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| 'Elaborate hoax' ahead of parade | 'Elaborate hoax' ahead of parade |
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| Two suspicious objects discovered on Londonderry's walls have been described as elaborate hoaxes by police. | |
| The Army carried out controlled explosions on the objects at Governor Walker's Pillar on Saturday morning. | |
| Up to 10,000 Apprentice Boys and 130 bands are taking part in the annual Relief of Derry parade. | Up to 10,000 Apprentice Boys and 130 bands are taking part in the annual Relief of Derry parade. |
| There have been concerns trouble may flare because of an anti-internment rally organised by republicans at the same time. | |
| All sides have appealed for calm ahead of the two events. | All sides have appealed for calm ahead of the two events. |
| There was a slight delay to the start of the parade, which also includes a wreath-laying ceremony at the city's war memorial and church service, due to the security alert. | There was a slight delay to the start of the parade, which also includes a wreath-laying ceremony at the city's war memorial and church service, due to the security alert. |
| East Londonderry MP Gregory Campbell said: "Unfortunately these things do happen and it seems that some people just can't move on, but the rest of us are." | East Londonderry MP Gregory Campbell said: "Unfortunately these things do happen and it seems that some people just can't move on, but the rest of us are." |
| Speaking in advance of the parade, police warned they will take robust action against any trouble-makers. | Speaking in advance of the parade, police warned they will take robust action against any trouble-makers. |
| "Most of the work has gone into preventing problems and appealing to community groups and the Apprentice Boys to re-double their efforts into making this peaceful," said Acting Chief Inspector Jon Burrows. | "Most of the work has gone into preventing problems and appealing to community groups and the Apprentice Boys to re-double their efforts into making this peaceful," said Acting Chief Inspector Jon Burrows. |
| Bogside | Bogside |
| "I'm asking for responsibility on both sides." | "I'm asking for responsibility on both sides." |
| During the main parade in the afternoon, an internment commemoration rally is due to be held a short distance away in the Bogside. | During the main parade in the afternoon, an internment commemoration rally is due to be held a short distance away in the Bogside. |
| Sinn Fein Mayor Paul Fleming said he hoped the day would pass off peacefully. | Sinn Fein Mayor Paul Fleming said he hoped the day would pass off peacefully. |
| "The people of this city do not want to see a return to what went on before," he said. | "The people of this city do not want to see a return to what went on before," he said. |
| "Groups who ignore that, in my view, ignore it at their peril." | "Groups who ignore that, in my view, ignore it at their peril." |