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'End of an era': Supermarket in Scottish seaside town axed with all jobs lost
12+ hour ago (566+ words) A supermarket in a Scottish town has closed its doors. The move sparked an emotional response from customers and the story leads our round-up this week. One customer and nearby resident set up the GoFundMe appeal page. A former bank…...
'Spectacular' touring exhibition to make Scottish debut this month
15+ hour, 53+ min ago (193+ words) An'immersive exhibition of giant prehistoric animals will open at the National Museum of Scotland this month.' Giants will'showcase'the enormous but often overlooked creatures that roamed the Earth after the extinction of the dinosaurs.' It will be the Scottish debut of…...
Goodbye Te Seba, hello Festa: Inside the reinvention of a Glasgow favourite
18+ hour ago (1224+ words) There are a few hours yet until opening time at Festa on Glasgow's Great Western Road, but already plates of delicate fried anchovies, charred pepper dip and imported cheeses are being handed from father to son over the kitchen pass....
Celtic Connections celebrates 'picture perfect' opening weekend
20+ hour, 5+ min ago (308+ words) American country legend Emmylou Harris, trad-rockers Skerryvore and Palestinian singer-songwriter Amal Kaawash were among dozens of performers who wowed tens of thousands of fans across more than 80 gigs and events during the first celebratory weekend of Celtic Connections, Glasgow's annual…...
Glasgow School of Art 'may never be fully restored"
23+ hour, 30+ min ago (606+ words) THE fire-ravaged Glasgow School of Art may never be fully restored to its pre-fire condition if rebuilt, a report for the institution has revealed. Planning consultant, Porter Planning compiled what is described as "evidence based objections" on behalf of the…...
WATCH: Bikers ride through Glasgow for 'Blue Angels' founder's funeral
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (324+ words) Hundreds of bikers from across the globe have descended on Glasgow for the 'final ride' of a founder member of the oldest 'outlaw' biker club in Europe. Pictures show a stream of bikers escort the funeral procession of Lenny 'The…...
Glasgow hotel preparing to reopen after sudden closure in 2023
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (220+ words) A Glasgow waterfront hotel is preparing to reopen after suddenly closing in 2023. Building work is continuing at the Virgin Hotel on Clyde Street, a city licensing board meeting heard on Friday. Work on the 17-storey building is due to be…...
Concerns raised over 'creeping commercialisation' of Glasgow Green
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (970+ words) Residents have raised concerns about the "creeping commercialisation" of Glasgow's oldest park. Calton Community Council (CCC) has launched a petition called "Whose Glasgow Green" regarding the use of Glasgow Green for commercial events. It follows the staging of the Winter Wonderland…...
Landmark Scottish city shopping centre with over 100 stores to be sold
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (564+ words) One of Scotland's largest shopping centres is to be sold to one of the country's retail giants. A firm described as "the largest commercial property development and investment company in the UK" is on the brink of buying the massive…...
Five convicted and three jailed after firework riot in Dundee in 2022
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (362+ words) Three men have been jailed for rioting which occurred in Dundee at Halloween in 2022. A further two men were convicted in relation to the incident which saw bins and vehicles set on fire and fireworks and bricks aimed at law…...