The Glasgow Wrap 🗞 Weekend Guide 25 - 27 April 2025
Escaped prisoner spotted, Hope Street sinkhole, step forward for Clyde Metro, first big Orange March of the year, The Stand moving, Italian restaurant plans + the Weekend Guide
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Here’s Friday’s Wrap, followed by the Weekend Guide…
🏨 The owners of homeless hotels in the city saw a huge increase in income from the council, with more than £45 million paid out between April 2024 - March 2025. - Stewart Paterson, Glasgow Times.
⚖️ Former council leader Frank McAveety was removed from the City Administration Committee. It comes after he was removed from the Labour Party after fraud charges were brought against him. - Stewart Paterson, Glasgow Times.
⛓️💥 Convicted killer Raymond McCourt who escaped from HMP Castle Huntly was spotted on CCTV in the Duke Street area. If you see him, do not approach. - Keiran Fleming, STV.
🚧 Roadworks on Hope Street have been granted an emergency extension after a void was discovered beneath the road. - Xander Elliards, The National.
📢 The Scottish Refugee City charity has said Glasgow’s call for a pause on asylum seekers being sent to the city will do “more harm than good”. - Hamish Morrison, The National.
🚇 Plans for the Clyde Metro have taken a step forward with Mott MacDonald appointed to build the Case for Investment. - Urban Realm.
🏘️ Families could be waiting more than 100 years to get a social rented home with three or more bedrooms if they continue to be allocated at the current rate. - Stewart Paterson, Glasgow Times.
↳ A lack of sustainable funding, land issues and government regulations have led to a shortage of larger social rented homes for families. - Stewart Paterson, Glasgow Times.
🚲 Work to improve the cycle lanes has started in Broomielaw, where Emma Burke-Newman was killed by a lorry. - Matthew Fulton, STV.
💷 The council has secured a minimum £2.7 million from the UK Government’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund. £2 million will be used to repair The Lighthouse, with the rest going to Kelvinhall. - Catherine Hunter, Local Democracy Reporter, Glasgow Live.
🔥 Forensics were spotted on the scene of a burnt-out car in Easterhouse. - Ava Whyte & Donald Erskine, Glasgow Times.
🥁 More than 500 people are expected to take part in the first big Orange march of the year on Sunday. Road closures will be in place throughout the city centre. - Jonathan Blackburn, Glasgow Live.
🚗 Glasgow should close the Clyde Tunnel - here's why - Marissa’s column in The Herald this week.
🚨 Brian Roan, 58, has died more than three weeks after he was hit by a car on Carntyne Road. - Keiran Fleming, STV.
☕ Spitfire Espresso is moving to a new unit on High Street after 10 years on Ingram Street. - Emily Moore, Glasgow Times.
🍔 Burger King drive-thrus in the Forge Retail Park, Crown Street Retail Park and Castlebank Street will be able to open until 5am. - Sarah Hilley, Local Democracy Reporter, Glasgow Live.
⛔ Cleveden Road will be closed between Dorchester Avenue and Dalsholm Road for more than a month (April 25-June 6) for gas works. - Amy Myles, Glasgow Times.
🛒 Asda Govan and Asda Linwood are no longer 24 hour stores. They will open between 6am and 12am, Monday to Sunday.- Morgan Carmichael, Glasgow Times.
😂 The Stand comedy club is moving to The Landsdowne Church (formerly Websters Theatre) on Great Western Road. - Nicole Mitchell, Glasgow Times.
🍝 Plans have been lodged to turn the former Lloyds TSB bank in Dennistoun into an Italian restaurant called Grosso. - Sean Murphy, Glasgow Live.
🍹Somewhere By Nico on Byres Road will host a 10-day Cocktail Festival with £5 drinks. - Amy Myles, Glasgow Times.
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