24th October 2017 - The Glasgow Guardian



Crackdown on Glasgow ‘Slum Landlords’

24th October 2017

Jasmine Urquhart Writer £5m worth of properties in Glasgow are being repossessed after Glasgow City Council recently deemed them unfit to live in. Tenants were being charged up to £500 a month to live in homes that lack proper working amenities, including heating, electricity, water and drainage. The properties, mostly in the Govanhill area of ...


A clash of cultures: the western double standard

24th October 2017

Jimmy Brock Writer Chinese students face a culture of prejudice in Western universities Our attitudes towards Chinese international students across the western world have highlighted how uncomfortable we are with those who look and speak differently, and our reluctance to share privileges we believe should be for us, and only us. Essentially, we treat our ...


Review: Loop&Scoop

24th October 2017

Sonas Ferrier Writer After a heavy Friday night, the decision to drag my hungover body to the newly opened Loop & Scoop last Saturday morning was going to go one of two ways. It’s safe to say the idea of combining of churros and ice cream was doing little to ease my queasiness as I ...


Controversial Otago Lane development moves ahead

24th October 2017

Osama Abou-zeid Writer Work has began on a new housing development in Otago Lane, despite longstanding opposition from residents. The development, headed up by city developer Hugh Scott, will consist of 45 flats and four townhouses. It is expected to take up to two years to complete. Residents have raised objections to the construction as ...