18th November 2019 - The Glasgow Guardian



Facing an imperial past: The Hunterian Museum begins to decolonise their collections

18th November 2019

Rachel Stamford News Editor As Western museums are coming to terms with their colonial pasts, the Hunterian Museum is making an effort to find the true history behind their African artifacts and make the museum more inclusive. Following Black History Month, Scotland’s oldest public museum is undergoing the process of decolonising its collections and confronting ...


Review: The Amazons @ Barrowlands Ballroom

18th November 2019

Chloe Waterhouse Deputy Culture Editor – Music Here lies the future of rock ‘n’ roll. You haven’t played Glasgow until you’ve played the Barrowlands. Reading-born rockers The Amazons take this opportunity like they are seizing the revered crown of rock royalty, following in the illustrious footsteps of Bowie, Dylan and the Stones at this landmark ...


BTS: The music that mitigates my misery

18th November 2019

Lottie Townend Writer Sometimes, certain music can elevate you out of a self-deprecating rut. Are there ever times when everything just seems too much? When life gets on top of you and you struggle to reason with yourself? In these times, what is it that brings you back to the present moment, allowing yourself to ...


Government committees call for radical drug reform

18th November 2019

Joanne Krus Deputy News Editor Two Westminster committees, the Scottish Affairs Committee and the Health and Social Care Committee, have come together to call for the government to adopt a new approach for dealing with drug problems.  Scotland has the highest number of drug-related deaths in Europe and the figures continue to rise every year. ...


Glasgow youth support scheme expands to three new cities

18th November 2019

Joanne Krus Deputy News Editor A crime prevention scheme which has been running in Glasgow since 2013 is being introduced into Edinburgh, Newcastle, and Cardiff. Action for Children is running the scheme as part of their Serious Organised Crime Early Intervention service. This service has been working with young Glaswegians to help them turn away ...


Glasgow Subway Christmas timetable starts

18th November 2019

Ollie Rudden Deputy News Editor The Christmas timetable for Glasgow Subway has begun! Starting on Sunday 17 November, the Subway’s service hours will be extended for the Christmas period and to help people do their festive shopping for the holiday season. One of the bigger moves regarding the festive timetable is longer hours on Sunday ...


Urgent call for government to ban winter evictions

18th November 2019

Joanne Krus Deputy News Editor Glasgow City Council has unanimously supported a motion to prevent evictions during the winter and are now urging the Scottish Government to join them. A housing union is urging the Scottish Government to back their campaign calling for a “winter break” on evictions. Living Rent, a Scottish Tenants’ Union, said ...