For Nairn’s main community hub, hosting TV crews for the only live broadcast Hogmanay party in Scotland was a ‘honour’.

The annual Whittlesea Straw Bear Festival begins as ever on Friday, January 10, with a Ceilidh and open mic night, an evening led by White Bryony with a mix of ceilidh dances and some floor spots.

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