Paralympic Games: Edinburgh works itself into a frenzy of anticipation

Flame cheered round city's sights before heading for Stoke Mandeville on Tuesday, birthplace of the Paralympic movementThe Paralympic flame that was lit last week on Britain's highest peak toured Edinburgh to cheers and celebrations on Sunday as preparations for the Games entered the finishing stretch.Using the Scottish national flame sparked by Scouts on the top of Ben Nevis on Wednesday, 25-year-old torchbearer Rosie Smith lit a ceremonial gold cauldron on the Mound to the sound of bagpipes â€...

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