Happy New Year!



New Year's Eve revellers see in 2010

Hundreds of thousands of revellers have gathered in temperatures close to freezing to see in the new year in towns and cities across the UK.

In London, tens of thousands of people gathered along the banks of the Thames to hear Big Ben strike midnight.

Fireworks erupted at the London Eye in an eight-minute display and there were also fireworks in Cardiff.

Thousands joined Hogmanay celebrations in Glasgow and Edinburgh, where temperatures fell as low as -6C (21F).

There were no civic events in Belfast.

Meanwhile, celebrations were cancelled in Inverness because of severe weather.

The London Eye's £313,000 firework display was cut by two minutes this year, helping organisers save a total of £70,000.

It was a clear night in central London, where partygoers enjoyed a comparatively balmy 3C.