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Near-freezing temperatures likely but clear, dry skies will be perfect for viewing fireworks, says Met OfficeSnowfall is expected across much of the UK in a chilly start to the new year, forecasters have said, as revellers were advised to wrap up with near-freezing temperatures expected on New Year’s Eve.Edinburgh’s Hogmanay celebrations are expected to go ahead after last year’s cancellation due to high winds, despite yellow warnings for snow across northern Scotland. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/dec/31/new-year-revellers-told-wrap-up-warm-snow-uk-weather Author : Robyn Vinter Publish date : 2025-12-31 16:08:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Terror attack victims remembered with menorah projected on to Harbour Bridge ahead of traditional dazzling displayAustralia paused to show solidarity with the Jewish community as New Year’s Eve festivities rolled across the nation.Weeks on from the Bondi Beach terrorist attack, hundreds of thousands of people around the Sydney Harbour observed a minute’s silence and shone a collective, defiant light following the recent atrocity. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/31/sydney-new-years-eve-sees-more-sombre-tone-fireworks-follow-minutes-silence-bondi-ntwnfb Author : Australian Associated Press Publish date : 2025-12-31 13:36:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Despite reviews of the district as a raucous tourist trap, improved policing has restored safety and an eclectic vibeWhen Ireland redeveloped a swathe of central Dublin in the 1990s, the idea was to create a version of Paris’s Left Bank, a cultural quarter of cobbled lanes, art and urban renewal.Planners and architects transformed the run-down Temple Bar site by the River Liffey into an ambitious experiment that drew throngs of visitors and won awards. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/31/dublin-temple-bar-renaissance-not-hen-party-hellscape Author : Rory Carroll Ireland correspondent Publish date : 2025-12-31 11:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Passengers face continued delays day after power supply issue and broken down train halted services between UK and continentEurostar passengers have been warned that continued delays and cancellations are possible on Wednesday despite the resumption of services after a power supply issue halted Channel tunnel train trips connecting London to the European mainland.Thousands of passengers in the busy run-up to the new year faced hours of delays after the train operator cancelled services between London, Paris, Amsterdam and Brussels on Tuesday due to an overhead power supply problem and a failed LeShuttle train. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/dec/31/eurostar-restarts-channel-tunnel-full-service-but-disruption-risk Author