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20/11/2014
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Four Arrested For Fighting After England v Scotland Match
Four people were arrested following the England v Scotland International friendly football match.
The men are understood to have been involved in a fight at the Thistle Hotel on Cambridge Street in Glasgow.
It is understood that two of the men are from Edinburgh, and two are from England.
The men appeared before Glasgow Sheriff Court, where the case was adjourned to be seen again at a later date.
Bus Powered By Human Waste Revealed
A new bus powered entirely by human and food waste has been unveiled in Bristol.
The 40-seater Bio Bus runs on biomethane gas generated through the treatment of sewage and food waste and can travel 186 miles on one tank.
The bus, owned by Bath Bus Company, will run between Bath City Centre and Bristol Airport.
Five Arrested In Connection With Argyll Arcade Robbery
Police investigating a day light raid on Argyll Arcade in Glasgow have arrested five me.
The raid saw five men run through the arcade trying to smash shop windows with hammers, having set off smoke bombs.
Eighteen watches, with the value of £250,000, were taken during the incident.
Police say they have arrested five men, aged between 23 and 31, in connection with the robbery.
(MH)
Four people were arrested following the England v Scotland International friendly football match.
The men are understood to have been involved in a fight at the Thistle Hotel on Cambridge Street in Glasgow.
It is understood that two of the men are from Edinburgh, and two are from England.
The men appeared before Glasgow Sheriff Court, where the case was adjourned to be seen again at a later date.
Bus Powered By Human Waste Revealed
A new bus powered entirely by human and food waste has been unveiled in Bristol.
The 40-seater Bio Bus runs on biomethane gas generated through the treatment of sewage and food waste and can travel 186 miles on one tank.
The bus, owned by Bath Bus Company, will run between Bath City Centre and Bristol Airport.
Five Arrested In Connection With Argyll Arcade Robbery
Police investigating a day light raid on Argyll Arcade in Glasgow have arrested five me.
The raid saw five men run through the arcade trying to smash shop windows with hammers, having set off smoke bombs.
Eighteen watches, with the value of £250,000, were taken during the incident.
Police say they have arrested five men, aged between 23 and 31, in connection with the robbery.
(MH)
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