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Can’t get a cab? That could change — but at a cost to drivers
Plus: the battle of the folded arms and £1000 grants in Govanhill
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Paul Sweeney, Springburn missionary
The Labour MSP is a press favourite, SNP bête noire and a built heritage obsessive. But is he for real?
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Dalmarnock residents were promised a gleaming village. Now it's a fly tip
Dumped baths, discarded needles and a Commonwealth Games ‘legacy’ that’s yet to materialise
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The secret spots delivery riders go to eat
When they've finished ferrying takeaways, here's where the city's couriers choose to chow down
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The ‘lift and shift’ method that gives Scottish TV jobs to London production companies
Plus: a top Glasgow brewer takes us on a pint-heavy tour of the city
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Conspiracies, closed doors and conflict: where’s Castlemilk’s supermarket?
Hospitality magnate Stefan King promised he’d end the area's food desert. Instead, he put the rents up.
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The £30k war over Cathkin Park
Locals say a football charity is mounting a hostile takeover of a Crosshill pitch. What’s the truth?
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The most prolific theatre company in Europe? It’s on Byres Road
A play (and a pie, and a pint) is the thing
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Britain's most expensive bus fares just went up again
Plus: a leg of lamb at Shawlands Continental and a peerless night at LayLow
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The Chessmaster of Woodlands Road
Every week, an elderly man far from home challenges West End pedestrians to a game of chess. What’s his story?
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We're Scotland’s economic powerhouse. Why doesn’t it feel like it?
A data investigation into where Glasgow's wealth ends up
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Not sexy but it matters: can the city sort out its council tax?
Plus: Wrestling at the Opry and GMB convenor Chris Mitchell's perfect day
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From Govanhill to the world: Glasgow's jazz revolution
Buckfast, big basslines and brand sponsorship: a new musical wave is coming of age
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James O'Connor's lonely goodbye
When the 53 year-old died in 2023, he was one of an increasing number of Glaswegians to receive a public health funeral. What story do they tell?
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