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New year celebrations: Crowds gather in London and across UK | |
(about 3 hours later) | |
Thousands of people have gathered in central London to watch the New Year's Eve fireworks display - as celebrations are held across the UK. | |
Some 100,000 revellers are expected to line the River Thames for the capital's first ticketed new year's display. | |
Huge crowds have also taken to the streets in Edinburgh and across Scotland for Hogmanay celebrations. | |
Celebrations have already taken place across Asia and Europe, with firework displays in a host of major cities. | |
In London, a crew of more than 300 will set 12,000 fireworks off as part of the annual display. | |
It is the first time the event has been ticketed, with revellers paying £10 to cover the costs of running the display. | |
It comes after an estimated 500,000 people tried to see the display last year, when many had to be turned away for safety reasons. | |
Edinburgh is expected to host an estimated 75,000 people at its Hogmanay street party and fireworks display. | |
Events are also being held in Aberdeen, Inverness, Stirling and Stonehaven, while a warm-up party has been taking place in Glasgow. | |
However, Hogmanay celebrations on Stirling Castle's esplanade had to be cancelled owing to high winds. | |