And the police are urging people to be vigilant. Depite four terror attacks this year, there will be fewer officers on duty in london at the new years eve fireworks but Scotland Yard says the numbers are proportionate and reflect the threat level, which remains at severe. In some parts of the uk celebrations for the new year are already well underway, not least in edinburgh. Last night, the citys hogmanay festival opened with a torchlight procession through its historic streets. More than 17,000 torchbearers took part in the event, including 30 vikings who had travelled down from shetland for the celebrations. The security minister ben wallace has said the government should consider taxing internet firms, unless they are more willing to co operate in tackling the threat of terrorism in the uk. In an interview in the sunday times, mr wallace said technology fims that refused the Security Services access to encrypted messages were turning the internet into an anarchic, violent space. ani
Will not be tolerated. Now on bbc news, Anne Marie Tasker and kofi smiles look back at the highlights of hull 2017, and find out what impact this year long festival of arts and culture has had on the city. Hello and welcome to hull, britains city of culture as we review 12 months of cracking events. Thats right, its been an absolutely phenomenal year. We have so much to look back on. Across four seasons, hull took art out of galleries and theatres and into the streets. 365 days of events changed the way the city has been seen by the rest of the world. The year has gone by so quick, i cannot believe its almost over, and i hope these guys get to stay. This is the latest installation for 2017 called where do we go from here. These robot arms brought out of retirement to do some dancing here in the city of culture. And it sort of mirrors the start of the year back injanuary when the whole of the city centre was filled with lights and sounds. That was amazing. That was how we started this s
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Coming up in business. Now to some of the other stories making news around the world today iraqi state media say Government Troops have taken control of areas around the kurdish held city of kirkuk kurdish officials have reported clashes but this was denied by iraqi authorities the operation comes three weeks after iraqs autonomous kurdish region for independence kurdish troops seized the oil rich city in two thousand and fourteen during the fight against socalled islamic state. Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro has hailed the results of Regional Elections his ruling party won nearly all twenty three contested state governorships Opposition Leaders have said they suspect elections for all independent polls had projected the opposition would win a majority due to mature as poor handling of venezuelas economic crisis. Now the government of the spanish region catalonia is less than two hours from a deadline to clarify whether it has declared independence from spain last week madrid gave
Up my sisters from college and seeing this plane taxiing out there. It had a big head on it. That made me want to be a pilot. That was one of my dreams. I thank the 747 for the dream of wanting to be a pilot. Never did t but it was a huge plane. Back in the late 60s and 70s and, 80sand 90s. They were ripping off, boeing, six of these every month. Before the 747, it was the 707. And then when they introduced the 747, it was such a huge deal. You have been on one. I have been on a 747. It was one of the best i was so excited. Im an airplane geek. They changed aviation because all of a sudden the masses could travel. It was slightly more affordable and more widespread. So air travel became something for everyone, not just those at the very the top 1 , if you will. It did revolutionize air travel. I have never been on one. I have been never to hawaii. You should have been on that flight. I should have snapped up a ticket. They sold out in two hours. I wonder how does this plane fly it is s