The Glasgow Wrap 🗞️ Thursday 08 May 2025
Ex-football starlet 'stabbed' to death, ex-council chief exec pays back golden goodbye, Kelvingrove Museum needs £80m worth of works, First Bus engineers get pay boost + Victoria Park 'giving wicked'
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🚨 Ex-football starlet Josh Taplin, 28, was ‘stabbed’ to death in a house on Caldwell Avenue while a woman, 41, was injured during the incident in Knightswood on Monday, May 5. - Ben Waddell, Glasgow Times.
↳ More than £19,400 has been raised already for Josh’s family by his friends. - Chiara Pollock, Glasgow Live.
🪙 Former council chief executive Annemarie O’Donnell has paid back her ‘golden goodbye’, a sum of money linked to a £300,000 pension row involving her and other senior officials. - Exclusive by Hannah Brown, The Herald.
🏛️ Kelvingrove Museum will need £80m worth of work to address the building fabric over the next 11 years, according to Glasgow Life. - Sarah Hilley, Local Democracy Reporter.
🚌 Unite has announced that around 150 First Bus engineers have secured a 13.3% pay increase. - Amy Myles, Glasgow Times.
🌷 Victoria Park is bloomin’ marvelous after the sunny weather we’ve enjoyed so far this year. - Donald Erskine, Glasgow Times.
🍺 No wonder Scots train alcohol ban has been lifted. It wasn't enforced. - Marissa’s column in The Herald.
👩⚖️ The Lord Advocate has said the safer drugs consumption room, The Thistle, may be permitted to stay open beyond its three-year pilot if experts deem it a success. - Drew Sandelands, Local Democracy Reporter.
📱 The Grand Orange Lodge of Scotland has hit out at online trolls hurling ‘deeply offensive abuse’ after members of the Ladies Orange Association of Scotland held an Orange walk in the city. - Ben Waddell, Glasgow Times.
🚌 Scottish Citylink has put eight new “state-of-the-art” coaches on its AIR route (City Centre - Edinburgh Airport) and increased the frequency of the service. - Mark McDougall, The Herald.
💐 City of Glasgow College has led tributes to Samorine Djene Touré, 26, a former student who died in a hotel room in London during the bank holiday. - Exclusive by Donald Erskine, Glasgow Times.
↳ The cause of her death remains unknown at this stage.
🦌 Several roads in the city will be closed to allow for the filming of Richard Gadd’s (Baby Reindeer) new TV series, Half Man. See the streets affected in Ben Waddell’s Glasgow Times article here.
⛪ The Cathcart Old Church and Hall on Carmunnock Road has hit the market for offers over £520,000 with the nave, hall, and commercial kitchen included in the price. - Kieran Webster, Glasgow Live.
🔪 Two men who carried out four knife attacks in the city centre on strangers in two hours last July have been jailed. - Glasgow Court Press Agency, STV News.
☕ Café Sono on Argyle Street has hit the market for £125,000. - Amy Myles, Glasgow Times.
🔥 The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has warned there is an “extreme risk” across Scotland, including Glasgow, from Saturday, May 11 until Monday, May 13. - Amy Myles, Glasgow Times.
⛓️💥 North Kelvin Community Council was told of a break-in in the area and a general increase in crime in the past month by a community police officer. - Exclusive by Eszter Tárnai, Glasgow Times.
🛒 Aldi is looking to open new stores in Cathcart, Springburn, and Glasgow Fort. - Jennifer Russell & Neil Shaw, Glasgow Live.
🥦 Holistic Health Hub at Castlemilk’s Arcade has been put on the market for £119,000. - Ben Waddell, Glasgow Times.
🌱 Poppins Kindergarten in Shawlands has been sold after being run by the same owners for 35 years. - Donald Erskine, Glasgow Times.
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📌 Immerse yourself in the vibrant world of Henri Matisse with Concrete Nature’s collage workshop at The Alchemy Experiment on May 21! Book your ticket now.
📌 ListLive is returning with a night of comedy at The Social Hub on Friday, May 9, from 7 – 9pm. With hosting duties from Robin Grainger, the night will feature LGBTQ+ New Comedian Of The Year semi-finalist Eva Peroni, BBC New Comedy Shortlisted Alan Jay, self-professed ‘wee idiot’ Kim Blythe, and Zara Gladman, who’s been selling out shows thanks to her chirpy musical comedy and sharply observed characters like Glasgow West End Mum. - Thank you to The List for sharing!
📌 It's Kofi Kade's 1st birthday this Saturday! We're throwing a huge party at the shop with DJs, a new iced coffee and FREE birthday cake. Come celebrate with us 2pm-7pm on Cathcart Rd - From Ruki & The Team. - Thanks Rukshan!
📌 Glasgow Requiem: The Walk is a free 90-minute audio experience, narrated by acclaimed actor Gary Lewis and featuring original music by Karine Polwart and Siobhan Miller. Created by Aproxima Arts for Glasgow’s 850th anniversary, the walk reveals the hidden histories of iconic sites like Glasgow Cathedral, the Royal Infirmary and the Necropolis. Available year-round, with communal Saturday walks in May and June at 2pm, the route begins at St Mungo’s RC Church and invites listeners to explore the city’s medieval roots through a blend of fact and fiction. - Thanks for sharing Glasgow Requiem!
