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Christie Elliott vows to help Partick Thistle teammate Thomas O'Ware through injury hell
PARTICK THISTLE star Christie Elliott is no stranger to the injury table, so he is perfectly placed to help teammate Thomas O’Ware through his own extended spell on the sidelines. The Firhill centre-back has been ruled out for the season after
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Steven Gerrard wants Rangers to land a tough test in Europa League draw
STEVEN GERRARD hopes Rangers are handed a stiff Europa League test this season after clinching a play-off berth in Russia. The Light Blues progressed through a fourth qualifying tie with a 1-1 draw against Ufa as Ovie Ejaria’s early goal proved
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Decision day for Hampden as SFA board meets
THE board of the Scottish Football Association is meeting today to decide the future of Hampden Park. Yesterday morning the seven members of the governing body’s board met to hear the bid from the Scottish Rugby Union who want to snatch the top
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'They haven't played anyone like us yet': Celtic century bhoy Leigh Griffiths warns Rangers
Celtic striker Leigh Griffiths wrote his name into the history books last night and then immediately set his sights on Rangers on Sunday. Griffiths has applauded Steven Gerrard’s Rangers who accompany Celtic into the Europa League group stages
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Celtic set for Filip Benkovic and Youssouf Mulumbu - but Moussa Dembele and Dedryck Boyata are not for sale
Brendan Rodgers last night revealed that he does not expect further signings to arrive at the club as Celtic look to complete deals for Filip Benkovic on a season-long loan and 31-year-old midfielder Yousaf Mulumbu on a two-year- deal. And Rodgers
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Leon Smith: We'd love Andy Murray to be in Glasgow for Davis Cup duty in Glasgow .. Scottish fans should catch him while they can
ANDY Murray doesn’t look like a man embarking on a farewell tour just yet. But the window to watch top-class competitive tennis in Scotland – never very wide in the first place – is in danger of closing. So if the former World No.1 is intent on making
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“When a club like Hearts comes in for you then you can’t turn that down," says new recruit Wightman
New Hearts forward Craig Wighton admits he was desperate to move to Tynecastle as soon as he heard of the Gorgie outfit’s interest.The 21-year-old made the switch from Dundee on a three-year deal yesterday after both clubs agreed an undisclosed six-figure
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Celtic 3 Suduva 0 (agg 4-1); Leigh Griffiths the century bhoy as Celtic ease into Europa League group stages
Leigh Griffiths faced judge and jury yesterday afternoon in a Dundee courtroom before making a different kind of case for himself at Celtic Park.The striker wrote himself into the club’s history books with his 100th Celtic goal as the Parkhead side formalised
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Robbie Williams set to perform as new series of X Factor kicks off
Robbie Williams takes centre stage during his first appearance as a judge on the new series of The X Factor. Robbie joins his wife Ayda, One Direction star Louis Tomlinson and head judge Simon Cowell on the new-look panel of the ITV series on Saturday
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Woman in desperate search for sentimental ring which was lost on bus
A woman has made a desperate plea to help trace her mum's ring which has a great deal of sentimental meaning but was lost during a bus ride in South Lanarkshire. Emma's mum was travelling on the number 18 First Bus service between East Kilbride
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Brendan Rodgers: Celtic have turned down an offer for Moussa Dembele - I can't see the striker leaving Parkhead
BRENDAN Rodgers tonight revealed that Celtic have rejected a "significant offer" for Moussa Dembele - then stated that he couldn't see the French striker leaving the Parkhead club. Rodgers confirmed yesterday that the Scottish champions had given
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Celtic-supporting deputy leader of Glasgow City Council denies intervening in Gers fan zone
THE Celtic-supporting deputy leader of Glasgow City Council has denied intervening to prevent a Rangers fan zone going ahead. David McDonald issued a statement after heavy criticism of Glasgow Life’s decision to stop the club using the Ibrox Football
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Ahoy Riverside: Govan Ferry extended until end of September
Thanks to a generous donation, the Govan Ferry will continue to run for the next three weeks. Glasgow City Heritage Trust donated £5,000 towards keeping the boat on the Clyde right up until Monday, September 24. Operating between Govan
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Au Revoir Dembele: Moving van spotted outside Celtic star's house amid Lyon transfer
Celtic star Moussa Dembele was packing his bags ahead of a move to Lyon on Thursday night, with a delivery truck pictured outside his home in Bothwell. While his teammates were getting ready for their crucial Europa League clash with FK Suduva,
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Red Arrows flypast and world's most advanced jet going on display in Glasgow
THE world's most advanced jet is going on display in Glasgow as part of the 100th celebrations of the RAF. Visitors will be able to sit in and experience the cockpit of the Lightening stealth combat jet at the RAF100 Aircraft Tour, which opens
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Ufa 1 Rangers 1: Five things we learned as Rangers battle their way to Europa League
1: DISCIPLINE REMAINS AN ISSUE FOR RANGERS, AND ALFREDO MORELOS IN PARTICULARRangers have picked up four red cards so far this season, with two of those coming for Alfredo Morelos. His dismissal against Aberdeen was subsequently overturned on appeal,
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Man seriously assaulted by gang of four in early morning city centre attack
A man was seriously assaulted by a group of four men in an early morning attack in the city centre. The incident took place at around 2am on Tuesday morning when the 34-year-old was heading home from a night out in Hill Street near to Rose Street
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Celtic centre half Jack Hendry and Fulham midfielder Tom Cairney withdraw from Scotland squad for double header
CELTIC centre half Jack Hendry has withdrawn from the Scotland squad for the games against Belgium and Albania due to injury. Hendry missed the first leg of the Europa League play-off against Suduva in Lithuania last week and the Ladbrokes Premiership
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EasyJet passengers furious after being left behind at Glasgow Airport due to evacuation
EasyJet were forced take an earful from some disgruntled passengers who were left behind at Glasgow Airport due to an early morning evacuation. A fire alarm set off by one of the kitchens within a bar in the departure lounge meant that several
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Payday lender Wonga collapses into administration
Payday lender Wonga has collapsed into administration, bringing down the curtain on one of Britain’s most controversial loans companies. The firm’s collapse has put 500 jobs at risk and comes hours after it stopped taking new loan applications.
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Ufa 1 Rangers 1: How the Rangers players rated as they progressed to Europa League group stage
ALLAN MCGREGOR: A relatively quiet night for the Rangers goalkeeper all things considered. Could do nothing for the Ufa goal, but came up with a wonder save when required late on as he has done so often in his career, tipping away Igboun’s header acrobatically
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Virgin Media boosting digital connectivity across the Glasgow city region
Wifi users acoss the Glasgow city region have been benefitting from ultra fast broadband thanks to Virgin Media who has now connected almost 50,000 homes and businesses to its ultrafast broadband network through Project Lightning. These include
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Ufa 1-1 Rangers: Steven Gerrard's side are on their way to the Europa League
THEY are on their way. They don’t know how they got there and they don’t care how they got there, but Rangers are in the Europa League group stages. This was a draw that could easily have been a defeat but felt like a win. The biggest night of
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Rangers fans to be held inside Celtic Park for 15 minutes after Old Firm match
RANGERS fans are to be held inside Celtic Park for 15 minutes after Sunday’s Old Firm match. Only 800 supporters of the Ibrox club will be at Parkhead - a far cry from the usual 6,000 - amid a ticket allocation row between both clubs. Police
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Hundreds apply for 15 jobs at store that offers bath and blow dry for pampered pets
HUNDREDS of people applied for 15 jobs at a new Pets at Home store in East Kilbride. The chain has opened at East Kilbride Retail Park and includes a Groom Room, which offers microchipping, nail clipping or a full bath and blow dry by stylists.
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CCTV footage shows thugs robbing Glasgow nursery for SECOND time this year
A Glasgow nursery has shared their frustration after being robbed by a group of thugs for the second time this year. The Butterfly Nursery on Kilmuir Road shared a copy of the CCTV footage online which shows a group of three hooded figures bursting
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'He has fought so hard': Devastated couple's bid to marry before terminally ill baby dies
A SHATTERED Renfrew family is raising funds in a desperate bit to get married with their terminally-ill baby by their side. Aaron Hosie has been battling a soft tissue sarcoma cancer, known as Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma, since he was eight weeks
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Emergency services rush to Glasgow City Centre bank as public becomes concerned for safety of man
EMERGENCY services rushed to a City Centre bank to deal with an incident this afternoon. Ambulances, including an incident response unit, were positioned outside Halifax on Sauchiehall Street just before 3pm. Police Scotland was also present
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Video: Russian fans put on display with flares ahead of Rangers v FC Ufa clash
Russian fans took to the streets today and put on quite a display with smoke bombs and flares ahead of the FC Ufa's Europa League clash with Rangers. In a video posted by the Russian team's Twitter account, the fans can be seen setting off various
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Major disruptions between Glasgow Central and Edinburgh due to shortage of train staff
Those heading to and from the capital today are facing delays as trains between Edinburgh and Glasgow Central are set to be majorly disrupted until the end of the day. The disruption has stemmed from a shortage of train crew between Glasgow and
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Sick paedophile busted at Glasgow bus station after being made to believe he was meeting schoolboy, 13
A PAEDOPHILE who believed he was going to meet a schoolboy is facing a lengthy jail sentence after being snared by a vigilante group in Partick. Mark Sutherland, 36, started talking to James Boyle, who he thought was a 13-year-old boy, on the dating
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Look inside: Unique house will see new owners living in ex-station on working Scots railway
THIS is the unique two-bedroom house that will see its new owners living in a former station on a working railway. Bidders are in with the chance of living in the 164-year-old disused railway building - one of few lived-in station buildings in
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Rangers keeper Jak Alnwick joins Scunthorpe on loan
RANGERS keeper Jak Alnwick has joined Scunthorpe United on loan until January.Former Light Blues boss Stuart McCall was appointed as manager at Glanford Park this week and has made Alnwick his first signing.The 25-year-old has fallen down the pecking
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New £11m hotel opens in Glasgow City Centre - and it's music-themed
A NEW £11.25 million hotel has opened its doors to the public in Glasgow this week. Ibis Styles Glasgow Centre West has been designed to pay tribute to Glasgow’s - and Scotland’s - musical connections and history. The former office block -
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Can you help Marley by signing up to be a bone marrow donor?
A family from Newport in South Wales have made a desperate plea urging people to become bone marrow donors after their six-year-old boy was diagnosed with a rare blood disease. Marley Nicholls was diagnosed aplastic anaemia after weeks of tests
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Festival will help people with learning difficulties live their lives to the fullest
THE city is set to host an event to help those with learning difficulties live their lives to the fullest.Stay Up Late Scotland has organised Sample Fest 2018, which will feature live music and information on the latest projects and support available
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Frightened Rabbit to lead Glasgow Sleep in the Park event in memory of Scott Hutchison
Frightened Rabbit are to perform at a charity sleep-out which is taking place across four cities. The band played at Sleep in the Park in 2017 but this year will curate the Glasgow sleep-out in a show billed as Songs of Frightened Rabbit. This
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Celtic-daft Glasgow comedian Frankie Boyle slags off OWN team with ‘horrifying’ tweet
CELTIC-daft Glasgow comedian Frankie Boyle has taken to Twitter to slag off his OWN team. The funnyman took a dig at the Hoops’ use of the transfer window. READ MORE: Rangers fans to be held inside Celtic Park for 15 minutes after Old Firm
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'Robot' Britney Spears slagged off by celebs in Glasgow - including Scissor Sister Jake Shears
SCISSOR Sister Jake Shears cheekily implied that Britney Spears was a robot during his trip to Glasgow. I’ve met the brilliant Jake before and even partied with him and Ana Matronic in Dublin along with Paolo Nutini for St Arthur’s Day. I’ve
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Beverley Lyons: Love Island lovebirds eye up Glasgow visit for night out
LOVE Island stars Dani and Jack can’t wait to come to Glasgow so they can go out drinking. The two lovebirds, who won this year’s show, were on Edinburgh at the fest for a session on reality TV. I had a wee laugh with them afterwards on the
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Celtic Park opens to train budding bar staff
WANT to learn to pour the perfect pint or become a whisky aficionado? Two alcohol giants and a city charity have joined forces to help unemployed people in Glasgow gain work with bar skills. Magners Irish Cider, Celtic FC Foundation and the
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Dubai travel review: Watch as plane view shows UAE city’s wonders
IT’S been a quick journey but I’m relieved as I arrive, bleary-eyed, at the luxury desert resort and spa, Al Maha, at 2am. It’s my second time in Dubai and I realise how much I’ve missed it as I’m met with a beaming smile and cool drink from the receptionist
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Dirty Dancing sing-along, Disney princess sleepover - and 9 other things in Glasgow this weekend
Sing-along Cinema: Dirty Dancing! SWG3, Saturday Sing along with the classic film. The evening begins with a vocal warm-up. Armed with a free interactive prop bag, enjoy the film. Also enjoy unlimited popcorn. Tickets are £19.90, plus booking
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Glasgow Science Centre to get share of £2.6m in funding boost
SCOTLAND'S science centres are to be given £2.6 million of funding as visitor numbers continue to grow. The money for the coming year is part of the Scottish Government's science, technology, engineering and maths (Stem) education and training
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Glasgow beggars to get help claiming benefits in new scheme
SCOTLAND'S largest council is to recruit a specialist worker to help street beggars claim any benefits they are entitled to. Glasgow City Council is to employ a digital inclusion officer, who will go round the city's streets with a tablet computer
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Flavours of Govanhill: Community brought together by food
TWENTY mouths are watering as Prem Singh holds up a tray of ground spices and explains how every Indian cook claims to have the best masala. He passes round cups full of spice mixes designed for different dishes - meat, fish and vegetable - while
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Plea for mystery man with information to come forward after brutal Govan murder attempt
DETECTIVES are searching for a mystery man who claims to have information about a vicious knife attack which left a man in hospital. The man contacted Govan CID on Monday but did not provide contact details and advised officers he would be in touch
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Son of Celtic legend plays in his first international golfing tournament - despite being almost blind
The SON of a former Celtic football star has spoken of his pride after playing in his first international golfing tournament -- despite only being partially sighted. Barry McCluskey, the son of Celtic ace George McCluskey who played for the club
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Rutherglen mum gives birth in car park of Glasgow hospital
A MUM has praised the Scottish Ambulance Service after emergency responders helped her deliver her child in the car park of a hospital. Laura Burnett, 37, of Rutherglen, was at home where she woke up in the morning of July 22 after she started
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Greenock junk food addict whose Ibiza holiday was ruined sheds FOUR STONE and becomes trainer
A WOMAN who says her summer holiday was spoiled by looking at thin women on the beach pushed her to lose four stone and become a personal trainer. At her heaviest, Jules Duncan tippled the scales at a whopping 15st 2Ibs after gorging on ham and
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Heartbroken mum says her son, 9, took his own life after he was bullied for being gay
A HEARTBROKEN mum says her nine-year-old son took his own life after he was bullied for being gay. Leia Pierce, 31, discovered Jamel Myles dead at their home on Thursday, four days into the new school term. She said that a few weeks before
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Mum of missing Corrie McKeague: New information 'changes everything' in search for my son
THE mother of RAF serviceman Corrie McKeague has today made a shocking new claim about her missing son. Nicola Urquhart, 49, revealed a lack of CCTV in the hours after he vanished means the airman could have walked or been driven out of the area
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Body of schoolboy, 15, found in wooded area in Kilmarnock
THE body of a teenage boy has been discovered in Kilmarnock. Police made the grim discovery shortly before 2pm on Tuesday in a wooded area near to busy Queens Drive. The family of the 15-year-old have been made aware. Read more: Irn-Bru
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Wonga STOPS taking new loan requests as payday lender heads for collapse
Wonga has stopped taking new loan applications as the struggling payday lender teeters on the brink of collapse. The news comes days after it emerged that the company had lined up Grant Thornton to act as administrator in case the lender’s board
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Desperate plea for vintage car owners to rally in bid to save Giffnock gala day
VINTAGE car lovers have been urged to dig out the Daimler and crank up the Corvette in a bid to save a Giffnock gala day. Organisers of a vintage car spectacular have issued an "SOS" plea to the owners of classic cars in the Glasgow. Read more
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Scottish supergroup set for city date
SCOTTISH outfit Fara will be bringing their sweet folk sounds to the city.The supergroup are set to play at Oran Mor on Wednesday, September 12.Bringing together four leading musicians at the forefront of today’s Scottish folk scene, Fara’s line-up includes
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Old Firm WAGS Jean Johansson and Lisa Hague team up for new 'chinWAG' podcast
RANGERS WAG Jean Johansson is joining forces with the wife of a former Hoops ace for a new podcast. Presenter Jean will team up with Lisa Hague for the new podcast, however, the pair have remained tight lipped over the release date. Read more
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Irn-Bru fans buzzing as rumours swirl full sugar cans to return to shelves - but is it true?
IRN-BRU bosses have hit back at rumours the original recipe is making a comeback. Rumours had been circulating online that fans may soon be able to find full sugar cans on shop shelves. But the firm has branded the allegations as "fake news
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Moussa Dembele agrees personal terms with Lyon - paving the way for the French striker to leave Celtic
MOUSSA Dembele has agreed personal terms with Lyon - paving the way for the striker to leave Celtic. Brendan Rodgers confirmed yesterday that Dembele had been given the go-ahead to speak to the Groupama Stadium club following talks with the player and
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SSE and Npower tie-up provisionally cleared by energy watchdog
The deal to merge Npower and SSE’s retail operations has been given the provisional green light after the energy watchdog said there is “plenty of choice” in the UK market.The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) dismissed fears that
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Hotel could be built on site of 1850s murder in Glasgow's prestigious Blythswood Square
A NEW hotel could be built on the site of a 1850s murder in Glasgow's prestigious Blythswood Square if city planners approve the project. Plans were submitted to the local authority this week asking for permission to make internal and external
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Alex Salmond resigns SNP membership: All you need to know
Former SNP leader Alex Salmond has resigned his membership of the party amid sexual harassment allegations. Here is all you need to know about the story: A stalwart of Scottish politics Undoubtedly the SNP’s most successful ever leader, Alex
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Council worker charged with Grenfell Tower fraud
A woman who worked for Kensington and Chelsea Council has been charged with fraud offences after allegedly obtaining money intended for victims of the Grenfell Tower disaster. Jenny McDonagh is accused of obtaining cash meant for survivors of the
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Scotland’s drug death toll could exceed 1,000 in 2018, group warns
Drug deaths in Scotland will “almost certainly” top 1,000 in 2018 without a step change in strategy, a group calling for addicts to be prescribed heroin has warned. The Scottish Drugs Forum (SDF) wants “evidence based approaches” to be adopted
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East End school targeted by vandals starts fundraising campaign for sensory garden
A FUNDRAISING campaign has been set up by an East End school whose play area was destroyed by heartless vandals. St Rose of Lima Primary School in Mossvale Road, Craigend hope to raise £5,000 to develop their play area. Their fundraising campaign
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Steven Gerrard keen to tie down Alfredo Morelos on new deal at Rangers
Rangers are confident of tying Alfredo Morelos down on a new deal as boss Steven Gerrard looks to ward off interest in the in-form frontman. Morelos has bagged six goals in 11 appearances this term and was this week rewarded with his first international
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Hip Hop star Kendrick Lamar trains in Glasgow gym
HIP Hop superstar Kendrick Lamar trained in a Glasgow gym ahead of his huge show at the city's Summer Sessions. Personal training firm Pack Animal Fitness shared an image with the star on social media ahead of the show. The post read: "
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Celtic ready to give Olivier Ntcham a new deal to fend off interest in midfielder
Celtic are ready to offer Olivier Ntcham a long-term deal as the midfielder attracts attention from elsewhere.The French under-21 internationalist has been watched with Porto this summer with the Portuguese side keeping close tabs on Ntcham.Moussa Dembele
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Brendan Rodgers: It’s very difficult to build something here because every two years there is a recycle
This summer Brendan Rodgers has discovered that it is not building a winning team at Celtic that is difficult but trying to then maintain and strengthen it. It is not a new phenomena. Given the disparity of finances in football, Celtic’s business
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Google preparing to do battle with Apple with launch of new speaker
GOOGLE is bringing its premium smart speaker to the UK almost a year after its official launch in the US.The Google Home Max is the tech giant’s answer to Apple’s HomePod, with greater emphasis on sound quality over voice-powered smart features.But the
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Union calls for action to fix 'significant fault' at Glasgow's £842m super-hospital
SAFETY nets have been installed at Glasgow’s £842million super-hospital following a series of dangerous incidents where glass panels have fallen from the building. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde said it had taken action for the safety of patients
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In pictures: Kendrick Lamar and NERD close Glasgow Summer Sessions
HIP Hop sensation Kendrick Lamar closed Glasgow Summer Sessions at Bellahouston Park last night.The rapper made his outdoor Scottish debut, rounding off an incredible 2018 edition which saw Kings of Leon, Catfish and the Bottlemen and Kung Fu Kenny himself
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Voluntary groups in Glasgow who work with young people offered cash funding
VOLUNTARY groups that work with young people are being offered a share of an £18 million fund.Groups which encourage better physical and mental health or teach new skills will be entitled to apply for grants between £10,000 and £100,000.The Young Start
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British woman had ‘three heart attacks during cosmetic surgery in Turkey’
The devastated partner of a mother-of-three who reportedly died after travelling to Turkey for cosmetic surgery has said she suffered “three heart attacks” during the procedure.Leah Cambridge, 29, is said to have died after undergoing a &ldquo
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All you need to know about the age restriction plan for energy drinks
Children in England are to be banned from buying energy drinks under Government plans.A 12-week consultation period will hear a range of views about how the ban should be best applied.Here the Press Association looks at what the restrictions will mean
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Halogen lightbulb ban to take effect
Halogen lightbulbs are to be phased off shop shelves from this weekend as part of an EU-wide effort to improve energy efficiency and cut carbon emissions.From September 1, retailers will no longer be allowed to replace stocks of the lightbulbs, which
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Fuel prices rise for eighth successive week to hit four-year high
Fuel prices have risen for an eighth successive week to reach a four-year high. The average cost of a litre of unleaded stands at more than £1.29 at UK forecourts, with diesel exceeding £1.33, Government figures show. Unleaded has not been this
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Eusebi's owner Giovanna shares Italian family's secret tomato soup recipe
THE owner of Eusebi’s in Glasgow urges shoppers to step away from the supermarket shelves and support local food firms. SCOTLAND Food and Drink Fortnight, which gets underway in Monday, is a chance to recognise those who grow, produce, and cook
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Singer Paul Young on new tour, Band Aid and the unusual way he looks after his voice
AT the height of the 80s, Paul Young was everywhere. With his good looks and instantly recognisable voice, he became one of the biggest success stories of the decade, especially after the release of his debut album No Parlez. Thirty-five years
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City cabbies voice their concern over George Square pedestrianisation proposals
THE union for Glasgow cabbies has said the pedestrianisation of George Square could lead to more congestion and over ranking in the city centre. Calum Anderson, who has been a taxi driver for 30 years and is also chairman of Unite the Union’s Glasgow
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Tens of thousands back petition to keep asylum brothers in Glasgow
SCHOOL friends of two asylum seeking boys have joined with church leaders to hand in a petition to stop them being sent to Pakistan. The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland and MP Paul Sweeney handed over the petition into
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Organisers refuse to re-route SECOND parade past East End priest attack church
Councillors will be asked to re-route a second parade away from an East End church where a priest was attacked during an Orange Order march. The proposed procession – by the Rising Star of Bridgeton Royal Black Preceptory – is due to take place
