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The Herald Scotland
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Herald Scotland
Abandoned railway station in Glasgow's Botanic Gardens refuses to die
The abandoned railway station in Glasgow Botanic Gardens. Why do you go there? I find it fascinating that something so big could be so easily hidden and so little-known by people who have lived in the city for years. It's a reminder of Glasgow's hidden underbelly and its all-too-quickly forgotten past. It opened in 1896 as part of the Glasgow Central Railway line. But as passengers gravitated toward cleaner, more convenient street trams, the station closed in 1939. It found new life as a cafe called The Silver Slipper and later the Sgt. Pepper's night club – until a fire gutted it in 1970. Today, only the old platforms remain, overgrown and slowly reclaimed by nature, smothered in weeds, grass and trees. But there's something about the place that refuses to stay hidden. There was an attempt to redevelop the site in the mid-2000s, but local opposition forced Glasgow City Council to scrap the plans. There's something about the place that refuses to die or be forgotten and in this age of cultural impermanence, that's a beautiful thing to me. (Image: Colin Mearns) For me, it also symbolises what great crime fiction does: tells a great story but also reveals the darkness lurking underneath everyday life. How often do you go? Anytime I find myself in the Botanics, I make an excuse to wander off and sneak a peek over the old ventilation shafts. The whole area is sealed off below, but some hardy urban explorers and graffiti artists still find a way down to the platforms. They're braver than I am. Author Andrew Raymond (Image: Andrew Raymond)How did you discover it? I'd walked past it several times before finally stopping to check why there was a big fence hidden away between some trees. I couldn't believe I'd never heard of it before. What's your favourite memory? The first time I found it. I was struck by the idea that Glasgow has so many hidden levels. I knew almost immediately that it had to play a role in the first DCI Lomond book, The Bonnie Dead, because it captures everything the book is about. Who do you take? I only ever go by myself, but I'm looking forward to showing it to my son when he's old enough. What do you take? I always take a few photos – it gets more mysterious every time. What do you leave behind? Nothing. Let's keep the Botanics clean and tidy, people. Sum it up in five words. The past never stays buried. What other travel spot is on your wish list? Iceland. It has always seemed like my kind of place – the brooding skies, bleak beauty and woolly jumpers of home, with the bonus of more volcanoes and fewer midges. The Bonnie Dead by Andrew Raymond (Vinci, £9.99) is published in paperback on June 5
Fox News
05-03-2025
- Sport
- Fox News
George Mason sets NCAA Division I record for most runs scored in inning
The Holy Cross Crusaders baseball team got a crash course into the old saying, "when it rains, it pours," on Tuesday in a game against the George Mason Patriots. George Mason broke a 42-year-oold NCAA Division I record when the team scored 23 runs in the second inning of their 26-6 win over Holy Cross. The Patriots sent 28 batters to the plate in the inning and 19 batters after Holy Cross got the first out of the inning. It was two more runs than the previous D-1 record, which was set by the Penn Quakers in 1983 and matched by the Wichita State Shockers in 1984 and the Valparaiso Crusaders in 2010. Holy Cross used five pitchers in the inning, with two of them failing to record an out. George Mason freshman catcher Andrew Raymond doubled, walked and recorded three RBI in the inning. The school noted that the team record for most runs in a game is 36. The Patriots, ironically, set the record against Holy Cross in March 1996. Holy Cross got three runs back in the fourth inning and scored three more runs between the sixth and the seventh innings before the game ended. The Patriots moved to 8-4 with the win and the Crusaders fell to 5-5. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
Associated Press
05-03-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
George Mason breaks 42-year-old Division I record with 23-run inning in win over Holy Cross
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — George Mason broke a 42-year-old NCAA Division I record by scoring 23 runs in an inning. The Patriots' offensive outburst came in the second inning of a 26-6 home win over Holy Cross on Tuesday. The previous Division I record for runs in an inning was 21, set by Penn in 1983 and matched by Wichita State in 1984 and Valparaiso in 2010. George Mason sent 28 batters to the plate in the historic inning. Holy Cross got the first batter of the inning out before the next 19 reached base. The Patriots had 11 hits, eight walks and five hit batsmen in the inning. Freshman catcher Andrew Raymond doubled, walked, drove in three runs and scored three runs. Holy Cross used five pitchers in the inning. Two of them failed to record an out.
Yahoo
14-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Visitors learn about area businesses at expo
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