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Pews it or lose it: the Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society is at war

1 week ago | glasgowbell.co.uk | Robbie Armstrong

At the start of April, Michael Dale, the chair of the Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society, returned from a three week holiday in Japan to “all hell breaking loose”. The Sunday Times had published an article claiming that a pair of historic Mackintosh-designed church pews had been “sawn up and sold for £40”. And who was accused of hawking such precious artefacts as scrap? Dale, along with fellow Society director Stuart Robinson.
A day doon the Clyde, meditations on social media and sandwich philosophy

1 week ago | glasgowbell.co.uk | Robbie Armstrong

A different sort of weekend read in your inbox today, folks. We've got some news to share tomorrow, which we’re a wee bitty excited to tell you all about. It's been one of those weeks here at Bell HQ, so in the meantime we thought we'd give you something a bit lighter for your perusal, before things heat up again soon — we promise. Last week, what with Spring truly blooming, I hopped on a late morning train out of Glasgow.
The ‘lift and shift’ method that gives Scottish TV jobs to London production companies

1 month ago | glasgowbell.co.uk | Robbie Armstrong |Eve Livingston

Hello readers, we hope you’ve been enjoying the sunshine. Here’s hoping this isn’t Glasgow’s premature summer… (Editor’s note: it definitely is). In this week’s briefing, we’ve got the lowdown on the axing of Glasgow’s favourite soap opera, a recommendation for fair weather taproom pints and a review of an Alasdair Gray-inspired comedy night. Now, onto your briefing.
Conspiracies, closed doors and conflict: where’s Castlemilk’s supermarket?

1 month ago | glasgowbell.co.uk | Robbie Armstrong

Maureen Cope is a short woman with a big laugh, bright eyes and unfinished business. She supposedly retired last year, after 35 years at Ardenglen, one of the big four housing associations in the post-war peripheral housing estate of Castlemilk. But the 78 year-old has a final bone to pick in the area where she’s spent most of her life and career as a community activist and organiser. Closed mouths, you see, don’t get fed. And Castlemilk, home to over 14,000 people, needs feeding.
The £30k war over Cathkin Park

1 month ago | glasgowbell.co.uk | Eve Livingston

When the Friends of Cathkin Park group was founded in 2020 to protect public access to their local green space, members envisaged some standard community meetings and flyering. No one thought things would go this far. Yet four years later, the group were piling on an early Queen Street service to Edinburgh, on their way to support another Crosshill resident for his day in court.
Thwarting the press barons - at a discount

1 month ago | glasgowbell.co.uk | Moya Lothian- McLean |Moya Lothian-McLean

Dear readers — a story from over the pond that you might have missed: two weeks ago, staff at venerated newspaper The Washington Post, woke up to an email from their owner, Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos. “I’m writing to let you know about a change coming to our opinion pages,” the note began. That change, Bezos outlined, was about the topics he would allow to be published in the viewpoints section of the outlet, whose official slogan since 2017 has been ‘democracy dies in darkness’.
How Glasgow made jazz cool again

1 month ago | glasgowbell.co.uk | Robbie Armstrong

It’s just before 10pm and the Barrowlands is packed, stage lights turning the ceiling’s stars blue and red. Rising synth chords ring out, growing louder before halting abruptly. The room falls silent. Then, a splash of symbols crashes before the brass section blasts. Thunderous bass and drums call the crowd to attention. Another brief pause and the audience’s roars fill the space, before the sequence repeats.
Magnet fishing is supposed to be a wholesome hobby. Why all the beef?

1 month ago | glasgowbell.co.uk | Robbie Armstrong

It’s a Sunday morning in Stirling, and the rain gods are unleashing their wrath on those foolish enough to brave the elements. Approaching the winding River Forth, an underpass provides a brief respite to check the map, then it’s straight ahead to the Old Bridge, standing stolidly since the 1400s. Halfway across the bridge, just about visible in the biblical downpour, there’s something submerged in the water.
Can Glasgow get a handle on its potholes?

2 months ago | glasgowbell.co.uk | Eve Livingston

The city's climate is a recipe for holes — and an obstacle to fixing them. | | 7 min read This post is for paying subscribers only Subscribe now Already have an account? Sign in This post is for paying subscribers only Subscribe Already have an account? Sign In Comments How to comment: If you are already a member, click here to sign in and leave a comment. If you aren't a member, sign up here to be able to leave a comment.
Will Glasgow gobble up what Michelin has to offer?

2 months ago | glasgowbell.co.uk | Robbie Armstrong

Dear readers — welcome to your Monday briefing. Within a few scrolls, you’ll soon discover it looks a little different. Ok, a lot different. We’ve done a full revamp. To take you backstage for a moment: The Bell has been in action for just about five months now and we’ve been absolutely blown away by the response — we’re less than 50 paying members away from reaching our late March goal of 500.