⛅ Good morning Glasgow. Hopefully no rain today with the Met Office promising a mix of sun and cloud. Here’s Tuesday’s Wrap:
🎖 The story of the Gorbals man who “unveiled” the Christmas Truce Bench in Central Station (and returned recently to install a special plaque on site) has been told to Ann Fotheringham, Glasgow Times.
↪ Jimmy Docherty, 98, is a Royal Navy veteran and retired railway worker who sailed in the Arctic convoys and played a role in the D-Day landings.
🚗 The M8 J15 offslip to Castle Street will be closed for works from 8pm-6am, April 15-29. Diversions will be in place. - Ben Waddell, Glasgow Times.
↪ Meanwhile, Govan Road will be shut eastbound at Cressy Street due to a gas leak. Clyde Tunnel southbound off-slip to Govan Road will also be closed so expect delays. - Eszter Tarnai, Glasgow Times.
🚨 A boy, 15, appeared in court charged with culpable homicide. It comes after a man, 70, died on Victoria Road following a serious assault. - Jenness Mitchell, Sky News.
📰 STV News staff in Glasgow have agreed to postpone strike action amid negotiations over pay. - Eszter Tarnai, Glasgow Times.
🚴♀️ Bike For Good has launched a free eCargo bike loan scheme allowing riders to test out the useful bikes for two weeks. Samar Jamal has written a feature about the scheme for Greater Govanhill.
🍽 New Turkish restaurant Rumi is taking over the former Bella Italia on Hope Street. The new restaurant will open next month. - Rumi Glasgow.
🐁 Residents of a block of flats at Copland Quadrant, Ibrox claimed they woke up with mice in their bed amid a huge infestation. Housing association Wheatley Homes says it’s doing everything it can. - Kirsty Feerick, Glasgow Times.
Resident Thomas Burns said: “I have been dealing with mice since the first day I moved into the flat four months ago. I have even been woken up in the night with a mouse scratching at my legs.”
⚽ St Rochs Football Club are concerned for the future amid ongoing issues with their pitch at James McGrory Park. Morgan Carmichael from Glasgow Times spoke to the St Roch’s manager about the impact the “big mud pile” is having on the team. Gofundme here.
🥊 Tributes have been paid to boxer Willie Limond, 45, who died following a suspected seizure. - Jordan Shepherd, Glasgow Live.
📸 Safety Cameras Scotland (part of Police Scotland) has released a list of speed cameras around the city that will be deactivated after “improved driving behaviour”. - Eszter Tarnai has the full list at Glasgow Times.
🚌 FlixBus is offering £2 tickets from Glasgow to Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Dundee, Inverness, Aviemore and/or Pitlochry to mark its third anniversary. Discount tickets can be purchased for journeys up to May 12. - Eszter Tarnai, Glasgow Times.
🚨 A 22-year-old woman is facing jail after she was caught with £110K of cannabis at Glasgow Airport. - Emylie Howie, Daily Record.
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📺 Greg Hemphill and Sanjeev Kohli (Still Game) are reuniting for a new BBC comedy series filmed in Glasgow, Dinosaur. Read their exclusive interview with Paul Trainer, Glasgow World.
📜 Professor Sir Anton Muscatelli has announced his plans to retire as Principal and Vice Chancellor of Glasgow University next year. - Helen McArdle, The Herald.
🏅 Sports minister Maree Todd said she felt like “an excited puppy” at the thought of the Commonwealth Games returning to Glasgow in 2026. - BBC
🏟 Celtic Park has been granted permission to turn a former media room into a hospitality suite ahead of next season. - Drew Sandelands, Local Democracy Reporter, Glasgow Times.
🐟 Sole Club, Finnieston is giving out 50 free butties today to celebrate the launch of their Tuesday ‘Butty Club’ and £25 4-course menu night inside the restaurant’s speakeasy. - Sean Murphy, Glasgow Live.
🎥 Channel 4 has opened applications for its Production Training Scheme, offering 13 fully paid placements with unscripted indies across the UK (including Glasgow). - Channel 4.
🍕 Pizza restaurant Farina next to Kelvingrove Art Gallery is up for sale after just two years. - Laura Ferguson, Glasgow Live.
⚽ Former Merchant City kebab restaurant Der Berliner (which briefly operated as Apostel) has been permitted to show live sport despite residents’ fears of another Celtic pub in the area. - Drew Sandelands, Local Democracy Reporter, Glasgow Times.
↪ The Bell Street venue will become a restaurant and owners agreed to ban football colours.
🍝 New fresh pasta takeaway spot Salandini’s is set to open on Hyndland Street next month. - Sean Murphy, Glasgow Live.
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📌 Govanhill Spring Clean planned for 27 April. Local residents, organisations, charities and businesses are coming together for a Govanhill Spring Clean event. The plan is to meet at the Al-Farooq Education and Community Centre on Dixon Ave in Govanhill on the 27 April at 10:30am. They day will begin with a briefing before teams of folk will head out to pick up litter. Volunteers will meet back at the community centre for refreshments at 12:15. Thanks to Aoife for sending this in!
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