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Glaswegian burglaries and theatre fire blaze through Bristol news
A rash of burglaries in Blackheath and Charlton leads to fear and gun sales as a new thief threatens residents. The Glasgow Theatre Royal, built in 1867, was destroyed by fire, while Captain Francis Broadrick drowns skating on Lake Windermere.
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