🌞 Good morning Glasgow! It’s starting to heat up again this week as The Met Office forecasts clear sunny skies with a high of 24C.
🕺 The Culture Wrap is on its way to paid subscribers with all of Glasgow’s latest creative news this afternoon.
Here’s Tuesday’s Wrap…
🎶 A massive pipe band launched the 23rd edition of Piping Live! with a parade through the city. The festival will run until August 14. - Beth Oliver, Glasgow Times.
🍍 Glasgow Women’s Library has been named the first-ever winner of the Pineapple Trophy, a community honour established by the Govanhill Baths Community Trust. - Beth Oliver, Glasgow Times.
🚦 Roadworks on Duke Street have been extended again, with temporary traffic lights now set to remain in place at the road’s junction with Havannah Street until September 6. - Amy Myles, Glasgow Times.
🛝 Calton Community Council is calling for the restoration of the West Playpark in Glasgow Green, which has been left in poor condition after a fire around five years ago. - Exclusive by Morgan Carmichael, Glasgow Times.
☕ Grain and Grind has submitted plans to convert a shop at the corner of Nithsdale Place and Nithsdale Road into a café. - Drew Sandelands, Local Democracy Reporter, Glasgow Live.
🔪 The United Yemeni Community in Scotland has said a stabbing on Clyde Place on July 28 that left a victim in hospital was “racially motivated”. - Chiara Pollock, Glasgow Live.
🎥 Michelin-Guide restaurant Brett has been transformed by film crews for the shooting of Rebus’ second season. - Exclusive by Donald Erskine, The Herald.
🚭 Corner shops, supermarkets and wholesalers could face a share of a potential £61m compliance bill under Scottish Government plans to remove vaping products from public display. - Amy Myles, Glasgow Times.
🧘 Tribe Yoga’s plans to turn a shop at 179 Dumbarton Road in Partick into a yoga studio have been rejected. - Morgan Carmichael, Glasgow Times.
♻️ Shieldhall Household Waste Recycling Centre in the Southside has stopped accepting waste from “residents using vans” as it is at “capacity”. It is still open to residents with waste in cars. - Sarah Hilley, Local Democracy Reporter, Glasgow Times.
📸 The Glasgow 2026 Festival has wrapped up after 10 weeks with more than 500 events spanning all 23 wards. Check out these pics from the festival in Amy Myles’ Glasgow Times article.
🫀 Recent research has shown Glasgow has the highest rates of premature cardiovascular disease death in the UK. - Morgan Carmichael, Glasgow Times.
💎 Jewellery brand HARLI + HARPA plans to open its first Scottish store at Silverburn. - Amy Myles, Glasgow Times.
🎤 The band behind Come On Eileen, Dexys Midnight Runners, will perform at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on October 20. - Nicole Mitchell, Glasgow Times.
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