16th October 2019 - The Glasgow Guardian



Glasgow City prepare to take on Brøndby IF

16th October 2019

Max KellyTravel Editor Scott Booth’s side look to make history against the Danish champions. Glasgow City FC face reigning Danish champions Brøndby IF in the last 16 of the 2019-20 Women’s Champions League this evening. They come into the tie in good form, after head coach Scott Booth described his side as “different class” following ...


Review: whenyoung at King Tut’s

16th October 2019

Imogen HayWriter whenyoung are adopted as honorary Glaswegians at this jam-packed Tut’s gig. After missing whenyoung’s set at TRNSMT this year, I was keen to catch them at King Tuts, ready for a night in what always feels like the epicentre of the Glasgow band scene. Abbie Ozard, who’s supporting the band on their current ...


Review: Nick Cave’s ‘Until’

16th October 2019

Nairne Clark HopkinsonArt Editor Cave’s latest project asks, ‘Is there racism in heaven?’ In what is no doubt his most ambitious work to date, Nick Cave sets out to challenge us with a charged question: is there racism in heaven? The question came to the Chicago artist in late 2014, a year marked by the ...


Council announces repairs to historic buildings with input from Glasgow citizens

16th October 2019

Joanne KrusDeputy News Editor The council has announced that it will repair the two landmarks and let Glasgow’s citizens decide its fate. Glasgow City Council said they will spend £75,000 to repair the historic People’s Palace and the Winter Gardens glasshouse. Both were closed in late December last year due to concerns over its structural ...


Glasgow declared Britain’s second friendliest city

16th October 2019

Ollie RuddenDeputy News Editor Scotland’s biggest city narrowly beaten to the top spot by Newcastle. Glasgow has been ranked as the second friendliest city in the UK, according to a new poll. Big 7, a global travel website with 1.5 million followers on social media, asked their followers to vote on which city in the ...


Glasgow to be carbon neutral by 2030

16th October 2019

Ollie RuddenDeputy News Editor Council sets bold target for Glasgow after a report released by the Climate Emergency Working Group. Glasgow City Council has set a target for the city to become carbon neutral by 2030 after a decision made by the City Administration Committee. The decision comes from a recent report made by the ...


The liberal branding repackaging bigotry

16th October 2019

Dyani SheppardWriter ‘Liberal rhetoric can dress up an illiberal position to obtain wider appeal’ The right branding in politics can be everything. Politics is an art of persuasion; the side which is most able to spin reality in their favour is the side that is most likely to remain popular. So, it is vital to ...


Hunterian Art Gallery opens new Gaelic exhibition

16th October 2019

Rachel StamfordNews Editor The four-room exhibition includes texts in both Gaelic and English, along with a Neolithic skeleton and photo documentary of Outer Hebrides. GUGA: Exploring Gaelic Identities celebrated its opening on Friday at the Hunterian Art Gallery. The exhibition presents objects, books and manuscripts associated with Gaelic language and culture from the collections of ...


Red card for conduct in sports media

16th October 2019

Jamie ByrneWriter Jamie Byrne examines the responsibility that sports media has to take in dividing the personal from the sensational. Accessing sporting news has never been easier, with 24-hour channels and radio shows dedicated to telling us what’s going on, who’s injured, who’s the next coach to get sacked, and who’s going to win at ...


If you do one thing this month…

16th October 2019

Culture Editors Looking for some super quick recommendations for what to do and see around Glasgow? Well, our Culture team have got you covered. Get a fright at: Halloween Horror Nights Scare Cinema, which is back for its third year in the city’s Southside this month. Showcasing horror films across the 25 and 26 October, ...