27th October 2017
Jonny Smart Writer Statue of left-wing activist Mary Barbour to be built in Govan A statue of Mary Barbour, a leader and key figure during the 1915 rent strike, is to be unveiled outside Govan Subway Station on Friday 17 November following several years of campaigning and fundraising by the Remember Mary Barbour Association (RMBA). ...
27th October 2017
Alexander Walker Writer Glasgow City Council is adopting new measures to allow locals to combat the rise of student accommodation in the city’s West End, which some Glasgow residents consider to be “swamping” the area. The Council has adopted new powers to allow it to reset the planning system. Communities will now be able to ...
27th October 2017
Madelin Otterbein Writer Scotrail fares will increase by 3.6% in January, Madelin Otterbein explores how damaging this could be for students ScotRail, Scotland’s primary train service, was purchased by the Dutch company Abellio in 2015, pushing the company to update and improve its network. One improvement, listed on Abellio’s website, is “smarter, lower cost journeys.” ...
27th October 2017
Rona MacNicol Writer Halls costs at Glasgow University price students out of social opportunities Having twice been a fresher at the University of Glasgow, I have repeatedly found myself considering what type of accommodation can simultaneously provide me with maximum value for money and the potential to forge a new social network as I enter ...
