London Celebrates with Style
Millions of revellers have welcomed in the New Year with celebrations in towns and cities across the UK. An estimated 200,000 people gathered in central London to usher in 2006, The skies above the capital city was lit up by a dazzling array of fireworks as midnight arrived. At midnight, a 10-minute volley of fireworks was sent into the sky against the backdrop of the London Eye and Big Ben, to cheers from delighted spectators. Thousands of people descended on the Embankment and surrounding areas to watch the spectacular display.

London Brings in the New Year in Style
Fireworks light up the sky behind Big Ben to welcome in the New Year. Londoners took to the streets to celebrate the arrival of 2006 vowing to have a good time at the end of a year that saw the highs of Olympic glory and the lows of terror bombings.

London's celebrations began at 2000 GMT with lights going on at City Hall and the London Eye. Images of the year's sporting heroes - including Andrew Flintoff MBE and Dame Ellen MacArthur - were projected onto buildings. At midnight, a 10-minute volley of fireworks was sent into the sky against the backdrop of the London Eye and Big Ben, to cheers from delighted spectators.

Thousands of people descended on the Embankment and surrounding areas to watch the spectacular display. And in Trafalgar Square partygoers linked arms to sing Auld Lang Syne under Nelson's Column. London Mayor Ken Livingstone said the celebrations "showed that no one should under-estimate the sheer determination of Londoners to enjoy a good party".

Edinburgh's Hogmanay
Celebrations over Edinburgh as the New Year is welcomed in as 100,000 people gathered for the fireworks display set against the backdrop of Edinburgh Castle. The majority of Edinburgh's celebrations, people filled the city's main thoroughfare Princes Street for the world-famous Hogmanay Party.

Revellers were entertained by acts on four different stages and were treated to a wide variety of sounds, from traditional Scottish music to pop. Edinnburgh always expects the biggest, boldest and most exciting programme of events, with live music, street theatre, dance, art and fireworks over four days to make the biggest and best New Year celebrations in the world.

Las Vegas Celebrates
Fireworks rained over the Las Vegas Strip as hundreds of thousands of revelers rang in 2006 with quickie weddings, parties at posh nightclubs and what organisers hoped was the world's largest simultaneous toast — 14,000 Chardonnay-filled plastic glasses raised just before midnight. The fireworks brought in the new year and marked the end of a year of centennial celebrations in Las Vegas.