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 ...

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 ...

Edinburgh's Hogmanay street party was cancelled at the last minute due to adverse weather conditions and concerns for public safety. An estimated 100,000 people had been expected to gather in ...

Edinburgh’s streets are now quieting down as the tourists from far and wide return home after a damp squib of a Hogmanay, and I am left pondering the future of our capital’s famous New Year ...