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Parents pay respects to tragic daughter with park memorial

A MEMORIAL tree has been planted by family and friends as a tribute to a brave youngster who died from cerebral palsy.Generous donations from well-wishers made the dream come true for the parents of B...

16/7/2008

Tolbooth Steeple needs £200k to repair cracks

GLASGOW'S historic Tolbooth Steeple is to undergo repair work after cracks were discovered in the structure.The 126ft-high steeple, which in medieval times witnessed hangings of witches, thieves and m...

12/5/2008

My vision will bring the wow factor to East End

THE man in charge of breathing new life into Glasgow's East End has just one wish , that the transformation is "the best in the world."Ian Manson, the new boss of Clyde Gateway, says the eye...

9/5/2008

Market homes in on bandstand site - Landmark set to become meeting point for locals

A HISTORIC landmark in the East End of Glasgow looks likely to become home to a new market.The Bridgeton Cross bandstand, which is 133 years old, and the land around it will see around 20 street trade...

9/5/2008

Schoolgirl hurt as she crosses road

EIGHT-YEAR-OLD girl was struck by a car while walking home from school on a busy Glasgow road that until recently had a lollipop lady....

28/4/2008

It's a whole new way of living

IT’S easy to see why Robert, Raymond and Andy love their new home.With its light, airy, well-equipped rooms and tranquil garden, it is a world away from they formerly lived, an outda...

7/4/2008

Survey reveals what people want and don't want in their neighbourhoods

Youth Disorder Serious problem Problem Neutral...

1/4/2008

BRIDGETON IN THE SIXTIES

I WOULD LOVE TO KNOW ABOUT BRIDGETON IN THE 1960s. I LIVED IN POPLIN STREET WHEN I WAS ABOUT 7 YEARS OLD. MY DAD USED TO SING IN THE INTERNATIONAL PUB.I WENT TO THE OLYMPIA EVERY SATURDAY. I CANT REME...

25/3/2008

Hunt for school blaze vandals

FIREBUGS are being hunted after a new Glasgow primary school was torched.Vandals targeted Dalmarnock Primary, Bridgeton, which could take three months to repair.Staff and pupils have been left devastated...

16/3/2008

Family and friends bid for lasting tribute to Billiejo

FRIENDS and family of a little girl who died just before her fifth birthday are trying to raise cash for a special tribute to her.Billiejo Wood lost her battle with cerebral palsy in September 2005....

16/3/2008

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