Parts of the country are likely to experience temperatures as low as -8C. | |
| Mystery runners | Mystery runners |
| The cold weather is unlikely to deter runners competing in the annual Nos Galan races, held every new year in Mountain Ash in the Cynon Valley to commemorate the legendary Welsh athlete Guto Nyth Bran. | The cold weather is unlikely to deter runners competing in the annual Nos Galan races, held every new year in Mountain Ash in the Cynon Valley to commemorate the legendary Welsh athlete Guto Nyth Bran. |
| More than 1,000 people are expected to take part in the event, which will feature two Welsh sporting stars whose identities are kept secret until the races start. | More than 1,000 people are expected to take part in the event, which will feature two Welsh sporting stars whose identities are kept secret until the races start. |
| Last year, former Olympic 100m champion Linford Christie was the mystery runner at the event's 50th anniversary, and was greeted by around 10,000 people in Mountain Ash town centre. | Last year, former Olympic 100m champion Linford Christie was the mystery runner at the event's 50th anniversary, and was greeted by around 10,000 people in Mountain Ash town centre. |