Lord Thurso has given his backing to plans to revive Thurso’s Hogmanay street party. He has also agreed to be the guest of ...

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Orla Taylor had "a bit of a cough" on the run-up to holidays before developing a temperature on Christmas Day but died on New ...

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An Edinburgh councillor is calling for answers over who was responsible for the late cancellation of the city’s Hogmanay party and the cost to the Capital. SNP Councillor Kate Campbell wants to know ...

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Burghead in Moray break from national tradition each year and celebrate their own Hogmanay which is based on the Julian calendar. In 1752, Britian moved to the Gregorian calendar and the shift, which ...

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Edinburgh’s Hogmanay street party organisers have ruled out replacing its iconic fireworks display with drones for next year’s event. The decision comes after the outdoor celebration was cancelled due ...