Glasgow news

• Former River City actor Iain Robertson found guilty of rape

  23-06-2026 17:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 45-year-old, who played Stevie O'Hara in the BBC soap, was also convicted of assaulting two other women.
  
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• Driver who killed biker in head-on crash jailed

  23-06-2026 15:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leanne Adams admitted causing the death of Robert Lynch in East Ayrshire by dangerous driving.
  
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• Scottish fire stations' shake-up following major review

  23-06-2026 12:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two new stations will be built and seven will close following the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service review.
  
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• Staff wages unpaid as Scots private school closes a day early

  23-06-2026 07:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Staff at Fernhill School were given the news shortly before a provisional liquidator announced the establishment was to close 24 hours earlier than expected.
  
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• Man who carried crossbow into hospital jailed for three years

  22-06-2026 17:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jordan Convery, 30, was arrested at Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in May 2025.
  
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• Drugs found in bag of five-year-old pupil at top private school

  22-06-2026 16:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The drug, which newspaper reports suggest was cocaine, was found a few weeks ago.
  
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• Car and police van in flames after fight on Glasgow street

  22-06-2026 15:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 19-year-old man was taken to hospital after emergency services attended the incident on Muirshiel Crescent, Priesthill.
  
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• 'I couldn't sleep when I heard the last bank would close'

  22-06-2026 01:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  When 84-year-old Maggie Dodd discovered that the last remaining bank in Lochgilphead was closing, she began to panic.
  
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• Lewis Capaldi returns to TRNSMT 'firing on all cylinders'

  22-06-2026 00:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fans also saw performances from former Little Mix singer Perrie Edwards and BBC Introducing Artist of the Year Jacob Alon.
  
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• Police name Springburn biker who died in early hours road crash

  21-06-2026 16:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Steven Carlton, 47, was driving a black Honda CMX 500 motorbike which crashed in the north of Glasgow last week.
  
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• 'I've banned most men from my massage clinic because of their behaviour'

  21-06-2026 09:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  After just a year as a massage therapist Maria has decided to be selective about who she treats.
  
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• New replica unveiled of Clydebuilt ship that changed the world

  20-06-2026 13:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A full-sized model celebrates Henry Bell's Comet, built more than 200 years ago in Port Glasgow.
  
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• River City actor gave 'unreliable' evidence in rape trial, says prosecutor

  19-06-2026 17:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Defence for Iain Robertson - who denies seven charges - questioned whether jurors could conclude they do not believe him.
  
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• Scotland fans fly 22 hours in tiny plane to World Cup

  19-06-2026 07:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  David Smith and Fraser MacIntyre flew across the Atlantic, with stops in Iceland, Greenland and northern Canada.
  
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• Four men arrested after skip lorry crashed into house

  18-06-2026 22:30 via bbc.com
  
  Officers raided six properties in the Kilmarnock and Darvel areas in East Ayrshire earlier on Thursday.
  
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• Man charged after fatal motorbike collision in Glasgow

  18-06-2026 22:29 via bbc.com
  
  A 74-year-old female pedestrian was hit by the bike and later died in hospital after the collision in December.
  
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• Provisional liquidator appointed for troubled private school

  18-06-2026 21:37 via bbc.com
  
  Fernhill School announced in February it would shut at the end of the school term, following a charity regulator raising concerns.
  
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• Council seek alternative uses for Queen's Park Glasshouse

  18-06-2026 19:00 via bbc.com
  
  The popular B-listed venue has been earmarked for closure because the local authority believe it is unsustainable financially.
  
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• River City actor 'no angel' - but denies assaulting women

  18-06-2026 18:14 via bbc.com
  
  Robertson - who played Stevie O'Hara in the BBC soap - faces a total of seven charges, including rape and assault.
  
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• Two teenagers on trial for murder of 15-year-old Amen Teklay

  18-06-2026 18:06 via bbc.com
  
  Prosecutors claim the boys chased and struck him with a sword, leaving him so severely hurt that he died on street in Glasgow.
  
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• TRNSMT 2026: Full line-up and stage times for the weekend

  18-06-2026 17:27 via bbc.com
  
  The Glasgow Green event will feature the likes of Lewis Capaldi, Richard Ashcroft, Wolf Alice, Kasabian, Perrie and the Fratellis.
  
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• Motherwell appoint Johansson as Askou successor

  18-06-2026 15:02 via bbc.com
  
  Alfred Johansson is the new manager at Motherwell, with the 35-year-old Swede aiming to build on the success of last season at Fir Park.
  
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• Crime boss Steven Lyons loses bid to block extradition to Spain

  18-06-2026 14:30 via bbc.com
  
  A court in Amsterdam rules Lyons must face charges related to drug trafficking, money laundering and violent crime in Spain.
  
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• Celtic irked by Monday season start against Dundee

  18-06-2026 13:00 via bbc.com
  
  Celtic open the 2026-27 Scottish Premiership season at home to Dundee on 3 August, with the champions saying they are disappointed to be starting on a Monday evening.
  
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• Nearly man McInnes finally has Rangers job he really always wanted

  18-06-2026 12:38 via bbc.com
  
  Why has Derek McInnes swapped nearly winning the Scottish title with Heart of Midlothian for a Rangers side who finished behind them in third last season?
  
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• Why are Scotland fans putting traffic cones on statues in Boston?

  18-06-2026 11:36 via bbc.com
  
  The practice is familiar to anyone from Glasgow, where the Duke of Wellington statue has been wearing a jaunty orange hat since the 1980s.
  
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• Tartan Army has 'brought new life' to America's smallest state

  18-06-2026 00:02 via bbc.com
  
  Thousands of Scotland fans are staying in Rhode Island - where they have been fundraising for charities as well as enjoying the party atmosphere.
  
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• Patient dies and three people injured after ambulance and car crash

  17-06-2026 17:08 via bbc.com
  
  Police were called to the scene of the collision on Balmore Road in Glasgow at about 21:00 on Tuesday.
  
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• Arrest after man, 78, injured in firearm incident in Glasgow

  17-06-2026 14:11 via bbc.com
  
  The man was hurt outside an address on Crichton Street, Springburn, at about 00:40 on Thursday, 28 May.
  
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• TRNSMT 2026 - Line-up, weather and how to watch

  17-06-2026 07:10 via bbc.com
  
  Scotland's biggest music festival is this year headlined by Richard Ashcroft, Kasabian, Lewis Capaldi and the Scotland men's team.
  
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