Glasgow Live

05/09/2024

Could be the ideal escape for someone fed up with modern city life!

A hotel on the beautiful Isle of Mull is looking for people to join its staff, offering the perfect escape for anyone looking to escape modern city life.

05/09/2024

The annual event has become a staple for job seekers

Braehead Shopping Centre will host the event on Tuesday, September 24 between 3pm and 8pm, with hundreds of vacancies waiting to be filled.

05/09/2024

Glasgow care home residents unleashed their creativity during a day out at SWG3’s Yardworks Studio where they tried their hand at graffiti art. 🎨

Residents and staff from Florence House in Govan took part in creative taster sessions at the first purpose-built street arts studio in Scotland.

The visit to Yardworks Studio is part of Florence House’s ongoing wellbeing programme, designed to offer stimulating activities to ensure residents remain connected to the community through events and socialising opportunities.

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/bdz2z6ax

05/09/2024

It's the second blaze seen at the popular Southside spot

05/09/2024

Kelvingrove Museum is to undergo external repairs after an inspection was sparked by falling plaster from the A-listed building.

A long list of painstaking repairs are set to be carefully carried out to "to safeguard the fabric" of a section of the west end "building for many years to come," according to proposals.

Action was sparked by "falling plaster to the north roof lantern" in July 2022 which led to the museum's Porte Cochere canopy needing to be secured by a scaffold crash deck for public safety.

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/mcd8s4uy

05/09/2024

Stand Up to Racism Scotland has organised the rally in the city centre this Saturday

Stand Up to Racism Scotland (SUTR) has organised the rally in the city centre on Saturday to "unite against racism and fascism" at the same time as an anti-immigration demo is due to take place.

05/09/2024

The swans were subjected to the violent attacks 💔

Two adult swans and a cygnet were moved to the new location by Glasgow City Council’s Countryside Rangers due to children throwing stones at the birds.

05/09/2024

A new MAC store is coming to Buchanan Street 💄

The Buchanan Street shop, which was previously home to T2 before its closure, is set to be turned into a MAC store after proposals were given the green light.

05/09/2024

More shops will be searched after a Coatbridge store was found to be selling fake - and potentially lethal - bottles of vodka.

A customer reported that their 35cl bottle ‘smelled of nail varnish remover’.

Here's what to look out for: https://tinyurl.com/33rkwuu2

05/09/2024

Dr Redding criticised “a culture of not putting things in writing, in emails, not putting things in minutes, an atmosphere of intimidation and bullying”

Dr Penelope Redding worked as an infection control doctor until 2008 and was involved in the preliminary planning for the QEUH, which opened in 2015, and acted as a whistle-blower.

05/09/2024

It is understood that investigators are following a 'positive line of enquiry'.

Police found a number of items including 'suspected controlled drugs' in an area of open ground nearby, after being called in over suspicious activity near the Glasgow prison.

05/09/2024

"Darren Querns is a violent and controlling abuser who has inflicted unimaginable trauma."

Darren Querns, from Glasgow, admitted physically and verbally abusing his victim between 2016 and 2023. The 35-year-old admitted shouting, swearing, and pushing the woman as well as pinning her down and restraining her during arguments.

05/09/2024

Abortion clinic buffer zone law to come into force on September 24

05/09/2024

Oasis have broken their silence over the recent 'in demand' Ticketmaster fiasco which recently saw fans asked to pay as much as £350 per ticket, around £200 more than had been advertised, after waiting hours in the queue.

The band say they have now announced two more dates at Wembley Stadium in September 2025, in a bid to try to help some of the fans who missed out by making tickets available through a special invite-only ballot.

READ MORE: https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/oasis-hit-out-ticketmasters-dynamic-29872915

05/09/2024

Police Scotland has since confirmed the fire is being treated as 'wilful'.

Images from the scene show firefighters spraying water on the building which houses Hug and Mugs, as orange flames are seen rising from he roof as black smoke billows into the air.

05/09/2024

The flight was bound for the Icelandic capital of Reykjavik

The EZY225 flight, which was bound for the Icelandic capital of Reykjavik, touched down at Glasgow Airport this morning after crew reported a 'passenger welfare issue'.

05/09/2024

"The stress of the situation is making my MS flare up and I’m worried my mum isn’t healthy enough to withstand the upheaval of leaving her home of nearly 30 years."

Debra Torrance, who lives with Multiple Sclerosis and her mum Jean Torrance, who recently suffered a stroke, are devastated after being faced with eviction from their home.

05/09/2024

A huge pothole named 'the grand canyon' near the busy M8 has reportedly caused damage to multiple vehicles including a "brand new Porsche".

The "crater" is said to be on the off-slip at junction 20, the south end of Kingston Bridge, and is wreaking havoc for motorists, some of whom have been forced to splash out hundreds on repairs.

READ MORE: https://tinyurl.com/35tvnxfz

05/09/2024

Both are facing charges of attempted murder.

Emergency services were called to the town's Low Waters Road on Friday, August 30, following reports that a 33-year-old policeman had been struck by a vehicle at around 1pm.

05/09/2024

A mum is indebted to Wishaw's neonatal unit after her twins were born premature at 24 weeks and survived 💛

Katrina Pugh has welcomed tiny George and Jennifer home after a gruelling 107 days in hospital.

She said: “People ask what age they are and I say six months, but technically they’re only 10 weeks old.” 🥺

Read George and Jennifer's story here: https://tinyurl.com/2s3mcspj

05/09/2024

McCluskie had claimed to have stolen the cards as she 'had no money for petrol and would have been unable to get to work the following day'.

Clair McCluskie, who was employed at Burnbank Medical Centre in Hamilton, was convicted of the thefts at Hamilton Sheriff Court on August 8, last year.

05/09/2024

Good morning, folks! Happy Thursday - the weekend is almost in sight 🙌

Today's weather is set to be a rare sunny day! Temperatures will be around 21C with plenty of sunshine as well. We'll enjoy it while it lasts 😅☀️

Have a brilliant day, Glasgow!

📷 = Cheryl Bimendi

04/09/2024

That's all from us tonight, folks. We hope you've had a brilliant day

Sleep tight, you lovely lot ❤

📷 = Gavin McRory

04/09/2024

Kids both big and little are in for a treat this weekend with the return of a fantastic air show promising 'iconic aircraft and daring aerial displays'. ✈️🤩

The International Ayr Show – Festival of Light returns to the town's shorefront this Friday (and Saturday alongside a Sunday event on the high street with plenty of family fun on offer.

The hugely popular event follows on from its successful launch last year and sees the return of some of the phenomenal aerial displays from 2023, as well as other brand-new aircrafts to delight the crowds.

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/fcehcud6

04/09/2024

Looking forward to trying it out! 🍽

Zeus Greek Food has announced it's coming to Skirving Street in days and, as part of its launch, is offering a tasty treat for the first 50 customers.

04/09/2024

A top aesthetics clinic near Glasgow is reporting a significant increase in the number of male clients seeking facial treatments and Botox.

Founder of The Aesthetics Club, Fiona Ross, has observed a surge in popularity for treatments such as Ameela, also known as the salmon s***m facial, as well as Botox and Hydrafacials.

04/09/2024

A flat is up for sale within a building where Glasgow's most beloved architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh once lived. 🏠😍

The Dennistoun property in the east end was the home of the hugely influential architect for seventeen years between 1875 and 1892, from ages seven to 24.

It was there he spent his formative years sketching the nearby Necropolis and building the foundations for the lauded artist he would become.

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/4x72r7dr

04/09/2024

From top locals and welcoming pubs to the coolest cocktail bars and the best venues for a dram of whisky or two, there are so many great Glasgow pubs worth shouting about.

And that's where you come in, we want you to tell us which of the city's best deserved to be named in our much-loved pubs' guide - the ultimate list of pubs and bars that everyone should try when they come to our fair city.

READ MORE HERE: https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink-news/looking-glasgows-best-loved-pubs-29859815

04/09/2024

It's summer swan song this weekend 🥲

It's summer's swan song this weekend with highs of 21 degrees expected on Saturday and Sunday. But this will be short lived with a rapid drop in temperatures in the following week.

04/09/2024

UPDATE: Natasha has been traced safe and well.

An urgent appeal has been launched to trace a woman missing from her home in Rutherglen after five days.

26-year-old Natasha Buist was last seen leaving an address in the Lanarkshire town at around 6.20am on Friday (August 30).

She has not been seen since and officers say there is 'growing concern' for her welfare.

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/5frj3ty5