In Pictures: Empty streets bring curtain down on terrible yearPANew 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.EdinburghCoronavirus – Thu Dec 31, 2020Coronavirus – Thu Dec 31, 2020A near-empty Leicester Square, as London’s New Year fireworks were cancelled New Year’s celebrationsNew Year’s celebrationsNew Year’s celebrationsNew Year’s celebrationsFireworks are set off over St James’ Park in NewcastleLights in the night sky on New Year’s Eve seen from Ironbridge, near Telford, Shropshire
In Pictures: Empty streets bring curtain down on terrible yearPANew 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.EdinburghCoronavirus – Thu Dec 31, 2020Coronavirus – Thu Dec 31, 2020A near-empty Leicester Square, as London’s New Year fireworks were cancelled New Year’s celebrationsNew Year’s celebrationsNew Year’s celebrationsNew Year’s celebrationsFireworks are set off over St James’ Park in NewcastleLights in the night sky on New Year’s Eve seen from Ironbridge, near Telford, Shropshire