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Rhiannon Spear sparked a backlash on social media after her comment prompted outrage from political opponents. The councillor for Greater Pollok, posted a message as the UK entry to the contest came last, scoring nil points from all the other countries. She tweeted “It’s ok Europe, we hate the United Kingdom too, love Scotland” She included the Eurovision hashtag and a Scotland flag on the tweet. Tory and Labour politicians in Glasgow reacted to the comment on their twitter accounts. Thomas Kerr, group leader of the Glasgow Conservatives, said: “Don’t ever let the SNP at...

The council leader has been told to “protect” the city’s reputation after Rhiannon Spear made the comments during Saturday’s Eurovision…

AS a local councillor for Pollokshields, I’m proud of everyone who took to Kenmure Street, which was my home for a decade, to stop the UK Home Office removing two members of our community, Sumit Sehdev and Lakhvir Singh. Around 9.30am, a tweet from a local resident alerted others to the presence of an immigration enforcement van outside 273 Kenmure Street. A handful of folk started a sit-down protest. By lunchtime more than 100 people were there and word was spreading fast. Councillors were in our Full Council meeting and in speech after speech we spoke as one, expressing disgust at t...

Langside Library COUNCIL leaders have been quizzed over the future of Glasgow Life venues after access to Langside Library was granted to a film crew but not the public. The library, which remains closed and needs repairs, was hired out as a filming location for TV show Shetland on April 29. Labour councillor Archie Graham, a former chair of Glasgow Life, asked why TV cameras were allowed in when residents are not. “Such is the uncertainty as a result of the crisis at Glasgow Life, people thought vans were arriving to take books away from the library,” he said. David McDonald, t...

Memorial benches trashed after Rangers title celebrations MEMORIAL benches which feature the names of Glasgow residents who have died were damaged during Rangers fans Scottish Premiership title celebrations in George Square last might. Pictures show damage to several memorial benches, placed by families to remember loved ones lost. Some were tipped over with others showing split wood. Supporters of the Ibrox club took to the square yesterday to celebrate the club’s first title win in ten years, but have been condemned after leaving a trail of destruction.  Video footage from the sc...