Edinburgh Hogmanay events including famous street party CANCELLED as storm chaos brings New Year misery
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EDINBURGH's famous New Year's Eve street party has been axed amid storm chaos. The annual festivities to bring in the new year have been called off over bad weather. High winds of between 50-70mph are set to batter the capital tomorrow as a weather warning was issued.
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Organisers have announced they are cancelling all events over public safety fears. An Edinburgh’s Hogmanay spokesperson said: "Due to ongoing high winds and inclement weather in Edinburgh city centre, we regret to announce that outdoor events scheduled for tonight and December 31 are unable to go ahead on the grounds of public safety.".
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It is the fifth time in history the celebrations have been called off. It was cancelled in 2003/4 and 2006/7 over high winds. And they didn't go ahead in 2020/21, 2021/22 due to COVID. Organisers confirmed several events had been called off. The spokesperson added: "The cancellation includes tonight's Night Afore Disco Party in West Princes Street Gardens, and on the 31st December, the Edinburgh's Hogmanay Street Party, Concert in the Gardens, and the Midnight Fireworks from Edinburgh Castle.
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"We have unfortunately been unable to continue with preparations and necessary set-up for Edinburgh’s Hogmanay outdoor events due to extreme weather and forecast conditions. Therefore, for safety reasons we, along with our event partners, have taken the difficult decision to cancel all outdoor events.
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