The Glasgow Wrap 🗞 Thursday 16 January 2025
Virgin Hotel finally sold, appeal to save Wyndford towers rejected, Easterhouse could get water vole sanctuary, private hire licence cap update + bartenders' top bars and pubs revealed
☁ Good Morning Glasgow! Celtic Connections 2025 begins today. The newsletter is a short and sweet one, if I missed anything send it in. The Met Office forecasts a cloudy day with a high of 9C. Here’s Thursday’s Wrap…
🏨 The short-lived Virgin Hotel on Clyde Street has been sold to Martin Property Group more than a year after its sudden closure. - Nicole Mitchell, Glasgow Times.
🏗 Demolition of the four Wyndford tower blocks in Maryhill can go ahead after judges at the Court of Session rejected an appeal from local campaigners who say they will continue their fight regardless. - Stewart Paterson, Glasgow Times.
🐭 A sanctuary for water voles in Easterhouse could be created and new social housing built in Easterhouse if a land swap between Glasgow City Council and Wheatley Homes goes ahead. - Drew Sandelands, Local Democracy Reporter, Glasgow Live.
🚖 The council has agreed to hold a consultation on its private hire policy to help the licencing committee decide if the cap on private hire and taxi numbers should be lifted. - Drew Sandelands, Local Democracy Reporter, Glasgow Live.
🌆 Glasgow has been named as one of TimeOut’s 50 best cities in the world in 2025 coming in at number 36. - Grace Beard, TimeOut.
🍻 The long list of the city’s best pubs, bars, restaurant bars and drinks voted for by bartenders has been revealed ahead of the Glasgow Bar Awards. - Mark McDougall has the full list in The Herald.
🥗 Sprigg has opened a new location on Waterloo Street. - Jordan Shepherd, Glasgow Live.
📺 BBC Scotland, STV, and the University of the West of Scotland have jointly created a bursary scheme in honour of late journalist Nick Sheridan who died suddenly last March. - BBC.
🥃 The Scottish National Whisky Festival returns to SWG3 on January 25 “for its biggest edition on Burns Night as part of Celtic Connections”. - Gabriel McKay, The Herald.
🍴 The Locale is offering 50% off food until the bar’s new menu is launched on February 3. - Instagram.
📰 In case you missed it, this week’s Sunday Edition is on New Glasgow Society as the amenity group celebrates 60 years of people power.
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📌 Discover Zibibbo, the newest gem in Princes Square, where exceptional dining meets vibrant atmosphere. To celebrate 2025 we’re offering 25% off your total bill Sunday to Friday throughout January. Join us for an unforgettable culinary experience. Thanks to a subscriber from the restuarant for sharing!
📌 BOOK LAUNCH & POPUP Orange is a silent illustrated book on the themes of creative burn out and isolation but ends on a happy wholesome tone. The launch is January 19 6-8pm and is a sober event, with sponsorship from Goodrays CBD Prints will be available to purchase and £2 from each sale will go to Venture Scotland (Venture Scotland is an outdoor-based charity which supports young people to improve their mental, physical and emotional wellbeing). Thanks Seania Strain for sharing! More info.
