Joshua King Head of Digital Engagement & Development

Good morning and a very happy New Year Voornaam,

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More than 50,000 revellers descended on Edinburgh city centre after the city’s major events were declared a sell-out in their 30th anniversary year and our arts correspondent Brian Ferguson was reporting from the street.

A two-hour show from headliners Pulp, an extended fireworks spectacular at midnight and a mass ‘silent disco’ zone were among the highlights of the Scottish capital’s celebrations.

Elsewhere The Scotsman team have been reporting on the future of education, newly-released cabinet papers revealing historic concerns over the government's Scottish Cup tie in, and breaking news of a tsunami warning in Japan.

Five stories to start the day

- SNP's football sponsorship deal a ‘waste of money’, cabinet papers reveal

- Premium Parents anguish at surging school violence as they inundated SNP with demands for action

- Major tsunami alert after series of strong earthquakes off western coast of Japan

- Premium Italian shipping magnate Achille Lauro revealed as saviour of historic Glasgow sailing vessel

- Edinburgh Sketcher's year in 10 stunning pictures

We wish you a happy and healthy start to 2024.

Josh