The Glasgow Wrap 🗞 Tuesday 14 January 2025
King Charles sends message for Glasgow 850, 1200 more bin hubs secured, Palestine activists target military parts firm, Wheels in Motion fund opens + Sole Club closed for rebrand
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🐊 The talented props department at Scottish Opera (based on Edington Street) poses with a huge model crocodile created for Nevada Ballet Theatre’s Peter Pan production. The Production Studios make sets and props for its own shows as well as other UK and global arts companies. Thanks to SO staff for sharing this!
👑 King Charles sent a message to Glasgow to mark the start of its 850th anniversary celebrations. - Mark McDougall, The Herald.
“I hope that Glaswegians, new and old, can come together throughout this year to reflect on centuries of resilience, enterprise and shared achievements, all of which, I am sure, will guide you towards an even more prosperous future.”
🚮 The council has agreed a £2.48 million deal for another 1,200 bin hubs which will be used in Govan, Craigton and Cardonald. - Stewart Paterson, Glasgow Times.
💉 New Hunter Street sanctioned drug room, The Thistle, saw dozens of people access its services on its first day of operation (yesterday). - STV News.
↳ Westminster’s Scottish Affairs Committee announced yesterday it would launch an inquiry into the challenges of setting up The Thistle Centre and its effectiveness over its three-year pilot. - James Walker, The National.
📢 Pro-Palestine activists have targeted military parts manufacturer Parker Hannifin production facility with red paint to protest its products being used by Israeli forces. - Mark McDougall, The Herald.
🔥 Three people including a child were injured and a cat sadly died after a fire ripped through a Bridgeton flat on Saturday evening. - Jonathan Blackburn, Glasgow Live.
👩⚖️ Pensioner Patricia Robertson is to stand trial accused of historical abuse of girls at former residential school Fornethy House. Her legal team pleaded not guilty on her behalf and the trial will begin in September. - Grant McCabe, Court Reporter, Glasgow Times.
🚌 JMB Travel has a new “fast” bus service between Buchanan Bus Station and Hamilton. - Ben Waddell, Glasgow Times.
🛹 Local groups are encouraged to apply for the council’s Wheels in Motion development fund, grants between £1,000-£10,000 to increase public participation in cycling and other wheeled urban sports like skateboarding, roller skating and scootering. Application deadline is Feb 3. - More info.
🎈 Want to take part in Refugee Festival Scotland 2025? Event submissions are now open for the 25th special anniversary edition and the theme is MILESTONES. - More info.
🚑 Fun For Life Fest is a new festival set to take place in Tollcross Park on August 2, organised by student Umran Ali Javaid. Proceeds will be used to buy ambulances for conflict zones. - STV.
🏚 Shocking conditions inside a Partick Housing Association property at 14 Fortrose House have seen residents battle soaring heating bills, freezing temperatures, mould and security problems associated with scaffolding that’s been up for nearly a year. Jordan Shepherd has the exclusive for Glasgow Live.
🐟 Sole Club in Finnieston quietly closed on January 5 as owners rebrand the restaurant as the new pan-Asian eatery Extra_Ordinary with chef Tobias Fiegel. It opens January 31. - Sean Murphy, Glasgow Live.
🏢 MCR Property has purchased the former tobacco factory CityPark Glasgow for an undisclosed sum. - Project Scotland.
🥩 The former Grill on the Corner unit at Bothwell Street is on the market with rent at £120,000 per year. - Scott Wright, The Herald.
📰 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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📌 Celebrate love in all its forms this February by attending that conversations event #6 with someone you care about! You sit across from each other in a relaxed, casual setting and engage in a few structured activities. You set the time aside to spend with someone you care about, and we create a space where phones are put away for you to attentively listen, learn and share. The full experience is with someone you know, and by the end of the event you’ll feel a little closer to whoever you’ve attended with. - Thanks to event host Chris for sharing! More info.