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Thousands join Hogmanay celebrations across Scotland Thousands join Hogmanay celebrations across Scotland
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Tens of thousands of party-goers have taken to the streets for Hogmanay celebrations across Scotland.Tens of thousands of party-goers have taken to the streets for Hogmanay celebrations across Scotland.
Edinburgh hosted an estimated 75,000 people at its world famous street party and fireworks display.Edinburgh hosted an estimated 75,000 people at its world famous street party and fireworks display.
Events to welcome 2015 have also been held in Aberdeen, Inverness, Stirling and Stonehaven, while a warm-up party has been taking place in Glasgow. Events to welcome 2015 have also been held in Aberdeen, Inverness and Stonehaven, while a warm-up party has been taking place in Glasgow.
Police Scotland have been advising revellers to look after each other and to plan for how they were getting home. An outdoor concert planned for the castle esplanade in Stirling was cancelled because of high winds.
Aberdeen offered free live music on Union Terrace, while an outdoor concert is taking place on the castle esplanade in Stirling. Police said the decision to cancel the Stirling street party was taken after discussions with organisers, to prioritise safety.
In Stonehaven, the Open Air In The Square Hogmanay event was being headlined by pop legends The Human League. Stirling Council said gusts of wind which were causing structural damage to the stage and blowing over portaloos, fencing and other equipment.
Aberdeen offered free live music on Union Terrace, while pop legends The Human League were headlining in Stonehaven.
Stonehaven is also home to the famous annual fireballs Hogmanay ceremony.Stonehaven is also home to the famous annual fireballs Hogmanay ceremony.
'Rocking good party''Rocking good party'
Flaxman, The Jellyman's Daughter and Funk Connection are playing in Aberdeen with The Waterboys, Skerryvore, JJ Gilmour and Model Aeroplanes performing in Stirling. Edinburgh's Hogmanay had promised a "rocking good party" as it took in the New Year with Lily Allen, Bjorn Again, Soul II Soul and this year's Mercury Prize-winners, the Edinburgh-based act Young Fathers.
Organisers of Edinburgh's Hogmanay promised "a rocking good party" to see in the New Year - with Lily Allen, Bjorn Again, Soul II Soul and this year's Mercury Prize-winners, the Edinburgh-based act Young Fathers.
The UK's biggest outdoor winter festival began in the Scottish capital on Tuesday with three days of events, including a torchlight procession involving 8,000 people.The UK's biggest outdoor winter festival began in the Scottish capital on Tuesday with three days of events, including a torchlight procession involving 8,000 people.
The midnight fireworks display to welcome in 2015 was followed by the traditional mass rendition of Auld Lang Syne.The midnight fireworks display to welcome in 2015 was followed by the traditional mass rendition of Auld Lang Syne.