9 h. ago Readers' letters: BBC 'not turning its back on Scottish talent by axeing River City'

BBC Scotland defends its decision to decommission River City, saying it is responding to changing viewing habits

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21 h. ago River City star ‘overwhelmed’ as Holyrood debates soap’s future

Cast and crew from the programme, which is being axed by BBC Scotland, were at the Scottish Parliament on Thursday.

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49 h. ago 'River City' and 'Outlander' star Grant Stott joins cast of Imagine That's 'Sunshine on Leith' production

Sixty-eight of the group's senior musical theatre students will take to the stage at Airdrie's Cairnlea Parish Church for six performances from June 3-7.

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69 h. ago Hundreds mourn Spanish family killed in New York City helicopter crash

Hundreds of people packed into a Barcelona church to mourn the deaths of a Spanish family of five who died earlier this month in a sightseeing helicopter crash in New York City

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4 d. ago From vast views to vineyards: Why a river cruise is the best way to get a true taste of Bordeaux

A new itinerary through the famous wine region in southwestern France promises chocolate, charm and chateaux – cruise writer Marc Shoffman sails down the Garonne and Dordogne to test it out

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1 week ago Hudson River helicopter crash: Tour company ordered to STOP operations immediately

Agustin Escobar, the CEO of Siemens Spain, and his family were killed after the New York Helicopter chopper plunged from the sky into the Hudson River in New York City

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1 week ago New York helicopter tour operator behind fatal crash shuts down

FAA said New York Helicopter Tours will be shuttering ‘immediately’ after accident that killed all six on boardThe company that operated the helicopter that crashed into New York City’s Hudson River on Thursday – killing all six people on board – has been shuttered with immediate effect, the US’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said late on Sunday.New York Helicopter Tours is “shutting down their operations immediately”, the FAA said in a statement on X. The agency added that it would launch a review of the company’s license and safety records in the meantime. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Helicopter in fatal New York crash lacked flight recorders, officials say

Aircraft crash that killed all six people on board was on its eighth tour flight of the day, federal investigators sayThe helicopter that crashed into New York City’s Hudson River on Thursday – killing all six on board, including three children – lacked flight recorders, said the US’s National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).It was also on its eighth tour flight of the day, having already completed seven, according to federal investigators.Reuters contributed reporting Continue reading...

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1 week ago Five reasons why Hudson helicopter may have fallen killing entire family

The helicopter involved in the deadly crash in the Hudson River in New York City was reportedly low on fuel when it went down, killing all six on board - but investigators must now try and decipher what led to the tragic crash

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1 week ago Helicopter that crashed into Hudson River had glaring issue just months ago

The New York City helicopter that plunged into the frigid waters of the Hudson River, killing all six people onboard, had experienced mechanical issues months before breaking apart midair.

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1 week ago Hudson River helicopter crash: NYC chopper 'had mechanical issue months before fatal wreck'

The Bell 206 helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River during a sightseeing tour of New York City had reported an issue with its transmission assembly prior to the crash, according to FAA data

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1 week ago Hudson river helicopter crash: Five theories of what could have caused tragedy

Investigators are considering a whole range of possibilities as they look into what caused a devastating helicopter crash in the Hudson river in New York City this week

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1 week ago What we know about the New York City helicopter crash that killed 6 people

Six people were killed when a sightseeing helicopter broke apart and crashed into the Hudson River between New York City and New Jersey

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1 week ago Hudson River helicopter crash: 'Jesus nut' may have triggered New York disaster that killed six

Horrifying footage captured the moment the chopper 'fell apart mid-air before a loud boom echoed around New York City's Pier 40 and the aircraft plunged into the Hudson River, killing six

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1 week ago Mayor: Family was to celebrate child's birthday when NYC sightseeing helicopter crashed, killing 6

A family from Spain was about to celebrate the nine birthday of one of their children when their sightseeing helicopter broke apart in midair and crashed into the Hudson River between New York City and New Jersey

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2 w. ago A history of helicopter crashes in New York City after Hudson River incident

At least 38 people have died in helicopter accidents in New York City since 1977

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2 w. ago Hudson River helicopter propellor ‘exploded and scattered,’ crash eyewitness says

A helicopter's propellor "exploded and scattered" before it crashed into the Hudson River in New York City on Thursday, 10 April, an eyewitness has said.

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2 w. ago Everything we know about the New York helicopter crash that killed all six on board

Six people, including the pilot, have been confirmded dead after the horrific scenes saw a tourist helicopter seemingly fall from the sky into the Hudson River in New York City

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2 w. ago Pilot's chilling radio call moments before New York helicopter crashed into Hudson River

A pilot made a haunting radio call moments before the helicopter he was flying crashed into New York City's Hudson River, killing all six people on board

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2 w. ago Six people were killed in Hudson River helicopter crash near midtown Manhattan City. Here’s what we know

The family on board were visiting from Spain, officials confirmed

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