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An elderly couple were left "shocked" after they found a young royal python wrapped around a toilet seat in their home in Paisley.
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About 300 people took part in the New Year's Day triathlon in Edinburgh, where competitors must swim 400m at the Royal Commonwealth Pool, cycle 11 miles around Arthur's Seat and then run 3.5 miles.
BBC: Loony Dook
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Events will also take place on New Year's Day, including sled dog races at Holyrood Park and a triathlon which will see competitors swim 400 metres of the Royal Commonwealth Pool, cycle 11 miles around Arthur's Seat and then run 3.5 miles.
BBC: Hogmanay celebrations: Scotland brings in the new year
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These include the disability of a man once ordained a Catholic priest from ever holding a seat in Parliament, and the disability of a Catholic from royal office.
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The 800-seat venue, close to Trafalgar Square, opened in 1882 as the Royal Avenue Theatre, becoming the Playhouse 25 years later.
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While Harry's Caribbean tour saw him graduate as a representative of the British royal family, the prince's official duties are expected to take a back seat to his military career in the immediate future.
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The rear-seat passenger, a 24-year-old man, was taken to the Worcestershire Royal Hospital with minor injuries.
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