Two fireworks displays in Newcastle’s Quayside have been cancelled due to the bad weather sweeping across the UK.
The events were planned for 6pm and midnight.
Newcastle City Council said: “Safety always comes first, and the forecast has made it clear that continuing would pose risks to those attending, as well as our event teams working on-site.
“Newcastle’s Quayside is a special place to mark New Year’s Eve, and we understand how disappointing this news will be for both residents and visitors, including those who’ve travelled to our city.”
This would have been the first new year fireworks display on the Quayside since 2019.
Elsewhere, a homemade boat race set to be held in Poole, Dorset, on New Year’s Day has been cancelled, while Sandown Carnival on the Isle of Wight has said that it will postpone its fireworks display.
The Rotary Club of Lyme Regis has also cancelled its Lyme Lunge sea dip tomorrow because of forecast winds of 50-60mph.
