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Plea for iPads to be returned to Glasgow schools
More than 10,000 iPads used in Glasgow schools have not been in use for over a year because they only work when connected to the city council network. According to statistics from a new audit report, there are more than 80,000 iPads available
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'Maximum effort, minimum pay': Government security guards walk out in protest
Security guards at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in Glasgow performed a ‘1pm walkout’ today, as part of ongoing UK-wide strike action against their employer G4S. Guards at DWP sites across the UK, including in Glasgow, walked out in
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Almost £20k of extra funding needed to cover festive lighting in two areas
Almost £21,000 of additional funding is needed to cover the cost of festive lighting in Springburn and Dennistoun this Christmas. Each area partnership, including Springburn/Robroyston and Dennistoun, has been awarded £3600 of central funding
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Memorial for Liam Payne to be held in Glasgow city centre this weekend
A MEMORIAL for Liam Payne is set to take place in Glasgow city centre this weekend. The 31-year-old popstar died on Wednesday, October 16 after falling from a balcony at a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina where he had been visiting to watch his
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Big prescription bill is putting key services at risk of more cuts
RESIDENTS in East Renfrewshire are being urged to reduce prescription waste as a big bill is putting key services at risk of more cuts. Health chiefs want people to check their prescriptions, only order what they need and consider whether they
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'No stone unturned': Search for Post Office solution continues following closure
West Scotland MSP Paul O’Kane has vowed to leave "no stone unturned" as he continues the search for a solution to the lack of a Post Office in Neilston. The village has been without the service since the Main Street branch closed on January 13
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'It could save a life': Resident urges council to enforce pavement parking ban
A frustrated resident has called on East Renfrewshire Council to begin enforcing a ban on pavement parking “sooner rather than later” and “before somebody gets hurt”. New legislation came into effect in December 2023, making parking on pavements
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Swimming pools to shut for ten weeks for 'essential maintenance'
The swimming pools at Barrhead Foundry are to shut for ten weeks while essential maintenance is carried out. East Renfrewshire Culture and Leisure (ERCL) announced the news on their website ahead of the closure which is set to begin on Monday,
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Popular restaurant chain teases opening of new location
A popular restaurant chain has teased the opening of its latest branch. Black Rooster Peri Peri is set to launch soon in Main Street in Barrhead. Specialising in peri-peri flavoured chicken, the chain was founded on Glasgow's Duke Street in
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Council reveals plan to reduce frequency of bin collections
Councillors are to discuss reducing the frequency of brown bin collections to fortnightly while retaining an annual charge for the service at the current rate. The garden waste permit scheme, now in its fourth year of operation, currently provides
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Man's hot tub shed must be removed after he loses appeal
A Busby man who built a shed for a hot tub without planning permission has lost an appeal against a council order to remove it. Councillors in East Renfrewshire decided Paolo Di Mambro should take down two timber buildings and a two-metre-high
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Thief who broke into Glasgow restaurant and takeaway jailed
A THIEF who broke into an Italian restaurant and Chinese takeaway was jailed today for two years. Liam Anderson, 27, first targeted a premises now occupied by Farina Pizza in Glasgow's Finnieston on December 29, 2023. Glasgow Sheriff Court
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Former bowling and tennis club could be turned into residential homes
A former outdoor bowling and tennis club could be transformed into two residential homes if proposals are given the green light by Glasgow City Council. A planning application to add a two-storey extension to the back of the Anniesland Outdoor
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Council look to create new footpath for school near Glasgow
East Dunbartonshire Council is seeking a contractor to create a new footpath leading to a school in Bishopbriggs. The council is inviting bids from companies interested in building a new access path for St Helen’s Primary School. The contract
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Electricity substation serving town near Glasgow could be expanded - Here's why
An electricity substation serving Wishaw will be upgraded if North Lanarkshire Council agrees. Scottish Power Energy Networks has requested planning permission to overhaul its substation in Gowkthrapple, which will also involve building a new access
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In pictures: Alex Salmond's body arrives at Scottish airport
The body of the former first minister of Scotland, Alex Salmond, has arrived in Scotland. Members of Salmond's family, including his wife Moira and acting Alba leader Kenny MacAskill gathered at the airport as Salmond's coffin was lifted off the
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Athlete village news, date and location of Glasgow's Commonwealth Games revealed
Glasgow’s scaled-back Commonwealth Games is expected to be held over 11 days in July and August 2026. An agreement was reached last month which will see the Games return to the city — which hosted the event in 2014 — after the Australian state
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I am the 'last man standing' in this estate and council wants to evict me
The 'last man standing' on a housing estate set for demolition has vowed to stay - as the council starts legal action to kick him out. Retired bank worker Nick Wisnewski, 68, has been living on his own in the derelict Stanhope Place buildings for
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Community cinema 'gobsmacked' after receiving ‘life-saving’ funding
A community cinema says they are gobsmacked and ecstatic after receiving ‘life-saving’ funding. Kirky Cinema, based in Kirkintilloch Town Hall, recently received £10,366 from the National Lottery Awards for All Scotland fund – which they say will
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Teen thug who killed OAP on same day he slashed shopkeeper sentenced
A teenager who killed a pensioner 30 minutes after he was freed by police following a knife attack on a shopkeeper was ordered to be detained for 40 months today. A judge ordered that the 15-year-old, who cannot be identified because of his age
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Glasgow lap dancing club's move to Hope Street takes step ahead
A Glasgow adult entertainment venue's 'super club' plan has taken another step forward. Seventh Heaven was granted planning permission to put up signs on the property at 95 Hope Street, between Caffe Nero and Toby Jug. The nightclub and lap
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Huge Real Housewives veteran announces show at Glasgow Barrowlands
A former Real Housewives star will be coming to the Barrowland Ballroom in Glasgow next year The Real Housewives of New York veteran, Luann de Lesseps, will be bringing her 'iconic' cabaret show to the East End venue on February 13, 2025.
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'I was in tears': Man left 'gutted' after motorhome stolen and damaged
A MAN who "nearly died" has revealed his "devastation" after his motorhome was damaged after thieves stole it. Joe McSwiggan, 62, recently moved into sheltered housing in Drumchapel and was attempting to get his life back on track after a difficult
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Scotland to be hit by 80mph winds amid Storm Ashley warning
All of Scotland is set to be hit by extreme winds this weekend with some areas seeing gusts as strong as 80mph, as Storm Ashley heads for the UK. While a weather warning for the Outer Hebrides remains in place for most of Friday, the worst is yet
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Developers who want student flats on Admiral pub site appeal
The developers behind plans for student flats on the former Admiral pub site in Glasgow have launched an appeal due to the time taken by the council to make a decision. A bid to knock down properties on Waterloo Street, including the popular bar
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Boy, 11, caught with 'knife' by cops in Glasgow
An 11-year-old child has been reported after being caught with a 'knife' in Glasgow. Community officers from Easterhouse recently seized a quad bike in the Craigend area after allegedly observing a youth riding it in an anti-social manner.
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Sale of Mackintosh building is 'nail in the coffin' of Glasgow heritage
Glasgow City Council’s decision to put the Charles Rennie Mackintosh-designed Martyrs' School Building up for sale is "another nail in the coffin" for the city’s heritage, it has been claimed. Stuart Robertson is a director of the Charles Rennie
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Retailer banned from selling tobacco and vapes by council
A business has been banned from selling any tobacco or nicotine vapour products (NVP) for a year. The banning order has been issued to the owner of the business trading as 'Foodies' and 'Usave' on Kirk Road in Wishaw. It is also in place for
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Popular UK singer to host huge gig in Glasgow this year
A popular English singer-songwriter is set to host a huge gig in Glasgow later this year. Sam Fender will perform at the city's OVO Hydro on Monday, December 16. The 30-year-old, from North Shields in England, will be bringing his People Watching
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Body of former first minister Alex Salmond expected to arrive in Scotland today
The body of the former first minister of Scotland, Alex Salmond, is expected to be flown into Scotland later today. It emerged on Thursday that businessman Sir Tom Hunter paid for a chartered flight to repatriate the body of the Alba Party leader
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Prisoner dies in custody at HMP Low Moss
A prisoner has died in custody at HMP Low Moss in Bishopbriggs. The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) announced that Robert Stratton passed away on Sunday, October 13. Now, SPS says a fatal accident inquiry will be held into the 50-year-old's death
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Glasgow chef and mother among five killed in serious crash
A mother from Glasgow was among five people killed in a crash involving two cars on the M6 in Cumbria, it has been reported. Jade McEnroe, 33, is understood to have been travelling in a Toyota which crashed head-on with another vehicle on the northbound
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Six new retailers welcomed to Glasgow shopping centre ahead of Christmas
Six new retailers have been welcomed to a busy Glasgow shopping centre ahead of Christmas. Buchanan Galleries in the city centre is welcoming six new stores to the leisure facility. One of the new retailers to land in the centre is Pop Specs
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Glasgow train services 'suspended' due to issue
Glasgow train services have been suspended amid an issue this morning. ScotRail has said services between Milngavie in East Dunbartonshire and Springburn in the city's North are currently suspended in both directions due to a signalling fault between