New George Square pictures revealed, Sighthill described as isolated 'island', TRNSMT stage times announced, MSPs call on Scot Gov over O2 ABC plans + the 'dairy bandit'
☁️ Good Morning Glasgow! The Met Office forecasts a cloudy day with a high of 20C. Here’s Wednesday’s Wrap…
🌲 Contractors Rainton Construction Scotland have revealed pictures of how George Square will look after its £20m makeover is completed next summer. - Donald Erskine, Glasgow Times.
🏝️ Scottish Greens Cllr Anthony Carroll has said Sighthill is still an 'island' with no shop, post box or frequent bus service, with the site eventually expected to have 1000 newly built homes. - Sarah Hilley, Local Democracy Reporter. ↳ There are plans for a shop, but the councillor wants to see some facilities added sooner.
🎶 The full list of stage times for TRNSMT has been officially confirmed. See who’s on when and where in Amy Myles’ Glasgow Times article.
🧱 MSPs have raised a motion asking the ScottishGovernment to intervene in the approved plans for the O2 ABC site on Sauchiehall Street to be turned into a nine-storey student accommodation block. - Exclusive by Donald Erskine, Glasgow Times.
🍧 The ‘Dairy Bandit’: Loop and Scoop on GreatWesternRoad in the West End has said a thief filled their pockets with items from their walk-in freezer. - Ben Waddell, Glasgow Times.
🏢 Plans for a 19-storey tower block with 420 apartments have been proposed to replace a former council building on Morrison Street in Tradeston. - Drew Sandelands, Local Democracy Reporter.
🍔 Obesity Action Scotland has said junk food sponsorship deals should be banned at next year's Commonwealth Games, with more than 170 experts and groups having signed a petition. - Dan Vevers, Daily Record.
🏊 BellahoustonPool at GlasgowClubBellahouston will reopen on August 8, after being closed for almost a year since September 2, 2024. - Kieran Webster, Glasgow Live. ↳ Meanwhile, SpringburnPool at GlasgowClubSpringburn will close on August 11 for improvement works.
⚖️ A man, 28, is on trial accused of attempting to murder a toddler after he was hit by a moving train while holding the two-year-old at Garrowhill station in July 2023. - Connor Gordon, Court Reporter.
🏦 The former NatWest building on BlythswoodSquare is set to be refurbished into ‘high-quality’ offices, with a rooftop terrace created. - Drew Sandelands, Local Democracy Reporter.
🎭 A new play inspired by Peter Manuel, one of Scotland’s most notorious serial killers, will be staged at the refurbished CitizensTheatre in The Last Drop next year. - Brian Ferguson, The Herald.
🚚 A courier who regularly makes trips from down south to Glasgow has slammed "£400 a night" hotel room rates as Kneecap, Kendrick Lamar and Billie Eilish all perform in the city. - Fahad Tariq, Glasgow Live.
🔥 Firefighters closed YorkStreet after a recycling lorry caught fire yesterday morning (July 8). - Jordan Shepherd, Glasgow Live.
💐 Castlemilk residents hosted their annual The Flowers on the Railings event for the 21st year to remember lost loved ones. - Amy Myles, Glasgow Times.
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🚒 Glasgow MSP Pauline McNeill has warned the proposal to cut fire services across the city will put lives at risk and "severely undermine" emergency response capacity. - Nicole Mitchell, Glasgow Times.
🪙 Poundland's shop on GreatWesternRoad in Anniesland is among 68 of the brand's stores facing closure, if plans are approved. - Ben Waddell, Glasgow Times.
📌 July’s Songwriter’s Round takes place on Monday, July 21 at King Tut’s, celebrating one year of hosting these events in King Tut's - to mark the occasion, we’re welcoming back a lovely selection of artists who have performed at Rounds over the past twelve months. Andie, Cara Rose, Grayling, Jack Calum Richardson, James Simcox, Niamh Corkey, Russell Stewart, Stuart Neil, Tom McGuire. Join us all on Monday 21st July, 7pm.- Thanks for sharing Glasgow Songwriter Round!
📌 Take a tour of The Gamer Club on their free monthly open day - meet the community, check out the venue and join in with a day dedicated to gamers. There'll be retro games, four-player split-screen games, VR games, D&D, arcade games and a room full of board games to keep you entertained. - Thanks The Gamer Club!
