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James McAvoy to premiere new film at Glasgow Film Festival after shooting in city
California Schemin’, shot on location in Scotland, will close the 22nd annual Glasgow Film Festival (GFF) on March 8 2026, organisers have announced.
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Everything we know so far as Storm Bram set to batter Glasgow with heavy rain
Glaswegians are being told to expect severe weather on Tuesday.
STV staff to strike at Glasgow HQ amid claims broadcaster has no future
The strike comes after the broadcaster announced proposals to make 60 staff redundant with the NUJ saying half of those would be in the newsroom.
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Family of Glasgow teen stabbed to death want cops to have more powers
Kory McCrimmon, 16, died in 2024 after being stabbed in the heart by a 13-year-old boy at Greenfield Park in the city's east end
John Swinney blames Glasgow's immigration crisis on Home Office decision making
John Swinney’s response came as a report released in October by the Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership said that the city is “400% above” the level agreed under the UK’s asylum dispersal plan.
British Airways flight makes emergency return to Edinburgh after 'technical issue'
The Airbus A320 circled the skies above Stirling and Alloa before returning safely to the capital following a landing gear fault.
Glasgow dog finally rehomed after 1,156 days in kennels as 'Captain Cuddles' finds new family
Staffie-cross Captain, known as “Captain Cuddles” or “Cappy”, is to celebrate his 12th birthday with his new owners after being adopted by a Wishaw family..
Plea for Glasgow mental health services to be protected as Christmas approaches
Councillor Reid-McConnell’s motion also notes the funding cuts to mental health services in recent years leaving the council and its partners without adequate resources.
Glasgow's first Indian Army war memorial 'should have input from school children and community'
Over four million soldiers from the Indian Army (made up of soldiers from undivided India) fought for Britain in both the first and second world wars.
Glasgow takeaway worker who punched delivery driver refused private hire licence
Police Scotland said the applicant had shouted aggressively at the man after he entered a fast food restaurant while he was mopping the floor.
Man who threw gym weights at cops from third-floor Motherwell flat slapped with fine
Armed with a knife, Gary Clark, 38, claimed to have a gun and threatened to shoot officers if they tried to get into his flat, after they were called out to reports of a domestic disturbance.
Glasgow parents warned buying from puppy farms is funding criminal gangs
Senior prosecutors in Scotland are warning that thousands of pounds are being channelled into Scotland's criminal underworld through sales from cruel puppy farms.
Glasgow bar Berlinkys spreads Christmas cheer as they raise cash for cancer charity
Glasgow bar and restaurant Berlinkys - who won venue of the year 2025 - has teamed up with a charity very close to their heart this December in a bid to raise some cash.
'Stay at home' alert for some as UKHSA warns of spike in two viruses
The UK Health Security Agency has advised people to stay at home when feeling unwell
Glasgow grooming victim revisits 'house of horrors' where abuse took place in new documentary
Toni Louise has only seen one of her abusers convicted, and during filming she said "I told you we were being watched", as she spotted "one of the boys involved" in her ordeal.
Scots nurse Sandie Peggie wins trans row tribunal against NHS
Peggie took NHS Fife to an employment tribunal after refusing to share a changing room with a transgender colleague.
NHS doctor issues 12-hour alert as UK sees spike in cases of virus
Young children are particularly vulnerable to complications caused by this virus
Pensioner dies on Glasgow street after being found 'seriously injured' in unexplained incident
Emergency services were called to Maxwell Street, near its junction with Main Street, in Baillieston, after receiving reports of a man seriously injured on Friday evening.
Lanarkshire care home manager who fled to India after raping young colleague jailed
Naijil Paul, 47, was due to stand trial in 2019 accused of sex offences, but instead he got a flight to India where he lived for six years.
Airdrie drug trafficker linked to organised crime ordered to repay more than £1m
Steven Black, 51, was sentenced along with two other men in 2023, after he admitted to being concerned in the supply of cocaine and cannabis.