Glasgow news

• Your pictures of Scotland: 25 September - 2 October

  02-10-2026 12:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A selection of photographs submitted to BBC Scotland News from around the country this week.
  
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• Waverley paddle steamer marks 80th anniversary since launch

  02-10-2026 15:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Waverley passed through London's Tower Bridge as part of the anniversary voyage on the Thames.
  
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• Landlord loses licence after renting out flat despite fire risks

  02-10-2026 14:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An inspection of the Sauchiehall Street flat by firefighters found a series of issues.
  
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• Two boys caught riding e-scooters the wrong way on motorway slip road

  01-10-2026 18:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The boys, who were wearing balaclavas, were spotted by policepatrol officers at the Hillington junction in Glasgow on Tuesday.
  
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• Plans to regenerate Glasgow's North Laurieston get go-ahead

  01-10-2026 18:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The scheme will see historic buildings brought back into use and vacant land redeveloped for housing.
  
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• Jagtar Singh Johal freed on bail after nine years in Indian prison

  01-10-2026 18:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Sikh activist from Dumbarton was arrested in 2017 in connection with alleged terror offences.
  
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• Frustrated MacIntyre warned after drone row

  01-10-2026 18:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Robert MacIntyre says the use of drones for broadcast coverage at golf tournaments "drives me insane" after being spoken to by a DP World Tour rules official at the Dunhill Links Championship.
  
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• Man, 91, dies after being hit by truck in Rutherglen

  01-10-2026 17:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The crash happened about 11:25 on Tuesday on Ballochmill Road.
  
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• Doctors say radical plan to merge Scotland's health boards should be scrapped

  01-10-2026 16:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BMA Scotland says there is no evidence that reducing the number of health boards from 14 to two will improve patient care.
  
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• Bluetongue restriction zone to be expanded across all of Scotland

  01-10-2026 15:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Scottish government said the decision will simplify trading for farmers, hauliers, and auction markets.
  
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• Tourette's campaigner Davidson asks to watch Scottish Baftas via video link after racial slur row

  01-10-2026 14:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  John Davidson, whose condition includes involuntary tics,shouted a racial slur during the Bafta Film Awards in February.
  
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• Glasgow City Council begins fresh pay talks with union and Gilruth

  01-10-2026 13:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  On Wednesday a council statement said talks had broken down and suggested Unison members could face being sent letters over fire and rehire.
  
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• Three unions strike at same time over Glasgow Caledonian job cuts

  01-10-2026 13:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lecturers and support staff say the action by the UCU, the EIS and Unison on Thursday will effectively close the university.
  
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• Three unions to strike at once over Glasgow Caledonian job cuts

  01-10-2026 00:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lecturers and support staff say the action by the UCU, the EIS and Unison on Thursday will effectively close the university.
  
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• What are the Great Scottish Run routes and which roads are closed?

  30-09-2026 23:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A record number of runners are expected to hit the streets of Glasgow this weekend as Scotland's biggest running event returns.
  
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• Glasgow wedding venue fails to overturn ban on holding events

  30-09-2026 12:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Haberdashery was denied planning permission by Glasgow City Council last year after concerns were raised over noise.
  
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• Thousands of Glasgow City Council staff still do not know if their pay will be cut

  30-09-2026 07:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One worker told BBC News they were "in a state of anxiety" waiting to find out how their wage would be affected by a new pay structure.
  
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• Major dance festival Terminal V to be held on banks of River Clyde

  29-09-2026 14:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The event is moving to Glasgow for the first time in 2027, having previously been held in Edinburgh.
  
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• Snooker champion Graeme Dott jailed for seven years for child sex abuse

  29-09-2026 13:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 49-year-old was found guilty of two charges of lewd and libidinous behaviour towards a girl and a boy between 1993 and 2010.
  
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• Stroke patient, 80, could be placed in care 100 miles from home

  29-09-2026 07:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  John Russell's wife, Teresa, wants to look after him at home with some help - but because he needs 24-hour care he could be placed in a care home in Edinburgh.
  
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• 'Under siege' bus service halted after four attacks in two hours

  28-09-2026 18:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  First Bus removed the 240 service from an area of North Lanarkshire on Friday night after vehicles were pelted with missiles.
  
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• Faslane dry docks and research ship to be built in UK, says chancellor

  28-09-2026 18:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  John Healey says orders worth £6bn will be placed with a UK-based shipbuilder as part of a "new age of industrialisation".
  
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• Scottish crime writer Peter May dies aged 74

  28-09-2026 16:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  May was one of Scotland's most prolific television and crime writers and sold 15 million books around the world.
  
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• Council dropped initial investigation into sex abuse teacher

  28-09-2026 16:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Martin Gallacher was convicted last week of sexually abusing a dozen youngsters at a Paisley school over an 11-year period.
  
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• Avanti West Coast services to be nationalised from March

  28-09-2026 14:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The move is part of a plan to improve rail infrastructure, cut train delays and improve experiences for passengers.
  
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• Tributes after death of broadcaster Tony Currie, the first voice of Radio Clyde

  28-09-2026 13:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Currie also worked at STV and BBC Scotland during a prolific broadcasting career.
  
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• New Barrhead railway station welcomes first passengers

  27-09-2026 10:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The £18.3m Balgray station will connect people in the town with Glasgow city centre.
  
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• Domestic abuse workers face £11k pay cut under new council scheme

  27-09-2026 10:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Staff are concerned the cuts will put vulnerable women using council services at further risk.
  
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• Fire crews tackle blaze at Glasgow recycling centre

  26-09-2026 18:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service warned locals to keep windows and doors shut due to smoke in the area.
  
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• 'More will turn up' - Work by Scottish artists unearthed for homecoming exhibition

  26-09-2026 10:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Robert Colquhoun and Robert MacBryde were among the most celebrated figures in British art.
  
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