News UK News New Year's Eve London New Year's Eve 2016 fireworks welcome in 2017 with display above Big Ben paying tribute to Prince All eyes were on the River Thames for the annual fireworks ...

Hardy Brits have ignored gale warnings and torrential downpours to see in the New Year in style – as traditional fireworks lit up Big Ben in spite of storm warnings that forced many displays to ...

Spectacular fireworks displays lit up cities around the world last night as people celebrated the start of 2012. In London fireworks were shot out of Big Ben itself tor the first time as the bell ...

Eight people were arrested during New Year’s Eve fireworks in central London, after celebrations turned sour with revellers trying to “force” their way Eight people were arrested during New ...

Exactly a century ago, Big Ben's bongs were broadcast live to the country for the first time, as part of a New Year's Eve radio programme on the BBC.

For more on the 100 year anniversary of Big Ben's bongs on the radio, go to History of the BBC and BBC Oral History Collection.

Big Ben made sure the Olympic year was welcomed with a bang in a stunning display that saw fireworks launched from the tower at midnight. In a first for the London's New Year celebrations, the ...

With London's Big Ben due to chime the New Year for the first time since 2017, find out where to watch the action and fireworks on TV tonight.