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Thousands throng central Birmingham after New Year’s Eve fireworks hoax
Revellers left disappointed after false reports of display in social media Thousands of people gathered in the centre of Birmingham on New Year’s Eve despite a police warning that the announcement of a fireworks display was a hoax. Police and the city council had urged revellers not to travel after false reports there would be…
London welcomes new year with fireworks as weather cancels events across UK
Tens of thousands attend display in capital while much of the country faces issues with heavy rain and high winds The UK has welcomed 2025 with fireworks and celebrations in London, but many events across the country were cancelled due to bad weather. Tens of thousands of people attended the annual event in the capital,…
More than 1m people flock to Sydney’s New Year’s Eve fireworks spectacular
Nine tonnes of fireworks are set off around the harbour, while Brisbane and melbourne also enjoyed shows Australians have bid farewell to 2024, ringing in the new year with one “world-famous” fireworks display and many others not so famous. More than a million people rushed to the shores of the Sydney Harbour and hundreds of…
Why 2025 promises plenty of political fireworks
Politics in 2025 will be dominated by a single controlling thought: do things start feeling any better? The answer to that will drive much else in the political conversation: the fortunes, mood and demeanour of the government, the revival or otherwise of the Conservatives and the prominence or otherwise of everyone else. 2024 was a…
New Year’s Eve fireworks 2024: the best places to watch NYE celebrations around Australia
Night skies will light up on New Year’s Eve to welcome in 2025. Here’s your guide to child-friendly shows plus what time and where to see the fireworks in Sydney, Melbourne and across the country Night skies across Australia will light up on New Year’s Eve to herald the beginning of 2025. Whether you are…