New braided careers pilot
The University of Glasgow and Skyscanner believe they have the answer to a computer studies crisis in Scotland. Skyscanner is the founding partner of a new pilot, combining computer science initial teacher education and a career in the tech industry….
Bigger carry on bags allowed from today on Ryanair
Airline Ryanair is to allow bigger carry on bag sizes from today on all its flights. At 40 x 30 x 20 cm the new size is a third bigger than the EU standard. One carry on bag is allowed…
Early retirement packages and payouts for senior council officers fell short of expected standards
The processes, decisions and actions which enabled five senior Glasgow City Council officers to take significant early retirement and redundancy payouts fell short of the behaviour and standards expected of public servants. Between 2021 and 2024, five senior officers left…
Night time cleansing teams doubled
Glasgow’s overnight street cleansing team has doubled in size following investment by the council. The budget for 2025/26 committed £7m for frontline services and the creation of 200 new posts in street cleansing and parks operations. After a highly successful…
Filming in Glasgow begins on new BBC legal drama
The BBC has announced the cast for the new high-stakes legal drama Counsels. Filming has just begun in Glasgow and the Balloon Entertainment production is co-created by Scottish writers Bryan Elsley (The Crow Road, Skins) and BBC Writers’ Drama Room…
Glasgow continues active travel campaign
Glasgow continues to run an active travel campaign backed by TV advertising to encourage more children and young people to walk, wheel or cycle to school. The slogan is: “That cycle to school feeling.” The advert highlights how cycling to…
Voi to take over cycle hire in Glasgow
The micromobility company Voi will deliver 1,000 e-bikes to Glasgow in an upgrade of the cycle hire scheme which has been run by TIER since 2014. The scheme will be rolled out over the next four months and the contract…
Pollok House exhibition coincides with Black History Month
Celebrating Glasgow-Ghanaian artist Maud Sulter with a new exhibition The National Trust for Scotland is to present a new exhibition of the work of the internationally renowned Glaswegian-Ghanaian artist, Maud Sulter (1960 -2008) at Pollok House, Glasgow. Maud Sulter was…
University publishes a book of its own knitting patterns
The University of Glasgow has launched its own book of knitting patterns inspired by its architecture. Designers from across Scotland contributed their designs for a range of knitted items based on the splendour and beauty of the University’s architecture –…
At the Hunterian – UNDERFOOT – an exhibition about carpets
The Hunterian will host the first solo exhibition in Scotland by Turner Prize winning artist Elizabeth Price. Referencing and employing never before exhibited archival material, the commission will focus on the textile heritage of Glasgow’s industrial age and in particular…