29th August 2020 - The Glasgow Guardian



Glasgow Tories launch anti-fly-tipping Campaign

29th August 2020

Glasgow Tory leader Thomas Kerr told the Glasgow Guardian that the SNP have “neglected” Glasgow and is now becoming a “dumping ground” The Glasgow Conservative and Unionists have launched a campaign demanding Glasgow City Council reinstate bulk uplifts, a service suspended in March due to the coronavirus pandemic, as the city begins to experience a ...


Stage to screen

29th August 2020

What does the Hamilton movie mean for the future of musical theatre? Broadway-to-film adaptations have long allowed people to enjoy the stories of musicals beyond their theatre run. While films based on musicals date as far back as the 1920s, this trend became increasingly popular in the 1950s and 60s with adaptations of The King ...


A Play, A Pie, and A Pint: Volume One

29th August 2020

Read six of the most critically acclaimed pieces staged at Oran Mor in one convenient book. For years, Glasgow’s residents, especially those in the West End, have been entertained at Oran Mor’s award-winning theatre program – A Play, A Pie, and A Pint. Having produced over 500 plays in the past 15 years, this lunchtime ...


Sandra White to stand-down as local MSP at Holyrood

29th August 2020

White has represented Glasgow Kelvin since 2011, and was a regional MSP for Glasgow since the first election to the Scottish Parliament in 1999. Local Member of Scottish Parliament (MSP), Sandra White, has announced she will be resigning as MSP for Glasgow Kelvin at next year’s Scottish Parliamentary election.  White revealed the announcement during a ...


Demanding diversity in video games

29th August 2020

Michelle Osborne explores diversity in video games and why it improves the gaming industry. Representation is important. It’s vital for people to see themselves represented in the world, whether it be in literature, politics, or academia. The need for inclusion is certainly overlooked in most areas of life, but especially in video games. I write ...


UofG to collaborate on project establishing geothermal energy as technology for the central belt

29th August 2020

James Watt School of Engineering researchers to take part in ground-breaking project to establish geothermal energy as a viable technology for Scotland’s central belt by creating at least three new geoenergy facilities. The University has recently unveiled its participation in a ground-breaking project to establish geothermal energy as a viable technology for Scotland’s central belt ...