The Glasgow cinema that is a 'window on the world' celebrates its 50th in style
The GFT this month marks its 50th anniversary with its customary flair, beginning with another showing of Roma, Fellini’s striking ode to the Italian capital.
'King of clubs' Eddie Tobin, who managed Connolly and survived a shooting, has died
Tobin enjoyed a lifetime of experience in business in Glasgow and throughout Scotland. He managed Billy Connolly, Midge Ure, Nazareth and The Sensational Alex Harvey Band and was commercial manager for a number of Rangers and Celtic football players.
The enduring mystery of what lies beneath the waves of Loch Ness
NINETY years ago, in April 1934, a photograph was taken of what purported to be the Loch Ness monster. Attributed to a doctor named Robert Kenneth Wilson, it showed Nessie’s long neck as she emerged from the water.
There will be more stories about lives of ordinary Glaswegians in new People's Palace
At 5pm last Sunday, after a hectically busy weekend, the People’s Palace finally fell silent. The last visitor departed, perhaps with an affectionate backwards glance at the exhibits and the interior. The doors were locked, and the staff gathered, lost in thought.
The Kelpies at 10: the blood, sweat and tears it took to create a Scottish icon
THE year 2014 saw more than a few landmark events in Scotland. The independence referendum, for one; then there were the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, the Ryder Cup at Gleneagles, and the 700th anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn. And, after dark one night in April that year, thousands of people gathered for the public launch of two huge sculptures known as the Kelpies.
'For me, Nick Cave is the best songwriter alive'
The new Nick Cave album, which will be out on August 30, will be followed by a tour that takes in Glasgow’s OVO Hydro in November
'This is a historic watershed' - Election that changed the face of Scottish politics
No wonder Nicola Sturgeon looked so happy in those photographs taken early that morning at the Emirates arena in Glasgow. Her first general election as leader of the SNP had just gone stunningly well.
