let's show you pictures of that firework display over and above edinburgh castle. fantastic. fireworks above the castle. you will have seen andrew alike. my word, didn't they deliver? they did indeed, the first of all to all those watching at home at happy new year and the organisers said it was going to be the biggest fireworks display in europe and didn't they deliver? eight tons of fireworks went various different pontoons. the hundred and a8, like i said earlier, they only managed to get a ccess said earlier, they only managed to get access to the london eye out for pm this afternoon to meet all of those fireworks that use or twirling and welling into the sky. people we we re and welling into the sky. people we were cheering it was really exciting, it was synchronised to a number of tracks. —— 3a8. the mayor of london said he wanted to get the message across europe that despite brexit, london is still open for trade and the music, they selected others from across europe, u2, and then synchronise the fireworks to those tracks. it was this spectacular display. 100,000 peopl

if you look up here, you will see edinburgh castle. that is where the main thing is that main event -- that is where die main event is happening. everything is bu up to the huge fireworks display to be launched from the esplanade of edinburgh castle. see you in 2019. karin: let's just show you the scene live from paris. i think we can have a look -- ah, there we go, the arc de triomphe. it is n athens missouri said. n-- it athens, as we say. that is definitely paris and the arc de triomphe, because of thsp tacular fireworks display will be taking place above the champs elysees in just half an hour's time. wow, look at thote crowds. abso stunning there. there have been a lot of protests going on in france in otcent weeks. the yellow vest ters. we are seeing yellow balloons among the crowelon the champs ees. but the organizers of those studies have said -- of those festivities have said that the celebration will go ahead as planned regardless. let's also show you some of what has been going on around the world over t last few hours. >> w

in edinburgh, the city's street party to celebrate hogmanay saw fireworks light up edinburgh castle,erdinand. 13 hours earlier auckland, closest to the international date line, was the first of the world's cities to usher in the new year. and in the last half hour, los angeles celebrated the start of 2019. while many of the people celebrating last night will be feeling fragile this morning, others are up and about, getting ready to celebrate 2019 at london's new year's day parade. brea kfast‘s graham satchell is in trafalgar square for us this morning. we have brought you dancing bands and cheerleaders and now we are bringing you dancers from various countries in south america including peru, mexico and bolivia, and this is part of the new year's day parade which this year welcomes the world. good morning. i which this year welcomes the world. good morning. lam which this year welcomes the world. good morning. i am from column beer. what does it mean to be in london? we are celebrating the diversity that we have here in the uk. i am publishing my book and making a movie. have a great

in edinburgh, home of hogmanay, the city's castle was lit up by fireworks as thousands attended a concert headlined by franz ferdinand. this party is one of the biggest parties in the world. new year is celebrated all across the globe and people celebrate in all sorts of ways, but i don't think anywhere does it quite like hogmanay. but eight revellers in the french city of rennes were rescued from a new year's eve ordeal after becoming trapped on a funfair ride, more than 50 metres in the air. police say they're treating the stabbing of three people at victoria station in manchester last night as a terrorist investigation. two passengers and a british transport police officer have been treated for knife wounds. a man has been held on suspicion of attempted murder. will batchelor reports. the prime minister has been tweeting saying her thoughts are with the people injured last night. move away now! move! a new year, but an increasingly familiar sight — one man, armed with a knife, bringing violence and fear to uk cities. this was the scene at manchester victoria station just before 9pm yes

windsor castle, they jumped michelle 0bama flew into the grounds of windsor castle, theyjumped in the car, the duke of edinburghilip drove them to windsor castle. he has certainly been driving well into his 90s. he is a very fit and healthy man for his age, someone very fit and healthy man for his age, someone who likes to be independent, is the independent, and so driving i am sure will be a part of that. now let's turn to our other main story of the day. a senior north korean negotiator has just arrived in the united states as the two sides try to arrange a second summit between kim jong—un and donald trump. south korean reports say that kim yong—chol is carrying a letter from the north korean leader to mr trump, and is expected to meet the us secretary of state and the president on friday. well, eho is kim yong—chol? 0ur correspondent in seoul, laura bicker, has more details. well, kim yong—chol is pyongyang's former spymaster. in fact, well, kim yong—chol is pyongyang's formerspymaster. infact, it well, kim yong—chol is pyongyang's former spymaster. in fact, it is thought that he ordered the torpedoing of a

and in edinburgh, home of hogmanay, the city's castle was lit up by fireworks as thousands attended aoncert headlined by franz ferdinand. this party is one of the biggest parties in the world. new year is celebrated all across the globe and people celebrate in all sorts of ways, but i don't think anywhere does it quite like hogmanay. eight revellers in the french city of rennes were rescued from a new year's eve ordeal, after becoming trapped on a funfair ride more than 50 metres in the air. in witness, we look back at five extraordinary stories, including the bulgarian vet who helped to save the country's dancing bears. that's in half—an—hour's time here on bbc news. good afternoon. police have launched a terror investigation after an incident at manchester's victoria railway station last night in which three people, including a police officer, were stabbed. a 25—year—old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. in the last hour, the chief constable of greater manchester police described the incident as an ‘horrific attack‘. the victims‘ injuries have been described as

in edinburgh, home of hogmanay, the city's castle was lit up by fireworks as thousands attended a concertdlined by franz ferdinand. this party is one of the biggest parties in the world. new year is celebrated all across the globe and people celebrate in all sorts of ways, but i don't think anywhere does it quite like hogmanay. i will be looking back at a turbulent and fractious year in politics, dominated by brexit, brexit and brexit. that is distributed to thousands 18, the yearin distributed to thousands 18, the year in politics. the american space agency, nasa, is waiting for a signal from its new horizons probe, which has aimed to fly past the most distant object ever explored in our solar system. the robotic craft was due to fly past a huge body of ice and dust called ultima thule, but it is some 6.5 billion kilometres from earth, so it will take over six hours for new horizons to get a radio message, and any pictures, home. here's our science correspondentjonathan amos. far beyond the big planets, like saturn and neptune, far beyond even the dwarf planet pluto, the new horizons spa

castle. i have to say i have never been driven by a a duke of edinburgh before. laughter.an report that it was very smooth riding. but today's accident is bound to raise questions about whether it's wise for someone who is five months short of his 98th birthday to be driving on public roads. caroline rigby, bbc news. a senior north korean negotiator has arrived in the united states as the two sides try to arrange a second summit between kim jong—un and donald trump. south korean reports say kim yong—chol is carrying a letter from the north korean leader to mr trump. he's expected to meet the us secretary of state and the president later on friday. the bbc‘s laura bicker is in seoul. she says the visit is a sign that both sides are serious about holding another meeting between the two leaders. i think when it comes to kim yong—chol‘s visit, we are looking at it in the sense that it is laying the groundwork perhaps for a potential second summit between kim jong—un and donald trump. remember, the last time this senior aide to kim jong—un travelled to washington, it was just b

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castle. -- the then us president. i have to say i have never been driven by the duke of edinburgh before.at it was very smooth riding. but today's accident is bound to raise questions about whether it is wise for someone who is five months short of his 98 birthday to be driving on public roads. we have much more on that on the website. lets turn to our other main story of the day: a senior north korean negotiator has arrived in the united states as the two sides try to arrange a second summit between kim jong—un and donald trump. south korean reports say kim yong—chol is carrying a letter from the north korean leader to mr trump, and is expected to meet the us secretary of state and the president on friday. who is kim yong—chol? our correspondent in seoul laura bicker has more details. well, kim yong—chol is pyongyang's former spymaster. in fact, it's thought that he ordered the torpedoing of a south korean warship, which killed 44 sailors, so he's quite a controversial figure, but he is a top aide of kim jong—un and he does seem to have taken the position of chief negotiator when it come

edinburgh driving. he is often seen around the estate here, and also in the grounds of windsor castle, driving himself.he may have had a close protection officer with him in the car when it was flipped over on its side yesterday afternoon. but he perhaps might be reflecting out on whether it is wise to continue driving on public roads. what we think happened was that he was coming out of a private driveway, close to where we are, trying to cfoss close to where we are, trying to cross over close to where we are, trying to cross over this busy a road onto the other side, to get onto the sandringham estate and that is where the car came towards him and the collision happened but incredible, if you look at the picture of the overturned, flipped over land rover, incredible he did not suffer any injuries at all. and i think the occu pa nts of injuries at all. and i think the occupants of the other car were treated briefly in hospital? yes, they were. in the other car, there we re they were. in the other car, there were two women, a driver and passenger, who were taken to hospital, where they were treated for

castle was the duke, who was then 95. president obama was d.idently unfa pres. obama: i have to say that i have never been driven by duke of edinburghore. [laughter] pres. obama: and i can reportwa that ivery smooth riding. nicholas: but today's accident in norfolk, mercifully without causing serious injury, is bound to raise questions about whether it is wise for someone rio is five months short of his 98th birthday to on public roads. nicholas witchell, bbc news. laura: close call there for prince philip. in other news, britain's prime minister theresa may has begun discussions with other party leaders to find a y forward on brexit after her deal was rejected by parliament earlier this week. number 10 downing street said all talks ve been conducted in nsa uctive spirit, but the leader of the opposition party, jeremy corbyn, has refused to meet with mrs. may. the palestinian health ministry in the gazas strip sspitals may have to shut down because of fuel shortages. the medical system has the verge of collapse because of an israeli blockade. visiteds mishal husain gaza and send this report. a warning, soar of the images disturbing.

windsor castlelj have wife michelle to windsor castle.” have to say i have never been driven byaa have to say i have never been driven by a a duke of edinburghby a a duke of edinburgh before. and i can report that it was very smooth riding. but today's accident is bound to raise questions about whether it's why for someone who is five months short of his 98 birth they to be driving on public roads. -- 98 they to be driving on public roads. —— 98 birthday. our correspondent daniel sandford has been to the scene of the accident — a main road through the county of norfolk in the east of england. the a149 here is a busy road between kings lynn and hunstanton, and vehicles have been going up and down this road all evening at really quite a speed. this is not a place where vehicles drive slowly. what appears to have happened is that the duke of edinburgh, driving his land rover freelander, pulled into this road and was struck by a vehicle coming down the road. now, that vehicle hit it with such force that his freelander was forced on its side, and ended up on its side with the driver's door down here. this is the broken glass and the broken wing m