Sandhya Suresh

2 weeks ago | heraldscotland.com | Sandhya Suresh

Glasgow Film Theatre (GFT) will showcase films that have been popular with audiences (Image: Supplied) Glasgow Film Theatre (GFT) has announced plans to make its birthday programme of films an annual celebration. This follows the success of its 50th anniversary programme in May 2024.

2 weeks ago | heraldscotland.com | Sandhya Suresh

Castalian Quartet (Image: Supplied) Anstruther is set to be the centrepiece of the East Neuk Festival's 20th anniversary celebrations. The festival, running from June 25 to 29, will feature a weekend programme of jazz, traditional, and guitar music across four of the town's venues. Among the highlights is Northumberland's renowned folk artist Kathryn Tickell, who will perform with her band The Darkening.

3 weeks ago | glasgowtimes.co.uk | Sandhya Suresh

The donation will help the charity replace its outdated IT systems (Image: Supplied) A Glasgow lifeline support group for veterans is set for a major technology upgrade after receiving a donation. Community Veterans Support (CVS) in Govan has been given eight laptops by SP Energy Networks. The donation will help the charity replace its outdated IT systems.

3 weeks ago | glasgowtimes.co.uk | Sandhya Suresh

The Govan-born manager led the club for 26 years (Image: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire) Sir Alex Ferguson tried to sign four football legends during his time at Manchester United, it has been revealed. The Govan-born manager, who led the club for 26 years, was unsuccessful in his attempts to bring Alan Shearer, Paul Gascoigne, Ronaldinho, and Wesley Sneijder to Old Trafford. This was revealed by former Manchester United first team coach Rene Meulensteen in an interview with Poker Firma.

3 weeks ago | glasgowtimes.co.uk | Sandhya Suresh

Robert Shaw and his family will commemorate his father's bravery on the Channel Island (Image: Supplied) The story of a Glasgow soldier who was the first British serviceman to set foot on Nazi-occupied British soil is to be commemorated 80 years on. Sergeant-Major Robert Shaw, of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME), made history on May 9, 1945, by becoming the first British serviceman to land on Guernsey after nearly five years of German occupation.