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New volcanic ash cloud

Airports in parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland have been closed because of risks from volcanic ash, the Civil Aviation Authority has said.

Glasgow, Prestwick and Derry are likely to be closed all day, Inverness shut in the morning and Edinburgh and Belfast are expecting to close in the afternoon.

Last month, volcanic ash from an Icelandic volcano grounded flights for six days.

BBC News website readers have been sending their own experiences of the airspace closure.

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