New Year

Gareth Gates will perform at the London Parade 2027 on New Year's Day

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Edinburgh's Hogmanay In The Gardens returns to herald in the New Year this December.

Iconic dance act to headline Edinburgh's Hogmanay In The Gardens

In Scots a 'gowk' is a cuckoo.

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Clapham Common was lit up on Friday night for a special run club

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Circus acts perform in Edinburgh's Circus Lane (Picture: Andrew Milligan)

11 New Year's Resolutions for the City of Edinburgh Stephen Jardine

Just ten minutes of cycling can produce a protective effect against bowel cancer, according to a new study (Picture: Sean Gallup)

'Ten minutes of exercise' is a New Year's resolution we should embrace Scotsman comment

Revellers celebrate Hogmanay 2026 in Edinburgh, with New Year's Eve street party

Partygoers brave the cold as thousands flock to Hogmanay street party

Scenes at the Tron Kirk, in Edinburgh, in the early hours of January 1, 1959.

Hogmanay Heritage in Pictures: 18 photos from the 1950s and 1960s

Vibrant fireworks explode above Edinburgh Castle during the Hogmanay New Year celebrations

All you need to know about the forecast for Hogmanay 2025

Edinburgh's Hogmanay fireworks

Edinburgh's Hogmanay 2025: Your guide to what's on and when

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Smartphones and their enticing apps can be hard to resist (Picture: Sean Gallup)

How we discovered you probably broke New Year's smartphone resolution Scotsman comment

Three of the favourites for this year's PDC World Darts Championship.

Darts World Championship Odds 2026: 10 players tipped for PDC title

Major bridge works on M8 to pause over Christmas and New Year

The Bon Vivant on Thistle Street in Edinburgh has closed down.

'Exceptional' Scottish bar shut down due to growing economic pressure

Vienna is on a mission to prove that it is no Dull city.

Entire Scottish village invited to visit Vienna for free

All trains operating in Scotland over Christmas and New Year

Alan Cumming, artistic director of Pitlochry Festival Theatre.

Why I am looking forward to Alan Cumming's LGBT+ festival in Pitlochry

The main reason for introducing new routines before the turn of the year was in the hope it would help them to settle into healthy habits

An expert says you should ‘soft-launch’ New Year’s resolutions early

Marc Webley, 38, was shot and killed outside the Anchor Inn on West Granton Road on December 31 at around 11.50pm. A 39-year-old man was also shot and injured on Hogmanay and remains in hospital in a “serious but stable condition”

Gunman pleads guilty to Marc Webley murder

Wet Let have been announced as headliners for Edinburgh Hogmanay’s Concert in the Gardens.

Wet Leg to headline Concert in the Gardens at Edinburgh's Hogmanay

2025 marks the Year of the Snake according to the Chinese Zodiac calendar.

When is Chinese New Year 2025? Explaining the Year of the Snake

Welcome to 2025 - the Year of the Snake.

When Is Chinese New Year? Here's when the year of the snake starts

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How to keep New Year’s budget resolutions alive - 7 practical tips

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Smart ways to stay active in 2025 - without breaking the bank

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The one thing you need to do in 2025 to recover from holiday spending

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Discount code gives up to 20% off 'gamechanger' collagen supplement

Analysis New ferries, roads and trains - what to look out for in 2025 transport

25 of the best pub and restaurant deals in January 2025 (Photo: Google)

25 of the top pub and restaurant deals in January 2025

Friends from Germany who flew to Scotland for Hogmanay gathered outside Edinburgh Castle after the city's main Hogmanay events were cancelled.

Visitors drown sorrows after Hogmanay party is beaten by bad weather

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The invaluable New Year’s money resolution you need to make in 2025

New Year’s Day supermarkets opening hours and closures - including Tesco, Aldi, Asda and more

Which supermarkets are open on New Year's Day? Hours in full

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The shops open on New Year’s Day 2025 - full list of open UK shops

Who’s set to appear with Jools Holland during his annual Hootenanny this year?

The exact time Jools' Annual Hootenanny starts on TV tonight

Dogs and fireworks don't mix.

Dogs and Fireworks: Protect your pets - and signs they are stressed

Who’s set to appear with Jools Holland during his annual Hootenanny this year?

Who’s set to feature on Jools’ Annual Hootenanny this New Years Eve?

Missing You features Rosalind Eleazar as Kat Donovan and Ashley Walters as Josh Buchanan

The exact time new Netflix thriller Missing You will be released

A grim weather forecast means that there will be no outdoor events at this year's Edinburgh Hogmanay.

Edinburgh Hogmanay Events Cancelled: Here's what is still going ahead

What time are pubs allowed to open on New Year's Eve - including Wetherspoons, Greene King and more (Photo: Oleksandr Blishch - stock.adobe.com)

New Year's Day pub opening hours

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7 tips to bounce back to work after the festive season slump

Michael Harrison made the world's first mobile phone call just after midnight on January 1, 1985

‘I made the UK's first mobile phone call in 1985'

British soldiers with with German Saxon regimental troops at Ploegsteert Wood in Belgium during the Christmas Truce of World War One, December 1914. Private John Saunders, of Perth, who served with the 1st Royal Warwickshire Regiment, is believed to have been stationed here at the time he “fraternised with Germans” that Christmas.(Photo by Popperfoto via Getty Images/Getty Images)

The Scots soldier and the much-fabled Christmas Day Truce

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4 Christmas party rules that could Lead to fines - including fireworks

Royal Mail postal workers sort Christmas cards in the Royal Mail Regional Sorting Office in Filton (Photo: Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

Royal Mail's Christmas and New Year delivery and service schedule

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Social feedia: How online influences the way we eat (Photo: IMAGO Images / Cover Images)

Social media's impact on 2025 eating habits

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