31 December 2020

In Pictures: Empty streets bring curtain down on terrible year

31 December 2020

New Year’s Eve was a muted affair across the UK, with revellers urged to stay at home due to the coronavirus pandemic.

People were warned not to add “fuel to the fire” by mixing in groups with rates of infection rising.

Edinburgh (PA Wire)
Coronavirus – Thu Dec 31, 2020 (PA Wire)
Coronavirus – Thu Dec 31, 2020 (PA Wire)
A near-empty Leicester Square, as London’s New Year fireworks were cancelled (PA Wire)
New Year’s celebrations (PA Wire)
New Year’s celebrations (PA Wire)
New Year’s celebrations (PA Wire)
New Year’s celebrations (PA Wire)
Fireworks are set off over St James’ Park in Newcastle (PA Wire)
Lights in the night sky on New Year’s Eve seen from Ironbridge, near Telford, Shropshire (PA Wire)

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