Digging the Channel Tunnel started in Glasgow, with the first of 11 huge tunnel boring machines manufactured by Howden at their works in Scotland Street in 1987.

It's just a pity that in the last 30 years, the vision of 'Regional Eurostar' to Glasgow Central hasn't been realised

Hace 30 años se inauguró el túnel que une Gran Bretaña con Francia. Las excavaciones iniciaron en 1987 con maquinaria manufacturada en Glasgow.

I worked at Howden as my first engineering job, 20 years after they built the TBM, but they were still pretty proud of it.

Digging the Channel Tunnel started in Glasgow, with the first of 11 huge tunnel boring machines manufactured by Howden at their works in Scotland Street in 1987.

It's just a pity that in the last 30 years, the vision of 'Regional Eurostar' to Glasgow Central hasn't been realised

One of Scotland's top judges has pleaded with Glasgow City Council to reverse cuts to MCR Pathways, a programme that she says keeps young people away from her courtroom.

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Today a ceasefire has been accepted by Hamas. Any move now by Israel into Rafah is a repudiation of international efforts to complete a ceasefire

The ceasefire, no offensive on Rafah, the ramping of aid and release of hostages is the outcome that is needed

Nothing else will do

‘“Everything to do with Oleg [Gordievsky] we were meant to take to the grave with us & we tried v hard to muddy the waters, but then of course Oleg wrote a book,” says Lady Ramsay, over a pot of Earl Grey & slice of chocolate cake in the House of Lords…’ telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/05/0…

Revitalising listed buildings is challenging, but the outcome is far more satisfying than merely demolishing it. Spotted the new signage carved for The #Wellington Hotel at Wellington St. It's more attractive and unique to the hotel. Love it 💚🙌🏽 #dontdemolish #retrofit

The way Hall’s supposed surge was ‘reported’ on here and elsewhere shows a major (and growing) problem in political reporting

Someone spreading a baseless rumour is not really a source. Two people repeating a rumour are not ‘two sources’

Hall-style nonsense framed a lot of the…

I’ve probably walked past the old school building in the Gorbals every other day for 6 years but only stopped to notice the Let Glasgow Flourish decoration today.

I entered the labour market in 2008. It’s bonkers that average earnings are lower today than they were then

Had pre-crisis trends continued, today the typical full-time worker in Scotland would be earning £15,000 *more* a year

The Broomlielaw District Regeneration Framework by Austin-Smith:Lord for Glasgow City Council shows clear design interventions and delivery arrangements for the M8 to be declassified, traffic rerouted and the space vastly improved.

Replace The M8

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The public consultation event on Golfhill School that was scheduled for this afternoon at 5pm in Whitehill Secondary School has been postponed due to the bank holiday.

Apparently, there was a mix-up about the booking of the venue.

I'll update again once a new date is confirmed.

Still time to get tickets for our talk 'Strikes in the time of War: from Mrs Barbour to George Square, Glasgow 1919'.
Mon, 20 May 2024 3:30pm - 4:30pm.
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This is spot on Financial Times - the country needs change - to unlock new investment and new opportunity - the UK needs an election #GeneralElectionNOW

Scotland’s wind resources aren’t delivering the revenues or jobs for Scots that we were promised. It’s reminiscent of North Sea oil, with multinationals once again enjoying a bonanza, including companies owned by foreign governments.

Important reporting by Martin Williams.

An efficient way to create new town centres

Sunday night snooker

I have been working to save the historic Golfhill School in Dennistoun for several years.

A revised plan for housing is now being proposed, which will retain the listed façade of the 122-year-old building.

Go along to the public consultation on Monday afternoon to find out more

If your around go support this.