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Festivals and celebrations
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Edinburgh's Hogmanay
A tradition brought over by invading Norsemen between the early 8th and 9th century, the Winter Solstice was an event heavily observed and celebrated by the Vikings. Following the protestant reformation, a ban was placed on any celebration of the Winter Solstice between the end of the 17th century and into 1950, lasting a total of nearly 400 years. Victorian influences lead to a lessening of restrictions on any winter celebration, however it was the decline of the protestant church that allowed for Christmas to become a regularly celebrated holiday in Scotland and give rise to Hogmanay.

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Newspapers
The first significant Scottish newspaper was the Edinburgh Evening Courant, also named the Edinburgh Courant, which began publication in 1718 before stopping in 1873 with the introduction of the Edinburgh Evening News.

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JPIMedia recently announced it's plans to cut 70 full time editorial roles from its 170 regional titles, including the Edinburgh Evening News, The Scotsman, and Scotland on Sunday.

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