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    Thousands of torches light up Edinburgh streets to launch Hogmanay celebrations

    by Ryan McDougall Dec 29, 2023 1 minute
    Source: PA Wire

    Some 20,000 torches lit the streets of Scotland’s capital on Friday night as friends and families from all over the world gathered for the Edinburgh Hogmanay torchlight procession.

    In what marked the beginning of Edinburgh’s 30th Hogmanay festival, this year’s

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