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Dirty nappy helped Meta Ramsay pull off audacious Cold War escape
1+ hour, 7+ min ago (645+ words) The Glasgow-born spy, who has died at the age of 89, oversaw the extraction of double agent Oleg Gordievsky from the Soviet Union Tributes have been paid to Baroness Meta Ramsay, the trailblazing spy-turned politician who has died at the age…...
Tributes to Glasgow spy Meta Ramsay, who has died at the age of 89
2+ hour, 17+ min ago (379+ words) Baroness Meta Ramsay of Cartvale On news of her death, former MI6 chief Sir Richard Moore described her as "wise, kind, fun. He said: "She was a trailblazer for women in MI6 and so thrilled that Blaise Metreweli, first woman "C, like…...
SNP-run Glasgow City Council blasted over 'novel' "200k taxpayer-funded handout to private developer for city centre GP
23+ hour, 45+ min ago (556+ words) The development will be partially funded by taxpayers Cash-strapped Glasgow City Council has sparked fury after handing over "200, 000 of taxpayer cash to a private developer to build a new GP surgery, despite voting down attempts to safeguard public funds. The…...
The UK's shortest motorway is just outside Glasgow and takes seconds to drive
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (418+ words) The A8(M) is the shortest motorway in the UK(Image: Google Maps) The UK motorway system is the backbone of the country. With baffling junctions and quirky service stations, there are around 2, 300 miles of motorway in Scotland, England and Wales. The…...
Kayden Moy murder trial hears from teenager who 'witnessed gang fight on beach"
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (606+ words) Kayden Moy died following the tragic incident in Irvine A murder jury has heard how a teenager was told that a 16-year-old boy stabbed to death on a beach had "just been cut open". The evidence came during the trial…...
'Big Brother' fears as one in 11 Scots stuck on secret Police Scotland database
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (471+ words) Exclusive: Police Scotland has been urged to explain why it is holding the details of over 500, 000 Scots - even if they haven't committed any crime. Fears have been raised about a "Big Brother" state in Scotland amid the revelation that one…...
John Swinney to cost the NHS "60m thanks to pre-election bank holiday 'bribe"
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (513+ words) John Swinney's pre-election bank holiday "bribe" will cost the struggling NHS about "60m, it has been estimated. The First Minister confirmed earlier this year that he was going to ask King Charles to green light an extra bank holiday to mark…...
Celtic fans think they are above the law - and it's little wonder
1+ week, 30+ min ago (718+ words) Police in riot gear look on as Celtic supporters celebrate their league victory(Image: PA Wire/PA Images) I'll leave that debate for others. From a purely sporting point of view, it made zero difference to the outcome. But the…...
Glasgow regiment snub exposes how the SNP would abandon Scotland's defense
1+ week, 20+ hour ago (656+ words) The SNP and Greens have come under heavy criticism following their decision to not grant the freedom of the city to the Scottish regiment The SNP would leave Scotland defenceless in an independent Scotland after SNP and Green councillors snubbed…...
Number of asylum seekers in Scotland - full breakdown by council area
1+ week, 1+ day ago (374+ words) The number of asylum seekers in Scotland fell slightly in the three months up to March this year, while the number being housed in so-called 'migrant hotels' has almost halved. The facilities have proved to be controversial, with them often…...