The Glasgow Wrap 🗞 Tuesday 28 January 2025
Never-before-seen shipyard photos published, "beastie house" paedo ring jailed, ScotRail investigation launched, Wheatley Homes Glasgow evictions on the rise + citywide reusable cup scheme launched
⛅ Good Morning Glasgow! The Met Office forecasts an overcast day with a high of 7C. Here’s Tuesday’s Wrap…
🚢 Never-before-seen photos of Glasgow’s shipyards were published this week by photographer Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert in three zines about shipbuilding on the Clyde over the last 30 years. - Ann Fotheringham, Glasgow Times.
👨⚖️ The seven members of the “beastie house” paedophile ring have been handed lifelong restriction orders and custodial sentences ranging from eight to 20 years. - Paul O’Hare and Catriona Renton, BBC.
🚂 Scotland’s Trains: On the Right Track? is the latest investigation series from The Herald. Over the next five days, reporters will be diving deep into ScotRail. You can read all the stories in the series here.
🌪 Storm Eowyn in numbers: Glasgow City Council revealed (via X) that more than 500 fallen trees were reported, 60 dangerous building reports were filed, 15 road closures and diversions were put in place and 14 lighting columns were damaged.
↳ “Shout out to council staff & partners for all their hard work in clearing & repairing damage done by Storm Eowyn".
🏟 The naming rights on Emirates Arena expired last June and the council has yet to find new backers to take up the £5 million sponsor deal for the Commonwealth Games venue. - Chris Taylor, The Scottish Sun.
🏘 The number of tenants evicted by Wheatley Homes Glasgow, our biggest social landlord, is on the rise with antisocial behaviour thought to be the root cause. - Exclusive by Eszter Tarnai, Glasgow Times.
↳ Gordon MacRae, assistant director of Shelter Scotland, says the evictions cost more in the long run: “Because they will end up back in the homeless system and impact on other services.”
🏚 3177 homes are lying empty in Glasgow while the city faces a housing emergency with the majority privately owned, vacant and unused. - Stewart Paterson, Glasgow Times.
💧 Around 500 Scottish Water workers will vote on industrial action over pay. - Morgan Carmichael, Glasgow Times.
🚿 Scottish Water customers in G20 Ruchill, G22 Lambhill and G62 Milngavie may experience low water pressure or discoloured water between January 28-30 while maintenance is carried out. - Eszter Tarnai, Glasgow Times.
🚮 An Ibrox pensioner has hit out at the “dreadful” flytipping around Kintra Street, Iona Street and Columba Street. She told Morgan Carmichael at Glasgow Times: “This is the worst it has been”.
🚵♀️ Plans to enhance mountain biking facilities at Cathkin Braes with toilets and a maintenance store will go before councillors this week. - Drew Sandelands, Local Democracy Reporter, Glasgow Live.
🏘 Ruchill Quadrangle: Industrial Revolution: John Glenday of Urban Realm spoke with the CEO of Lar Housing Trust about the rise of retrofit and converting a former paint factory in North Glasgow to bring some colour to the area “while preserving an endangered slice of the city’s industrial heritage”.
🛒 McColl’s on Dundas Street, next to Queen Street Station, closed for good on Friday with four staff taking redundancy. - Amanda Keenan, Glasgow Times.
📚 WHSmith is in talks to sell its high street stores. No decisions have been made but there are several locations in Glasgow including Sauchiehall Street and Argyle Street. - Morgan Carmichael, Glasgow Times.
🎨 Dennistoun Mural Project has created a submission form for artists interested in working with them. Check it out.
🥤 Borrow Cup, the UK’s first returnable drinking cup scheme, launched in the city on Monday with 40 participating outlets from Costa Coffee to Kelvingrove Museum. For a £1 deposit, you can borrow a cup. - Ryan McDougall, The Herald.
☕ Blank Street Coffee is looking to take over the former Greggs on Byres Road just weeks after plans for a city centre location were approved. - Kieran Webster, Glasgow Live.
📰 For this week’s Sunday Edition, I visited The Community Newsroom to speak with Greater Govanhill and The Ferret about the power of local news in the face of ongoing polarisation, and how local and national outlets can work together to produce hard-hitting, solutions-based journalism. Read it here.
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📌 The Glasgow Songwriter Round returns to King Tut's on February 24 (7pm) featuring four incredible musicians: Kenan Flannery, Sophie Rose, Sweet Maree, and Walker Tex. This month's event is extra special, marking both the venue's 35th anniversary and a full year of the Glasgow Songwriter Round. The event promises an intimate, Nashville-style Bluebird Cafe atmosphere right in the heart of Glasgow's legendary music scene. Free entry. Thanks to Jenn for sharing! Find out more.
📌 Dating can feel like a tedious numbers game, but Your Search Party is revolutionising social connections by creating a relaxed, fun atmosphere where genuine interactions can naturally unfold. The event offers a variety of optional activities including welcome drinks, analogue profile creation, icebreaker prompts, and games to help singles meet without pressure. Committed to inclusivity, the event welcomes all genders and sexualities with a pre-event personality test to help facilitate meaningful connections. As a bonus, attendees have a chance to win a dinner for two at Moskito, extending the potential for connection beyond the evening's scheduled activities. Thanks to the organiser for sharing! More info.