Usually decked in fancy dress, as Father Christmas or in bright tartan, these brave (or foolish) souls brace the chilly waters as part of a Scottish tradition to herald in the New Year. The biggest ...

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Swimmers brave the waters of South Queensferry for an unofficial 'Loony Dook' on New Year's Day 2023. | National World You'll be in good company if you head to these spots to brave the water on New ...

In an annual Scottish tradition, hundreds of people took to the Firth of Forth for the Loony Dook. As part of Edinburgh's Hogmanay celebrations, brave Scots clamoured into the freezing water at South ...