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| New bar at Clutha to open after helicopter crash | New bar at Clutha to open after helicopter crash |
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| A new bar is to open at the Clutha pub in Glasgow more than a year and a half after a police helicopter crashed into its roof. | A new bar is to open at the Clutha pub in Glasgow more than a year and a half after a police helicopter crashed into its roof. |
| Ten people died when the aircraft came down on the city centre venue on a busy Friday night in November 2013. | Ten people died when the aircraft came down on the city centre venue on a busy Friday night in November 2013. |
| Families of the victims, survivors and members of the emergency services who dealt with the crash have been invited to the pub's relaunch later. | Families of the victims, survivors and members of the emergency services who dealt with the crash have been invited to the pub's relaunch later. |
| First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is also expected to attend. | First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is also expected to attend. |
| The Clutha has been shut since the night of the tragedy, with building work ongoing to refurbish the property. | The Clutha has been shut since the night of the tragedy, with building work ongoing to refurbish the property. |
| The interior of the old pub remains sealed off but a new bar has been erected in the former smoking area. | The interior of the old pub remains sealed off but a new bar has been erected in the former smoking area. |
| The exterior walls have been refurbished and are now covered with a mural depicting well-known faces including Billy Connelly, Spike Milligan and Stan Laurel. | The exterior walls have been refurbished and are now covered with a mural depicting well-known faces including Billy Connelly, Spike Milligan and Stan Laurel. |
| The helicopter crash on 29 November 2013 claimed the lives of seven customers. They were John McGarrigle, Mark O'Prey, Gary Arthur, Colin Gibson, Robert Jenkins, Samuel McGhee and Joe Cusker. | The helicopter crash on 29 November 2013 claimed the lives of seven customers. They were John McGarrigle, Mark O'Prey, Gary Arthur, Colin Gibson, Robert Jenkins, Samuel McGhee and Joe Cusker. |
| The police helicopter crew who were killed were pilot David Traill, PC Tony Collins and PC Kirsty Nelis. | The police helicopter crew who were killed were pilot David Traill, PC Tony Collins and PC Kirsty Nelis. |
| A draft report from crash investigators into the tragedy has been completed, with a final public document still to be be published. | A draft report from crash investigators into the tragedy has been completed, with a final public document still to be be published. |
| Last month Princes Charles visited the Glasgow venue with his wife the Duchess of Rothesay. | |
| He signed a ukulele to be auctioned to raise funds for the Clutha Trust, a charity working to support young people in the aftermath of the crash. | He signed a ukulele to be auctioned to raise funds for the Clutha Trust, a charity working to support young people in the aftermath of the crash. |