Helena Geddes Archives - The Glasgow Guardian



Glasgow scores as 13th best city in the world for young people

27th February 2022

New research has placed Glasgow as the 13th best city in the world to live during your 20s. Data from the financial services platform Confused.com evaluated cities on factors they deemed as fundamental to ensuring maximum enjoyment for the younger generation. The data looked at various factors in cities from rent costs to the all-important ...


UofG study finds an increase in solitary drinking after Covid-19 lockdown measures

27th February 2022

The leader of the study says the topic of home drinking is one that needs to be monitored as we move out of the pandemic.  Lockdown restrictions throughout 2020 contributed towards a rise in more people in both Scotland and England drinking at home, according to a recent University of Glasgow study. The research, done ...


Trainspotting…the musical?

18th February 2022

Helena Geddes introduces the hotly anticipated adaptation you didn’t think would ever happen. Trainspotting is set to get a new lick of paint after Irvine Welsh recently revealed his plans to turn the infamous novel into a West End musical. Welsh himself will be taking the lead in the adaptation, collaborating with songwriting partner Steve ...


The true price of student debt

3rd December 2021

Are student loans a blessing or a burden? Helena Geddes explains why she chooses to take out the maximum student loan. Going to university is undeniably expensive and is often considered an opportunity only available to the most privileged in society. Rent in Glasgow is currently at an all-time high and students who want to ...


Review: Sam Fender – Seventeen Going Under

22nd November 2021

Sam Fender mixes introspection, activism, and anthemic musicianship on Seventeen Going Under. CW: Suicide  Recently hailed a Geordie “hero” after his hungover appearance on BBC Breakfast, Sam Fender’s latest album, Seventeen Going Under, has been well worth the wait.  Following his 2019 debut Hypersonic Missiles, Fender quickly became acclaimed for addressing important political is...