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Evri planning 'hiring spree' of 9000 staff including in Scotland
Evri is planning to hire 9,000 more staff after agreeing to be bought by new owners in a deal worth £2.7 billion - with Scotland as a 'key area'. The company said it was embarking on a recruitment drive to grow its team of couriers and in its
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Pictured: Police shut down street over ongoing incident
Police have shut down a street over an ongoing incident in Dumbarton. Officers have been pictured on a residential estate this afternoon along with fire crews. Merkins Avenue in Bellsmyre was closed off for investigations but the nature of
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Glasgow protesters brand Israel Prime Minister “Butcher of Gaza”
Glasgow crowds have branded the Prime Minister of Israel as the “Butcher of Gaza”. Protesters gathered in the city this weekend to rally for a ceasefire to "Free Palestine", and demanded action against Benjamin Netanyahu. Furious demonstrators
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Inside the 'never-before-done' comedy shows for Rangers and Celtic fans
Celtic and Rangers fans are getting their very own comedy shows next month. The two shows – Rangers Revolution and Celtic Clubhouse – are the brainchild of Gary Young, the founder of Young's Comedy Club in Kirkintilloch. (Image: Image of
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'Forgotten' Glasgow area is 'coming back' - here's how
Residents are being asked to fill out a survey about how they would change Springburn. Spirit of Springburn members are looking for insight into what needs to be improved in the "forgotten-about" Glasgow area. Frank McGowan, community hub co-ordinator
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Woman rushed to hospital after an incident on main street
A woman was rushed to hospital after an incident on a main street. We reported that part of High Street in Dumbarton had been taped off on Sunday afternoon and officers were carrying out investigations at the scene. The force has now confirmed
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'Surreal moment': Rangers legend pulls pints at popular Glasgow pub
A Rangers legend was spotted pulling pints behind the bar at a popular Glasgow pub. Mark Hateley visited Oswald's Bar, a well-loved Rangers pub in the city centre. We previously reported that the Ibrox hero was attending the pub as part of
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Police swarm street as area taped off after incident
Police have swarmed a main street which has been taped off after an incident. Cops were spotted on High Street in the town on Sunday afternoon. UPDATE: A woman has been taken to hospital. The tape was erected around a section of the road
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Rangers legend and TV star wife enjoy 'lovely' day at stunning venue
A Rangers legend and his TV star wife enjoyed a 'lovely' day out at a stunning cottage near Glasgow. Jonatan and Jean Johansson visited Barraston Farm Cottage in Torrance over the weekend. Jean, who presents Channel 4's A Place in the Sun,
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TV star Palin on the Glasgow murder story he 'almost wrote' after trip down sewer
MICHAEL Palin, esteemed author, actor, Monty Python star and TV traveller, has visited many places and written many books. His strangest idea for a novel, however, was inspired by a trip into Glasgow’s sewer system. Michael, who is bringing
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How one interview changed everything for Billy Connolly
AS I wrote recently, in this roughly chronological history of Glasgow I have reached the year 1975, and I am still trying to get out of it. Don’t worry, I still have a lot to write about before I close the series with columns on the year of Glasgow
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Amazing pictures as thousands gather at 25th Scottish Pipe Band Championships
Thousands gathered to enjoy the sights and sounds of traditional music at the 25th Scottish Pipe Band Championships on Saturday. The sun was shining as 120 pipe bands from around the world descended on Levengrove Park in Dumbarton for the event
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Crook bought PlayStation games after stealing from vulnerable people
A CROOK left a mother and daughter without heating and little food after swiping £75,000 from their bank accounts. Paul Gaughan preyed on Margaret Clifford, 87, and her daughter Patricia Clifford, 58, while claiming to care for the vulnerable pair
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Fascinating collection unveiled celebrating River Clyde's iconic ships
A fascinating collection of model ships has been unveiled that celebrates the River Clyde’s iconic vessels. The new exhibition, "Chariots of Steam," showcases an impressive array of Clyde-built model ships and is now running full steam ahead at
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'We can't wait': 'Exciting' new pub to open in Glasgow after shock closure
An 'exciting' new pub will open in Glasgow after a shock closure. We reported how the Bakehouse on Great Western Road suddenly shut its doors after two years. Previously known as the Crafty Pig, the venue was located in a prime position on
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Scottish Government requests meeting with UK ministers over homelessness
The Scottish Government has requested a meeting with the new UK Government to discuss help for Glasgow with a growing number of asylum seekers and refugees. Paul McLennan, Housing Minister, said, there needs to be better planning to ease the pressure
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Fascinating story behind the 'strange' Glasgow landmark you can see from M8
WHILE countless drivers on Glasgow’s M8 motorway pass by its famous metal structures every day, many perhaps do not know the story behind the Provan Gas Works. Gas lighting was first known about in the city around 1805, when Mr Lumsden, grandfather
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'It changed my life': Outlander star brings play about Rangers and Celtic to Glasgow
RETURNING 20 years later to his first role in the theatre gave Scott Kyle a lot to think about. In Singing I’m No a Billy, He’s a Tim, which is coming to Glasgow’s Pavilion Theatre in the autumn, he plays a Rangers fan who ends up in a jail cell
