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| Scottish independence: Pro-independence rally to be held in Edinburgh | Scottish independence: Pro-independence rally to be held in Edinburgh |
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| Pro-independence campaigners are preparing to march through the streets of Edinburgh. | Pro-independence campaigners are preparing to march through the streets of Edinburgh. |
| The Rally for Scottish Independence will be the second of three large marches held in the run up to next year's referendum. | The Rally for Scottish Independence will be the second of three large marches held in the run up to next year's referendum. |
| Speakers at the rally will include Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond and his deputy Nicola Sturgeon. | Speakers at the rally will include Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond and his deputy Nicola Sturgeon. |
| Marchers will gather in the High Street from 11:00 before walking to Calton Hill. | Marchers will gather in the High Street from 11:00 before walking to Calton Hill. |
| Organisers said they expected the procession to fill the whole length of the High Street, with overflow areas in both Parliament Square and West Parliament Square. | Organisers said they expected the procession to fill the whole length of the High Street, with overflow areas in both Parliament Square and West Parliament Square. |
| It will proceed from 12:00 towards North Bridge, over Princes Street into Waterloo Place, then Regent Road into Calton Hill, where the main rally will take place from 13:00. | It will proceed from 12:00 towards North Bridge, over Princes Street into Waterloo Place, then Regent Road into Calton Hill, where the main rally will take place from 13:00. |
| The rally will be compered by comedian and actor Elaine C Smith. Other speakers will include independent MSP Margo MacDonald, Scottish Green Party co-convener Patrick Harvie and Yes Scotland chief executive Blair Jenkins. | |
| Performers will include Scottish Makar Liz Lochhead - Scotland's national poet. | Performers will include Scottish Makar Liz Lochhead - Scotland's national poet. |
| Lothian and Borders Police estimated that about 5,000 people took part in the march and rally last year, although organisers put the figure at 10,000. | Lothian and Borders Police estimated that about 5,000 people took part in the march and rally last year, although organisers put the figure at 10,000. |
| Voters in Scotland will be asked the yes/no question: "Should Scotland be an independent country?" when they go to the polls in the referendum, which will be held on 18 September 2014. | Voters in Scotland will be asked the yes/no question: "Should Scotland be an independent country?" when they go to the polls in the referendum, which will be held on 18 September 2014. |