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THE much-anticipated second series of Irvine Welsh’s Crime arrives on our screens this week and alongside Dougray Scott as grizzled police…

THEY are not generally considered Glasgow’s most beautiful buildings but some of the city’s famous brutalist landmarks have been celebrated in a…

GLASGOW leaves a lasting impression in the hearts of many who once called it home.

A 60,000-piece Lego Concorde beneath the original will be among the attractions at the National Museum of Flight in East Fortune, East Lothian SCOTLAND takes its first significant step in lockdown easing today with the reopening of hospitality, gyms, non-essential shops and indoor attractions such as museums, galleries and libraries. Museums ranging from the RiversidFum and Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow to the National Museum of Scotland and the Scottish National Gallery of ...

Glasgow Life announces opening dates of more than 90 venues after lockdown Crocuses at the entrance to the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow (Andrew Milligan/PA) Glasgow Life has announced the opening dates of more than 90 of its venues, as coronavirus lockdown restrictions ease. Venues including Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Riverside Museum and the Emirates Arena will reopen on Monday April 26. The Mitchell Library will welcome people again the following day, with other site...

A PLAN to reopen some of the citys much-loved public buildings in the wake of the lifting of lockdown restrictions has been unveiled. Glasgow Life has outlined the dates it expects more than 90 venues to open, subject to local infection rates and Glasgow being in, or below, level three of the Scottish Government’s Covid-19 protection levels. The charity has already reopened 10 libraries and 14 outdoor sports venues including pitches, tennis, and bowls facilities, in line with ongoing Go...

BBC News Published image captionKelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum will reopen with social distancing measures in place Glasgows Kelvingrove Art Gallery, Riverside Museum, Emirates Arena and other public buildings are set to reopen from 26 April. Glasgow Life has announced opening dates for more than 90 city venues over the following weeks. The charity, which delivers culture and leisure services for Glasgow City Council, said visitor numbers would be restricted due to social distancing. The mo...

By Barbara Neilson of Glasgow City Archives Pollokshaws Burgh Hall. Pic courtesy of Glasgow City Archives GLASGOW as we know it today owes much of its character and reputation to the previously independent burghs which surrounded it. Calton in the east. Crosshill, Govanhill and Pollokshields in the south. Maryhill in the north-west. Anderston and Hillhead in the west. Each was absorbed into the growing city. Perhaps two of the most sig...