Category: Glasgow

Ryanair announces ten routes from Prestwick for summer 2026. Still doesn’t make it a viable airport compared to Glasgow 30 miles north.

Rosco’s Rolls opens breakfast kiosk at Airdrie station. ScotRail celebrates like they’ve solved Scottish rail infrastructure.

Police Scotland investigates Alba Party over alleged fraudulent nomination papers in by-elections. Party in financial crisis, may skip May election.

Two Glasgow men plead guilty to running £3.7m cash counting operation during Covid lockdown, caught via EncroChat messages.

ScotRail trains between Airdrie and Bathgate were suspended again due to a signalling fault, stranding thousands of commuters. The excuses for Scotland’s unreliable railways are wearing thin.

The restoration of Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s Hill House in Helensburgh has entered an exciting new stage. After five years inside a protective mesh box, the iconic building is finally drying out.

A University of Glasgow spin-out has secured £2.5 million to develop quantum computing technology. Scotland must ensure the commercial benefits stay north of the border.

A year after Glasgow City Council’s £7 million street cleaning blitz, the city’s rat population has hit record numbers. The structural problems remain untouched.

Police Scotland paid criminal informants £342,730 in 2025, a 13 percent increase on the previous year. Operation Portaledge has made 60 arrests, but questions remain about whether spending is a sign of progress or escalation.

Rangers players Fernandez and Gassama receive racist abuse on Instagram after the Livingston draw. Police Scotland investigate.