Spectacular new year firework displays welcome 2018

Thousands of people gather to watch spectacular firework displays in London and Edinburgh.

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Cities welcome 2018 with a bang

Fireworks in London, Hong Kong, Pyongyang, Sydney and Auckland welcome the new year.

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Liverpool Echo Arena car park fire destroys 1,400 vehicles

The blaze at a multi-storey site in Liverpool forced many to spend New Year's Eve in a shelter.

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Sydney seaplane: UK businessman and family named as victims

Richard Cousins is believed to have chartered the plane to visit an exclusive restaurant near Sydney.

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North Korea's Kim Jong-un issues threats and olive branch

The North Korean leader's new year message contained both a warning and an olive branch.

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Thousands flee fireworks explosion at Australia beach

Two people are hurt and thousands evacuated as fireworks on a barge ignited at random.

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China's ban on ivory trade comes into force

The ban on all trade in ivory is being hailed as a major step towards protecting elephants.

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Iran protests: Citizens have right to criticise, not destroy - Rouhani

President Hassan Rouhani breaks silence after four days of angry demonstrations across Iran.

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Slobodan Praljak suicide 'could not have been prevented'

Slobodan Praljak's poison could not have been found without specific intelligence, a judge says.

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Germany starts enforcing hate speech law

Social media firms face huge fines if they let hate speech linger on their networks, warn German authorities.

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Costa Rica: 10 US tourists killed in plane crash

Ten US tourists and two crew are dead after the small plane crashed with no survivors.

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UK 'faces build-up of plastic waste'

UK does not have capacity to deal with extra plastic waste after a Chinese import ban, says industry group.

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Missing Sophie Smith: Builder offers £5,000 reward

Student Sophie Smith has not been seen since 26 December.

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Newspaper headlines: Britons 'upbeat' as hospitals face flu crisis

Monday's papers feature stories about the mood of the nation and the state of NHS hospitals.

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The wild swimmers of Henleaze Lake

Braving near-freezing water in the midst of winter.

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The classes teaching people to cook for £1 a portion

How free courses are helping people cook cheap but nutritious meals.

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'We paid off our mortgage, and hit the road'

Julie and Jason Buckley paid off their mortgage in just three years. Then they hit the road.

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Scan technique reveals secret writing in mummy cases

Researchers in London have developed scanning techniques that show what is written on the papyrus that mummy cases are made from.

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Exercise data: Who ran furthest in 2017?

Who are the biggest climbers in Britain? Which region cycled furthest in the last 12 months - what can we learn from 2017's exercise stats.

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Frankenstein: Behind the monster smash

Why we are still nuts (and bolts) about Mary Shelley's creation 200 years after it was first published.

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Supercars and space - the science stories to look out for

BBC News looks ahead to some of the biggest science and environment stories coming up in 2018.

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Test yourself with our entertainment quiz of the year

How well do you remember the Entertainment events from 2017? Test your knowledge

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New Year's resolutions: How do you make one you will keep?

Most people have broken their resolutions by mid-January. Can you take steps to make them last?

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Crystal Palace 0-0 Manchester City

Manchester City's 18-game Premier League winning run is ended by a 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace, who have an injury-time penalty saved.

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West Bromwich Albion 1-1 Arsenal

Jay Rodriguez's controversially awarded late penalty secures a draw for West Brom against Arsenal at The Hawthorns.

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Premiership: Exeter 30-6 Leicester

Premiership champions Exeter Chiefs end 2017 with a 30-6 win over Leicester Tigers at Sandy Park.

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Sporting predictions for 2018

What does the next year hold in store? BBC Sport has taken a look in its crystal ball and come up with the answers.

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Start of a New Year of Trading, and Jobs Report From December

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