Scots vote for the future of their country in huge numbers and stay up to see the result

By Nick Miller
Updated September 19 2014 - 5:09pm, first published 5:56am
Scotland's future ... A young girl has yes stickers placed on her face in George Square, just a few hours before polling stations will close in the Scottish independence referendum in Glasgow, Scotland. Photo: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images
Scotland's future ... A young girl has yes stickers placed on her face in George Square, just a few hours before polling stations will close in the Scottish independence referendum in Glasgow, Scotland. Photo: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images
Heated debate ... A yes supporter talks with a man and a woman with a Union flag in George Square in Glasgow, Scotland. Photo: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images
Heated debate ... A yes supporter talks with a man and a woman with a Union flag in George Square in Glasgow, Scotland. Photo: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images
Voters come to Notre Dame Primary School polling station as the people of Scotland take to the poles to decide their country's fate in a historic vote in Glasgow, Scotland. Photo: Mark Runnacles/Getty Images
Voters come to Notre Dame Primary School polling station as the people of Scotland take to the poles to decide their country's fate in a historic vote in Glasgow, Scotland. Photo: Mark Runnacles/Getty Images

Edinburgh: Some had tears in their eyes, some gave a sigh of relief, some waved flags and some simply put a cross in a box and crossed their fingers.

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