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BBC News Published image captionPolice had to disperse a large crowd which gathered in Kelvingrove Park on 17 March Police chiefs are urging people not to breach Covid restrictions by gathering in large groups in public parks to enjoy the weekend sunshine. It comes after about 400 people were refused entry to Glasgows Kelvingrove Park last weekend in a crackdown on drinking alcohol in public. Nine of the parks 16 gates will be shut on Friday and Saturday. Under current Covid restrictions, peopl...

Kelvingrove Park often attracts large groups of revellers (Douglas Barrie/PA) Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Hundreds of people with alcohol were refused entry to one of Glasgow’s largest parks last weekend. Glasgow City Council said officers from its community enforcement team and Police Scotland knocked back 413 g...

Police have locked the gates of a popular city park to prevent people gathering in large numbers to drink alcohol in public. Gates to Glasgows Kelvingrove Park will be shut tonight and on Saturday to deter mass gatherings following an outbreak of disorder in the days after lockdown restrictions on the number of people who could meet outdoors were eased. The crackdown comes after more than 400 people with alcohol were refused entry to the beauty spot last weekend. Nine of the park’s 1...

Relief as Kenny jumper safely returned 28 Sept 2013  ); There was a close call this week for Dundalk FC manager Stephen Kenny, who nearly lost a jumper in a local cafe. There was a close call this week for Dundalk FC manager Stephen Kenny, who nearly lost a jumper in a local cafe. Much like any normal day, Mr Kenny was enjoying a coffee and a read of the newspaper at Panama Cafe on the Market Square. Kenny, who is a sometime patron of the popular cafe eventually finished his break, got u...