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• Glasgow School of Art accused of systemic failings over fire

  20-09-2018 16:47 via Glasgow | The Guardian
  ‘The building has burned twice on their watch,’ says campaigner as Scottish parliament holds hearingThe board of the Glasgow School of Art is unfit to manage the future of the famous Mackintosh building, which was gutted by fire in June, after ignoring repeated warnings of fire risk before a previous blaze in 2014, Holyrood’s culture committee has heard.Malcolm Fraser, one of Scotland’s leading architects, accused the school of prioritising “flashy new buildings&rdq
  
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• Sadiq Khan launches anti-violence plan based on Glasgow unit

  19-09-2018 11:18 via Glasgow | The Guardian
  London mayor says treating violence as public health issue will not get results overnightThe mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has unveiled plans for a violence reduction unit based on a model in Glasgow that treated violence as a public health issue and had significant success.The unit will be set up with £500,000 from City Hall and will expand on work under the mayor’s knife crime strategy.Continue reading...
  
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• Universities must follow Glasgow and own up to their role in the slave trade | Afua Hirsch

  18-09-2018 19:49 via Glasgow | The Guardian
  The legacy of slavery in the UK should be studied, starting with universities acknowledging their own historyPity our universities. They have become globalised into a competitive market, each one’s brand resting on the depth of its history, the accomplishments of its alumni, and the integrity of its intellectual rigour. What happens when these very features turn out to be in conflict? Take the University of Glasgow, for example, one of whose most historic figures, a former student and rect
  
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• Man seriously injured in knife attack in Glasgow

  16-09-2018 17:58
  The 25-year-old is in a stable condition in hospital following the incident in Glasgow on Saturday evening.
  
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• Woman, 95, dies after car crashes into Baillieston ditch

  16-09-2018 16:23
  The 95-year-old woman died and the 68-year-old driver is in a critical condition after the accident at Baillieston.
  
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• Girl, 8, and man injured in quad bike crash in Irvine

  16-09-2018 15:50
  An eight-year-old girl and 27-year-old man are in a serious condition following the incident in Ayrshire.
  
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• Woman seriously assaulted in Glasgow flat

  16-09-2018 15:13
  A woman is arrested in connection with an incident in Glasgow in which another woman was seriously assaulted.
  
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• Glasgow University 'benefited from slave trade profits'

  16-09-2018 14:28
  A Glasgow University study reveals that it benefited to the tune of tens of millions of pounds from racial slavery.
  
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• Glasgow Art School's Mackintosh building 'will be rebuilt'

  16-09-2018 14:08
  Muriel Gray, chairwoman of the Glasgow Art School board, tells BBC Scotland that is "non-negotiable".
  
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• Big Brother's Ellis Hillon removed over offensive tweets

  16-09-2018 11:52
  Ellis Hillon is told to leave following an investigation into claims she posted offensive tweets.
  
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• Pro14: Cheetahs 24-52 Glasgow: Warriors score seven tries in third straight win

  15-09-2018 21:41
  Ali Price scores two of Glasgow's seven tries as Warriors record a third straight win to move top of the Pro14's Conference A.
  
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• 'Be relentless', Steven Gerrard urges Rangers after 4-0 win over Dundee

  15-09-2018 19:44
  Rangers need to be "ruthless" when in a commanding position, says manager Steven Gerrard after his side's 4-0 win over Dundee.
  
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• Dundee United 1-1 Greenock Morton

  15-09-2018 18:42
  Live coverage followed by match report of Saturday's Scottish Championship game between Dundee United and Greenock Morton.
  
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• Inquiry launched after Lanarkshire body find

  15-09-2018 18:19
  A man's body is found in Medlar Road, Cumbernauld, with the death being treated as "unexplained".
  
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• Kenny Miller sent off as Rangers trounce Dundee 4-0

  15-09-2018 18:10
  Rangers secure their second Premiership win of the season as Dundee lose four goals and have Kenny Miller sent off.
  
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• Motherwell 0-1 Hearts: Steven Naismith strike puts leaders five clear

  15-09-2018 17:56
  Steven Naismith is gifted his ninth goal of the season as Hearts move five points clear at the top of the Premiership.
  
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• Hibernian 3-2 Kilmarnock - Florian Kamberi penalty seals win in Easter Road thriller

  15-09-2018 17:55
  Florian Kamberi's penalty gives Hibernian their first league win since the opening day after a five-goal thriller against Kilmarnock.
  
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• Livingston 1-0 Hamilton Academical: Lawless stunner gives Livi third straight win

  15-09-2018 17:53
  A stunning Steven Lawless goal gives Livingston their third successive Scottish Premiership victory by beating Hamilton Academical.
  
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• Ayr United 3-2 Falkirk: Fasan own goal gifts Ayr victory

  15-09-2018 16:15
  A bizarre Leo Fasan own goal meant Ayr United came from behind to beat floundering Falkirk.
  
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• Inverness 3-2 Partick Thistle: Jags rally but Inverness claim victory

  15-09-2018 16:14
  Inverness recorded their first home victory of the season with a 3-2 win over Partick Thistle.
  
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• Independence supporters hold Glasgow rally

  15-09-2018 15:40
  The Hope Over Fear organisation holds its annual rally at Glasgow's George Square.
  
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• Ten 'rescued' in human trafficking raids

  15-09-2018 13:04
  Police arrest a man and a woman in connection with trafficking offences following raids on eight properties.
  
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• Magician is St Mirren's secret weapon against Celtic

  15-09-2018 11:23
  Magician Rodd Hogg helps in St Mirren's warm up as they conjure up a 0-0 draw with Celtic in Oran Kearney's first game in charge.
  
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• Glasgow Centre for Contemporary Arts brought to brink by fire

  14-09-2018 11:36 via Glasgow | The Guardian
  Cultural hub complains of ‘shambolic’ crisis management by council since June blaze Glasgow’s foremost arts and culture venue, the Centre for Contemporary Arts, faces a “permanent hollowing out” as it enters its fourth month of enforced closure caused by the Glasgow School of Art fire.Director Francis McKee believes that the CCA has been brought to the brink by a fundamental failure on the part of Glasgow City Council to understand the nature and scale of the organi
  
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• Striking out

  13-09-2018 15:55
  Thousands of women in Glasgow are set to go on strike over an equal pay dispute with the city council.
  
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• New 'bulky goods' retail park to create up to 260 jobs

  12-09-2018 19:31
  London & Scottish Investments are seeking planning permission for a £35m facility in East Kilbride.
  
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• Steve Clarke: Kilmarnock boss and club face Scottish FA disciplinary charge

  12-09-2018 18:24
  Kilmarnock and manager Steve Clarke are charged by the Scottish FA regarding comments made criticising the governing body's disciplinary process.
  
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• Jury urged to convict man accused of 1993 murder

  12-09-2018 18:09
  Jagtar Singh denies murdering Ansar Shah in a restaurant car park in Ayr nearly 25 years ago.
  
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• CCTV released over shooting in Calton area of Glasgow

  12-09-2018 17:35
  Detectives want to question a man after shots were fired at a house in the east end of the city in April.
  
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• Sex offender Derek Carrick guilty of child neglect

  12-09-2018 17:24
  Derek Carrick allowed three girls in his care to get so hungry that one was forced to eat cat food.
  
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• Women's Champions League: Glasgow City win 2-0 at Somatio Barcelona

  12-09-2018 17:23
  Hayley Lauder and Kirsty Howat score and both sides have a player sent off as Glasgow City beat Somatio Barcelona in the Women's Champions League.
  
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• Opposition to mechanical kelp harvesting off Scotland

  12-09-2018 16:59
  People in communities where the commercial operations are planned are raising concerns about the potential impact.
  
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• Champions League access for Scottish teams must remain if Uefa competitions expand - Fraser

  12-09-2018 15:52
  Champions League access for Scottish teams is an "absolute pre-requisite" if a third European competition begins, says Aberdeen's chief executive.
  
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• 'There is great potential in Hampden' - Brown

  12-09-2018 12:36
  Former Scotland boss Craig Brown believes Hampden has '"great potential" for refurbishment, as the SFA is warned over the potential cost.
  
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• Travel disruption after person hit by train in Glasgow

  12-09-2018 10:31
  ScotRail says services out of Glasgow Queen Street to Cumbernauld and Helensburgh are affected
  
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• Family appeal over Gary More murder near Airdrie

  11-09-2018 23:04
  The family of Gary More say their lives have been "shattered" by his murder and urge people to come forward with information.
  
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• 'We're at the start of a journey to make Hampden the best it can be' - Maxwell

  11-09-2018 18:48
  The Scottish FA are at "the start of a journey" to redevelop Hampden after agreeing to take ownership of the stadium, says chief executive Ian Maxwell.
  
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• Stuart Hogg: Scotland full-back wants to stay at Glasgow - Dave Rennie

  11-09-2018 17:38
  Scotland star Stuart Hogg is in discussions about a new contract at Glasgow, despite being a likely target for wealthy French clubs.
  
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• Women's walk

  11-09-2018 16:44
  Christian and Muslim women walked together in Glasgow's Queens Park to discuss their lives and faith.
  
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• Hampden v Murrayfield: Scottish FA opts to keep games in Glasgow

  11-09-2018 15:01
  The Scottish FA will be staying at Hampden after agreeing to buy the national stadium from Queen's Park.
  
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• Garage worker terrified by armed robbery in Springburn

  11-09-2018 14:42
  A staff member at the Phoenix Filling Station in Springburn was held up with what appeared to be a handgun.
  
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• Scotland 'should play at other grounds as well as Hampden'

  11-09-2018 12:17
  Scotland should move some games to smaller grounds to 'gain more advantage', believes Steven Naismith.
  
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• Bystander stabbed during disturbance in Glasgow city centre

  11-09-2018 10:55
  The fight was not reported say police but officers are now looking through CCTV to identify those involved.
  
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• St Mirren 'should be in the top six' - Fitzpatrick

  11-09-2018 07:55
  St Mirren chief executive Tony Fitzpatrick admires the "courage" of new manager Oran Kearney in aiming to win trophies.
  
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• New Glasgow research centre houses 'cool' microscope

  11-09-2018 01:36
  The powerful electron microscope based at a new facility in Glasgow images samples frozen to -196C.
  
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• East Dunbartonshire Council strike action called off following talks

  10-09-2018 17:02
  East Dunbartonshire council workers have now been offered a new deal following talks with the unions.
  
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• Oran Kearney: New St Mirren boss relaxed about manager turnover

  10-09-2018 16:55
  Oran Kearney was not deterred from taking the St Mirren job by the Scottish Premiership club's recent turnover of managers.
  
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• ID Systems UK to create 80 jobs after UKSE funding boost

  10-09-2018 14:44
  The move by Cumbernauld firm ID Systems UK follows a six-figure investment from UK Steel Enterprise.
  
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• 'I want to win league at St Mirren' - Kearney sets sights high

  09-09-2018 18:01
  New St Mirren manager Oran Kearney is setting his sights on winning the Scottish Premiership after his move from Coleraine.
  
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• Bomb disposal team called after device found in Bishopbriggs canal

  09-09-2018 16:14
  A device suspected to be an unexploded mortar was found in the canal in Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire.
  
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