{"id":1192842,"date":"2026-09-08T07:45:39","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T07:45:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1192842\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T07:45:39","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T07:45:39","slug":"the-glasgow-wrap-%f0%9f%97%9e%ef%b8%8f-tuesday-08-september-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1192842\/","title":{"rendered":"The Glasgow Wrap \ud83d\uddde\ufe0f Tuesday 08 September 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>\ud83d\udcf8 Newsquest<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udf26\ufe0f Good morning Glasgow. The Met Office<\/a> forecasts sunny spells and light showers with a high of 15C.
\ud83d\udd7a The Culture Wrap\u2019s<\/strong> out this afternoon, so you can catch all of Glasgow\u2019s latest creative news!
Here\u2019s Tuesday\u2019s <\/strong>Wrap\u2026<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udd25 First Minister John Swinney<\/strong> has vowed \u201call the force of law\u201d will be applied if the Stonyhurst<\/strong> Street<\/strong> tenement fire in Possilpark<\/strong> was deliberate. – Craig Paton & Nick Forbes, The Herald.<\/a>
\u21b3 Police are now treating the blaze as wilful. – Amy Myles, Glasgow Times.<\/a><\/p>\n

\ud83d\ude8c The new \u00a32 single bus fare cap has been launched across Glasgow<\/strong> and West<\/strong> Scotland<\/strong>. First Bus<\/strong> and Stagecoach<\/strong> are participating. – Morgan Carmichael, Glasgow Times.<\/a><\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc6e A man, 31, has been arrested and charged after an alleged assault that endangered life during mass disorder following a demonstration at Glasgow<\/strong> Green<\/strong> on July 25. – Rosie Lewis, Glasgow Times.<\/a><\/p>\n

\ud83c\udf09 More than 2.55m people have crossed the Govan-Partick<\/strong> Bridge<\/strong> since it opened two years ago. – Morgan Carmichael, Glasgow Times.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2615 Plans have been submitted to turn the former Wylie and Lochhead LTD Funeral Directors<\/strong> on 1281<\/strong> Pollokshaws Road <\/strong>into a cafe. – Morgan Carmichael, Glasgow Times.<\/a><\/p>\n

\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f The chair of Dennistoun Community Council<\/strong> has claimed Glasgow City Council<\/strong> is making community councils feel like a \u201cnuisance,\u201d as communication with the local authority has allegedly worsened since 2024. – Exclusive by Nicole Mitchell, Glasgow Times.<\/a><\/p>\n

\ud83c\udf6a A \u00a31m donation from the owners of the former McVitie\u2019s<\/strong> factory in Tollcross<\/strong> will be split across four projects aimed at tackling poverty. – Drew Sandelands, Local Democracy Reporter, Glasgow Live.<\/a>
\u21b3 Cllr Cecilia O\u2019Lone<\/strong> and Cllr Jill Pidgeon<\/strong> have argued the allocation does not \u2018reflect what the community asked for\u2019.<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfeb A council employee who works at a school in the Southside<\/strong> has said she was bitten by a pupil days after learning she faces a pay cut, leaving her feeling \u201cundervalued\u201d and \u201cdeflated\u201d. – Exclusive by Lauren Brownlie, Glasgow Times.<\/a><\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfc6 Kingsway Community Connections<\/strong>, who supported teenager Amen<\/strong> Teklay<\/strong> before he was killed in a sword attack last year, has been shortlisted for the Community Group Award in the BBC Make a Difference Awards<\/strong>. – Chiara Pollock, Glasgow Live.<\/a><\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcda Glasgow<\/strong> Life<\/strong> will share in the \u00a3230k Public Library Improvement Fund<\/strong>. – Beth Oliver, Glasgow Times.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2696\ufe0f Rockstar<\/strong> Games<\/strong>, the studio behind Grand Theft Auto, will appear before the Glasgow Employment Tribunal<\/strong> this week amid an ongoing legal battle after 31 workers were dismissed in October last year. – Morgan Carmichael, Glasgow Times.<\/a><\/p>\n

\ud83e\udde0 Men\u2019s mental health charity Men Matter Scotland<\/strong> will open a new base on the Clydeside<\/strong>. – Exclusive by Ava Whyte, Glasgow Times.<\/a><\/p>\n

\ud83c\udf84 The Tollcross<\/strong> Christmas<\/strong> Parade<\/strong> will not go ahead this year as its organiser has moved away from the area. – Emily Moore, Glasgow Times.<\/a><\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc18 Cage The Elephant<\/strong> will play the O2 Academy<\/strong> on February 25, 2027. – Morgan Carmichael, Glasgow Times.<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u21b3 Submit your news, events, shoutouts etc to be featured<\/a>. <\/strong>This newsletter is designed to get the word out about what\u2019s happening<\/strong> around Glasgow, so let us know what you\u2019ve got on.<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfb9 Internationally acclaimed pianist Angela Hewitt joins Dunedin Consort in at the Royal Concert Hall on September 26<\/a><\/strong> for a programme of music influenced by the cosmopolitan musical life of 18th century Vienna with music by Mozart, Haydn, CPE Bach and Martines. – Thanks Dunedin Consort!<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcf5 For those who keep saying \u201cwe should catch up\u201d – escape the notifications and enjoy 90 minutes of screen-free quality time with a friend, family member or partner, through our conversation activities designed to spark stories, gratitude and laughter. Join us at 226 Gallowgate on Wednesday, September 30, 7.30pm \u2013 9pm;<\/a><\/strong> tickets are \u00a325 for two people and include a drink each and your activity prompts. – Thanks Chris from that conversations movement!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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    \ud83e\udd64 Retro Irn-Bru adverts return to Glasgow for its 125th anniversary<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    \ud83d\udcda Independent queer bookshop Category Is in Southside vandalised<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    \ud83d\udd25 \u2018Wilful\u2019 tenement fire in Possilpark amid \u2018disinformation\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n