Scotland has a very distinct culture when it comes to food, drink, and humour, among many other things. Scots are proud ...

Scotland's Hogmanay has been left in disarray as 2025 begins with torrential rain, wind and snow. People were forced to stay indoors as 2024 drew to a miserable end, with a low pressure system ...

Hogmanay is a time of celebration in Scotland, but in 1929, it became the scene of one of the country’s greatest tragedies. A cinema fire turned a joyful day into a nightmare, claiming the lives ...

So what exactly is Hogmanay? Hogmanay is the Scottish word for the last day of the year (December 31), and the celebrations that night. The origins of the word aren't known for certain ...

"Hogmanay does take to itself many of the more fiery and festive elements of Christmas, which the Presbyterians refused to celebrate because it wasn’t in the Bible – Christmas Day only became a ...

Edinburgh's Hogmanay street party was cancelled at the ... Around 25,000 people were expected to attend the concert which will see Scottish band the Proclaimers play for almost an hour in the ...

Heavy rain and snow could cause significant disruption across Scotland in the lead-up to Hogmanay and beyond, according to the Met Office. The forecaster has issued a series of yellow weather ...

But it is a particularly big deal in Scotland where it is called Hogmanay. Festivities such as fireworks and street parties take place all over Scotland and last for three days, beginning at the ...

We are going to make sure 2013 starts with a truly funny first-footing. Straight after Scotland's Hogmanay Live we will screen an episode of a BBC Scotland comedy great. But which classic show ...