Royal Scots Borderers parade through Colinton

THE Royal Scots Borderers are set to parade through Colinton at 10.30 this morning as part of a series of Lothians homecoming parades.

Around 100 troops from the 1SCOTS regiment are due to parade through Colinton, before the whole regiment sets off down The Royal Mile tomorrow (Saturday) at noon.

Around 400 soldiers were deployed to the Helmand province in March as part of the Catterick-based 4 Mechanised Brigade which commanded Task Force Helmand.

The Royal Mile march is the only parade in which the entire battalion is taking part. The battalion is expected to start at Edinburgh Castle at 12pm before making its way down the Royal Mile.

The soldiers are expected to stop outside St Giles' Cathedral for a salute, before heading to Holyrood Palace to collect their campaign medals.