The Glasgow Wrap 🗞 Weekend Guide 20 - 22 June 2025
Winston Ingram mural, tourist tax gets go ahead, Deacon Blue's James Prime dies, taxi fare rises, Stand Up to Racism rally, Egyptian Halls update + the Weekend Guide
🌤️ Good Morning Glasgow! The Met Office forecasts a sunny weekend with a high of 27C tomorrow. The summer solstice is on Saturday as well! I will be away on holiday over the next two weeks, so in lieu of our Culture/Food & Drink Wrap editions, Tom will be including more of these stories in the Daily Edition.
Here’s Friday’s Wrap, followed by the Weekend Guide…
🖌️ A new mural of Still Game character Winston Ingram, played by Paul Riley, has appeared just off Queen Street. - Donald Erskine, Glasgow Times.
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🫰 A tourist tax for visitors to the city has been approved, with average charges to be around £4.83 per night. - Sarah Hilley, Local Democracy Reporter, Glasgow Live.
📝 A total of 23 major risks facing Glasgow City Council were outlined in a report to the finance and audit scrutiny committee, including fiscal uncertainty, impact of a historic abuse inquiry, rising costs of living, IT security and more. - Sarah Hilley, Local Democracy Reporter, Glasgow Live.
🏢 The TK Maxx building on Argyle Street is up for sale with offers invited in excess of £15 million. - Liam Smillie, Glasgow World.
💐 Deacon Blue keyboard player James Prime died after a short battle with cancer. - Ben Waddell, Glasgow Times.
🚖 Taxi fare rises are likely to go ahead after the city’s licensing committee agreed to propose a 3.32% increase in the city’s taxi fare scale following an independent review. - Drew Sandelands, Local Democracy Reporter, Glasgow Live.
📢 Frankie Boyle and Humza Yousaf are backing the Stand Up to Racism rally in the city this weekend to mark World Refugee Day. - Stewart Paterson, Glasgow Times.
💰 Total funding of £290,000 for the Glasgow Building Preservation Trust (GBPT) and the Glasgow City Heritage Trust (GCHT) for the next year has been approved by Glasgow City Council. - Glasgow Chamber of Commerce.
🏛️ A grant of £150,000 has been agreed as a “carrot” to the developer chosen to revamp the Egyptian Halls, dependent on the completion of a compulsory purchase. - Drew Sandelands, Local Democracy Reporter, Glasgow Live.
💷 Day to Day Scotland Ltd, a convenience store on Hope Street, was fined nearly £80,000 after defaulting on tax payments of £131,759. - Sally Hind, Daily Record.
🅿️ NHS workers at the Adelphi Centre are facing parking fees of more than £100 after City Property leased the car park to a private company ahead of the sale of the Gorbals site. - Jordan Shepherd, Glasgow Live.
🏟️ Should violent abuser Chris Brown be playing Hampden Stadium? This week’s column in The Herald.
👨⚖️ Glasgow City Council has been slapped with a formal reprimand by a national watchdog as historic abuse victims face delays in obtaining social work reports. - Sarah Hilley, Local Democracy Reporter, Glasgow Live.
🎶 First look at TRNSMT 2025 as festival unveils new layout - Calum Loudon, STV.
☕ OUTLIER was reviewed by The Times’ Chitra Ramaswamy: “Opening for dinner has transformed this aptly named spot on the edge of town to one of Glasgow’s best restaurants. Catch it at the height of its cool…”
🤔 Are refugees given priority for social housing in Glasgow? Stewart Paterson’s Fact Check for Glasgow Times.
🦢 Knightswood Pond will be drained in the coming months as the council seeks to identify the cause of its drainage issues. - Ava Whyte, Glasgow Times.
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📌 The Southside's best loved neighbourhood event, Bungo in the Back Lanes is this Saturday, June 21, 1-5pm. Hosted by the Strathbungo Society it takes place in the lanes between Nithsdale Road to Vennard Gardens with live music, bars, tea gardens, maker’s market, food stalls, resident’s stalls and more. Thanks to a subscriber from The Strathbungo Society for sharing!
📌 The next Songwriter’s Round takes place on Monday, June 23 at King Tut’s, with bar doors at 6PM, venue doors at 7PM, and free entry. The lineup includes Findlay Napier, one of the UK’s most compelling storytellers; Gavin, an alt-folk artist with a soulful debut; Kirsten Adamson, an Americana powerhouse; and E.M. Kane, known for intimate anthems and standout festival performances.
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