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Victory for bonfire campaigners as permission is granted for traditional Hogmanay event

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Residents in a South Lanarkshire town will warmly welcome in the New Year after a traditional annual event was given the green light by the local authority.Organisers of the Biggar Bonfire are celebrating after a campaign to hold the Hogmanay bonfire in the town paid off.The annual burning, which has its origins in pagan times – when it was thought the fire would ward off evil spirits – was in danger of being cancelled due to safety concerns.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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