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1. Sydney welcomes 2026 with spectacular fireworks display as world rings in new year

   Display follows more than 3,000 fireworks launched over Auckland’s famous Sky Tower as celebrations begin

2. Top doctor says NHS ‘not out of danger yet’ amid cold weather warning

   The whole of England has been placed under an amber cold health alert by the UK Health Security Agency

3. Here’s how much it costs to watch New York City’s NYE ball drop like a VIP

   ‘If you have a ticket to [a] New York party on New Year's Eve, you have guaranteed predictability or at least as close as you can get to predictable in NYC,’ one expert said

4. Latif Ayodele’s friend pays tribute after Anthony Joshua crash: ‘We had so many plans’

   A friend of Anthony Joshua's personal trainer has paid tribute after he was involved in a fatal car crash on Monday.

5. Voices: ‘Treated like cattle’: Readers push back against calls for smarter airport dress

   Our community were divided on what passengers should wear when flying, but largely agreed that the real problem lies not with leggings or pyjamas, but with an airline industry that has normalised discomfort

6. Best supermarket prosecco for New Years’ Eve celebrations, handpicked by sommeliers

   These sommelier-approved bottles of fizz combine affordability with quality

7. Macaulay Culkin says fans must abide by three ‘rules’ before approaching him

   The ‘Home Alone’ star, now 45, said that it took him years to realise he was ‘in charge’ of his interactions with the public

8. Experts reveal the best supermarket champagne and sparkling wine for New Year’s Eve

   From award-winning Aldi to Co-op bottles of fizz, these are the bargain bottles to try

9. I’m a shopping expert and I’m tracking the best January sales deals as they drop

   Our team of dedicated deal-hunters are tracking down the best bargains

10. Woman charged with murder after Christmas Day death of pensioner

    Police were called to reports of an assault on Christmas morning at a flat in Devizes, Wiltshire