Glasgow news

• Celtic & Scotland legend McGrain diagnosed with Alzheimer's

  15-09-2026 15:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Danny McGrain, described by Celtic as "Scotland's greatest-ever full-back", has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, his family confirms.
  
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• Scotland's first 'fire dog' is honoured with statue

  15-09-2026 23:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wallace was taken in by firemen at the Central Fire Station in 1894 and became a familiar face around the city.
  
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• Man 'attacked' partner hours before she died, murder trial told

  15-09-2026 19:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Alexander Brennan, 54, denies killing Brodie MacGregor, 23, in her Glasgow flat in August 2024.
  
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• Council rejects planning bid by homeless shelter over crime fears

  15-09-2026 16:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Homeless Project Scotland (HPS) has provided an overnight space and soup kitchen without planning permission since November 2023.
  
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• Man with links to crime boss jailed for role in £8m drugs raid

  15-09-2026 15:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Charles McAughey - who has connections to Jamie "Iceman" Stevenson - was jailed for six years.
  
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• Trial date set for pair accused of murdering and dismembering man

  15-09-2026 14:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  David McColl and Linda Kelly are accused of killing Graham Wright, 38, at a flat in Glasgow's Gorbals area last August.
  
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• Scotland fans allowed to buy alcohol at upcoming games

  15-09-2026 13:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Trial alcohol sales took place earlier in the year for the national team's friendly games.
  
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• Seven more arrests over Celtic title party disorder - bringing total to 50

  15-09-2026 11:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Six males and one woman are accused of various offences, including assault, possession of an offensive weapon and breach of the peace.
  
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• Lost oyster beds rediscovered thanks to Gaelic and Scots language

  15-09-2026 07:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists searched for the inclusion of the Gaelic and Scots words for oyster or oysters in place-names around Scotland's coast.
  
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• Lasting legacy? Ayr to build on Tartan Army's World Cup links with US state

  15-09-2026 07:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Ayr-Providence Friendship Initiative (APFI) hopes to set up a formal friendship agreement between the two areas.
  
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• Man in court over deliberate fire at empty tenement building

  14-09-2026 19:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 48-year-old man has been charged with wilful fireraising over the blaze in the Possilpark area of Glasgow.
  
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• Oasis confirm Knebworth return plus Manchester and Glasgow 2027 gigs

  14-09-2026 17:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The band have announced a second wave of shows for their hit reunion tour, after weeks of teasers.
  
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• Man charged over assault at Celtic and Hearts title decider

  14-09-2026 14:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The game on 16 May saw scores of fans run onto the pitch in injury time, after Celtic scored a third goal.
  
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• Controversial £16m revamp of Burns Statue Square approved

  14-09-2026 14:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The scheme aims to turn the traffic-dominated square into a new civic space and gateway to the town centre.
  
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• Father and son jailed for dragging 'terrified' police officer along road

  14-09-2026 14:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Douglas Mills, 58, and Douglas Mills Jnr, 32,sped off in an Audi after PC Mark Smith approached them over a suspected drug deal
  
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• Police officer assaulted during Old Firm cup match

  14-09-2026 13:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The force said a 28-year-old man was arrested in connection with the incident during the Premier Sports Cup game.
  
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• Pedestrian dies after being struck by car on M8 near Glasgow Airport

  14-09-2026 11:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The motorway was shut in both directions between junctions 29 and 30 after the 45-year-old was hit by a Mini shortly before midnight.
  
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• Ferguson-esque Neil 'ran the show' for Rangers

  14-09-2026 08:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Peter Lovenrkands believes there were shades of Barry Ferguson in Dan Neil's performance on Sunday as Rangers stormed into the Premier Sports Cup semi-finals at Celtic's expense.
  
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• McInnes delivers togetherness & intensity in Old Firm gobsmacker

  13-09-2026 18:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Scotland's chief sportswriter Tom English analyses Rangers' convincing Old Firm victory over Celtic at Ibrox.
  
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• Rangers v Aberdeen & Edinburgh derby in League Cup semis

  13-09-2026 15:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rangers have been drawn against Aberdeen in the semi-finals of the Premier Sports Cup, while rivals Heart of Midlothian and Hibernian will face off in the other tie at Hampden Park.
  
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• Man left with life-threatening injuries after off-road bike and car crash

  13-09-2026 14:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The crash happened at about 21:45 on Saturday night at the junction between Foxbar Road and Gleniffer Road.
  
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• 'Forget Notting Hill - we set our new romcom in the east end of Glasgow'

  13-09-2026 11:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Romantic comedy Premature is out in cinemas next Friday, despite a microscopic budget.
  
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• Hundreds attend Glasgow Green anti-immigration and counter protests

  12-09-2026 19:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Pink Ladies organised their event at Glasgow Green, prompting opposing groups to arrange a counter protest.
  
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• Tributes to former Labour MSP Cathie Craigie who died after short illness

  12-09-2026 15:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Scottish Labour MSP represented Cumbernauld and Kilsyth between 1999 and 2011.
  
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• Fire crews tackle blaze at former private school

  12-09-2026 14:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Six fire engines and specialist resources were sent to the former Fernhill School in Rutherglen.
  
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• Four arrested during gangland violence 'day of action'

  12-09-2026 11:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police executed warrants at addresses in Bellshill and Motherwell on Friday and also recovered four stolen vehicles.
  
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• Man charged after deliberate fire at tenement flats

  12-09-2026 10:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were called to a fire that broke out in a building on Stonyhurst Street, Possilpark.
  
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• Boy, 14, among eight more people arrested over Glasgow Green disorder

  11-09-2026 19:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The teenager will be reported over a hate crime relating to large-scale disorder involving anti-immigration and anti-racism protesters in July.
  
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• Strathclyde University professor sacked over sexual harassment allegations

  11-09-2026 14:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The university said Dr Ibrahim Khadra had been removed from his post after an investigation.
  
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• Medic's memories 'vivid' after treating 9/11 victims

  11-09-2026 07:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dr Sam Allen says he often thinks of those who died at the Twin Towers 25 years ago.
  
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