UNITED KINGDOM

Fireworks marking the new year in London
London's firework celebrations centre around the London Eye.
At the start of 2005, fireworks were launched from the wheel itself for the
first time. The timing of the new year is usually indicated by the chimes on Big
Ben.
In Edinburgh the cannon is fired at Edinburgh Castle at the stroke of midnight
and is followed by a large fireworks display.
Scotland celebrates New Year as Hogmanay. Other cities in Britain such
asLiverpool, Glasgow, Leeds, Cardiff, Manchester, Aberdeen, Newcastle upon Tyne
andBirmingham all have celebrations during the evening.
The celebrations have been televised from London over the last few years by the
BBCin England & Wales. BBC Scotlandbroadcast the celebrations in Edinburgh to a
Scottish audience, with the UK-wide BBC occasionally simulcasting. ITV covers
the New Year celebrations worldwide, with STV additionally providing coverage in
Scotland of events going on around the country