Edinburgh Hogmanay: Pictures show empty streets as 2020 comes to an end

The Capital saw a very different sort of Hogmanay this year with the famous street party cancelled and coronavirus restrictions stopping house parties.

These eerie pictures show Edinburgh’s deserted streets that would usually be full of revellers and party goers toasting the new year.

Coronavirus restrictions do not allow large gatherings outside, nor do they allow households to mix indoors.

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