Glasgow Rangers have more than 140 years of history, but the past few months may have been the most tumultuous, with the SPL title-defenders staring into the abyss of administration and the imminent uncertainty over possible takeovers. A £25m bid from a Chicago-based company, if accepted, could see Rangers go into liquidation – an option [...]
A requiem mass for Paul McBride was held this morning at St Aloysius in Glasgow. Hundreds of people have attended the funeral to pay tribute to one of Scotland’s most respected lawyers. Among the crowd were several high profile faces, including First Minister Alex Salmond and Celtic Coach Neil Lennon. Paul McBride QC died in [...]
BY BURCIN MERTCAN Glasgow’s Riverside Museum is the UK’s newest and most exciting visitor attraction, home to the transport, engineering and shipbuilding legacy that made Glasgow great. The Riverside Museum is an architectural masterpiece, designed by British-Iraqi, Zaha Hadid. Her company was picked from 140 submissions to build the £74 million Riverside Museum. The 74 million museum [...]
by Ray Philp A health authority has expressed their “deepest sympathies” for the family of a 9 year old daughter who died of anaphylactic shock shortly after a GP had failed to prescribe a device that could have saved her life. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde were implicated in a report published by the Scottish [...]
by Ryan C. Gavan Being an impartial observer, spending time covering the Old Firm clash at Hampden Park yesterday was an experience in the very least. It was the first time the teams have met since the much publicised game two weeks ago, all eyes were watching. I went wondering whether the fans had taken [...]
By Jen McClure Findings of a recent health survey of Scotland’s largest city found that Glaswegians are 1 and a half times more likely to have a heart-attack and suffer from anxiety, regardless of their lifestyle or social circumstances. The so-called “Glasgow Effect”, stood out above all the other factors taken into consideration. The latest survey, said: “There [...]
By Celeste Carrigan Students in Glasgow today are gearing up for a mass walkout, in protest to increased tuition fees, Education cuts and to save the EMA. Coordinated walkouts are planned to commence from around 12pm today and there have been a number of confirmed Glasgow Universities, colleges and schools taking part. The walkouts will be led to the [...]
Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Art Gallery today opened its first art sale aiming to raise money to fund city’s new Riverside Museum, with a number of works already sold. Until the 30th of January next year, the exhibition will be selling works from 29 artists which were made especially for the show, and 50% of the sale price [...]
By Celeste Carrigan The cold winter nights are truly upon us. As the fireworks fall from Guy Fawkes night, the Christmas lights up and down the country are beginning to be turned on. The Glasgow Loves Christmas festival is in full swing the lights are up but they have still to be switched on. The [...]
By Katariina Rawlins The 5th of November The Coalition Government at Westminster are currently considering how to best take forward plans for a UK High Speed Rail Network. Council leaders from Glasgow and Edinburgh explained this Thursday to MSPs why it would be beneficial to include Scotland in the high speed rail plans. Council members [...]
By Katy Docherty Tommy Sheridan has accused former Scottish Socialist Party (SSP) member Alan McCombes of scripting tapes in which ex-SSP leader confesses to visiting sex clubs. McCombes denied accusations that he collaborated with Sheridan’s best man George McNeilage to create the damaging video. McCombes denied these claims: “That is just nonsense. Neither did I hire Rory Bremner [...]
By Ryan C. Gavan Two goals from Roberto Soldado and a third from Tino Costa thwarted Rangers from gaining any points in the Champions League at Valencia’s Mestalla stadium last night. Soldado capitalised on a failed clearance from Alan McGregor, the Rangers keeper, in the 33rd minute following a corner, squeezing a shot past Sasha Pavac, who was [...]
By Claudie Qumsieh Holyrood is considering a proposed residential development which, opposition say, will destroy a unique community. Recently around 300 protesters marched through Glasgow’s West End to send a message to Glasgow City Council: “Leave our Lane Alane“. Independent retailers in Otago Lane include a clock repair shop, record shop, second-hand book shop and tea house. Time, music, books and tea are all at [...]
By Celeste Carrigan It is the time of year when the ghost and ghouls come out to play. This Halloween Zombies will take to the streets of Glasgow on Sunday the 31st October. This is the second year will see many Zombies take a stroll through the City’s Kelvingrove Park. This year the organisers hope to [...]
Scottish Athletes confirm there will be no 2010 boycott By Adam Bergin Glasgow Commonwealth Games officials have confirmed that preparations are on track for 2014 in light of the difficulties surrounding this year’s event in Delhi. Around 70% of the venues for 2014 are already in place, but a Glasgow Commonwealth spokesperson has defended the [...]
By Phil Turnbull Tickets for rock legends Kiss’ upcoming Glasgow show sold out within ten minutes of going on sale today. The standing tickets were priced at £40 and were limited to four per customer. A spokesman for the SECC this morning confirmed: “Standing tickets have all sold out and the seating tickets are definitely on [...]
By David Henderson Seaweed baths and solar panels. Underwater heat pumps and rainwater harvesting. It sounds like utopia for eco-campaigners but the green dream is reality. And it’s in Glasgow: the city’s first eco-hotel. The five star Blythswood Square. 25 million pounds has been invested in transforming the former Royal Scottish Automobile Club building into [...]
By Rahsian Parris With newly released album – This Is Us, the follow up to 2007′s Unbreakable, and in the midst of their This Is Us World Tour, the Backstreet Boys have no qualms about remedying myths that they are no longer a household name; but seven albums, one departure and over 100 million record [...]
By Nikki Hunter Train services on the East Coast Mainline could no longer arrive in Glasgow and instead terminate at Edinburgh Waverley station according to new plans lais out by national express. This change will not take place until the December 2010 timetable is discussed and produced. It is currently under discussion now. At the [...]
BY BRIONNY LEIPER Fashionistas are gearing up to beat the crowds this weekend when H&M unveil a brand new range from top designer Jimmy Choo. The high street store and the fashion house announced their accessories collaboration back in June and shoppers will finally get their hands on the prize on November 14. With the [...]
by E.J. Andrew At the end of last week it was revealed by Registers of Scotland that house prices have increased in the last quarter. The release showed that the average price of residential households in Scotland has fluctuated by just over 6% between July and September to nearly £155,000, indicating that the “burst bubble” [...]
by Holliewould There are times when music is more than just a catchy melody, a few chords and some singing, and Ayrshire born rockers, Biffy Clyro proved exactly that after a much-anticipated return to an anxious home crowd. Biffy wasted no time at all storming straight into the fast and furious “That Golden Rule”, followed [...]
Its not religion that’s the problem, it’s the lack of it’ – Protestant Jock Stein, Celtics most successful manager, summed up his and the majority of Scotland’s views on the Sectarianism and bigotry that brutally divides the supporters of Glasgow’s ‘Old Firm’, Rangers and Celtic. Stein made this observation towards the end of his glittering [...]
Anti-fascism campaigners demonstrated at BBC Scotland’s headquarters in Glasgow on Thursday, in protest at British National Party leader Nick Griffin appearing on ‘Question Time’.
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