Calum Grewar

3 weeks ago | glasgowbell.co.uk | Calum Grewar

Tinderbox: The Bell launches a new map of Glasgow’s many firesYou’ve heard the line about Glasgow’s heritage buildings. That, though they may have a proud history, their future is bound to be an inglorious one. They’ll catch fire in suspicious circumstances, then be demolished, or turned into student flats, or both. The Glasgow Fire Theory, as I call it, is so ubiquitous that Reddit has a special flair (a tag attached to a post so people know what it’s about) called “Glasgow’s burning.

3 weeks ago | glasgowbell.co.uk | Calum Grewar

The map below shows fires in historic buildings since the year 2000. Older fires are in yellow, more recent ones in red. Can you see any we've missed? Let me know. And if you haven't read our piece on the fires, it's here. And please share this page so others can add any they know about. Just hit the button below.

1 month ago | glasgowbell.co.uk | Calum Grewar

Dear readers - today we’ve got Calum taking the reins in a writer’s edition. It’s been a month since we welcomed him to the team and thought it was nigh on time he introduced himself — and the pioneering food assessment concept of Humble Yum™ — properly. But first, your Glasgow in brief. Hi everyone, Calum here! They've let me loose with a writer's edition which will tide me over until I can meet as many of you as possible at an exciting event we're going to announce in the next few weeks.

1 month ago | glasgowbell.co.uk | Calum Grewar

Did you know the peregrine falcon is the fastest animal on earth (sorry cheetahs)? Or that they’re the avian version of Stone Cold Steve Austin, known to smack other birds out of the air, killing them instantly? Or that populations of peregrine have bounced back since a low in the 1960s when they nearly vanished from the UK?

1 month ago | glasgowbell.co.uk | Calum Grewar

We've got news: we're hiring! The Bell is looking for a Glasgow-based editor. We've had an amazing start; in just six months, we've racked up nearly 600 paying subscribers and over 8000 free readers. Now we're seeking someone who knows the city inside out to lead our exciting next phase. If that's you, or someone you know, click the button below for more details.