Edinburgh Hogmanay organisers hopeful of avoiding washout

Worst of expected bad weather in Scottish capital should have passed before new year celebrations

Organisers of Hogmanay in Edinburgh are hoping to avoid a new year washout, with heavy rain forecast to have passed by the time revellers ring in 2023.

The celebration in the Scottish capital has been cancelled due to Covid for the past two years, but on Saturday a sellout crowd of 30,000 is expected to bring in the new year in Princes Street as part of the three-day event.