Hogmanay is the Scottish word for the last day ... Historically, these were: a coin, bread, salt, coal and whisky. This symbolises that the household will be wealthy, well-fed, flavour, warmth ...

Reports that terrorists were targeting Edinburgh's Hogmanay celebrations were played down by police today. Security sources were quoted in several papers warning that militant Islamic groups might ...

The Hogmanay event, attended by 45,000 revellers ... handing them bits of coal and a bottle of whisky. "People are like, 'what are you doing?'." City of Edinburgh Council's Val Walker said ...