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Glasgow denies Freedom of the City to Scottish regiment
2+ hour, 33+ min ago (477+ words) Glasgow city council has refused to bestow its highest honour on the only Scottish regiment of the British Army. A motion to grant the Freedom of the City to the Royal Regiment of Scotland failed to reach the required two-thirds…...
SNP supporter who filed false VAT returns is spared jail
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (371+ words) An accountant who admitted filing false VAT returns for two Glasgow restaurateurs jailed for fraud has avoided prison. Antonio Carbajosa, 41, and Kevin Campbell, 44, were each jailed for three years last month after pleading guilty to a "682, 882 VAT fraud. The pair,…...
Green MSP on student visa could serve Edinburgh from abroad
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (966+ words) A Green MSP who is in the UK on a student visa could serve out his Holyrood term "in exile" if forced to leave, a legal expert has said. Q Manivannan, a doctoral candidate from India, admitted after being elected…...
Five years on from Kenmure Street, are refugees welcome?
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (1337+ words) Mohammad Asif has been to many protests, but the word that springs to mind when he remembers Kenmure Street is unity. The charity director was part of the crowd of protesters, hundreds strong, who five years ago surrounded a Home…...
Revived ancient wells bring outpouring of faith
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (35+ words) A series of concerts in Glasgow Cathedral last month celebrated the refurbishment of a long-neglected holy well. St Mungo's Well in the cathedral crypt is believed to be where the city's reputed...
Glasgow Warriors return to URC summit after bonus-point victory
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (614+ words) This was more like the Glasgow Warriors of old as they showed three successive defeats had done little to blunt their attacking edge as they claimed a bonus-point win over Cardiff to return to the top of the URC table....
Rise of Reform will destroy myth it was ever different for Scots
1+ week, 3+ day ago (13+ words) The Times...
Alistair Mc Gowan: I've got a reputation as a cat whisperer
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1196+ words) Alistair Mc Gowan, 61, has hosted several TV series featuring his celebrity impersonations, most notably The Big Impression on BBC1 from 1999 until 2004. The Piano Album, on which he played classical music, topped the classical chart in 2017. His second book of poetry, Like…...
La Masa, Glasgow review: come for the terrific tacos and tostadas
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (19+ words) In a part of Glasgow clogged with chains this Mexican shines " as long as you stick to the hits...