Glasgow headlines 1 November: Drumchapel man jailed for campaign of abuse

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A man from Drumchapel who has been described as a serial abuser has been sentenced to 50 months in jail for waterboarding his partner.   Scott O’Sullivan tried to drown the woman by putting a towel over her face and pouring water into it as she watched TV.  This incident was part of a six-year campaign of abuse   Next up, Killermont Road in the city centre is to be closed for five days from 1 November to all traffic except buses due to carriageway resurfacing.   Drivers have been advised to avoid the area while diversions will be in place.   The affected area is between West Nile Street and North Hanover Street.   And in other news, the popular English band Echo and the Bunnymen have announced a show at the city’s Barrowland Ballroom next year.  The gig will be taking place on 20 March while tickets are set to go on sale on 3 November at 10am.

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00:00 Here's the latest news in Glasgow. A man from Drumchapel who has been described as

00:06 a serial abuser has been sentenced to 50 months in jail for waterboarding his partner. Scotto

00:12 Sullivan tried to drown the woman by putting a towel over her face and pouring water into

00:16 it as she watched TV. This incident was part of a six year campaign of abuse. Next up,

00:22 Killermont Road and the city centre is to be closed for five days from the first of

00:25 November to all traffic except buses due to a carriageway resurfing. Drivers have been

00:30 advised to avoid the area while diversions will be in place. The affected area is between

00:35 West Nile Street and North Hanover Street. And in other news, the popular English band

00:40 Echo and the Bunnymen have announced a show at the city's Batterland Ballroom next year.

00:44 The gig will be taking place on the 20th of March while tickets are set to go on sale

00:48 from the 3rd of November at 10am. And that's the up to date.

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