Pictures show Loony Dookers braving the freezing cold water at Portobello beach

Up and down the Edinburgh coast line, many jumped headfirst in to the cold waves in a classic New Year’s Day tradition.

Here are some of the best pictures of the brave souls who took the dive.

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