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| Diamond jubilee: Scotland gets into the party spirit | Diamond jubilee: Scotland gets into the party spirit |
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| Public celebrations of the jubilee have been more muted in Scotland, where councils reported about 100 official road closures to allow street parties over the weekend, with about one-third staged in the capital, Edinburgh. | Public celebrations of the jubilee have been more muted in Scotland, where councils reported about 100 official road closures to allow street parties over the weekend, with about one-third staged in the capital, Edinburgh. |
| Anarchists in the anti-cuts protest movement claimed to have raised an anarchist flag at the Bank of Scotland's headquarters, within site of Edinburgh castle where a 21-gun salute was fired on Saturday. | Anarchists in the anti-cuts protest movement claimed to have raised an anarchist flag at the Bank of Scotland's headquarters, within site of Edinburgh castle where a 21-gun salute was fired on Saturday. |
| Visitors to the Royal Yacht Britannia, which was decommissioned in 1997 and is now permanently moored as a tourist attraction in Leith, are being offered a tot of rum to toast the Queen and jubilee cake this weekend. A carefully restored Royal Barge, the smaller boat used originally to take the Queen and the royal family to and from Britannia, was taken to London by road last week to take part in the Thames flotilla. | Visitors to the Royal Yacht Britannia, which was decommissioned in 1997 and is now permanently moored as a tourist attraction in Leith, are being offered a tot of rum to toast the Queen and jubilee cake this weekend. A carefully restored Royal Barge, the smaller boat used originally to take the Queen and the royal family to and from Britannia, was taken to London by road last week to take part in the Thames flotilla. |
| In Glasgow, the Protestant, monarchist Orange order staged 20 parades though the city on Sunday, culminating in two street parties to commemorate the day. | In Glasgow, the Protestant, monarchist Orange order staged 20 parades though the city on Sunday, culminating in two street parties to commemorate the day. |
| Jubilee-related events were also being held at Stirling castle, Dundee, Aberdeen and the Western Isles over the weekend. | Jubilee-related events were also being held at Stirling castle, Dundee, Aberdeen and the Western Isles over the weekend. |
| In Perth, which had city status restored by the Queen in March, thousands of spectators watched 1,000 pipers drawn from around the world parade on Saturday while more than 1,000 athletes attempted to set a new world record for racing in kilts. | In Perth, which had city status restored by the Queen in March, thousands of spectators watched 1,000 pipers drawn from around the world parade on Saturday while more than 1,000 athletes attempted to set a new world record for racing in kilts. |
| The most remote celebration took place on Rockall, the tiny islet 250 miles off the Western Isles, where Nick Hancock, who hopes to occupy Rockall for 60 nights later this year, unfurled a union flag and tweeted "Happy jubilee your majesty" on Saturday. | The most remote celebration took place on Rockall, the tiny islet 250 miles off the Western Isles, where Nick Hancock, who hopes to occupy Rockall for 60 nights later this year, unfurled a union flag and tweeted "Happy jubilee your majesty" on Saturday. |
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