Glasgow news

• 'Exploding' Tunnock's teacakes cleared by tests to fly again

  04-04-2025 19:51 via bbc.com
  
  The marshmallow treats were reportedly put on a no-fly list after erupting in a cockpit in 1965.
  
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• Glasgow subway to extend weekend opening hours

  20-03-2026 19:15 via bbc.com
  The changes were approved on Friday by the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT), which runs the Subway.
  
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• Glasgow Central exit to reopen as demolition work nears end

  20-03-2026 18:20 via bbc.com
  The reopening of a second exit on Hope Street is another step towards getting the station back into operation.
  
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• A-listed former bank to become Ivy restaurant

  20-03-2026 18:11 via bbc.com
  The owners of Ivy and Ivy Asia plan to transform the former Clydesdale Bank into a restaurant
  
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• Iranian man arrested trying to enter Faslane nuclear base

  20-03-2026 17:03 via bbc.com
  An Iranian man has been arrested with a woman after trying to enter the Faslane naval base, home to the UK's nuclear-armed submarines.
  
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• Ryanair invests £40m in Prestwick airport maintenance expansion

  20-03-2026 15:45 via bbc.com
  The expansion project will make Prestwick Airport Ryanair's largest European maintenance base.
  
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• Billionaire brothers to turn Watt Brothers building into hotel

  20-03-2026 13:18 via bbc.com
  The historic Watt Brother's building in Glasgow will be transformed into a hotel under plans by Sandy and James Easdale.
  
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• Rock expert to oversee stone-skimming after cheating scandal

  20-03-2026 13:06 via bbc.com
  Several competitors were disqualified last year for tampering so an expert geologist has been brought in.
  
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• Glasgow dispersal zone introduced to combat anti-social behaviour

  20-03-2026 12:14 via bbc.com
  The temporary dispersal zone will cover Glasgow Central Station, St Enoch Square and Union Street.
  
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• Hydro to host Glasgow Commonwealth Games opening ceremony

  20-03-2026 11:30 via bbc.com
  The Hydro will host the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony in Glasgow this summer, with organisers promising a "Clyde-built experience for the world".
  
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• Sir Chris Hoy says terminal cancer diagnosis taught him how to live

  20-03-2026 07:22 via bbc.com
  The six times Olympic cycling champion says a "bucket list" is less important than learning to appreciate special small things "in the moment".
  
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• I caught meningitis at university - we were lucky there was no outbreak

  20-03-2026 07:21 via bbc.com
  Ross Simpson, 21, was in his first year at the University of Glasgow in January 2023 when he caught meningitis B.
  
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• Woman's death at block of flats being treated as murder

  19-03-2026 20:12 via bbc.com
  Police have launched a murder investigation into the death of Joanne Newlands at a flat in Knightswood.
  
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• Catholic priest sexually assaulted man at his church home after night out

  19-03-2026 18:19 via bbc.com
  Father Stephen Baillie of St Joseph's Church in Clarkston abused his victim who was "heavily intoxicated and unable to consent".
  
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• Former Scottish Youth Parliament chairman 'cornered' boy, court hears

  19-03-2026 17:43 via bbc.com
  Jordan Linden denies 24 charges of sexual assault, stalking, sexual communication and statutory breach of the peace.
  
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• 'Devastation' as council to close one of Scotland's last diving pools

  19-03-2026 07:22 via bbc.com
  South Ayrshire Council is axing the diving programme and shutting down the only diving pool on the west side of the country.
  
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• Your questions answered on the huge fire next to Glasgow Central

  16-03-2026 23:58 via bbc.com
  Glasgow City Council said the decision to demolish the building was made due to public safety concerns but what happens next?
  
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• Almost a decade after Grenfell, my flat still isn't safe

  16-03-2026 23:58 via bbc.com
  As MSPs vote on proposals to fund repairs to unsafe claddings, residents say they are still waiting for action.
  
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• Police twice fired tasers at Glasgow hotel attacker, inquiry told

  16-03-2026 20:10 via bbc.com
  Badreddin Bosh stabbed five people, including a police constable, during the incident at the Park Inn in Glasgow.
  
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• Boy who died on River Tay day out 'could not swim more than 33ft unaided'

  16-03-2026 18:06 via bbc.com
  Kayden Walker, 12, from Glasgow, slipped from his board during an outdoor activities trip, an FAI heard.
  
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• Flagship hospital bids to rebuild ward after mould and defects

  16-03-2026 17:15 via bbc.com
  Rooms on the adult bone marrow transplant unit at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) were sealed off in recent weeks.
  
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• Five taken to hospital after 12-vehicle crash on M73

  16-03-2026 15:39 via bbc.com
  The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service sent four fire appliances and a heavy rescue unit to the scene just before midnight.
  
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• Man jailed after stamping on female police officer's head

  16-03-2026 15:11 via bbc.com
  Jamie Docherty also threatened to stab and kill PC Rebecca Martin-Palmer after she told him there was a warrant out for his arrest.
  
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• Doctors could go to Australia over specialty training shortages

  16-03-2026 13:54 via bbc.com
  Competition for places is intense, leaving some young doctors anxious about their future prospects.
  
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• Police hunt man after boy attacked near train crossing

  16-03-2026 11:22 via bbc.com
  Officers say a man, aged 40-50 years old, attacked the boy on a dirt track parallel to the Heatherbell crossing by Gartgill Road.
  
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• Commuters can use contactless payments for Glasgow subway

  16-03-2026 07:31 via bbc.com
  The change means people can tap credit cards, debit cards or mobile wallets on the ticket gates for entry.
  
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• Have Old Firm wrestled title momentum away from Hearts?

  15-03-2026 20:07 via bbc.com
  After wins for Celtic and Rangers and a defeat for leaders Hearts, what next in the captivating Scottish Premiership title race?
  
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• Council leader calls for more powers to protect Glasgow's buildings

  15-03-2026 14:19 via bbc.com
  Susan Aitken wants Glasgow City Council to have greater powers in the wake of the Union Street fire.
  
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• Swinney promises £500m childcare boost and more GP walk-in clinics

  14-03-2026 17:42 via bbc.com
  The first minister told his party's spring conference he will extend childcare if re-elected in May.
  
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• Motorcyclist killed in three-vehicle crash in South Ayrshire

  14-03-2026 11:21 via bbc.com
  The collision happened shortly after 18:30 on Friday on the B7024 Alloway to Maybole road.
  
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