Parades for  1 Scots troops

soldiers are to take part in homecoming parades in the Lothians next week after returning from Afghanistan.

By The Newsroom

Published 9th Apr 2013, 13:00 BST

Troops from 1 Scots will march down the Royal Mile next Saturday before being granted the Freedom of the City.

They will also take part in a parade in Haddington.

Around 450 soldiers were deployed to Helmand in September, where they worked to train Afghan security forces.

Commanding officer Lieutenant Colonel Ben Wrench said: “We are all looking forward to returning to Edinburgh.”