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Fire alarm takes BBC news off air | Fire alarm takes BBC news off air |
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BBC Scotland's flagship news programme was forced off air for 20 minutes on Monday evening by a fire alarm. | BBC Scotland's flagship news programme was forced off air for 20 minutes on Monday evening by a fire alarm. |
Viewers were shown local London news instead of Reporting Scotland when a fire alarm activated and the building had to be evacuated. | Viewers were shown local London news instead of Reporting Scotland when a fire alarm activated and the building had to be evacuated. |
The 30-minute programme, which normally begins at 1830 BST, started when staff returned at 1850 BST. | |
Presenter Jackie Bird apologised for the truncated broadcast. A spokesman said staff safety was "paramount". | Presenter Jackie Bird apologised for the truncated broadcast. A spokesman said staff safety was "paramount". |
He added: "With live broadcasting, these things happen and when it is a fire alarm we have to take it seriously." | He added: "With live broadcasting, these things happen and when it is a fire alarm we have to take it seriously." |
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