By Neil Stewart The Scottish Government’s programme of H1N1 vaccinations begins today in Glasgow’s New Victoria Hospital. The first people to receive their jabs are those most at risk of picking up the virus – vulnerable patients, nurses and other medical staff. Nicola Sturgeon, the Health Secretary, will be present for the first vaccinations. Speaking [...]
Somalian to represent Scotland
October 14, 2009 By Leave a Comment
By Ross Doyle Teenage footballer Islam Feruz was this week called up to the Scotland U17′s squad The Somalia born 14 year-old moved to Glasgow when he was 7 and has worked his way through the youth setup at Celtic FC. Feruz has benefited from the new FIFA rule changes which allows players who own [...]
Glasgow push Basques but come up short
October 10, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Glasgow Warriors 18 Biarrtiz 22 By Shane de Barra In the final moments of this game it looked as though Glasgow may well have sent the Basques of Biarritz back to the south of France with nothing more than a losing bonus point. Sean Lineen’s men ended their opening Heineken Cup match camped on their opponents [...]
Glasgow hacker loses chance for appeal.
October 9, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Hacker Gary McKinnon has failed to get permission to appeal to the UK supreme court over his extradition to the US. Lord Justice Stanley Burnton and Mr Justice Wilkie of the High court judged that the case was of not enough importance to be put forward to the UK Supreme Court, and that the call for extradition [...]
Edinburgh’s songwriting is the key to success
April 27, 2009 By Leave a Comment
by Steven A Kearney 2009 is being hailed as the year Edinburgh gets a live music scene to match its capital status and it is old fashioned song writing techniques which are behind the revival. For years Scotland’s capital has played second fiddle to the Glasgow music scene, but in recent times it seems that bands [...]
Napping Found to Raise Diabetes Risk
April 23, 2009 By Leave a Comment
By Vibecke Gudmundsen Regular napping is dramatically raising the risk to develop diabetes, according to new research. The study conducted by scientists at the University of Birmingham has found that people who sleep for short periods during the day are up to 26% more likely to evoke type-2 diabetes. “There is an obvious link between [...]
Thou shalt not kilt
March 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment
By Stewart Primrose Scotland is facing a kilt famine after kilt hire shops reported a massive upturn in sales. This is mainly due to the recent international sporting events, with 15,000 football fans travelling to Amsterdam at the weekend and the recent 6 nations rugby. With Scotland due to play Iceland on Wednesday anyone hoping [...]
Napping found to raise diabetes risk
March 9, 2009 By Leave a Comment
By Vibecke Gudmundsen Regular napping is dramatically raising the risk to develop diabetes, according to new research. The study conducted by scientists at the University of Birmingham has found that people who sleep for short periods during the day are up to 26 per cent more likely to evoke type-2 diabetes. “There is an obvious [...]
Literature and Laughs come to Glasgow
March 9, 2009 By Leave a Comment
If you think you could use a good laugh or some relaxation after the miserable start to this year, then Glasgow is the place to be for festival fun this March, boasting both comedy and literature events in the coming weeks. The Bank of Scotland Aye Write book festival launched this weekend and will continue until the 14th, while Magners Glasgow International [...]
Holyrood defenceless against suicide attacks
February 4, 2009 By Leave a Comment
By Laura Mclean The Scottish Parliament is not strong enough to withstand a suicide bomb attack, despite having had £90 million spent on bomb-proofing the building, according to a report by the The Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure. A ring of steel and concrete is to be erected surrounding the Scottish Parliament , [...]
Weekend Sports Preview
December 11, 2008 By Leave a Comment
With a busy weekend of sport ahead, Ross Hart takes a look at the upcoming action. Football: Weather permitting, there is a full card of league fixtures this weekend and a Scottish Cup tie this evening. Tonight, Inverurie Locos and Vale of Leithen will attempt for the fouth time to play their third round Scottish Cup tie [...]
Journalists’ redundancies in Glasgow.
December 4, 2008 By Leave a Comment
By Nichole Guthrie Glasgow based Herald and Times Group has made 250 of their journalists and publishing staff redundant. 210 of the staff are likely to get their jobs back if they agree to the new rules and regulations imposed by new editor-in -chief Donald Martin. 40 jobs are however going to be cut as [...]
McFly Take Glasgow By Storm
November 25, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Pop boy band Mcfly will be heading to Glasgow tonight just in time to kick off the festive proceedings. As part of their new tour, the young four peice will be playing a range of fan pleasers as well as new material including their newly released song “Do Ya”. With an array of number ones under their belt, fans [...]
Couples attempt to dance into the record books
November 25, 2008 By Leave a Comment
By Euan Black A world record attempt will take place in George Square at the end of the year. Tea Dance Tuesdays, a weekly event as part of the Winterfest Glasgow programme, is attempting to overhaul the record for the largest outdoor tea dance. The record was set in 2005 when 195 couples danced their [...]
Plans For Anderston Refurbishment
November 12, 2008 By Leave a Comment
High rise residents in Glasgow city centre can look forward to a multi million pound renovation of their homes, after an architect firm announced plans top refurbish tower blocks in the Anderston area. Burnett Bell announced they plan to refurbish the three 14 storey tower blocks in the former Anderston Centre last week, investing £7million [...]
Irish Dancers are Champions in Scotland
November 10, 2008 By Leave a Comment
By Roisin Brady Glasgow was taken over by trophies and treble reels this weekend, as the Scottish qualifiers for the World Irish Dancing Championship took place. The preliminary competition was held at The Cooper Institute in Clarkston, beginning Friday and concluding with a final Winners Parade on Sunday evening. Participants were competing to earn a [...]
Life outside Glasgow?
October 30, 2008 By Leave a Comment
By Brian McLaughlin In a week that has seen music fans shell out £45 to see Oasis at Murrayfield, it’s refreshing to hear of a promoter that really is all about the music. Renfrewshire-based J.S. Promotions, set up in late 2007 by Renfrew teenager Jamie Size, is crusading against perceived high ticket prices in nearby [...]
Glasgow Smiles Better According To Former MP
October 20, 2008 By Leave a Comment
A former MP has defended Glasgow’s claim to being one of the top tourist destinations in the world after questions were raised about the effect of city’s social problems. Travel guide, The Lonely Planet named Glasgow as the fourth best city to visit in their ‘Best In Travel 2009′ shortlist, behind only Antwerp, Beirut and [...]
