Spectacular New Year Firework Displays Welcome 2018
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. 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. Tens of thousands of people were celebrating in Edinburgh, despite 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. 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 g...