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Celebrations to mark start of 2012 around the UK UK fireworks and parties welcome in new year
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Tens of thousands of people are counting down to the New Year during celebrations across the UK. Thousands of revellers have taken to the streets across the UK to herald the new year.
Hundreds of thousands have gathered in London, many of whom will watch the London Eye fireworks display. Hundreds of thousands gathered in London to watch the 11-minute fireworks display under the London Eye, triggered by Big Ben's chimes.
In Cardiff there is free live music at the Civic Centre, but no outdoor concert in Belfast this year. In Cardiff there was free live music at the Civic Centre, but no outdoor concert in Belfast this year.
People are attending events across Scotland, including some 80,000 in the centre of Edinburgh for the Hogmanay street party celebrations. People attended events across Scotland, including some 80,000 in Edinburgh for the Hogmanay street party celebrations.
Around 3,000 police officers are on duty in London, both at street level and on podiums to give them a bird's-eye view of any troublemakers among the crowds. Around 3,000 police officers were on duty in London, both at street level and on podiums to give them a bird's-eye view of any troublemakers among the crowds.
There will be 12,000 fireworks set off at the London Eye, producing 50,000 projectiles. The display will be triggered by Big Ben's chimes and last for 11 minutes and 15 seconds. As midnight struck, it triggered a display of some 12,000 fireworks at the London Eye - producing 50,000 projectiles.
All travel in London will be free from 23.45 GMT until 04:30 GMT on New Year's Day. Road closures will be in place in the city from 16:00 GMT. There was a 2012 Games theme to the spectacle, with many fireworks in the shape and colours of the Olympic rings.
About 20,000 revellers are expected in the centre of Weymouth, Dorset, for its New Year's Eve fancy dress party. The event has been running for the past 20 years. Mayor of London Boris Johnson had earlier said it would mark the start of the Olympic year in style.
Firework shows All travel in London is free from 23.45 GMT until 04:30 GMT on New Year's Day.
Cardiff's annual Calennig celebrations at the Civic Centre will also feature a firework display at midnight. Meanwhile, about 20,000 revellers gathered in the centre of Weymouth, Dorset, for its New Year's Eve fancy dress party. The event has been running for the past 20 years.
In the absence of an official city council-run event, revellers in Belfast are being advised by the council to attend events in local clubs and pubs. Cardiff's annual Calennig celebrations at the Civic Centre also featured a firework display at midnight.
Some 80,000 people have gathered in Princes Street, Edinburgh, to see in the new year at the city's world-famous Hogmanay street party. In the absence of an official city council-run event, revellers in Belfast were advised by the council to attend events in local clubs and pubs.
Around 5.5 tonnes of fireworks will light up the sky above the castle - the most ever for a Hogmanay celebration. Some 80,000 people gathered in Princes Street, Edinburgh, to see in the new year at the city's world-famous Hogmanay street party.
A huge free party is to be held in Inverness, while in Aberdeen a free firework display is to be set off from the roof of His Majesty's Theatre in the city centre. Around 5.5 tonnes of fireworks lit up the sky above the castle - the most ever for a Hogmanay celebration.
Glasgow is hosting a family day, which ended at 22:00 GMT, with traditional music and children's activities. More than 2,800 individual fireworks were used to produce the six-minute display.
And more than 20 acts performed on seven stages ahead of the midnight display.
A huge free party was held in Inverness, while in Aberdeen a free fireworks display was set off from the roof of His Majesty's Theatre in the city centre.
Glasgow hosted a family day, which ended at 22:00 GMT, with traditional music and children's activities.
The city council had previously said it was not holding a street party this year due to the cost.The city council had previously said it was not holding a street party this year due to the cost.