March 2019

It's with sadness I send sympathy and solidarity to the people of Christchurch and New Zealand on behalf of the citizens of Glasgow.

Ambitious start-ups with aspirations to scale up, had the chance to discuss their growth plans today with Kate Forbes MSP, Minister for Public Finance and Digital Economy as she paid a visit to Tontine, the City Deal business accelerator based in Glasgow's Merchant City.

Bringing a baby into the world is wonderful but can also put a strain on your finances. Now, a new scheme that links the council's birth registration process to benefit entitlement ensures that no new parent, that meets the eligibility criteria, leaves council offices, without being given the opportunity to make an application.

A decade of success in Glasgow schools has received an excellent report card today (Monday 11 March 2019) from Education Scotland for improving learning, raising attainment and achievement across the city and making excellent progress in closing the national poverty related attainment gap.

Simply passing the time of day with a stranger could bring some longed-for human contact to someone's day.

Today (20 March) was a landmark date in the £250million regeneration of Sighthill in Glasgow, with the Sighthill Circle restored exactly 40 years after the stones were first erected.

Landlords are facing stricter new conditions on how they operate their property as part of an effort to curb the impact that houses of multiple occupancy (HMO) can have on communities.

Protestors camped in George Square have been officially asked to leave after repeatedly rejecting offers of help to find accommodation and free hot food.

We are seeking views from local groups and voluntary and third sector organisations around the city, on a new grants fund.

A new exhibition at The Lighthouse in Glasgow - Woman's Hour Craft Prize - showcases the work of the 12 finalist of the inaugural prize, a collaboration between BBC Radio 4, the Crafts Council and the Victoria and Albert Museum.