🌦️ Good morning Glasgow. The Met Office forecasts more light showers and glimmers of sunlight with a high of 16C.
Here’s Wednesday’s Wrap…
🏢 Plans to demolish the old Herald and Glasgow Times offices on Renfield Street to make way for a 20-storey student accommodation block and co-living homes have been approved. - Drew Sandelands, Local Democracy Reporter, Glasgow Times.
🏙️ The BBC has defended its Welcome to Glasgow documentary after sparking criticism for being ‘selective’, saying it “was fair and balanced, accurately reflecting a broad range of perspectives about the issues raised.” - Xander Elliards, The National.
↳ European journalist Ika Ferrer Gotic has accused the BBC of reducing Glasgow to a “dossier of its worst moments” and that the city “deserves better”. - Gregor Young, The National.
↳ Past Glasgow said the broadcaster views the city as a “backwater of drunks and stereotypes”. - Alasdair Ferguson, The National.
↳ Refugee charity workers have questioned why the documentary did not give airtime to refugee or anti-racism organisations, or women’s organisations. - The National.
🚫 Glasgow and Clyde Rape Crisis Centre has refused to take a donation from anti-immigration group Scottish Citizens Army. - Abbi Garton-Crosbie, The National.
⛪ Plans to demolish the Hillhead Baptist Church will now go ahead to make way for 32 flats, after the Scottish Government decided not to call in the council’s decision. - Nicole Mitchell, Glasgow Times.
↳ The plans received more than 300 objections.
🗻 Dr Abhijit Bhattacharya of the Royal Hospital for Children is set to tackle an 81-mile trek to Everest Base Camp to raise money for Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity. - Aidan Maxwell, Glasgow Times.
🎶 More than 30k people gathered in the city for the 23rd edition of Piping Live! - Beth Oliver, Glasgow Times.
🪧 Parents with the Dad Shift and Mother Pukka will join The Parent Strike at Royal Exchange Square to demand stronger paternity leave and flexible working rights. - Aidan Maxwell, Glasgow Times.
⚖️ The trial of former Glaswegian world snooker champion Graeme Dott on allegations of historic child sex abuse has begun. - Aidan Maxwell, Glasgow Times.
.📱 Tommy Robinson has responded to Qurom Beg’s fundraiser to take the far-right activist to court. He said on X: “I give zero f****, he will get as much money as Jamal and his lawyers got.” - Abbi Garton-Crosbie, The National.
↳ In 2021, Robinson was ordered to pay £100,000 in libel damages to Syrian schoolboy Jamal Hijazi, which he did not pay after declaring bankruptcy.
📈 Council tax in Glasgow City has increased by 14.24% from 1996/97 to 2025/26. - Linda Howard, Daily Record.
🦇 Film crews for The Batman: Part II have been spotted setting up on Bothwell Street. - Kevin Maguire, Glasgow Times.
🎓 ‘Luxury’ student accommodation, The Bonnie, has opened on Sauchiehall Street at the former Lorne Hotel site, boasting 151 rooms. - Rose Moncur, The Herald.
🚧 Road-narrowing works on Dumbreck Road at the St Andrews Drive junction, which began in December 2025, have been delayed, and the completion date is “unknown at present”. - Aidan Maxwell, Glasgow Times.
🧼 Five community councils have said they have seen “no evidence” of extra graffiti removal during the Commonwealth Games despite organisers funding 231 hours of additional work. - Marco Suttie, The National.
🥙 Lebanese eatery Rosette Restaurant on Great Western Road has been put on the market for £145k. - Aidan Maxwell, Glasgow Times.
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