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A missile strike outside another United Nations school in Gaza.

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At least ten people, including children, are killed.

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It struck near the entrance of the building

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which had been sheltering thousands of people fleeing the fighting.

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It seems there were people underneath this tree, they were

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taking shape from the sun. -- shade. And that is how they were killed.

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The UN calls the attack "a moral outrage and criminal act".

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France and Germany remember the many dead of World War One as

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Europe commemorates the anniversary of the start of the conflict.

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COMMENTATOR: The first ever Welsh male to win a gold medal on two

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wheels in the Commonwealth Games! And success for Geraint Thomas

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of Wales, despite a puncture, At least ten people were killed

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in Gaza today in a missile strike close to

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a school run by the United Nations. Israel's military says it's

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investigating the attack, which comes less than a week after another

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school was hit by missile fire. The UN Secretary General

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Ban Ki-Moon called today's strike The attack happened in the

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town of Rafah, from where

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Jon Donnison sent this report. It contains some distressing

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images from the start. Almost 3000 desperate people

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sheltering here. Another missile strike, another crisis. In Gaza,

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nowhere is safe. The hospitals in Rafah are at breaking point, they

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are using the car park to treat people. This boy is 11 years old, he

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had been playing in the street when Israel bombed the house of his

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neighbour. He has a nasty head wound. The UN says that around 300

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children have died in Gaza. Israel is killing children, kids, women,

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all people. Kids, Young... There is no difference. This is where the

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missile struck, you can see the kerb-side here took quite a lot of

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the blast, a lot of the shrapnel went this way, we have another

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United Nations school where hundreds of families were seeking shelter ten

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metres away, it seems there were people under this tree, taking shade

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from the sun, that is where people were killed and injured.

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It is the third United Nations school shelter where people have

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died in Israeli attacks in just over one week. It is incomprehensible,

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how can this continue to happen, 33 times we have told them exactly

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where the shelter is, the last time was one hour before the strike. How

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does this continue to happen? We have called for an investigation, we

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will condemn this outrageous act of violence, how can it keep happening?

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For three days, this town has been pounded. More than 200 have died

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here. And tonight, people fear that it is still not over.

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James Reynolds is in Jerusalem, many cameras, -- clamours for a

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cease-fire, is there any sign that Israel is prepared to end attacks? I

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have come back from the Israel Gaza border, I saw plenty of signs that

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the war is continuing, along with my colleagues I saw incoming

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Palestinian rocket fire and Israeli tanks heading into Gaza, replacing

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tanks that were leaving. Israel may be withdrawing from some parts of

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Gaza but it is clear that its operation continues. The country has

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also been counting and burying the dead. The capture of a soldier was

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reported on Friday, it now turns out he was killed in battle, this

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evening his family buried him. Many Israelis continue to support the

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offensive into Gaza. Interestingly the government say that this is the

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latest round of Israel's unfinished War of independence. For that

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reason, from Israel's point of view, the fight goes on.

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Here, Labour Leader Ed Miliband says David Cameron

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should send what he called "a much clearer message" to Israel

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that its actions in Gaza are "unacceptable and unjustifiable".

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The Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has today spoken to Israeli

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government ministers, restating Britain's call

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for an immediate and unconditional humanitarian ceasefire.

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Here's our Political Correspondent, Chris Mason.

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They are the images that have shaped peoples views of the conflict, and

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they are now shaping the political response to it well. Earlier this

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year, Ed Miliband went to Israel to pay respects to the victims of the

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Holocaust. Among them, his grandfather. He is strongly critical

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of Israel's actions now, he says it is inextricable that the Prime

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Minister has been silent on the killing of Palestinian civilians.

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What I want to hear from David Cameron is that he believes that

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Israel's actions in Gaza are wrong and unjustified, and we have not

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heard that from him. I believe that is what the British public are

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thinking as they see these tragic events unfolding on the television

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screens. Those remarks provoked an angry response from here, having

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repeated the Romans to's call for a cease-fire, a spokesperson has said

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"we are shocked that Ed Miliband would seek to misrepresent the

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position and play politics with such a serious issue". That macro having

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repeated the calls for a cease-fire. Philip Hammond has said:

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-- having repeated the Prime Minister's call for a cease-fire.

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There is a difference of emphasis over language on how to report what

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we are seeing in Gaza, main parties in Westminster are calling for a

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cease-fire and all are critical of Hamas but the question is how

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strongly and forcefully to criticise Israel.

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A Royal Navy ship has evacuated around a hundred British people

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from Libya as violence in the country intensifies.

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An oil depot in the capital, Tripoli is burning for a second day

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after a rocket hit it during fighting between militia groups.

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More than 200 people have been killed in two weeks.

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The Foreign Office has urged British people to leave immediately,

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At least 175 people have been killed and more than 1000

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injured after a powerful earthquake struck in south-west China.

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The 6.1 magnitude quake struck near Jao-tong in Yunnan province,

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destroying buildings and power lines.

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A major rescue and relief operation is under way

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It is said to be the strongest quake to hit the province in 14 years.

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Final preparations are under way for tomorrow's commemorations to

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mark the centenary here of the start of World War One.

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Today, European leaders took part in events marking Germany's

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Britain declared war the following day.

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Our correspondent Robert Hall is at a Military Cemetery in Belgium

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now where one of the main service's will be held.

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One of the most beautiful cemeteries on the Western front, famous for the

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fact that former enemies lie in peace, that is why we can see this

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transformation has taken place behind me, and that is why this, in

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a way, is a symbol of a day in which Europe will mark sacrifice and

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celebrate new friendships. On the border which saw the start of a

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bloody conflict, two leaders celebrated friendship and marked the

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loss of life which resulted from past mistakes. 30,000 men died in

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the fighting which swept through these mountains, the cemetery here

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contains the graves of 12,000 soldiers, who were never identified.

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Today, the French and German president stood together, at the

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sight of a new memorial to president stood together, at the

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of life is opting from past mistakes. One century ago, the smoke

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of war was already gathering in European skies, France and Germany

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set on their own alterable course, Britain among the nations mobilising

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troops which still lie on the old battlefields. After the fighting

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around Mons, a Belgian offered German commanders this site, on

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condition that they buried enemies with honour, they agreed, and

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tomorrow, the cemetery will form a backdrop for more joint

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commemorations. -- unalterable. backdrop for more joint

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some people it is going to backdrop for more joint

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cemetery and visited the grave. A series of ceremonies have been

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planned to recall series of ceremonies have been

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cataclysmic war, in Glasgow, Commonwealth leaders will gather for

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a service of remembrance at the Cathedral and Prince Harry will be

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in Folkestone, unveiling a memorial. In Belgium, 50 heads of state will

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attend a ceremony in liaise, final service will be held

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attend a ceremony in liaise, final Abbey, during which the nation will

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be asked to turn off lights in a moment of reflection. -- Liege. One

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century on, towns, villages, moment of reflection. -- Liege. One

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families will be asked to pause for a moment to remember those that lost

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their lives. There will be formal moments, music from Britain and

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Germany, but most importantly for the families that have come here

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from Britain and Germany, there will be the words of long lost

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eyewitnesses who actually fought here on the Western front. Thank

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you. After 11 days

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and more than 1300 medals, the Commonwealth Games in

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Glasgow is drawing to a close with Today's action saw England win two

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more golds to top the medals table, and there was glory too for Wales

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as Geraint Thomas rode to victory Our sports correspondent

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Natalie Pirks reports. Today marked the end of the road for

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the cycling and for the games, a puncture for Geraint Thomas near the

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end of the men's race left hearts in melts back in Wales, but the lead he

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had built up was enough for him to become the first Welsh man to win a

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Commonwealth cycling title. In her final race before retirement,

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England's Emma Pooley Road her heart out for Lizzie Armistead, setting a

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punishing pace. It is an emotional silver for Emma Pooley, her second

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of the games. The first husband and wife team to win the mixed doubles

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badminton title, yet another gold medal helping England top the medal

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table for the first time since 1986, exciting times for British sport. --

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rode. It shows that the legacy of 2012 has got people working hard and

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given them the extra boost. It was not just England who experienced

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major success, Scotland revelled in their role as hosts, sparing them

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onto unprecedented glory in these venues. Never before had flower of

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Scotland been some so many times and with such gusto. One of those great

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moments came when flag-bearers Euan Burton won his judo final. He

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believes the games will leave a lasting legacy. Great start with the

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weather, and with the opening ceremony, everybody has been raving

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about how fantastic the games are, it can only be positive for Scotland

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and sport in Scotland in the future. The friendly games Monica began life

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as a cliche but ended up being the truth, the warmth of the events

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summed up in the smile of a 13 year swimmer from Shetland, the poetic

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leaps of a record-breaking gymnast, and the beaming boxers, who joined

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her in the history books. The playfulness of a superstar who

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came, cause controversy, and conquered. And the shock of a

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Scotsman who could not quite believe he had beaten the country 's biggest

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star. -- caused controversy. The Gold Coast, up next, has a lot to

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live up to. So England finish top for the first

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time in 28 years, with a total And final preparations are under way

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for tonight's closing ceremony To get a flavour of what to expect,

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let's go live to Clive Myrie. We can hear the sound check taking

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place at the moment, I have got to be careful, I cannot give too much

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away, there is a man on stage after my left, I can say that tonight is

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going to be a celebration of a typical night out in Glasgow! Expect

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lots of music, lots of dance, some song. Kylie Minogue will be taking

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to the stage, and Lulu, who grew up here, she will be here as well.

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There will be the traditional flag ceremony as well, as the games here

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is officially declared closed. And the clock begins ticking on

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Australia's Gold Coast, hosting the games, 2018. Over the last four or

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five days the weather has been dreadful, Hamden Park has still been

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packed. 40,000 people turning up for all of the athletics and field

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events. The forecast tonight, more driving wind and rain, that will not

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dampen the enthusiasm of everyone turning up here. As Scotland

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officially says goodbye to the games. Thank you very much indeed.

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There's more throughout the evening on the BBC News Channel, I'm back

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with the late news after the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony,

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