The Latest Breaking News from New Year

Every turn of the calendar comes with the same question: what “fresh start” slogan should you actually adopt this year? If you haven’t asked that question yourself, chances are someone else has. Even if you don’t believe in New Year’s resolutions, it’s good to look back at the year that’s…

Primrose Hill will be closed on New Year's Eve 2025 due to safety concerns following police budget cuts, forcing revellers to seek alternative fireworks viewing spots across London.

IN DEPTH: Her family thought she was going to a New Year’s Eve party. She was never seen again. Six decades on, Mary Flanagan’s disappearance remains one of Britain’s most haunting mysteries. Harriette Boucher looks inside Britain’s longest missing person case

Eurostar said all its cross-Channel train services have resumed on Wednesday after a power supply failure in the Channel Tunnel on Tuesday stopped trains between London and mainland Europe, though the operator warned passengers to expect delays and possible last-minute cancellations as schedules stabilise.

France's Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez has announced that 90,000 members of the security forces will be mobilised across the entire French territory on Wednesday ahead of the New Year celebrations.

For those not going out to celebrate, you can still party with Harry and Sally, play cards with Jack Lemmon and make merry hell at the Overlook Hotel

HAPPY NEW YEAR: As more and more young people swap a big night out for Netflix, scrolling and slinking off to bed before midnight, Helen Coffey argues in favour of celebrating the most divisive night of the year

Looking for New Year’s resolution ideas? Browse the goals Fit&Well staff and regular contributors have set themselves

New York's governor has declared a statewide emergency due to the severe weather that's set to last beyond New Year's Day.

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Scotland’s capital will welcome tens of thousands of people to celebrate the new year.