The Glasgow Wrap š Weekend Guide 19-21 April 2024
McGill's claim franchising will cost Ā£400m, calls for 100 new jobs to fight rats, Sandyford clinic controversy, cocktail week events begin, Record Store Day events + happy birthday Clyde Built Radio
š¤ļø Good Morning Glasgow. The weather forecast is showing a rain-free weekend. Hereās Fridayās Wrap and the Weekend Guide.
š Bosses at McGill's Buses claim the cost of franchising city bus services āwould cost the taxpayer Ā£400m a year as opposed to the Ā£85m that SPT is claiming.ā - Stewart Paterson, Glasgow Times.
ā® A spokesperson for Strathclyde Public Transport said the āneed for reformā was āunequivocalā and encouraged people to participate in the ongoing public consultation.
š First Minister Humza Yousaf has been invited to spend a day with street cleaning workers in Glasgow to see the problem with rats, reports Stewart Paterson in the Glasgow Times this morning. Councillors from Labour, the Conservatives and Greens are expected to attend a meeting today organised by the GMB Union to discuss the vermin problem in the city. John Slaven, GMB Scotland organiser said:
āFunding must be long-term and sustainable, but the situation is so dire that emergency funding is needed urgently to create 100 new posts to reverse the damage these cuts have done and reduce the rat population.ā
š„ Glasgowās Sandyford clinic hit national news headlines yesterday when it paused prescribing puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones in light of last weekās Cass review. - Libby Brooks, The Guardian.
ā® NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde said on Thursday it had already stopped starting new patients on the treatments since mid-March. Thereās a good explainer by Kevin Scott on STV News.
šØ A teenager has been charged after a 13-year-old was allegedly stabbed in Glasgow. The incidentĀ took place on St Mungo Avenue in the Townhead area of the city shortly after 1pm on Thursday, April 11. - Ben Waddell, Glasgow Times.
šļø Plans for 591 student apartments and 20 affordable homesĀ in the city centreās largest development site have been unveiled. Following a series of public consultations, urban regeneration specialistĀ VitaĀ Group has submitted a planning applicationĀ forĀ the 20 India Street regeneration site.Ā - Brian Donnelly, The Herald.
š» Twelve pubs including The Ark and Missoula are facing the threat of closure, a union has warned. - Eszter TĆ”rnai, Glasgow Times.
š„ A student claimsĀ her life has been turned upside down after the roof collapsed on the India Buildings roof in the city's Southside earlierĀ this month. - Morgan Carmichael, Glasgow Times.
ā½ļø A Rangers fan who punched and broke a fellow supporter's nose at a match has been banned from all UK football matches. - Connor Gordon, Glasgow Times.
š° A Glasgow gangster who used a childās bank account and family memberās homes to conceal nearly Ā£600,000Ā made from drug deals has been jailed. - Rosie Lewis, Glasgow Times.
š” Plans to build a care home with a champagne bar and cinema room in Anniesland ā which could safeguard the future of a bowling club ā have been recommended for approval despite almost 40 objections. - Drew Sandelands, Local Democracy Reporter, Glasgow Times.
š„ A health watchdog has found that a Glasgow stroke patient died after developing Covid-19 pneumonia after the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde health board āfailed to comply with guidanceā. - Beth Franklin, STV News.
š¤ Singer Lewis Capaldi had photographs taken with customers while enjoying ice cream at the University Cafe on Byres Road. - Ben Waddell, Glasgow Times.
š¶ Taylor Swift references Glasgow band The Blue Nile on her new album, reports John Dingwall in the Daily Record.
š Finnieston has been ranked āthe UKās third-coolest neighbourhoodā by The Telegraph. But the paperās reporting was met with questions from locals in the comments section.
š The Glasgow Times team has been nominated for several gongsĀ at Mayās prestigiousĀ 45th Scottish Press Awards.Ā - Morgan Carmichael, Glasgow Times.
š»š³ A Vietnamese mum who arrived in Glasgow without being able to speak any English has set up three successful businesses in Partick. - Nga Nguyen chats with Sarah Hilley, Local Democracy Reporter, in Glasgow World.
āI love Glasgow. I prayed to come here ā it was a dream. The people are very nice and I feel very lucky. They become like family. I arrived in 2005 and couldnāt speak English. I have just learned it from speaking to people.ā - Entrepreneur Nga Nguyen.
š Kelvin Hall in Argyle Street, five schools and two-day care centres are set to get solar panels installed by October. - Sarah Hilley, Local Democracy Reporter, STV News.
š Work is āprogressing wellā on the Ā£4 million project to provide step-free access at Anniesland Railway Station, according to Network Rail. - Details and photos are on Project Scotland.
ā® Meanwhile one of the cityās biggest bridges in Yorkhill has had a Ā£2.5m refurb and new paint job.
š A crime writer from Glasgow says an accidental 1990s cameo on Taggart during his childhood has inspired his new novel. - Jonathan Whitelaw talks to BBC Scotland about āThe Concert Hall Killerā.
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šø Glasgow Cocktail Week begins on Friday and runs until 28 April. More than 40 local venues are participating. This yearās new events include a Southside cocktail trail, masterclasses, āhaircuts with highballsā, floral masterclasses, live music and a secret DJ night. - The event schedule is here.
ā® Nicole Mitchell previews the events here.
š£ļø CCA hosts a Feminist Exchange Network workshop on Saturday, where feminist science fiction will be used to ācollectively imagine a post-patriarchal world after capitalismā. - Free tickets here.
š The Unwedding Show Scotland showcases āeverything you need from your non-traditional weddingā. Itās at Platform on Argyle Street on Sunday, 11am-4pm.
š» Happy fourth birthday to Clyde Built Radio. The station is marking the occasion with a five-hour fundraising party at Sub Club on Friday night. - Details and tickets are here.
šµ Saturday is Record Store Day. More than 400 limited edition titles have been pressed for the occasion, only available exclusively in-person at participating record shops. Expect queues. Some start as early as 4am (really). To help you prepare, hereās a taster of whatās planned:
Monorail Music, Kings Court: āOur doors open at 9am although we'll be taking orders from the queue at 8am.Ā Our live event starts at 1pm and features The Cords, S. Antigone, Dragged Up, Pink Pound, and DJ sets from Sweet Cowboy, Stevie Jackson and Kyle Lonsdale, Andrew Wasylyk and The Queer History Of Dance Music.ā - Full details are here.
Blitzkriegshop, London Road: āexclusive releases, live performances, and a community of fellow music enthusiastsā.
Mostly Vinyl Micky, 197 Gallowgate: āShop will open 8am Saturday 20th April
Please note all remaining record store day stock will be available onlineĀ
Monday 22nd April at 8pm.ā - Full details here.
Music From Big Blue, Unit 10, The Hidden Ln, 1103 Argyle St, Finnieston. - RSD plans are here.
Some Great Reward, The Cooperage, 674 Pollokshaws Road: āWe're hoping for a dry day, and have DJs playing out to the courtyard from 11am, rounding out our day with a very special performance from Pippa Blundell from 5.30pm. DJs as follow: Jamo (World of Twist) - 11am-12pm, Suzy (Different Class) - 12-1pm, Sean Campbell - Ā 1-2pm, John McGlone (No Room For Squares) - 2-3pm, ReQuinha (Femme45) - 3-4pm, Craig Moog - 4-5pm.ā - Full details here.
Chameleon at Glasgow Audio, 88 Great Western Road: āHereās our list of RSD releases.ā - Full event details here.
š This weekendās gigs:
Friday: The Rills, The Garage.
Friday: Vigilanti, King Tutās.
Friday: The Kount, The Garage Attic Bar.
Friday: Lainey Wilson, O2 Academy.
Saturday: AndrƩ Rieu, The Hydro.
Saturday: Plasticine, King Tutās.
Saturday: Tate McRae, O2 Academy.
Sunday: Anson Seabra, SWG3.
Sunday: King Tutās Presents: Corrine, Future Colours, Picture The Scene and Slowmove.
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