The Latest Breaking News from New Year

Guests include Rod Stewart, Joss Stone and Raye as Jools Holland hold his Annual Hootenanny which airs on, yes, December 31.

The queen announced during her New Year's speech that she would abdicate on the 52nd anniversary of her own accession to the throne at age 31 following the death of her father, King Frederik IX.

French President Emmanuel Macron vowed on Sunday that 2024 will be a year of French pride and hope, marked by the Paris Olympic Games and the re-opening of Notre-Dame Cathedral, in his traditional New Year’s Eve address from the Élysée Palace in the French capital.

Macron says Olympics will bring France a 2024 full of ‘pride’ and ‘hope’; some UK New Year’s Eve firework events cancelled due to weather

Ange Postecoglou and Bournemouth first-team coach Shaun Cooper were booked for their part in the incident.

A palace chef has revealed how the royal family celebrates the New Year

German police arrested three people on Sunday over an alleged attack plot targeting the cathedral in Cologne on New Year's Eve.

Queen Margrethe II has been on Denmark’s throne for 52 years and is the current longest-serving monarch in Europe

The New Year has dawned with hangovers from 2023 as cities and towns deal with the aftermath of huge parties around the country.

New Year is celebrated worldwide as it marks the end of one calendar year and the beginning of another. The celebration symbolizes the passage of time, offering a moment for reflection, renewal, and anticipation of the future. Cultures around the globe embrace this transition, often with festive gatherings, fireworks, and…

Sydney and Auckland were the first major world cities to celebrate the arrival of 2024.