'Safe and successful' New Year in UK despite security fears

London's New Year celebrations have been described as "safe and successful" by police, after 110,000 people gathered along the River Thames to watch a 12-minute fireworks spectacular. The Metropolitan Police said its officers had made 33 arrests by 3am - mainly in connection with assaults and public order offences. A raft of additional security measures had been put in place on New Year's Eve to protect crowds, including concrete bollards and armed police patrols, amid concerns that London could