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Kelvingrove Bandstand re-opens
Ed and Ruth Gillatt with the re-furbished Kelvingrove Bandstand behind them. Kelvingrove Bandstand re-opened today to the sound of music. And the people who had campaigned since 1992 to keep it, were...
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Art Club times it nicely
The Lord Provost places the time capsule in the foundations with, looking on, Paul Dowds, Chairman of The Art Club Property Company and of the Trustees, Deacon Convenor Hamish C Brodie and Lord Dean of...
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Removal of stone starts at the Mac
Experts from Historic Scotland started to remove damaged stonework from the Western gable of the Mackintosh Building at Glasgow School of Art (GSA) today (Friday 30 May 2014) Historic Scotland...
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GOVANHILL & CROSSHILL COMMUNITY COUNCIL Scottish Referendum Discussion Don’t know ? Come Along It’s too important for politicians, alone. Monday 9th June 2014 at 7pm Samaritan House, 79 Coplaw...
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Daredevil at 82 leads the way
Lorne Brown, an 82-year-old retired newspaper design and layout expert, plans to abseil from the Titan Crane at Clydebank on Saturday 14 June 2014. A renowned piper, he is doing this in aid of...
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Glasgow’s own plan Bee
Councillor Matheson and PlanBee Ltd director Warrne Bader with some of the bees which have moved into the City Chambers hives. Glasgow’s plan B has nothing to do with the Referendum! It is the...
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Singing all the way to the Referendum
The audience was on its feet for the rousing Freedom for All delivered by the entire band of musicians with Alan Bissett centre stage in yellow. A packed auditorium at Oran Mor had the YES campaigners...
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Historic voting under way
Lynne is triumphant after casting her first vote. Lynne Chalmers voted today for the first time in her life. She’s 50. ‘I’m a mother and I’m doing this for my daughter,’ said the Glasgow resident....
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Count begins a long night of nailbiting
At the Emirates Arena in Glasgow’s East End the count started for the historic referendum with boxes from Shettleston coming in minutes after the polls closed at 10pm. They were followed quickly by...
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Great new interest in politics as a result of the referendum
As the number of ballot papers was first checked, interested parties were able to meet and chat and compare notes of experiences during the canvassing processes. Alison Thewliss and her daughter...
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Gorbals sparks with new business
Sparks are flying in Gorbals and going global. The Entrepreneurial Spark programme to nurture business developers from around the world is based in the splendid setting of Baron Haughey’s Caledonia...
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Glasgow Fair painting to go on show
A long lost painting of Glasgow Fair has been acquired by Glasgow’s Museums and will go on show at the beginning of February in the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. Conservator Polly Smith has...
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CLASSICAL CONCERT Sunday 1 February 5.30pm – 6.30pm Wellington Church 77 Southpark Avenue Glasgow G12 8LE BACH, MOZART, SCHUMANN Played by Flora Tzanetake, piano and Sandie Bishop, violin. Suggested...
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Games’ volunteers honoured in Exhibition
The 1,068 volunteers who helped make the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow last year, ‘the best ever’ have been honoured by an exhibition in the People’s Palace on Glasgow Green. The displays will run till...
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Glasgow sees first snow
As Celtic Connections world music festival got under way, snow fell in Glasgow. Around 4pm it started to snow more heavily. By 7.30pm there was a snowman at Charing Cross, but not a gritter in sight....
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Govan Fair set fair to continue
A Thames tidal wave of enthusiasm gave the current Govan Fair organisers a flotilla of good ideas to improve the stability of the annual event. Adrian Evans, Director of Totally Thames and Lord James...
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Fresh produce every second Friday from Uni co-op
The Food Co-op folk on duty on Friday 13 February. Next collecting day will be Friday 27 February from 3.30pm till 5.30pm The food co-operative at the University of Glasgow is well under way for this...
View ArticleGeneral Election candidates’ lists now official
Thursday 9 April 2015 Today nominations closed for candidates for the UK Parliamentary Election. In Glasgow, a total of 51 people are now contesting seats in the city’s seven Parliamentary...
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Singing on the Southside
Great new show coming up at the SHED at Shawlands Cross. Not to be missed!
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Scottish Labour launches manifesto
Jim Murphy launched the Scottish Labour Party’s manifesto today with promises of give-aways for young people, 1000 extra nurses, 500 more GPs and a £200 million Cancer Fund as well as a £200 million...
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