Glasgow news

• Suspect in double murder investigation found dead

  01-09-2026 18:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The bodies of Paul Lafferty and Gary Beaton were found in a flat before a man was discovered seriously injured the next day and was then pronounced dead.
  
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• Family pay tribute to 'much-loved joker' killed in motorbike and car crash

  02-09-2026 20:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  James Gray, 57, was riding a Suzuki GSX-R motorcycle which collided with a silver Renault Master van on 24 May.
  
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• Seven arrests in police crackdown on Glasgow city centre disorder

  02-09-2026 17:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Four men and three women were involved in alleged assaults, weapon offences, and breach of the peace.
  
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• Man jailed for robbing vulnerable man at knifepoint

  02-09-2026 15:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Robert Laughland targeted David Morland in Glasgow's Battlefield around midnight on 19 April.
  
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• Family of murdered Stacy Hunter say new misogyny bill would not have protected her

  02-09-2026 14:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  First Minister John Swinney said he wanted to use his role to tackle violence against women.
  
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• People just brazenly ask: 'Have you got any cheap tobacco?'

  02-09-2026 07:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mohammed Rajak says shops selling illicit tobacco and vapes are the biggest threat to his business.
  
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• Bus journeys in west of Scotland to be capped at £2 from Monday

  01-09-2026 22:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  First Minister John Swinney announced the move in his programme for government, alongside plans to cut health boards from 14 to two.
  
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• Police say fire at derelict Glasgow nightclub was started deliberately

  01-09-2026 21:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The alarm was raised about 01:36 and Sauchiehall Street between Pitt Street and Douglas Street was temporarily closed.
  
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• No timescale for demolition of Greenock homes built with unsafe Raac

  01-09-2026 19:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The properties, on Belville Street, contain reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete with seven blocks set for demolition.
  
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• Council manager stole £120,000 worth of laptops and iPads

  01-09-2026 15:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bobby Lee Smith, from East Kilbride, oversaw applications for a project that gave electronic devices to people on low incomes during the pandemic.
  
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• Baby Tommy's our 'light', says grieving family of newborn whose mum died in childbirth

  01-09-2026 10:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chelsea McGillivray, from Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, fell into cardiac arrest during labour after what was believed to be a textbook pregnancy.
  
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• Delays and £20m cost rise for new Turkish-built CalMac ferries

  01-09-2026 10:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The second of four ordered ships will be handed over in October, about 20 months later than originally planned.
  
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• Fire crews spend night fighting derelict nightclub blaze

  01-09-2026 08:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The alarm was raised about 01:36 and Sauchiehall Street is closed between Pitt Street and Douglas Street.
  
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• Greenock homes built with unsafe Raac to be demolished

  31-08-2026 16:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Seven blocks of flats, known locally as The Stilts, have been found to contain potentially dangerousreinforced autoclaved aerated concrete.
  
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• Mackintosh Hill House goes 'naked' for first time in 122 years

  31-08-2026 15:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Charles Rennie Mackintosh house in Helensburgh has has all its roughcast removed in a conservation "milestone" to save the property.
  
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• Community payback order for woman who created chlorine gas in her home

  31-08-2026 12:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Connie Stevenson, 27, mixed bottles of household substances at a property on Lenzie Terrace in Springburn on 31 May.
  
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• Hints of fiery finale for last ever episode of River City

  31-08-2026 07:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Scottish soap opera, based in the fictional Glasgow district of Shieldinch, is coming to an end after 24 years.
  
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• Driver critically ill after crash involving police car in East Ayrshire

  29-08-2026 19:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 56-year-old man was airlifted to hospital after the collision on the A76 at Mauchline.
  
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• NHS workers call off strike after pay offer

  28-08-2026 22:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ward clerks at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde had been due to walk out from Monday.
  
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• Celtic and Rangers to close stadiums for home cup matches after pitch invasion

  28-08-2026 20:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Celtic and Rangers are ordered to play their next home Scottish Cup ties behind closed doors after fan disorder last season.
  
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• 'Terrorist connection' over Trump Turnberry vandalism charges

  28-08-2026 18:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Seven people accused of causing damage at Trump's resort could receive longer sentences if convicted.
  
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• Serial rapist police officer passed vetting despite warnings, BBC reveals

  28-08-2026 09:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Alan Greer was investigated by police in 2002 and 2005 for making inappropriate phone calls to women, with one case resulting in a formal police caution.
  
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• Steven Daniel in court on organised crime charges after 'gangland' raid

  27-08-2026 19:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Daniel was arrested in an early morning raid as part of Operation Venetic, a major UK-wide operation which has dismantled several gangs.
  
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• Youth football games for 750 children cancelled over bad behaviour

  27-08-2026 19:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Central Scotland Football Association announced that games for players aged between five and six, would not go ahead.
  
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• Man arrested over crash which left cyclist severely injured

  27-08-2026 18:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It follows a crash involving a bike and a van on the A72 between Biggar and Skirling.
  
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• Military pays out £2.5m to abuse victims of former air cadet leader

  27-08-2026 18:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ronald Hardman, 81, an ex-officer with 327 Kilmarnock Squadron Air Training Corps, is in jail for attacks on young boys.
  
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• Caroline Glachan murderer Donna Brand dies in hospital

  27-08-2026 14:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Brand was found guilty with two others of murdering the 14-year-old in Renton, Dunbartonshire in 1996.
  
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• Parents call for expansion of Glasgow Gaelic School

  27-08-2026 11:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Glasgow City Council had previously considered changes to the Berkely Street campus.
  
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• Biker who died following crash on Lewis named

  27-08-2026 11:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police say 56-year-old Roland Crichton was from Mull in Argyll.
  
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• People's Palace revamp gets £14m government boost

  27-08-2026 07:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The well-loved Glasgow museum has been closed since 2024 for a major refurbishment.
  
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