🌤️ Good Morning Glasgow! The Met Office forecasts intermittent sunshine over the weekend, with a high of 21C today and Saturday.
Here’s Friday’s Wrap, followed by the Weekend Guide…
🪴 The council has agreed to keep Queen’s Park Glasshouse open and free to the public. Its future will now be referred to the appropriate committee, along with recommendations. - Exclusive by Ava Whyte, Glasgow Times.
🏫 The number of assaults against staff in Glasgow primary schools was 2346 in 2025/26. - Catherine Hunter, Local Democracy Reporter, The Herald.
🚲 More than 1.1m Voi bikes have been hired since the scheme was introduced in November 2025, an average of almost 4000 a day. - Emily Moore, Glasgow Times.
🍺 The Locale at Charing Cross was robbed of bottles of alcohol after thieves smashed a keg through a window. - Emily Moore, Glasgow Times.
🐍 A snake was seen attempting to bite passers-by outside Ssst Enoch Centre. A member of the public handed the snake into the shopping centre’s security desk, where the SSPCA collected it. - Emily Moore, Glasgow Times.
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🌳 Lana Reid-McConnell and Anthony Carroll are now the new co-leaders of the Glasgow Greens, taking over from Martha Wardrop and Jon Molyneux. - Stewart Paterson, Glasgow Times.
🚕 Taxi drivers have warned plans to cut spaces at the Stockwell Street taxi rank will lead to more queueing for old and disabled passengers. - Drew Sandelands, Local Democracy Reporter, STV News.
🎶 M4 Festival at SWG3, which was due to happen on August 29, has been cancelled due to poor ticket sales. - Donald Erskine, The Herald.
🏘️ According to Alto, property in Glasgow is selling three times faster than anywhere else in the UK, with sales being agreed in as little as 11 days. - Charlie Bayliss, Glasgow World.
📱 A bid from BT to install a street hub with a digital advertising screen close to the Govan Subway and near the Mary Barbour statue has been rejected. - Sarah Hilley, Local Democracy Reporter, Glasgow Live.
🎶 The Rose & Thistle Ladies Pipe Band from North Carolina performed on Buchanan Street as part of Piping Live! as they prepare to compete at the World Pipe Band Championships. - Caroline Wilson, The Herald.
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