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Busy Glasgow bridge closed amid ongoing police 'incident'

1 week ago | glasgowtimes.co.uk | Ben Waddell

Busy Glasgow bridge closed amid ongoing police 'incident' (Image: Newsquest) Police have closed a busy bridge in Glasgow amid an ongoing incident. Victoria Bridge in the city centre is currently shut to all vehicles and pedestrians due to a report of a concern for a person. Officers were made aware of the incident at around 11am on Friday, May 30.
Boy, 15, seriously injured in stabbing on Glasgow street

1 week ago | heraldscotland.com | Ben Waddell

A police investigation is underway after a teenage boy was stabbed on a Glasgow street. Police were called to a report of a 15-year-old male youth found seriously injured on the city's Denbeck Street at around 10.30pm on Thursday. Emergency services attended and the boy was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital for treatment. Police said extensive enquiries are ongoing.
Haul of 'drugs' worth more than £65k found in Glasgow property

1 week ago | glasgowtimes.co.uk | Ben Waddell

Cops revealed a 26-year-old man has been arrested and charged following the recovery of 'drugs' in the city. It comes after officers raided a property on Norfolk Street shortly after 5pm on Thursday, May 29. During the raid, a quantity of cannabis, worth approximately £68,250, was allegedly seized. The man will be reported to the Procurator Fiscal. An investigation is ongoing.
Police probe after motor torched in South Lanarkshire

1 week ago | glasgowtimes.co.uk | Ben Waddell

Detectives are appealing for vital information after a vehicle was set alight in Ashgill near Larkhall, South Lanarkshire. The incident happened at around 3.20am on Saturday, May 10. Police received a report of a car on fire on Rosslyn Road. Emergency crews raced to the scene. After that, firefighters tackled the blaze. Luckily, no one was injured during the incident. Officers have since revealed the inferno is being treated as 'wilful'.
Global beauty brand opens 'first-ever' Scots store in Glasgow

1 week ago | glasgowtimes.co.uk | Ben Waddell

The Forge Shopping Centre in the East End announced they were 'beyond excited' to reveal that the first Avon shop in the country is now open at the leisure facility. In a Facebook post, the centre said the new store is located in The Inshopz. READ MORE: Inside global retailer's stunning new store at Glasgow For READ MORE: Glasgow shopping centre welcomed brand-new food spot In the post, The Forge Shopping Centre said: "A Scottish first.
Part of busy Glasgow road forced to close after emergency incident

1 week ago | glasgowtimes.co.uk | Ben Waddell

Part of busy Glasgow road forced to close after emergency incident (Image: Newsquest) Part of a busy Glasgow road was forced to close amid an emergency incident last night. Paisley Road in Kinning Park was shut westbound from Seaward Street at around 11.30pm (May 29). Glasgow City Council said the road was closed due to a road traffic collision in the area.
Park in busy area 'closed' amid 'ongoing police incident'

1 week ago | msn.com | Ben Waddell

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Presale tickets for Kneecap's Glasgow gig sold out in '80 seconds'

1 week ago | glasgowtimes.co.uk | Ben Waddell

The trio announced they will perform at the city's O2 Academy in the Southside on July 8, 2025. READ MORE: Huge British singer announces exciting gig in Glasgow READ MORE: Glasgow's Hydro breaks silence after Olly Murs axes gig following 'five songs' In a post on X, the group said: "Well, well, a chairde Gael! "The pre-sale sold out in 80 seconds. "New record that - remaining general sale goes up Saturday 10am. "These will also go in seconds.
'I do not regret it': Killer locked up after man brutally murdered in flat

1 week ago | glasgowtimes.co.uk | Ben Waddell

Stephen Kelly, 29, viciously turned on Chris McMahon at the victim's flat in Lanark, South Lanarkshire, on Wednesday, October 4, 2023. We reported the horror attack included the 31-year-old being stabbed with an 18-inch hunting knife and having bleach poured in his mouth. Kelly was due to stand trial at the High Court in Glasgow; however, at a hearing on April 25, 2025, the brute pleaded guilty, via his KC Richard Goddard, to the murder charge.
Trains unable to run on busy Glasgow route after tree collapses on line

1 week ago | glasgowtimes.co.uk | Ben Waddell

Trains unable to run on busy Glasgow route after tree collapses on line (Image: Supplied) Trains are unable to run on a busy Glasgow Central route after a tree has collapsed on the line. ScotRail said there's a tree on the line between Barrhead and Kilmarnock. Due to the problem, train services are currently unable to run between Glasgow Central and Kilmarnock, and Glasgow Central and Carlisle via Kilmarnock.