Huge student accommodation recommended, Priesthill gang 'sword fight', two city unis launch hospitality survey, NHSGGC plans major virtual expansion + cherry blossom festival
The proposed building for student accommodation in Trongate (Image: Sourced)
🌦️ Good Morning Glasgow! The Met Office forecasts a mixture of sun, rain and cloud with a high of 12C. Here’s Thursday’s Wrap…
🧑🎓 Dominus Glasgow Ltd’s plan to build a 13-storey student accommodation on the corner of Osborne Street and Old Wynd in Trongate has been recommended for approval. The council will decide on April 22. - Eszter Tárnai, Glasgow Times.
🔪 Recent footage of a gang ‘sword fight’ involving five men in Priesthill on April 11 has emerged. - Ruth Slater, Daily Record.
🍹 Glasgow Caledonian University and the University of Strathclyde have launched the 2025 Scottish Hospitality Employment Survey, hoping to uncover challenges frontline workers face in the sector. - Claudia Rondepierre, The National.
🛏️ NHSGGC is planning a major expansion of its virtual wards, aiming to provide the equivalent of 1,000 hospital beds. - Mark Say, UKAuthority.
🌸 A cherry blossom festival is set to take place in Naseby Park on April 26, hosted by Friends of Naseby Park and Broomhill Hyndland Parish Church. - Nicole Mitchell, Glasgow Times.
🏳️⚧️ A trans woman in the city, Ellie Gomersall, has raised safety concerns following a ‘worrying’ ruling on the legal definition of a woman at the UK Supreme Court. - Exclusive by Morgan Carmichael, Glasgow Times.
🫴 Refuweegee are open for donations to be dropped off at George Square on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. - Posted on Instagram.
🍛 Charcoals Indian Restaurant in Trongate was crowned ‘Best of Glasgow’ at the Scottish Curry Awards 2025. - Ben Waddell, Glasgow Times.
🏛️ Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott made his first public appearance at the city’s High Court yesterday (April 16), accused of child sex abuse. - Grant McCabe, Glasgow Times.
🚴♀️ Professional cycle race The Tour of Britain Women is to have its final stage hosted by the city. - Gabriel McKay, The Herald.
🏘️ Mears Group has been reappointed as the repairs and maintenance contractor for Govanhill Housing Association, responsible for the upkeep of around 3,000 properties. - Beth Oliver, Glasgow Times.
🐻 Pull & Bear will open its first Glasgow store in Silverburn Shopping Centre today. - Ben Waddell, Glasgow Times.
🍷 Plans have been approved to turn the former Sports Direct building on Sauchiehall Street into a restaurant and bar - full details about the venue are yet to be revealed. - Nicole Mitchell, Glasgow Times.
🧑🌾 Dobbies Garden Centres is hosting the ‘Love Your Lawn’ event in partnership with Alzheimer’s Research UK to mark Dementia Action Week. The Glasgow event will be from May 3 to May 7. - Beth Oliver, Glasgow Times.
🕐 Flames takeaway on Pollokshaws Road has received a severe warning from licensing officers after operating until 1am for two years when it should have been closing at 11pm. - Drew Sandelands, Local Democracy Reporter. ↳ The council also agreed to grant Flames a licence to open until 1am for one year.
🏥 A family claims the Royal Hospital for Children almost overdosed their toddler with cancer twice, alongside a slew of other mistakes made. - Vivienne Aitken, Daily Record.
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📌 April 18, 7pm Salt Space 38 Albert Road, Biophilia: Exhibition from 2 young Glasgow Artists in their 1st Glasgow show. Sparkling new talent to catch at the beginning! - Thank you Richard East for sharing!
📌 The Eco-Hub is now open at the University of Glasgow! The space offers services that benefit both people and the planet. Clothing is free to swap or just £2.50 per item, coffee and tea is just 50p a cup. Free homeware and stationery is available for UofG students. Everyone is welcome all year round. - Thanks to Lauren Crilly with the University of Glasgow for sharing.
