'Drinking is the last thing I'm thinking of': The changing face of Freshers' Week?
Freshers’ Week 2024 has been taking place at Glasgow Uni over the past five days, with students from across the globe descending on the famous West End campus.
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India Buildings demolition 'tip of the iceberg' warns Glasgow stonemason
The demolition of Glasgow’s famous India Buildings is only the “tip of iceberg” says a local stonemason, who believes the lack of people being trained to repair old buildings is a “massive issue” for the city’s historic architecture.
Fancy some £2 pints in Glasgow? Here's how
Pub-goers in Glasgow are being encouraged to cash in on a remarkable “end-of-summer £2 pints” offer at a number of establishments around the city. Running until September 18, Greene King pubs across the UK are offering selected beers at only £2 a pint.
Meet the runners who are set to take part in the Great Scottish Run
The AJ Bell Great Scottish Run returns to Glasgow this year on October 6, with more than 30,000 people set to take part - including former Apprentice contestant Reece Donnelly and Glaswegian filmmaker Erin Gavin.
'One of the most southerly sightings in decades': Red squirrel seen near Glasgow
A red squirrel has been spotted in Bishopbriggs in “one of the most southerly Central Belt sightings in decades.” Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels (SSRS), a conservation project funded by NatureScot, announced on August 16 that a red squirrel had been sighted in Bishopbriggs.
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'Fighting is terrifying' says new muay thai world champion from Cumbernauld
“The fighting bit is terrifying” says a woman from Cumbernauld who recently became a muay thai world champion at Braehead Arena.
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'By far the worst thing I ever did': Survey reveals teachers' despair
Teachers across Scotland are finding themselves in the "dire" situation of not being able to find permanent work and unsure of how to make ends meet, according to a new survey. Official figures show a huge decline in newly qualified primary teachers securing permanent employment. In Glasgow City in 2017, 73% of primary teachers went straight from probation onto a permanent contract. By 2023, this had plummeted to just 10%.
Exclusive Legendary Rangers pub donates to Ibrox school's Subway campaign
A legendary Rangers pub has donated to a campaign to save an iconic Glasgow Subway carriage from destruction. Glasgow Times announced last week that Ibrox Primary School had launched a fundraising campaign to transport an old Subway carriage into their playground, and turn it into a learning space.
Exclusive 'I felt like a failure': New teachers struggling to find work
A primary teacher from East Kilbride says she and many others are going months without work, as figures show a collapse in the amount of new teachers securing permanent contracts.
Glasgow primary school launches bid to save iconic Subway carriage
Ibrox primary school is today launching a campaign to save an old Subway carriage and turn it into a learning space for kids, Glasgow Times is proud to announce.
