first to jonathan blake is in central london.han, 100,000 people expected to attend celebrations where you are about are people nervous? well, they don't seem to be. the extra policing and extra security that you heard about in the report there which is in central london tonight is reassuring to most people, i think, tonight is reassuring to most people, ithink, who tonight is reassuring to most people, i think, who have turned out to see the fireworks, but it is also a reminder of the security threat that this event and events around the world face tonight. the operation as a huge feat. there are 3000 stewards on duty tonight, in addition to the 3000 or so metropolitan police officers, some of them aren't, who are on duty around the city. most of the central london area was closed off after around two o'clock this afternoon. after several hours, there has been no traffic through the city at all. that is just one part of this operation. 100,000 people will be packing out the ease of viewing areas between miller and midnight. whin

correspondent andrew black in edinburgh as the preparations for hogmanay continue, but first to jonathan blake. well it is just under six hours until the celebrations kick off and welcome in 2017. it is all quiet at the moment. but in the next few hours about 110,000 people will pack out the viewing areas along the embankment to see the fireworks. around 12 minutes, synchronised to a special sound track. we are joined 110w special sound track. we are joined now by the mayor of london. happy new year to you. what are londoners in store for? it will be brilliant and pay tribute to a couple of great artists who have passed a i way in the last year and make sure we have fireworks where the theme is hope and optimism. i hope people who come dress warmly. it will be brilliant. many millions watching on tv too and around the world. what is your message to the public. london is open, we want the world to know london is open to business, talent, innovation, we have been a city open to talented, to people, to ideas, that won't change. and one great thing about the fireworks is it show cases our city and

thank you, jonathan blake in central london. 0ur correspondent andrew black is in edinburgh, as the cityparations for the hogmanay celebrations. well, we're down here on princes street in edinburgh, right in the middle of the city. it looks reasonably quiet at the moment. but just ina reasonably quiet at the moment. but just in a few hours' time, we are going to see the start of what has become known as one of the world's biggest and best—known street parties here in edinburgh. in fact, the night's event is sold out, we are going to see some 75,000 but revellers from 80 countries all over the world who come here to see in 2017. there is plenty of stuff going on, live music and stages on princes street itself. i'm joined now by al thompson, who is in charge of organising the whole event. i guess this is after a long build—up, this is the big night for you? yes, a year of is the big night for you? yes, a yearof build—up is the big night for you? yes, a year of build—up actually, it takes us year of build—up actually, it takes us 12 months to plan each year to get where we are. we started l

blake is in central london for us. how big are the crowds tonight, jonathan? they have been getting bigger and bigger all evening. we are expecting just over 100,000 people to fill the viewing areas here in central london. and looking out across the embankment it looks like most of them have arrived and also on the bridges across the river thames as well. for the third year now, this event has been ticket only and the organisers say that is to ensure that everyone is safe and eve ryo ne to ensure that everyone is safe and everyone who comes to see the fireworks gets a decent view. the display itself will be 12 minutes long. we will talk about that in a second. we will have a chat to some of the people who have been waiting very patiently over the last few hours. how you doing?” very patiently over the last few hours. how you doing? i am nice to meet you. happy new year. tell us what you wanted to come and see the fireworks up close? last year i didn't see anything because i didn't have a ticket i am standing in front of the london i, and the view is beautiful.