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New Year's Eve disappointment in Scotland as high winds cancel Hogmanay celebrations / 36RT33X
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For the first time in nearly 20 years, high winds have forced organisers to cancel Edinburgh's New Year's Eve - or "Hogmanay" - celebrations. Workers in high-vis jackets de-rig the stage under the pouring rain as tourists voice their disappointment. Speaking to AFP, Edinburgh's Hogmanay co-director says it was a "difficult decision" but one that was "easy to make" when the organisers realised that the high winds meant they could not install the infrastructure in order to keep the 50,000 people expected to attend the world-famous street party safe. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES