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Just before the bongs of Big Ben sounded midnight, a message saying The Mayor of London presents… was written high in the sky before another said: London - A Place for Everyone.

Sadiq Khan was hoping to project a message of ‘unity to the world’ with this year’s New Year’s Eve fireworks in London, which of course included the customary genuflections to the NHS, Windrush and inclusivity. But for all the highfalutin spiel about London’s place in the world, the mayor seemed rather less comfortable talking about

Thousands of revellers from London , Edinburgh, Liverpool, Leeds and Newcastle refused to let the miserable weather dampen their parade as they powered through the pouring rain.

Oxford Mail readers have suggested the best winter stroll spots in Oxford.

London began the new year with a message of inclusivity, while Britpop band Pulp helped Scotland enter 2024.

The London Mayor today boasted that his New Year fireworks were the best in the world after facing a backlash from critics who labelled it the Sadiq Khan show and an ego trip.

London heralded in 2024 with their annual NYE fireworks display and celebrated same-sex marriage equality with the Spice Girls.

Titanium Fireworks, based near St Neots, Cambridgeshire put together the spectacular fireworks display London’s New Year celebrations 2024.

London’s New Year’s Eve firework display has been described as an “ego trip” for Sadiq Khan after a message referencing the capital’s mayor introduced the display.

More than 10,000 performers from across the globe are said to have paraded through London to celebrate New Year’s Day. Entertainers wearing gold outfits d...