Ringing in the New Year in London will now come at a cost

London

NEW Year's Eve revellers are paying dearly to hear the chimes of London's world famous Big Ben ring in the arrival of 2015.

For the first time, London Mayor Boris Johnson has imposed a £10 (S$20) a head charge for people wanting to party on the streets along the River Thames, with numbers allowed to enter a restricted zone limited to 100,000.