On January 25, the birthday of its national poet, Scotland celebrates Burns Night with a traditional Scottish meal washed ...

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 ...

"And new year is not Hogmanay like the rest of the country, with the 13th being the equivalent of the 1st," he explained. "Everything is the same as Yule Day, with a big party at the end of the ...

Run by Unique Events, long-time producers of Edinburgh's Hogmanay festival ... Greyfriars Kirk, the Freemasons' Hall, the Liquid Room and St Giles' Cathedral. The Scottish Government has insisted ...

The Minority Leader, Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin, openly acknowledged his affiliation with the Freemason fraternity during the opening ceremony of the induction and orientation programme for ...

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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Twin tup lambs were born on Hogmanay morning from Ally MacGregor's pedigree Zwartbles flock at Cluaran Croft, Ardconnel Farm, Connel. Mother and wee ones are doing well. Ally said: "I've never had ...

Organisers apologised to tourists who had travelled internationally for the cancelled events Organisers of Edinburgh's cancelled Hogmanay street party have ruled out replacing its fireworks ...

The Hogmanay display was set to see more than 8500 fireworks burst over Edinburgh Castle at the bells until outdoor events were cancelled due to adverse weather conditions. But pressure has been ...

EDINBURGH’S cancelled Hogmanay celebrations cost struggling traders a £50million windfall, it is claimed. Business leaders told of their dismay at the lost bonanza following a tough Christmas ...

Edinburgh’s famous Hogmanay fireworks could be consigned to history over animal welfare concerns, the new council leader has suggested. Jane Meagher said she believed “the days when we send ...