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Giffnock park shut down after gas main rupture forces evacuation

Eastwood Park in Giffnock has been evacuated and closed after a gas main burst. Police cordoned off the area, and all park facilities including the leisure centre have been shut. Scottish Gas Networks is handling repairs.

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Three police vehicles are parked along a road with their flashing blue lights on. People in high vis gear can be seen in the distance

Three arrested after fatal A8 crash near Edinburgh Airport

Three people have been arrested after a fatal multi-vehicle crash on the A8 near Edinburgh Airport in which a 58-year-old woman died. Two women and a man were detained following the collision between Newbridge and Gogar roundabouts.

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Aftermath of a road traffic collision, near Edinburgh Airport, featuring two badly damaged vehicles. One is on its roof and the other is on the opposite carriageway. The scene is cordoned off with police tape and officers in hi-viz jackets are on on the scene.

Disqualified driver sentenced to 21 months after police pursuit halts crime spree

A disqualified driver has been jailed for one year and nine months after committing multiple offences across Cardiff in July, including stealing two cars and various goods. Police arrested him following a dangerous driving pursuit on 27 July.

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Mugshot of Liam McDonald, who has blue eyes, brown short hair, and a brown short beard. He wears a grey t-shirt.

Palace Reaffirms Harry and Meghan's Non-Working Status After UK Return

Buckingham Palace has formally reaffirmed that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex remain non-working private citizens following their return to the UK, though the couple expressed surprise at not being informed about the letter in advance.

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Tax worker jailed for online racial hatred after undercover BBC investigation

A 29-year-old former tax worker has been sentenced to two years in prison after admitting to inciting racial, religious and sexual orientation hatred online. Thomas Webster was exposed by an undercover BBC investigation.

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Police treat Glasgow tenement fire as wilful amid asylum seeker misinformation

Police are treating a fire that destroyed a Glasgow tenement roof as wilful, with detectives investigating the blaze at a building undergoing £3 million refurbishment. The incident followed online misinformation claiming the affordable flats would house asylum seekers.

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Burned-out tenement building which no longer has a roof. Three firefighters can be seen beside the building on the steps of a nearby flat

Man named after fatal hit-and-run in Linlithgow

Raffaele Bramante, 48, from Linlithgow was killed in a hit-and-run on Main Street on 30 August. A 27-year-old man has been arrested and police continue their investigation.

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Government pauses local government reorganisation review

The government has paused a major local government reorganisation review following legal advice. Proposals to merge councils in Essex, Hampshire, Norfolk and Suffolk have been withdrawn, with 14 other areas also under review. Surrey's reorganisation will continue unaffected.

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Local Government Secretary Angela Rayner

Man Arrested on Murder Suspicion After Two Found Dead in Blackburn Home

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after two people were discovered dead at a house in Blackburn. Police found the bodies at a Hardman Street property and have launched a dedicated investigation. Authorities say there is no wider threat to the community.

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Blue and white forensic tent on a residential pavement between parked vans and a row of terraced houses.

Glowworms glow again in North Yorkshire after century-long absence

Endangered glowworms are shining again at a North Yorkshire nature reserve for the first time in over a century, following a successful breeding and reintroduction programme led by volunteers and an independent ecologist.

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A glow-worm beetle with bright green bioluminescent segments crawls on a stone edge

Grieving son faces £4,000 council tax bill after inheriting mother's Cardiff home

A Cardiff man says he was hit with a £4,000 council tax premium after inheriting his mother's home, calling it a "death tax". Phil Bond received the charge shortly after her death in May, but secured a partial exemption after contacting councillors.

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Phil Bond, 68 sat on a bench in his garden. He's wearing a light blue polo top and navy shorts, and slippers. He's bald with glasses. He's sat surrounded by greenery.

Schools to close early for Theo Rae's funeral following A66 crash

Schools across Middlesbrough will close early on Monday for the funeral of Theo Rae, 17, one of five young people killed in an A66 crash that also claimed two police officers' lives. This marks the second school closure in a week due to funerals connected to the incident.

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