Knightswood armed police incident live as cops descend on Glasgow residential street

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Knightswood armed police incident live as cops descend on Glasgow residential street
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Officers were seen standing guard on Kelso Street in the Knightswood area of the city today, August 14, as concerned locals watched on.

An eye-witness told Glasgow Live a police helicopter has been hovering above the neighbourhood since around 2pm, as officers "with guns" stand by.

In an image shared with Glasgow Live, several marked vehicles and armed police can be seen in attendance.Woman dead in Glasgow city centre lane after being hit by car while 'lying on the ground' Emergency services were called to Wellington Lane at around 2.40pm, on August 13, after the alarm was raised. Wellington Street was sealed off as a major incident involving 12 police vehicles, two fire engines and ambulance crews was sparked following the incident.The pool at Glasgow Club Bellahouston will close from Monday, September 2, and is expected to reopen next August. All swim lesson customers will be contacted soon.

Council officials have demanded security be installed at the fire-ravaged Carlton Place building, formerly occupied by the Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice.Taylor Swift superfan Freya Kidd, from Battlefield, who has epilepsy, is raising money for Glasgow's Children's Hospital after she collapsed at just six years old.The 84-year-old told the court she was instructed to buy gold bars from the Isle of Man to ‘help with a fraud case’ and post them to an address in Glasgow.

Council officials have demanded security be installed at the fire-ravaged Carlton Place building, formerly occupied by the Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice.Taylor Swift superfan Freya Kidd, from Battlefield, who has epilepsy, is raising money for Glasgow's Children's Hospital after she collapsed at just six years old.The 84-year-old told the court she was instructed to buy gold bars from the Isle of Man to ‘help with a fraud case’ and post them to an address in Glasgow.

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