:00:00. > 3:59:59-- talents. Much more throughout the evening on the BBC News Channel. Now
:00:00. > :00:00.it is time for the news where you are. Wishing you,
:00:00. > :00:22.whatever you are doing, very happy New Year.
:00:23. > :00:24.Edinburgh's Hogmanay celebrations are well underway,
:00:25. > :00:27.with the world famous street party, and a fireworks display at midnight.
:00:28. > :00:33.Andrew Black is out on Princes Street.
:00:34. > :00:40.We are here on Princes Street in Edinburgh, the main Hogmanay
:00:41. > :00:43.celebrations, things are happening, well under way, the gates opened at
:00:44. > :00:50.nine o'clock. Thousands of people streaming in. In fact this is a
:00:51. > :00:56.sell-out, 75,000 revellers all having a great time, as you can see,
:00:57. > :01:00.hear on Princes Street. More than 80 countries around the world will be
:01:01. > :01:05.watching. Bands have been playing, that they crescendo is at midnight
:01:06. > :01:11.with a gigantic firework display from Edinburgh Castle. The weather
:01:12. > :01:12.is looking good, people in good spirits. I think we're looking at a
:01:13. > :01:14.pretty good night ahead. Andy Murray has been knighted
:01:15. > :01:16.in the New Year's Honours list, after an extraordinary
:01:17. > :01:18.year of success. Other sports stars were recognised,
:01:19. > :01:20.along with Scots from academia, the world of business and charity
:01:21. > :01:34.workers. This sounds strange, obviously. Big
:01:35. > :01:38.honour. Recognition for my results over the last few years. I'm more
:01:39. > :01:44.happy being known as Andy, fine by me. In his hometown of Dunblane, the
:01:45. > :01:48.honour is seen as a fitting tribute for the young man who has never
:01:49. > :01:51.forgotten his roots. I would put him up there with the greatest, what he
:01:52. > :01:59.has achieved over the last couple of years. He will go down as an
:02:00. > :02:03.all-time great British sportsmen. Fantastic he deserves every bit of
:02:04. > :02:07.it. The latest, great guy from Dunblane. The whole family do so
:02:08. > :02:11.much for us. This is icing on the cake, as far as his career is
:02:12. > :02:20.concerned. Sir Andy Murray, brilliant, fantastic news. There is
:02:21. > :02:22.an MBE for Gordon Reid for services to wheelchair tennis. Katherine
:02:23. > :02:27.Grainger, the first woman to win five medals at five games becomes a
:02:28. > :02:31.dame for services to Reading and charity. This year feels like not
:02:32. > :02:36.just a stepping stone, and amazing springboard into what comes next.
:02:37. > :02:40.Having a title to my name, I feel a sense of responsibility, I need to
:02:41. > :02:45.go and do something, make another big step, have more impact on a
:02:46. > :02:49.greater sense. Elsewhere glass-blowers, church organist, High
:02:50. > :02:52.Court judges and voluntary workers among 100 Scots to be recognised for
:02:53. > :02:54.their contribution to Scottish life and society.
:02:55. > :02:55.Scotrail is apologising to customers,
:02:56. > :02:56.after problems with overhead electric cables caused problems
:02:57. > :02:58.for services throughout the central belt earlier.
:02:59. > :02:59.Five routes experienced major disruption.
:03:00. > :03:02.And nearly all low level services via Glasgow Queen Street and Central
:03:03. > :03:09.The top two football teams in the country met at Ibrox today.
:03:10. > :03:11.Rangers and Celtic played out a thrilling Hogmanay encounter,
:03:12. > :03:20.But Celtic clinched a 2-1 victory late on,
:03:21. > :03:22.stretching their Premiership lead to 19 points.
:03:23. > :03:25.Scotland's party leaders have issued their new year messages.
:03:26. > :03:27.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said she was determined
:03:28. > :03:29.Scotland's vote to remain in the European Union
:03:30. > :03:34.Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson said it felt
:03:35. > :03:37.as if the world had "shifted a little on its axis" this year.
:03:38. > :03:40.Labour's Kezia Dugdale said Scotland remaining part of the UK was more
:03:41. > :03:47.Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie said it was time
:03:48. > :03:52.to put the "politics of division" behind us.
:03:53. > :03:54.Now, here's Christopher with your New Year weather forecast.
:03:55. > :04:06.Good evening, after the rain this afternoon, much drier prospects,
:04:07. > :04:10.certainly in time for the bells. It will be turning quite chilly. There
:04:11. > :04:15.is the earlier rain, claiming south of the border around midnight. For
:04:16. > :04:20.many Central parts, dry, a few spots of light rain holding on in the
:04:21. > :04:24.south. Chiellini. Further north, a rash of showers, some of those
:04:25. > :04:32.wintry, some sleet and low levels of snow. Down to around 200 metres. A
:04:33. > :04:37.cold and bitter feel. A Met Office yellow warning, ice warning across
:04:38. > :04:41.north-western parts tonight. Icy stretches, especially on untreated
:04:42. > :04:46.roads and services. Tomorrow, not too bad to start 2017. 20 of
:04:47. > :04:50.sunshine in the forecast, still some showers across the North, wintry at
:04:51. > :04:56.times, meaning southwards, tending to fizzle and fade away. A cold day,
:04:57. > :04:59.5-6 C. On that cold northerly, a bitter feel despite the sun. That is
:05:00. > :05:01.the forecast for now. And that's all from us this
:05:02. > :05:04.evening, and this year. From everyone on the Reporting
:05:05. > :05:06.Scotland team around the country, a very happy and peaceful
:05:07. > :05:08.New Year to you. New Year really does personify
:05:09. > :05:20.everything that's great about us. Let's talk technique.
:05:21. > :05:24.Do you have a favourite stroke?