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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 in 2015 took place in Aberdeen, Inverness, Stonehaven and around the country, while a warm-up party was also held in Glasgow. | |
| An outdoor concert planned for the castle esplanade in Stirling was cancelled because of high winds. | An outdoor concert planned for the castle esplanade in Stirling was cancelled because of high winds. |
| Police said the decision to cancel the Stirling street party was taken after discussions with organisers, to prioritise safety. | Police said the decision to cancel the Stirling street party was taken after discussions with organisers, to prioritise safety. |
| Stirling Council said gusts of wind were causing structural damage to the stage and blowing over portaloos, fencing and other equipment. | Stirling Council said gusts of wind 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. | 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' |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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. |