Glasgow news

• Snooker player Graeme Dott goes on trial over child abuse allegations

  18-08-2026 22:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 2006 world champion is accused of lewd and libidinous behaviour towardsa girl and a boy in Glasgow and South Lanarkshire.
  
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• Double murder investigation launched over two deaths in Glasgow

  19-08-2026 14:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The bodies of Paul Lafferty and Gary Beaton were found in a flat in Patrick's Chancellor Street on Sunday.
  
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• Firefighters tackle late night blaze after lorry bursts into flames

  19-08-2026 12:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Social media posts described hearing "a very loud bang/explosion" near the city centre, followed by huge plumes of smoke being visible.
  
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• Rape charity rejects donations from immigration campaign group

  18-08-2026 20:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Glasgow & Clyde Rape Crisis said concerns had been raised about some of the messaging associated with the fundraiser.
  
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• Batmobile glimpsed on Glasgow's streets as fans prepare for film shoot

  18-08-2026 19:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Other vehicles seen include police cars marked with Gotham City and SWAT vehicles, while bus shelters now have timetables for Gotham.
  
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• Glasgow actress Phyllida Law, mother of Emma and Sophie Thompson, dies at 94

  18-08-2026 18:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Law appeared in films alongside both of her daughters, Dame Emma and Sophie, including 1996's Emma.
  
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• Erin survived cancer aged 21 - now it's a race against time for a chance of a baby

  18-08-2026 16:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Having life-saving cancer treatment at 21 would be hard enough for anyone, but Erin Lavery was told she may never be able to have children too.
  
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• Ferguson shipyard to cut a quarter of its workforce

  18-08-2026 14:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The state-owned yard on the Clyde will lose 70 of its 283 staff through a voluntary redundancy process as it awaits confirmation of promised new orders.
  
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• Sunday date for Old Firm in League Cup quarter-finals

  18-08-2026 13:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rangers are to host Celtic at noon on Sunday 13 September in the last of the Premier Sports Cup quarter finals, while there is a Friday night kick-off for Stenhousemuir v Hearts.
  
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• George Square statue to remain without sword over 'symbolism'

  18-08-2026 13:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sir John Moore led British efforts to remove French control over the Caribbean island of St Lucia and restore slavery in the process.
  
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• Second data centre planned for Lanarkshire as regulations tightened

  18-08-2026 12:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tech company DataVita intend to expand their current site in Airdrie and construct a second centre in the area, previously designated as an AI growth zone.
  
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• Police investigating deaths of two men found injured in Glasgow

  17-08-2026 17:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The men were pronounced dead at the scene in Partick and their deaths are being treated as unexplained.
  
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• Hundreds of council workers face wages cut in end to equal pay row

  17-08-2026 16:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Proposals would see new terms and conditions for Glasgow City Council staff introduced on a phased basis from April next year.
  
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• Revamp of Glasgow's Hielanman's Umbrella landmark put on hold

  17-08-2026 16:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Multi-coloured shops and neon lights had been proposed for the area, at Central Station.
  
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• Drugs, violence and racism: A week in Glasgow city centre

  17-08-2026 07:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A BBC investigation captures people openly dealing and taking drugs, as well as thefts, arrests, and violence.
  
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• Pole position? These women are set to scale a 25ft greasy pole - to win a prize ham

  16-08-2026 01:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The five women will try to scale a 25ft wooden pole covered in grease and claim the prize at the top - a ham.
  
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• Analysis: Former Glasgow University professor's death will send shockwaves through a divided academia

  15-08-2026 15:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Barely 1% of professors at UK universities are black, so he was joining a small and highly visible minority in academia, writes Education Editor Branwen Jeffreys.
  
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• Europa League exit leaves Rangers counting the financial cost

  15-08-2026 10:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As Rangers struggle on the pitch, there will be an understanding that they need fan loyalty to stay afloat.
  
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• Consultation planned on future of Glasgow's Queen's Park glasshouse

  14-08-2026 18:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Campaigners presented a petition with roughly 13,000 signatures, demanding the council invest in the B-listed landmark.
  
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• Nine on trial accused of revenge plot after man killed

  14-08-2026 17:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The crimes are said to have been triggered by the death of Omar Sadiq in September 2020.
  
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• Four more people arrested over Celtic title party trouble

  14-08-2026 13:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It brings the total number of arrests made in connection with the disorder to 28.
  
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• 'Flying' teacake and giant Nessie from Commonwealth Games to be auctioned off

  14-08-2026 12:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The props are among dozens of items from the Games set to be auctioned off next week.
  
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• £20k reward offered over teenager's stabbing death

  14-08-2026 12:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Crimestoppers appeals for information after two people are charged with murder.
  
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• The level-headed Swede orchestrating magic with Motherwell

  14-08-2026 01:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Alfred Johansson's impressive early work at Motherwell continues with a place in the Conference League play-offs - but don't expect the Swede to get carried away.
  
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• Binning batteries can start fires and put lives at risk, says union boss

  13-08-2026 18:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scots have been urged not to throw away batteries, vapes or electrical goods in their household waste following a series of fires.
  
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• Mull phone box seen in classic romance film saved from removal

  13-08-2026 15:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The red phone box at Carsaig was made famous by I Know Where I'm Going!, a romantic comedy film released in 1945.
  
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• Amateur team to make 700-mile round trip for cup tie in Shetland

  13-08-2026 07:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Stewarton Annick Ladies FC have spent three weeks raising about £15,000 to cover travelling to Shetland.
  
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• Cyclist critically ill after apparent hit-and-run

  11-08-2026 21:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The rider was struck by a vehicle which left the scene on the A72 near Biggar on Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Solar eclipse glasses 'sold out everywhere' as people look for alternatives

  11-08-2026 19:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Eclipse glasses can offer protection from harmful rays of sunlight but most high street stores have sold out.
  
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• Warship earmarked as River Clyde museum threatened with destruction

  11-08-2026 17:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Campaigners are battling against the clock to bring HMS Ambuscade back from Pakistan amid soaring transfer costs.
  
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