Explosive cacophony in towns, cities and villages Festivities 1

• Published in: The Guardian (London)
• Main Author: Jamie Wilson, Stuart Millar and Helen Carter
• Format: Newspaper Article
• Language: English
• Published: London (UK) Guardian News & Media Limited 01.01.2000

While millions more celebrated at home, avoiding the crowds and the cold, a chain of beacons lit up overcast skies across the country. As the sun set on the last day of the 20th century the first of around 2,000 fires was set ablaze at RAF Saxa Vord on the Shetland island of Unst. Beacons in London,...