The Glasgow Wrap ๐ Wednesday 18 September 2024
Commonwealth Games return for 2026, Glasgow Lantern Festival a shambles, 62 flats to replace Cranstonhill police station, dangerous building sparks road closure + future uncertain for TGI Fridays
๐ Good morning Glasgow. The Met Office forecasts sunshine with a high of 22C. Hereโs Wednesdayโs Wrap:
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The Commonwealth Games will return to Glasgow for a โscaled backโ event in 2026. - Andrew Learmonth, The Herald.
โณ Hospitality figures have praised the news and say increased footfall from the games could create more jobs. - Kirsty Feerick, Glasgow Times.
โณ The council has said it has no plans to change timelines on The Avenues or George Square construction projects. - Kirsty Feerick, Glasgow Times.
โณ How much will the Glasgow Commonwealth Games cost? - Joe Sullivan, The National.
โณ Daily Record View says Scottish Government cannot fund the events while there are cuts to public services.
โณ Will Glasgow be last leg or clever rebirth for Commonwealths? - Mike Henson, BBC.
๐ฎ Glasgow Lantern Festival at Petershill Park has been branded a โscamโ and compared to the Wonka fiasco as hundreds queued to release helium balloons taped to LEDs after forking out ยฃ35. - Jordan Shepherd, Glasgow Live.
โณ Environmentalists also hit out and the council claims they were not aware of the event.
๐ Westpoint Homes has been granted permission to knock down Cranstonhill police station on Argyle Street to build 62 flats. - Drew Sandelands, Local Democracy Reporter, Glasgow Times.
๐ CCTV images have been released of two men around 18 years old who police want to speak to after a robbery outside The Lab at Springfield Court on May 11. - Rebecca Newlands, Glasgow Times.
๐ A local stonemason has warned that a lack of recruits being trained to repair old buildings could lead to more falling into disrepair and requiring demolition. - Charles Pring, Glasgow Times.
๐ Unions and climate action groups have written a joint letter to Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop urging her to end peak rail fares. - Andrew Quinn, Daily Record.
๐จ A woman who conned her family in a fake Hollywood actress scam is facing jail after she failed to repay ยฃ35,368. - Connor Gordon, Court Reporter, Glasgow Times.
โฝ A 22-year-old Celtic fan died after being struck by a car on the M6 near Carlisle on September 14. He allegedly boarded the wrong bus after the Celtic V Hearts clash at Parkhead. - Ben Waddell, Glasgow Times.
๐ Glasgow Times readers have spoken out about their love of Govanโs Lyceum Cinema in the hopes it can be saved for future generations. - Ann Fotheringham, Glasgow Times.
๐ง An emergency road closure was put in place between Ashton Lane North and Ashton Road in the West End after concerns were raised about Glasgow Universityโs Molema Building. - Ben Waddell, Glasgow Times.
๐ Glasgowโs four TGI Fridays restaurants are up for sale after UK owner Hostmore suffered a near-total collapse in its share price following the failure of its US plans. - Richard Ault & Sean Murphy, Glasgow Live.
๐ฉ A section of the departure area at Glasgow Airport was cordoned off after a โhuge pooโ was spotted on the floor. A video of the incident is doing the rounds on TikTok. - Rory Cassidy, Daily Record.
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๐ Glasgow's Cloud House released a new indie-rock anthem, 'Steal This Life', on the 13th of September. The upbeat, feel-good track was the 'Single of The Week' on BBC Radio Scotland last week, making Cloud House the record holder for most tracks of the week on the BBC Afternoon show. Thanks LโOde Rose PR for submitting, you can listen to the track here.
๐ The Traditional Music Forum presents two professional development workshops this Friday 20th September at the Scottish Music Centre, Candleriggs. How to Set Up a Small Tour with Katch Holmes, 11am - 1pm and Making an Album with Euan Burton, 2pm - 4pm. These workshops are free and will be invaluable to all self-employed traditional musicians. More info. Thanks to the Trad Music Forum for submitting!
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