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Glasgow SNP leader Susan Aitken will step down if party loses council election

Glasgow City Council leader Susan Aitken took over the role in 2017, heading up an SNP minority administration. She said she would quit as the head of the party's delegation if she was not the leader of the council following the election.

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How Glasgow's Wellington statue got its iconic traffic cone hat and has kept it on ever since

First appearing in the early 80s the Duke of Wellington statue has adorned an orange traffic cone hat for decades, but how did it get there - and more importantly how did it stay?

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Innis & Gunn to open new Glasgow taproom in former Bill's restaurant

Glasgow City Council has approved plans to convert a former restaurant on West Nile Street into a brewery taproom, adding to the firm's Ashton Lane venue.

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Anas Sarwar brands SNP Glasgow council leader 'a Nicola Sturgeon puppet' as Labour bids to win back city

Labour lost control of Scotland's largest local authority in 2017 but the party is bidding to regain power at council elections next month.

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Glasgow nursery which served 'raw meat' to children forced to close

Little Einsteins Nursery in Pollokshields can no longer operate after an inspection in August 2021 raised serious concerns about food safety.

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Glasgow nursery served 'raw meat' to kids and forced to close

Little Einsteins Nursery in Pollokshields failed to secure relevant insurance needed to continue to operate after an inspection in August 2021 raised serious concerns about food safety.

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Glasgow Shawlands steakhouse to get new outdoor seating area

The McMillan Bar and Chop House has been granted permission for a new seating area for up to 72 diners, but locals are concerned it will add to problems of illegal parking in the area.

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Glasgow dad launches campaign to fix-up south side play park left to decay

Sean Kerwin is determined to highlight the condition of the Queen's Park Playground North in a bid to get the council to upgrade equipment that has been described as 'unsafe'.

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159 Glasgow nursery, primary and secondary schools contain 'deadly' asbestos

Glasgow City Council has confirmed the potentially lethal material is present in scores of school buildings being used to teach children in communities across the city.

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Lib Dems to stand for election in 22 of Glasgow's wards next month

Alba has also put forward 14 candidates

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New Glasgow water park planned for River Clyde and what 'all-season beach' sister site looks like

Plans for the major Clydeside development moved forward at the end of 2021 and images have now been released of how the UK's first Therme water park could look in Manchester.

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Glasgow residents respond to news that outdoor drinking ban in city is here to stay

Glasgow City Council's admission that there are no plans to relax the byelaw has been met with a mixed response from Glaswegians, with some happy for it to remain in place and others not.

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Glasgow Airport last bus at 11pm means it is 'easier' to get home from Edinburgh Airport

Concerns are being raised that holidaymakers and Glasgow Airport staff are being left with 'no other option' but to pay for taxis to get home given that the Airport Express 500 service stops at 11pm each night.

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Communist Party in Glasgow launch campaign for council election despite not being registered

Johnnie Hunter launched an online campaign to be elected a Communist councillor in Glasgow - but promptly deleted it when it was pointed out he had not officially registered as a candidate.

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Glasgow City Council leader issues slave trade apology after report published

The report, by University of Glasgow historian Dr Stephen Mullen, linked 62 street names and eight statues to the slave trade.

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Asylum-seeking mums living in 'unsafe' Scots bedsit with 'cots next to cookers'

The women and children are said to be living in bedsit accommodation in Glasgow’s southside where it's not safe for youngsters to play, crawl or stand.

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Human rights of asylum-seeking mums and babies breached in unsuitable Glasgow housing unit

Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland described the accommodation as "totally unsuitable" for mothers and babies and posed a significant risk of violating the children's health and safety.

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New report finds Glasgow's links to Atlantic slave trade in statues, roads and buildings

'Glasgow, Slavery and Atlantic Commerce: An Audit of Historic Connections and Modern Legacies' has found a number of shocking revelations about Glasgow's links to slave trades which council leader Susan Aitken says the city 'must apologise' for.

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New Glasgow Nico 'cake shop' plans for Byres Road considered by council

There are exciting plans afoot to change the Hillhead shopfront into a cake shop from the same team behind the Six by Nico empire, as well as Chateau-X in Finnieston and Beat 6 in Dennistoun.

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Campaigners stage protest outside The Burrell Collection over Glasgow Life closures

Glasgow Against Closures unfurled banners and outside the main entrance to the museum shortly after it opened its doors to the public once more following a five-year, £69m revamp.

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Trees felled at Ruchill Hospital development 'without permission' as council launch investigation

Residents were left heartbroken to learn that trees had been felled at a north Glasgow housing development and council bosses confirmed an investigation has been launched.

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Why Glasgow's 'outdated' ban on outdoor drinking is here to stay

Any bid to relax the booze ban would be a "complex and lengthy process", according to council chiefs.

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Campaigners to protest Glasgow Life closures on reopening of the Burrell Collection

Glasgow Against Closures has been voicing concern over the closures of cultural venues including the Winter Gardens and St Mungo's Museums for over two years.

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Scots equal pay strike suspended despite 'deep mistrust' in council

Members of GMB Scotland and Unison Scotland in Glasgow City Council announced the suspension on Friday.

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Glasgow City Council rakes in over £2m a year revenue in bus lane fines

New data looked into which councils in the UK made the most revenue from issuing bus lane fines in 2020/2021, with Glasgow ranking fourth highest in terms of revenue.

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