THE festive lull between Christmas and Hogmanay can be a drag for many with there often being little else to do except watch the telly and stuff your face with leftovers. To help beat the boredom ...

While Christmas is still a week away, people across Scotland will already be looking ahead to Hogmanay. For many Scots, December 31 is an even bigger occasion than the 25. From intimate nights in ...

Strike action is set to disrupt train services through Lockerbie on Hogmanay. And it marks the start of a series of walkouts by train managers which could last several months. Train managers in ...

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Arrangements for Wick’s Hogmanay celebrations are well underway and the community council group organising the event (HAPPY) is now looking for volunteers. Rona Morrison is an elected member of the ...

Jean Johansson will be leading the channel's coverage at 'the bells', alongside Two Doors Down actor Grado. The A Place in the Sun presenter will return to our TV screens at 11.30pm for the Bringing ...

Edinburgh Zoo has urged locals not to set off fireworks at Hogmanay after a three-month-old red panda died on Bonfire Night. Roxie choked on her own vomit as explosions boomed across the city ...

Edinburgh Trams will run free all-night services to help tens of thousands of partygoers enjoy themselves at Hogmanay in the city centre. The move has been successful in previous years and the ...

Guess who's back, back again? Happy Gilmore... and Eminem. In a Friday appearance on the "Dan Patrick Show," Adam Sandler revealed the "Without Me" rapper will have a cameo in the upcoming comedy ...

A BBC legend says she hates Hogmanay and feels it has been forced upon her as a Scot. She says she has stopped celebrating the occasion after repeatedly being told that it was "the biggest night ...

Edinburgh is famous for its Hogmanay celebrations, with thousands arriving from around the world to enjoy the unique atmosphere. It’s an event that has evolved over the years, starting as an ...

No less than the most famous bagpipe band on the planet will be headlining the packed programme of entertainment - it can not get more Hogmanay than that! The Red Hot Chilli Pipers have played at the ...