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ARCHIVED · 1 LEFT · 2 CENTER · 0 RIGHT · Nov 7, 11:40 AM

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Boy, four, dies after single-car crash in West Lothian

The Herald (Scotland) and The Scotsman describe the same event in different terms.

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This is a stored Optics snapshot.It preserves the source map and wording analysis from 11/7/2026, 11:40:18 AM.

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What happenedBoy, four, dies after single-car crash in West Lothian.
What changedThe left frames it as "Boy aged four dies after Range Rover crash near Bathgate as police appeal". The center frames it as "Boy, four, dies after being injured in crash in West Lothian".
ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.
Archive healthLive match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format

WORDING GAP

56WORDING GAP

3 sources · 2 bias buckets · Medium confidence

Still Watching. The left frames it as "Boy aged four dies after Range Rover crash near Bathgate as police appeal". The center frames it as "Boy, four, dies after being injured in crash in West Lothian".

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Nov 7, 8:21 AM: The Herald (Scotland) joined the source map.

Nov 7, 8:35 AM: The Belfast Telegraph joined the source map.

Nov 7, 9:41 AM: The Scotsman joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 56/99 and story health is live match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.

ARCHIVED SOURCES

Center-left ·News report

Boy aged four dies after Range Rover crash near Bathgate as police appeal

A four-year-old boy has died after a Range Rover crashed on Drumcross Road near Bathgate in West Lothian, with Police Scotland appealing for witnesses.

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Center ·News report

Boy, four, dies after being injured in crash in West Lothian

Police are appealing for anyone who witnesses the crash to come forward

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