Glasgow

Song of Return , formed from 2/3rds of the mutilated bodies of the highly acclaimed, Glasgow based, Union of Knives . Whom due to the powers at be, and more probably a short sighted record label, (AHEM EMI!) were forced to disband. Splice a lung of louis abbot ( Admiral Fallow ) for live duties and we have Song of Return . Having listened to the  massively anticipated debut album ‘limits’ it is evident that  Sor have taken their time brooding over something very special……. Personally, I...Read Full Story

Blythswood Square Glasgow Built on Blythswood Hill by William Garden in 1823 and designed by the architect John Brash, Blythswood Square was the perfect location for the well-to-do merchants and gentry of Glasgow. It lies in the heart of the city, not far from Sauchiehall Street. At the centre of Blythswood Square is a small park, and you can imagine the nannies out with the permambulators on summer days in Victorian and Georgian times. Unfortunately, in recent years, as the Blythswood Square...Read Full Story

Stan Laurel And Other Stars Of The Panopticon - The Story Of The Britannia Music Hall by Judith Bowers This book has just been published and traces the history not of only of the Britannia Panopticon Music Hall, but all the stars that have appeared in it, along with a history of the music halls in Glasgow. Buy the book at Waterstones or WH Smith or at Amazon.com CLICK HERE to order it from Amazon.comRead Full Story

The Clyde Arc bridge, which joins Finnieston with Kinning Park across the River Clyde - has been closed since 15 January 2008, after one of the supporting cables snapped. As yet, there is no firm date for the completion of the repairs. Workers are seen here working on Easter Monday.Read Full Story

We received this press release for publication: Kids Outings Go Down a Storm Cabbies from Glasgow and Edinburgh were out in force as the most eagerly anticipated events in the taxi calendar took place across Scotland’s two foremost cities.   Edinburgh Taxi Trade Children’s Outing The Edinburgh Taxi Trade Children’s Outing has been running for over 60 years and during that time many thousands of drivers have donated their time and effort to making the day the success that it is.   This year’s...Read Full Story