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A touch of magic may be sprinkled on the Olympic flame on Thursday as it travels to Alnwick Castle, used as a location for the Harry Potter films. | A touch of magic may be sprinkled on the Olympic flame on Thursday as it travels to Alnwick Castle, used as a location for the Harry Potter films. |
It is due at the Scottish Parliament at about 07:30 BST, before travelling through the Borders and crossing into England north of Berwick-upon-Tweed. | |
Among the torchbearers will be Scottish Olympian Allan Wells, who won gold in the 100m at the 1980 Moscow Olympics. | Among the torchbearers will be Scottish Olympian Allan Wells, who won gold in the 100m at the 1980 Moscow Olympics. |
The day ends with an evening celebration on Alnwick Castle Pastures. | The day ends with an evening celebration on Alnwick Castle Pastures. |
The first of 130 torchbearers will be swimmer Raquel Matos, 16, from Edinburgh, who starts the relay in Festival Square. The flame will travel 140 miles. | The first of 130 torchbearers will be swimmer Raquel Matos, 16, from Edinburgh, who starts the relay in Festival Square. The flame will travel 140 miles. |
World Irish Dancing Champion Lauren Wales, 13, from Blaydon on Tyne, take the flame on a bike through Loanhead in Midlothian. | World Irish Dancing Champion Lauren Wales, 13, from Blaydon on Tyne, take the flame on a bike through Loanhead in Midlothian. |
Mr Wells, 60, from Edinburgh - who became the oldest Olympic 100m champion when he won in the then USSR - will carry the flame in Selkirk, as will GB handball captain Lynn McCafferty, 33, from Cumbernauld. | Mr Wells, 60, from Edinburgh - who became the oldest Olympic 100m champion when he won in the then USSR - will carry the flame in Selkirk, as will GB handball captain Lynn McCafferty, 33, from Cumbernauld. |
Chris Paterson, 34, Scotland's most-capped rugby player with 109 appearances, will run in Galashiels. | Chris Paterson, 34, Scotland's most-capped rugby player with 109 appearances, will run in Galashiels. |
It will be carried on horseback and go to the Forest Pitch - a full-size football pitch hidden deep within a forest in the Scottish Borders, created for Festival 2012. | It will be carried on horseback and go to the Forest Pitch - a full-size football pitch hidden deep within a forest in the Scottish Borders, created for Festival 2012. |
The relay route for the day takes in Duddingston, Musselburgh, Dalkeith, Lasswade, Loanhead, Bilston, Milton Bridge, Penicuik and Eddleston. | The relay route for the day takes in Duddingston, Musselburgh, Dalkeith, Lasswade, Loanhead, Bilston, Milton Bridge, Penicuik and Eddleston. |
From there it will go to Peebles, Innerleithen, Walkerburn, Selkirk, Galashiels, Earlston, Gordon, Greenlaw, Duns and Chirnside. | From there it will go to Peebles, Innerleithen, Walkerburn, Selkirk, Galashiels, Earlston, Gordon, Greenlaw, Duns and Chirnside. |
Towards the end of the day it will go to Foulden, Berwick-Upon-Tweed and Bamburgh Castle, ending in Alnwick. | Towards the end of the day it will go to Foulden, Berwick-Upon-Tweed and Bamburgh Castle, ending in Alnwick. |
Performances for the evening event will come from Little Comets - an indie band from Jarrow and Newcastle-upon-Tyne - as well as dance act Twist and Pulse. | Performances for the evening event will come from Little Comets - an indie band from Jarrow and Newcastle-upon-Tyne - as well as dance act Twist and Pulse. |
A total of 8,000 people will carry the flame during its 8,000 mile, 70-day journey to the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in London on 27 July. | A total of 8,000 people will carry the flame during its 8,000 mile, 70-day journey to the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in London on 27 July. |