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New Year: 'Multi-Sensory' Fireworks For London

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Clouds of strawberry mist and peach snow fell on revellers in London as Edinburgh saw a more traditional display.

 

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Up to 250,000 have gathered by the Thames to watch London's fireworks

 

Revellers in London were being treated to the world's first "multi-sensory" fireworks display as people around the world welcomed in the New Year.

 

More than 250,000 people lined the Thames for the display, which saw peach snow, edible banana confetti and orange-scented bubbles descend on a section of the crowd.

 

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Fireworks explode over Edinburgh Castle

In Scotland, about 80,000 were in Edinburgh city centre for the famous Hogmanay street party.

 

There was music from the Pet Shop Boys as well as traditional Scottish sounds at an outdoor dance event.

 

But those venturing outside to welcome in 2014 were contending with some horrible weather - with the Met Office issuing more than 100 flood alerts.

 

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Thousands enjoyed the celebrations in London

Spectators in London said the show was the best ever.

 

Harriet Dudley, from Brighton, said: "This was the best ever show and I'm so glad I came to watch - I feel so emotional. It was, like, four-dimensional."

 

Referring to London's show, Mayor Boris Johnson said: "There is no better way to celebrate the highs of 2013 and the start of an exciting new year than by seeing one of the world's most dazzling firework displays, now augmented in more ways than one.

 

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Dubai's fireworks display is billed as the largest ever

"Watched by millions around the world, and hundreds of thousands of people from the banks of the Thames, it highlights our capital's fantastic community spirit and its premier position on the global stage."

 

Up to 100,000 people in key viewing areas by the Thames have been given packs featuring scratch 'n' sniff programmes and LED wristbands.

 

They also have seven kinds of fruit-flavoured sweets that link to the tastes and smells of the multi-sensory display.

 

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Peach snow and orange-flavoured bubbles descended in London

The UK celebrations follow displays from around the world including the largest ever fireworks display in Dubai.

 

The six minute extravaganza included 500,000 fireworks from 400 firing locations, all synchronised by 100 computers from stations across the city.

 

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Spectators said the show was better than last year's

Tomorrow, in London, there will be a celebration parade which features music from around the globe.

 

It leaves from the Ritz Hotel at noon before winding through Piccadilly, Pall Mall and Trafalgar Square and ending in Parliament Square.

 

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Fireworks in Moscow

About half a million people are expected to attend.

 

Those attending tomorrow's event may have to contend with a miserable start to the year, weather-wise, with rain and strong winds predicted.

 

http://news.sky.com/story/1188973/new-year-multi-sensory-fireworks-for-london

  • தொடங்கியவர்

London new year fireworks welcome 2014

 

Millions across the UK are celebrating the start of the new year, with parties, music and fireworks.

 

An estimated quarter of a million people converged on the banks of the River Thames in London to watch a spectacular firework display set to music.

 

Peach-flavoured snow and edible banana confetti fell on revellers during the capital's "multi-sensory" show.

 

to watch the video: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25565603

 


Scotland Hogmanay: Fireworks greet 2014

Tens of thousands of revellers descended on Edinburgh's city centre to bring in the New Year.

About 7,500 torchbearers and a crowd of 20,000 people lined the streets around Edinburgh Castle for the first of three nights to celebrate Hogmanay.

 

to watch the video: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-25565604
 


Fireworks mark new year around world

New year celebrations have been taking place across the world, welcoming the start of 2014.

Australia, Beijing, Dubai and London have celebrated with elaborate firework displays.

 

to watch the video: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-25558790

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