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| Bumper weekend for Glasgow events | Bumper weekend for Glasgow events |
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| The city of Glasgow is enjoying its "busiest period since the Uefa Champions' League Final" in 2002. | The city of Glasgow is enjoying its "busiest period since the Uefa Champions' League Final" in 2002. |
| Robbie Williams is performing to 110,000 fans over two days at Hampden Park and Scotland played football at Celtic Park before a crowd of 50,000. | Robbie Williams is performing to 110,000 fans over two days at Hampden Park and Scotland played football at Celtic Park before a crowd of 50,000. |
| The Great Scottish Run will attract 20,000 athletes, while 4,500 delegates are attending a conference involving Europe's leading brain specialists. | The Great Scottish Run will attract 20,000 athletes, while 4,500 delegates are attending a conference involving Europe's leading brain specialists. |
| The events are expected to generate up to £20m for the city's economy. | The events are expected to generate up to £20m for the city's economy. |
| A spokeswoman for Glasgow City Marketing Bureau said it would be its busiest weekend since 2002 when Real Madrid played Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions' League Final. | |
| On Saturday, Robbie Williams was playing the second of two sell-out concerts in the city and the national football team beat the Faroe Islands 6-0. | On Saturday, Robbie Williams was playing the second of two sell-out concerts in the city and the national football team beat the Faroe Islands 6-0. |
| Robbie Williams is playing two sold-out nights at Hampden | Robbie Williams is playing two sold-out nights at Hampden |
| The 25th Great Scottish Run will attract more than 20,000 competitors on Sunday. | The 25th Great Scottish Run will attract more than 20,000 competitors on Sunday. |
| Runners will cross the Kingston Bridge on their way to completing the 10k and half marathon courses. | Runners will cross the Kingston Bridge on their way to completing the 10k and half marathon courses. |
| The 10k starts at 0900 BST and the half marathon starts at 1000 BST. | The 10k starts at 0900 BST and the half marathon starts at 1000 BST. |
| About 35,000 spectators are expected to watch the event. | About 35,000 spectators are expected to watch the event. |
| Kingston Bridge will be closed from 0500 BST to 1200 BST. | Kingston Bridge will be closed from 0500 BST to 1200 BST. |
| There will be a number of road closures and delays are expected. | There will be a number of road closures and delays are expected. |
| Meanwhile, Europe's leading brain specialists will be in Glasgow for a major conference. | Meanwhile, Europe's leading brain specialists will be in Glasgow for a major conference. |
| Up to 4,500 delegates are expected for the prestigious European Federation of Neurological Societies (EFNS) conference at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre which runs until 5 September. | Up to 4,500 delegates are expected for the prestigious European Federation of Neurological Societies (EFNS) conference at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre which runs until 5 September. |