The Glasgow Wrap 🗞 Weekend Guide 07 - 09 February 2025
Plans for The Lighthouse tech hub move forward, Egyptian Halls CPO update, The Thornwood closing, Slamburger Southside opens + the Weekend Guide
⛅ Good Morning Glasgow. The Met Office forecasts a dry weekend with a low of 1C. Here’s Friday’s Wrap followed by the Weekend Guide for paid subscribers.
🟢 Talks have been held between Sustainable Ventures Ltd and Glasgow City Council over a deal to lease The Lighthouse and turn it into a tech hub. - Vidushi Tiwari, STV.
📰 A charity has delivered the largest collection of street newspapers, including a landmark edition of The Big Issue, to Glasgow Caledonian University. - Press Release.
👷♀️ The council has approved potentially using a Compulsory Purchase Order to acquire the Egyptian Halls on Union Street. - Mark McDougall, The Herald.
🏚 Meanwhile, the Glasgow City Centre Task Force has written to the Scottish and UK Governments with recommendations to address a range of “ownership, planning, financing, and taxation” issues with derelict and heritage properties in the city centre. - Scott Wright, The Herald.
⚽ Greens councillor Christy Mearns has welcomed plans to replace “toxic” 3G football pitches in the city. - Sarah Hilley, Local Democracy Reporter, Glasgow Live.
📢 Two Pro-Palestine protestors have been arrested after allegedly vandalising a building at the University of Glasgow. - Jody Harrison, The Herald.
💨 Some Springburn shops are facing £10,000 fines after 'illegal vapes' were allegedly sold to youths. - Fahad Tariq, Glasgow Live.
🏨 The consultation on a Glasgow visitor tax launched today. - Amy Myles, Glasgow Times.
🍻 The Thornwood is set to close on March 29 after owner Marc Ferrier put the premises up for lease. See the farewell post. The publican is opening Bearsden Athletic Club soon.
🅿 An obstructed road sign on West Nile Street has prompted a dispute with a resident after he was slapped with a £150 fine. - Kirsty Feerick, Glasgow Times.
🍔 Slamburger is opening on Victoria Road today. - Fahad Tariq, Glasgow Live.
🍸 The shortlist for the Glasgow Bar Awards has been announced with five names vying for each category. Mark McDougall has the list for The Herald.
🚮 Are bulk uplift charges of up to £80 to blame for the rampant acceleration of fly-tipping in Glasgow? This week’s column for The Herald.
💘 The best Glasgow events taking place across the city this Valentine's Day - Sean Murphy, Glasgow Live.
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