Drink sensibly on New Year’s Eve, struggling ambulance service says

On Monday, more than half of the Welsh Ambulance Service’s ambulances were waiting to hand over patients (Alamy/PA) -

An under-pressure ambulance service has urged New Year’s Eve revellers to drink in moderation to help reduce demand on resources.

The Welsh Ambulance Service declared a critical incident on Monday evening, and said more than 340 calls were waiting to be answered, with problems set to continue.