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The Gareth McAuley files: From Larne via Lincoln to Euro 2016 finals
WHO better to get chapter and verse on Gareth McAuley from than a man who once penned a 6,000-word dissertation about him? Marty Quinn wasn’t just the Rangers new signing’s manager during a pivotal period in his career at Coleraine between 2002 and 2004
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Red Bull insist their clubs will not carve up results in Celtic's Europa League group
CELTIC'S Europa League opponents have been forced to deny they will carve up results in their Group... despite both being bankrolled and named after Red Bull.The Hoops face German giants RB Leipzig and also play against Red Bull Salzburg from Austria
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Celtic No 2 Chris Davies can't believe Allan McGregor got away with kick on Kristoffer Ajer
CELTIC assistant-manager Chris Davies yesterday joined the lengthy queue of people within the game baffled by the SFA’s refusal to punish Rangers goalkeeper Allan McGregor for thrusting his studs into Norwegian defender Kristoffer Ajer during the champions
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'It better not come down to goal difference': Blair Spittal blasts Partick Thistle ghost goal decision
Partick Thistle midfielder Blair Spittal was relieved that the horrific blunder by referee Barry Cook and his assistant, Jordan Stokoe, in failing to award a clear goal to team-mate Kris Doolan did not cost his side three points – but he claims that their
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No regrets for Stuart Armstrong after quitting Celtic for 'fresh start' at Southampton
STUART ARMSTRONG doesn't regret his decision to quit Celtic in the summer, saying that it was the right time for a fresh challenge.The midfielder signed for Southampton for a fee of £7million after helping Brendan Rodgers' side to their second-successive
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Celtic reaping rewards of standing firm with Dedryck Boyata, says Peter Grant
IF anyone had earned the right to kiss the Celtic crest during his time at the club over the years then it was surely someone as devoted to the cause as Peter Grant. Making over 350 appearances in a 15-year spell with the team he has had a life-long love
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Stevie Woods says any nation in the world would be lucky to have Celtic and Rangers stars
SCOTLAND goalkeeping coach Stevie Woods says that any nation in the world would be glad to have keepers of the standard of Allan McGregor and Craig Gordon fighting it out for the number one jersey.Woods works with Gordon at Celtic on a daily basis and
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Rangers 'surprised' and 'disappointed' over Kenny Miller and Lee Wallace tribunal outcome
RANGERS admitted last night they were “surprised” and “disappointed” after an SPFL tribunal upheld Lee Wallace and Kenny Miller’s disciplinary appeal about the way the club imposed sanctions on them for their part in an alleged dressing room row following
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Former Hoops ace Erik Sviatchenko declares love for Scotland after Parkhead departure
DANISH Hoops ace Erik Sviatchenko has played tribute to his home away from home. The footie star took to social media to share a coaster he discovered while unpacking after leaving Celtic behind for a permanent return to FC Midtjylland. Read
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Glasgow venue 'on a financial knife edge' after art school blaze
GLASGOW'S Centre for Contemporary Arts is on a 'financial knife edge,' after being forced to close for months, according to its director. The CCA has remained closed since the major fire which destroyed the neighbouring Glasgow School of Art Mackintosh
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WATCH: Iconic Pavilion theatre reopens for first time since devastating Sauchiehall Street fire
HUNDREDS of excited fans have packed into the iconic Pavilion Theatre for its first performance since a devastating fire in Victoria's Nightclub forced the venue to close five months ago. The Renfield Street venue got back in action with a rescheduled
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In pictures: Cirque Du Soleil acrobats show off skills at riverside ahead of SSE Hydro shows
A SHOW stopping Cirque Du Soleil act has wowed the crowds at Glasgow's riverside.Acrobatic stars of the hit Las Vegas-style act visited The SSE Hydro this afternoon to perform part of their routine from the incredible Ovo show. The cast of OVO is
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Glasgow star of hit new Nickelodeon series Find Me in Paris teases fans with sneak preview
A GLASGOW actor is to take centre stage for a new teen drama set to arrive in the UK soon. Christy O'Donnell has lent his acting talents and his singing voice to the new Nickelodeon series Find Me in Paris. Christy, whose song Feel accompanies
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Lotto winner Jane Park reveals plans to appear on BBC2 analysis programme
SCOTS lotto winner Jane Park has revealed she'll appear on BBC 2's Timeline. The 22-year-old took to Twitter to reveal she will take part in the politically charged show tomorrow. Read more: Pavilion Theatre to reopen TONIGHT with Celtic
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Emergency services swoop on Gourock pub as roof COLLAPSES with punters inside
EMERGENCY services have rushed to a Gourock bar after its roof collapsed. The canopy which stands over the Cardwell Inn has fallen down, leaving a pile of glass and debris in front of its entrance. Punters inside the pub have been spotted
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Hoops ace Ryan Christie hopes to take advantage of Moussa Dembele departure
HOOPS ace Ryan Christie is ready to muscle his way into the Celtic side following the departure of Moussa Dembele. The 22-year-old French striker moved to Lyon for a reported £20million on transfer deadline day and manager Brendan Rodgers was left
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Primary 1 testing will continue says John Swinney
STANDARDISED testing for primary one pupils will continue, the education secretary has said, despite calls for them to be scrapped.Opposition parties want the tests stopped claiming they put unnecessary stress on children at an early age.Mr Swinney however
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Fly-tippers set to be caught out on camera
FLY-TIPPERS are set to be caught on camera.North Lanarkshire Council has invested £115,000 in fixed and mobile CCTV cameras to monitor locations where fly-tipping is a problem.Anyone caught fly-tipping domestic waste faces a Fixed Penalty Notice of £200
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'She's in constant pain': Plea to raise cash for pet whose insurance won't pay for vital op due to contract loophole
A SCOTSTOUN woman has made a desperate plea to raise funds for a life-changing operation to ensure her beloved pet doesn’t spend its life in pain. Rebecca Taylor’s pup Sadie has been diagnosed with severe hip dysplasia in both hips and, without
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Morton demand compensation after Ray McKinnon's shock switch to rivals Falkirk
MORTON chairman Crawford Rae admits the club are seeking compensation after losing manager Ray McKinnon and number two Darren Taylor to Falkirk.The pair made the controversial decision to quit Ton on Friday to take over the reins at their Championship
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'What bigger challenge is there': Clarkston magician scales new heights to perform on Ben Nevis
A CLARKSTON magician has put his skills to the ultimate test by scaling the UK’s highest peak to entertain climbers. Dave Fox trekked Ben Nevis to perform a series of illusions and close up magic to bewildered hikers. Standing at 4,411ft above
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Police and ambulances swoop on New York plane amid reports of passengers falling ill
A MAJOR incident has been declared at New York's JFK Airport following reports a plane has been quarantined. An Emirates airline Airbus A380 superjumbo jet is understood to be stuck at John F. Kennedy International Airport after a number of passengers
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Yaldi! This new sweet brand is the answer to every Glasgow sugar addict's prayers
A "BRAW" new Scottish sweet line has been launched - and it has the best name. Yaldi promises to be Glasgow’s answer to Willie Wonka or ‘Wullie Wonka’ as he's affectionately dubbed by the city's residents. Classics like flying saucers, fish
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Pavilion Theatre to reopen TONIGHT after five months with Celtic The Musical
THE Pavilion Theatre will open its doors to the public - five months after the venue was forced to close due to the Victoria's Nightclub fire. The venue on Renfield Street will welcome customers on Wednesday night to watch Celtic - The Musical.
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Glasgow jobseekers invited to join life-changing programme
GLASGOW jobseekers are being offered the chance to gain the skills and qualifications needed for a successful career in the hospitality industry, as one of Scotland’s leading employability schemes returns to the area this autumn.Starting on September
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Record number of nurses recruited for Glasgow's hospitals
HUNDREDS of extra nurses have been recruited for Glasgow’s hospitals boosting the workforce to almost 13,000. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has taken on a ‘record breaking’ 458 newly qualified nurse graduates from Scottish and English universities
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Sergio Garcia gets one of four European Ryder Cup wild cards
Thomas Bjorn, the European Ryder Cup captain, has named Sergio Garcia, Ian Poulter, Henrik Stenson and Paul Casey as his four wild card picks for this month’s tussle with the USA in Paris.As widely predicted in the build up to the announcement, Bjorn
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Celtic fans horrified as coach driver pulls bus over and batters fellow motorist in road rage incident
A BUS driver faces being sacked by Glasgow City Council after pulling over a coach load of Celtic fans to attack a rival motorist. Owen McIntosh, 47, attacked banker Kevin Wall, 47, in front of his wife in a road rage incident when he was driving
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TV favourite Joe McFadden to star in new Theatre Royal thriller next year in Glasgow
TV favourite Joe McFadden will tread the boards in his hometown next year by starring in a new play. The Glaswegian will appear in The House on Cold Hill at the Theatre Royal from May 28 to June 1. The BAFTA nominated actor will star as Ollie
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Govan NSPCC set for teddy bear delivery
A CHILD welfare centre in Govan will receive a special bear deliver to celebrate National Teddy Day. Build-A-Bear® is donating 5,000 toys to NSPCC centres across the UK to mark the September 9 event. The move is aimed at helping young people recover
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Graphic content warning: Scots dog walker horrified after finding dead dog dumped in child's play box
A DOG walker has spoken of her horror after finding a dog's body dumped in a child's playbox near a reservoir. The canine's body was discovered by a couple walking their dog around 8:30am on Tuesday at North Third Reservoir near Stirling. The
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Engineering works mean thousands face losing Freeview channels - here's how to stop it happening
THOUSANDS of Glasgow Freeview users have been warned to carry out a TV retuning this month or face losing their favourite channels. The service will move to new airwaves to allow for development to new mobile broadband services. Transmitters
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Theresa May told Brexit plan is dead as a dodo by SNP Commons leader
THERESA MAY’s Brexit plan is “dead as a dodo” the SNP Westminster leader has told her.Ian Blackford said during Prime Minister’s Questions that the Chequers Plan was as unpopular in Scotland as the Poll Tax was.He said: “When the Tories introduced the
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Men who kidnapped terrified teen boy and tortured him for an hour in Renfrew jailed
Two men have been jailed for abducting, assaulting and robbing a teenage boy as he walked home from a shop in Renfrew. The 14-year-old victim was attacked in Hairst Street around 6.15pm on January 27. He was forced into a flat by Anthony Wright
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In pictures: Emergency services rush to quiet Cambuslang street as car crashes into home
A CAR has crashed into a home in Cambuslang. The vehicle crashed into the property in Elder Crescent at around 8am this morning. Read more: Fate of teacher accused of having Bobby Sands mug in class to be decided Emergency services attended
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Glasgow health board fined £70K after girl, 14, took own life in ‘foreseeable’ incident
A SHERIFF branded the death of a teenager who took her own life at a centre set up to stop suicides “foreseeable.”Louise Menzies, 14, was a patient at Skye House - a purpose built £7.6 million unit at Glasgow's Stobhill Hospital for troubled youngsters.It
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Man treated for eye injuries after he is assaulted at a takeaway
A MAN has been left with injuries to his eye after he was assaulted at a takeaway. The 48-year-old man was attacked at a takeaway on Bridge Street in Girvan at around 6.50pm on Sunday. He was taken to Ayr Hospital for treatment. A Police
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SAME Glasgow City Centre lane cordoned off after SECOND sex attack report
COPS have cordoned off a Glasgow City Centre lane for a second time in two days after a woman was sexually assaulted at the weekend. Officers stood guard at West Regent Lane this morning as they launched a new investigation into a sexual assault
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Cruel Glasgow couple dodge jail after leaving injured baby in pain while another went to Disney on Ice
A CALLOUS couple who left a badly injured baby in pain while one took another child to see Disney on Ice have been spared jail. Mark Watson, 44, and Lorraine Donnan, 40, decided to take the 11-week-old tot, who they had in their care, to the hospital
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Robert Snodgrass: Playing under a manager like Manuel Pellegrini at West Ham can only help me - and Scotland
THE emphasis has been very much on bringing through the Scotland stars of the future ever since Alex McLeish was appointed manager of the national side for a second time back in February. A raft of promising young players - including, to name a handful
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BBC news presenter Rachael Bland dies two days after final goodbye on Twitter
BBC news presenter Rachael Bland has died after being diagnosed with incurable cancer at the age of 40, her family has announced. She had revealed on Twitter on Monday that she had days to live. The BBC Radio 5 Live news reader wrote: “In the
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Former Glow star does model Katie Price's make-up
A FORMER Glow reality star has done the make-up of her biggest celebrity client to date - Katie Price. Make-up artist Leanne Hardie teased her fans on social media that she had the honour of doing brows and lashes on one of her favourite celebrities
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Legacy of Celtic fan who lost cancer fight - but left his mark with special gifts to others
IT was a move that gave Michael Logue a new lease of life. He still repays that debt despite his tragic death. The engineer was helped by the club he loved. He, his family and his memory now have ensured that his legacy includes helping both sufferers
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Benefits cheat support worker to keep job - despite £10K theft
A BENEFITS cheat support worker who swindled almost £10,000 from the DWP and West Dunbartonshire Council has been allowed to continue working. Cheryl Gaffney was given a two-year warning by the Scottish Social Services Council after she admitted
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Driver left with NO car OR cash despite winning wrangle with Glasgow showroom
A DRIVER who took a dealership to court won his case - but now has no cash or car. William Duncan and his wife purchased a Ford Focus in January from iCars Ibrox but claim there were problems with the vehicle. They asked showroom owner Jamie
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Scotland women qualify for World Cup for first time in 20 years
by ALAN CAMPBELL IT was, set against the magnificent backdrop of the Albanian Alps, a very un-Scottish ending. Instead of glorious failure, events conspired to send Shelley Kerr and her players to next summer’s World Cup in France. The final
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Major retailer announces closure of Sauchiehall Street store
A MOBILE phone retailer has announced the closure of its Sauchiehall Street premises. Vodafone has told customers that their last day on the street will be September 7. The Telecom giants displayed posters on their windows saying, "Sorry
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East End robbery: Balaclava-wearing man threatens shop worker with machete
A SHOP worker was threatened with a machete during a robbery in Glasgow's East End. The 34-year-old was left terrified after the robbery which happened at Wellshot Newsagent on Wellshot Road at around 4.20pm on Sunday. The victim was working
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20 years on: The day Glasgow police were involved in an EIGHT-HOUR standoff amid bank hostage
ARMED police laid siege to a Glasgow bank for eight hours after shots were fired inside in September 1998. Streets in the city's Gorbals were shutdown and negotiators stood by to "talk out" the gunmen during the explosive ordeal. One security
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More than 200 homes could be built on neglected site in Dalmarnock
MORE than 200 homes could be built on a site which has been neglected since 1960 in Dalmarnock. Springfield Properties has submitted a detailed planning application to Glasgow City Council to rejuvenate the long-derelict site with 237 affordable
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'Justice is an illusion': Family of Lennon Toland speak out ahead of second anniversary of his death
The family of a schoolboy killed in Tollcross are still fighting for justice two years on. Lennon Toland died after being struck by a van that had mounted the pavement in Tollcross on September 12, 2016. The five-year-old was on his way home
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‘You’ve nothing to worry about’: Watch Ryan Thomas burst into tears as letter from brother is read out
Soap star Ryan Thomas has broken down in tears after being told in a letter from his brother not to worry about how he is coming across on Celebrity Big Brother. The former Coronation Street actor was previously accused on the show by former Emmerdale
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Hero Scots girl, 4, pulls brother to safety after he became trapped under mum mid-seizure
A RELIEVED mum has told how her hero four-year-old daughter managed to pull her baby brother to safety after he became trapped underneath her collapsed body. Little Ariah Calder saved baby brother Elijah - who is just 18-months-old - after he became
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Scottish Gin Society ads BANNED after 'making misleading nutrition claims'
Online ads that carried “light-hearted” comments about gin have been banned by a watchdog for encouraging excessive drinking and making misleading nutrition claims. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld complaints about 10 Facebook
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Live travel updates: Early-morning M74 smash causes massive tailbacks
AN early-morning road traffic accident on the M74 caused massive tailbacks in the lead up to rush hour. The alarm was raised at around 6am. Trunk road traffic service Traffic Scotland alerted its Twitter followers of the incident northbound, from
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Watch emergency services battle dramatic fire at South Lanarkshire car wash
EMERGENCY services have rushed to Hamilton in South Lanarkshire to battle a dramatic early-morning fire at a car wash. The incident is taking place near the junction of Almada Street and Bothwell Road in Hamilton. It is expected to cause significant
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Fate of teacher accused of having Bobby Sands mug in class to be decided
THE fate of a teacher who admitted having a Bobby Sands mug and ‘Free Derry’ Christmas card in his classroom is to be decided this month – almost one year after the case first began. Jim Beattie appeared before the General Teaching Council for
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Sturgeon reveals plans to help out struggling parents
TENS of thousands of parents in work but still living in poverty in Glasgow will get extra help to make ends meet as part of new social security plans introduced by the Scottish Government. Nicola Sturgeon revealed new support for parents working
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Hundreds of homes to be built next to historic Glasgow school
HUNDREDS of new homes and a business village are to be built next to the historic Scotland Street School. Planning bosses have agreed a plan in principle to allow developers, Zephyr Scotland, to transform the former James Howden & Co site in
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Sunderland ace Dylan McGeouch wants to win his Scotland spot back, as he lauds former Hibernian team-mate John McGinn
Dylan McGeouch has revealed he was disappointed to miss out on the Scotland squad for the upcoming international matches, but intends to play his way back into Alex McLeish’s thoughts. The 25-year-old midfielder joined Sunderland in the summer from Hibernian
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Step up for Streets Ahead and help build a better Glasgow
IT TAKES just one person to make a difference – and if one person on every street steps up, we can transform the city we all love. Over the last seven years, from the neighbourhoods of the north to the suburbs of the south, from the wonderful west
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Streets Ahead 2018-2019: More than £5000 awarded to Glasgow groups
We are kicking off year eight of Streets Ahead in style, by awarding more than £5000 to groups across the city. The magnificent seven projects to benefit are: Friends of Kelvindale Railway Station - £750 for a statue on the platform, dedicated
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Nicola Sturgeon to launch 'biggest ever' investment programme in Programme for Government
NICOLA Sturgeon will set out her plans for the next year in the Scottish Parliament today.The First Minister is revealing the Programme for Government to MSPs, including 12 new Bills and 13 left over from before the summer break.Ms Sturgeon said it would
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Serco has two weeks to lodge defence in asylum housing case
SERCO has two weeks to lodge a defence in a court battle over threats to evict asylum seekers and refugees.Govan Law Centre has challenged the firm in a bid to prevent people being thrown out of their homes.Serco, which has the contract to house asylum
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Major Savoy Centre revamp to signal rebirth of fire-hit Sauchiehall Street
THE Savoy Centre in Glasgow city centre will undergo a major refurbishment with work expected to start later this month. The move by the owners of the shopping mall, which was established in the 1970s, will allow for the creation of 18 new affordable
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£500,000 reading boost for Castlemilk locals
HALF a million pounds has been spent revamping a local library in a bid to urge more people to use the facility. Hundreds of loca residents are expected to join in celebrations at Castlemilk Library this week, as the community library re-opens
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Charlie Mulgrew hopeful of new dawn for national team
IT remains early days but the Scottish national team could, according to Charlie Mulgrew, potentially be on the verge of a new dawn. The Blackburn Rovers centre-back met up with the Scotland squad earlier this week ahead of the team’s upcoming double-header
