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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Environment
Sarah Ward

Tourists disappointed as Edinburgh’s Hogmanay street party and fireworks axed

Only indoor Hogmanay celebrations will take place in Edinburgh this year (PA) -

Tourists visiting Edinburgh from abroad have told of their disappointment after the main Hogmanay festivities were cancelled due to bad weather.

The street party and fireworks display over Edinburgh Castle were cancelled on Monday afternoon due to a Met Office yellow weather warning which at the time covered most of Scotland throughout Hogmanay, before the warning area was cut back to the Highlands and Moray.

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