There might not have been the traditional fireworks display, but New Year's Eve still went off with a bang in Manchester. The traditional pyrotechnics display was axed this year, yet another victim of funding cuts, but the thousands of party-goers who descended on the city centre weren't going to let that spoil their night.
After another tumultuous 12 months Mancunians were determined to let their hair down and see in the new year in style. And that's exactly what they did.
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