The Glasgow Wrap 🗞️ Tuesday 18 March 2025
Applications open for firework control zones, university rector calls for campus ban reverse on student protester, robot guide dog showcased, vegan brand Rabbit Food to open
☀️ Good Morning Glasgow! The Met Office forecasts a sparklingly clear sunny day with a high of 12C. Here’s Tuesday’s Wrap…
🎆 Glasgow City Council has opened applications for firework control zones, which aim to tackle firework-related issues. The council has clarified the control zones are not intended to encompass the whole local authority area. - Amy Myles, Glasgow Times.
🎓 University of Glasgow rector and Palestinian surgeon Dr Ghassan Abu-Sittah has called on the institution to reverse a campus ban on student, Hannah Taylor, who took part in a pro-Palestine protest. - Exclusive by Gabriel McKay, The Herald.
🐕🦺 A robot dog, designed to complement guide dogs, not replace them, was showcased among multiple AI inventions at a conference for the visually impaired at the Glasgow Science Centre. - Beth Franklin and Caitlin Hutchison, STV News.
🍔 Vegan junk food brand Rabbit Food will be the first food vendor to permanently join the Clydeside Containers project, which is set to open in late spring. - Amy Myles, Glasgow Times.
🍀 Residents of Haydale Care Home in Tollcross celebrated St Patrick’s Day; singing along to traditional Irish songs, donning shamrock glasses and leprechaun hats. - Sandhya Suresh, Glasgow Times.
🚓 Two Pedestrians on Duke Street were hit by an allegedly drunk driver who fled police on foot after crashing into a lamp post shortly after on Carntyne Road, Sunday. - Matthew Fulton, STV News.
↳ A 34-year-old man has been arrested and is due to appear in court today.
🕶️ Ex-Sauchiehall Street bouncer, Anton O’Donnell, wrote and starred in gangland drama Concrete Jungle, despite having zero filmmaking experience. - Matthew Fulton, STV News.
🚔 Two people were taken to hospital after a collision on Duke Street in Haghill. - Chiara Pollock, Glasgow Live.
↳ A 41-year-old woman was arrested and charged with driving over the prescribed limit.
🏥 A fatal accident inquiry has heard the deaths of two toddlers, who died less than eight hours apart at the Royal Hospital for Children in 2016 were “not foreseeable” - Sarah Ward and Jonathan Blackburn, Glasgow Live.
♿ Comedian James Gardner has called for increased disabled accessibility in Glasgow venues, in response to his brother having been unable to attend comedy shows due to his disability. - Ryan McDougall, The Irish News.
⚓ A huge section of the Royal Navy’s fourth future warship was transported by barge up the River Clyde to the BAE Systems shipyard at Govan. - George Allison, UK Defence Journal.
🟡 David Linden and Alex Kerr, both of the SNP, are simultaneously seeking the party’s selection for the Baillieston and Shettleston constituency. - Andrew Quinn, Daily Record.
🩺 A Glasgow mum has been suffering with suicidal thoughts and anxiety because of “Breast Implant Illness” an umbrella term which is not a recognised medical diagnosis in the UK. - Sally Hind, Daily Record.
🩻 Scottish Labour has warned NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde have X-ray machines and MRI scanners that are decades old. According to experts, older equipment is unreliable, expensive to maintain, and delivers a higher radiation dose. - Glasgow Times.
👓 The Specsavers in The Fort shopping complex will shut on April 20, and reopen a brand-new “state-of-the-art” store in another unit at the leisure facility, April 26. - Ben Waddell, Glasgow Times.
📹 The Humour Mill has announced a comedy sketch writing, directing, and editing workshop at The Social Hub with Chris Dudley and Kate Hammer April 10.
🍷 The Strathduie Bar, built in 1893 in Merchant City, has been brought to the market. - Craig Williams, The Herald.
⛔ The George V Bridge will be closed for an expected 13 weeks, beginning Monday March 24 and set to remain until June 30. - Amy Myles, Glasgow Times.
☕ Coffee chain Grain and Grind has appealed to the council for their rejected plan to open a deli on Pollokshaws Road. - Drew Sandelands, Local Democracy Reporter.
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🛒 The years long battle to conquer the city’s most notorious food desert: For this week’s Sunday Edition, Marissa MacWhirter went to Castlemilk, where the third sector is fighting for the area’s human rights.
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📌 The Young Women's Movement (formerly known as YWCA Scotland) are hoping to uncover stories from the YWCA's history in Scotland! If you, or someone you know, once worked, volunteered, took part in activities with, stayed in a YWCA hostel or has any other memories of the YWCA, we would love to hear from you as part of our oral history project into our past. - Thank you Abi Baross at The Young Women’s Movement for this submission!
📌 Glasgow Southside resident and campaigns lead for non-profit Labour Behind the Label, Alena Ivanova, is fundraising for the cooperative fighting for garment workers rights worldwide. Join her on the 6 Items Challenge this April, or support her efforts to raise awareness of worker abuses in the garment industry. Thanks Alena Ivanova, Labour Behind the Labour, for sharing!
📌 Join us for an evening of delicious food, great company, and lively conversation at Zibibbo, Glasgow! This Social Supper will feature a special 3-course meal for just £35 per person. It’s the perfect chance to meet new people, enjoy incredible food, and soak in the vibrant atmosphere of one of Glasgow’s newest hot spots. - Thanks Social Suppers for the submission!
📌 Darlings, join us for a 45-minute Charlotte Tilbury makeup masterclass, with a welcome cocktail and afternoon tea at Champagne Central. Indulge in an afternoon of glamour, relaxation, and beauty secrets from one of the world’s most iconic makeup brands.
📌 Tour Talk & a Cuppa, Southern Necropolis, Sunday 23rd March, 12 til 2.00, meet at the gatehouse on Caledonia Road. - Thanks again Tim!
