The Glasgow Wrap 🗞 Thursday 06 February 2025
Cost to replace Barlinnie now £1BN, former Lord Provost Philip Braat appears in court, Paesano set for expansion, signage appears for JD Sports city centre flagship + The Scallop's Tale for sale
🌤 Good Morning Glasgow! The Met Office forecasts a clear day with a low of -1C. Here’s Thursday’s Wrap…
⛓ The cost to replace HMP Barlinnie with a new super-prison has skyrocketed to around £1 billion. Ground has yet to be broken on HMP Glasgow, which was originally forecast to cost £100 million. - Jody Harrison, The Herald.
🍕 DRG, the new owners of Paesano, has revealed plans for a massive six-restaurant expansion, including a new restaurant at the old Di Maggios in Shawlands. - Sean Murphy, Glasgow Live.
👨⚖️ Former Lord Provost Philip Braat will be psychologically assessed after being accused of stalking his ex partner. - Connor Gordon, Court Reporter, Glasgow Live.
🏟 Former SEC boss Peter Duthie has warned failing to expand the events campus would be a “massive missed opportunity”. - Ian McConnell, The Herald.
🏚 The Glasgow City Centre Task Force has written to the Scottish and UK Governments calling for action at the highest political level to stimulate the revival of heritage and vacant properties in the city centre. - Scott Wright, The Herald.
🚮 Broomhouse residents have hit out at flytipping in their area with rubbish piles blighting their walkway for almost a year. - Sarah Hilley, Local Democracy Reporter, STV.
🦺 Meanwhile, Merchant City and Trongate Community Council are looking for volunteers to help with their litter pick on Feb 22. - Nicole Mitchell, Glasgow Times.
🛎 Craig David was spotted leaving the Blythswood Hotel. - Sian Maher, Scottish Sun.
👟 Signage has appeared for the new JD Sports flagship on Buchanan Street. The new store is taking over a combined unit that was once Gap and Paperchase. - Ben Waddell, Glasgow Times.
🍩 Inside the Glasgow bakery that's been serving doughnuts for a decade - Nicole Mitchell speaks to Tantrum Doughnuts owners Iain and Annika for Glasgow Times.
🍀 Malones Glasgow will be shutting down St Vincent Street between Hope Street and Wellington Street for St Patrick’s Day. - Amy Myles, AI Reporter, Glasgow Times.
🦪 The Scallop’s Tale in Bearsden is on the market for offers over £50K. - Ben Waddell, Glasgow Times.
👀 The Pink Peacock, the anarchist, queer-friendly kosher Yiddish café that operated in Govanhill for three years, is looking to reopen in Brooklyn this summer. - Jackie Hajdenberg, Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
🎨 Nostalgia, brandalism, and funding: Artists Conzo & Glöbel speak to Marissa MacWhirter for this week’s Sunday Edition.
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