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Glasgow Times
6 days ago
- Business
- Glasgow Times
Tenants move into £16m Bishopbriggs social housing site
Loretto Housing Association, part of Wheatley Group, has completed the first phase by constructing 16 new homes on the grounds of the old Bishopbriggs High School. The homes were built by Barratt and David Wilson Homes and consist of two blocks of eight one-bedroom flats. Loretto Housing Association has completed the first phase by constructing 16 new homes (Image: Supplied) An additional 28 flats, including a combination of two and three-bedrooms, are projected to be ready in September. The new homes in the South Crosshill area were partially funded with £4.5m from the Scottish Government. Read more: 'Really shocked': More Barrhead trees to be chopped down despite opposition One of the new tenants, 77-year-old Jim Callaghan, moved into his new home with his wife Moira. He said: "We had been renting privately before, and the rent was getting to be very expensive. "So, we decided we needed to move. "We were delighted to get this new flat. "It's easier to look after and we are very happy with it." Jim Callaghan (Image: Supplied) Laura Henderson, managing director of Loretto Housing Association, said: "These much-needed homes will provide secure, affordable accommodation for people, including individuals and couples who may be struggling to find suitable housing in the area. "With demand for one-bedroom properties continuing to grow – particularly among older residents, young people starting out, and those looking to live independently – this development will help to address a real gap in the housing market." Andy Curran, managing director of Barratt and David Wilson Homes West Scotland, said: "Working alongside Loretto Housing Association on this important development in Bishopbriggs supports our ongoing commitment to bringing more high-quality, energy-efficient homes to the West Scotland. "These new homes represent a significant investment in the local area and will provide secure, modern accommodation for residents for many years to come. "We look forward to seeing the positive impact this development will have as the next phase progresses."
Glasgow Times
6 days ago
- Climate
- Glasgow Times
Temperatures in Glasgow to soar to 28 degrees on Wednesday
A heatwave is hitting the city just one week after Storm Floris blew through the city bringing several trees down in Glasgow Green. Temperatures have hit 26 degrees today (August 12) before climbing to 28 degrees on Wednesday. READ NEXT: 'Really shocked': More Barrhead trees to be chopped down despite opposition We previously reported it will be just one degree cooler than Ibiza. While temperatures will drop again from Thursday, sunshine is still forecast until Monday according to the Met Office, with the mercury expected to sit between 23 and 24 degrees.
Daily Record
09-07-2025
- Sport
- Daily Record
Arthurlie boss promises to make his new look-side 'hard-working and focused'
The 'Lie will resume life in the Premier Division after they got promoted last season, with new boss William Dyer eager to stamp his blueprint on the Barrhead side. New Arthurlie boss William Dyer has promised to make his team 'hard working and focused' as they prepare to begin life in the West of Scotland Premier Division once again. Dyer, who played left back for almost two decades in the West of Scotland Football Leagues (WoSFL), also wants to ensure that his new-look side can compete with the top teams in the division after gaining promotion last season. The former Dundee and Brechin City player has completed an overhaul of the 'Lie squad since taking over from Kevin Rutkiewicz. The former Stirling Albion boss left the Barrhead club due to personal circumstances after guiding the team to promotion. Dyer was appointed as the new boss on May 18. Speaking ahead of the season starting on Saturday, July 26, the 'Lie boss is excited to get going as he outlined his aspirations for the season. 'We want to finish as high up as we can, we want to go and have a positive league campaign,' he said. 'We know it is going to be tough as well but that is where we need to stick together, be a real team, a real unit. 'But we want to go and win every game that we turn up in and compete. We will be a nice, tight unit and hopefully hard to beat and I look forward to getting going.' At the end of the 2025-26 season, there will be a league reconstruction in the divisions below the SPFL leagues, as Scotland's Lowland League clubs voted for change. A new East Division and West Division will be established based on clubs' geographical location. Both divisions will run alongside the Highland League in the fifth tier of Scottish football and will eventually contain 16 teams each. As a result, there will be no relegation from the Lowland League in season 2025/26. However, there will be promotion for teams in the divisions immediately below — East of Scotland Premier Division, West of Scotland Premier Division, South of Scotland League and the East Region Midlands League. Clubs can only be promoted if they meet the Lowland League's entry criteria, which is a bronze-level Scottish FA Licence and complying with financial fair-play rules — ruling Arthurlie out of any promotion should they finish top. But since coming in, Dyer has been hard at work after inheriting a squad which had 14 players out of contract. Skipper Michael MacNeil is one of several members of last season's squad who have agreed fresh terms. Ryan Sinclair, Sean Doherty, Miles Millar and Marc Waters have also chosen to remain with 'Lie for another campaign. However, Dylan McGuigan, Chris Calder, Jordan Leyden, Sam Greenwood, Lee Roulston and Callum McEwan all departed. Aaron Healy — who scored the goal that clinched the title — has been made available for transfer. The Dunterlie boss has since added seven new faces to the side in Shay Burke, Bobby Barr, Callum Scott, Fraser Scott, Jonny Black, Dylan Coll and Ross MacMillan — and he says they will add quality. He said: 'The players will add to the quality of the team and I am sure they will gel well, which I am looking forward to. All the boys, when it comes round, will be hard working, focused and motivated [to win]. We want to make this [Dunterlie Park] a hard place to come and I am looking forward to getting started.' Arthurlie's first game back in the top flight will be in front of the home fans at Dunterlie Park against St Cadoc's.
BBC News
30-06-2025
- BBC News
Families in distress over 'horrendous' vandalism at graveyard
Emotional families have spoken of their distress after "horrendous" vandalism of their loved ones' graves at a Renfrewshire cemetery. About 40 headstones were smashed and a large wooden crucifix was set on fire at St Conval's on Glasgow Road in Barrhead at the groundsman at the graveyard told BBC Scotland News that he had never seen damage like it in more than 30 years working there. A 39-year-old man appeared at Paisley Sheriff Court on Monday charged with wilful fire-raising and malicious damage. He made no plea. The man was remanded in custody for further the cemetery some of the tombstones had been pushed over, others had plaques cracked or angels decapitated. A stream of cars and taxis filed into the grounds as families arrived to check whether their lair was one of those damaged. Anna Gualeldi feared that her niece's grave would be among those damaged. She had seen social media photos showing a fallen statue that she recognised as being near to where her niece - also called Anna - is was proved correct, and was tiding up broken statues when spoke to the said: "I was very emotional as my sister and brother in law are up here every day since Anna died in 2003, and they keep the grave beautiful. They're away just now. "To see all this damage is horrendous. Everybody is in shock, they can't quite believe it. It's very emotional." Patricia Zecevic also found the statue at her family's grave had been targeted, with the head completely hopes that it might be fixed on again in the explained: "I came first thing this morning, preparing myself for the worst. "It looked like they've sheared the head off. The fact it's tall and beside a path made me think it would be seen. "I saw the wings and thought it would be OK at first, but then I saw the empty space between the wings." Word of the vandalism began to spread on social media on Sunday, followed by a statement from the Bishop of Paisley John Keenan, who is currently in those who found their graves untouched, there were mixed feelings, as relief mixed with sadness at what lay around Minney estimated that the number of family and friends he had buried at St Conval's was in double the vandalism to the graves and the burning of the crucifix - a local landmark - had affected him."There's a lot of history here. Hopefully they'll all get sorted," he said. "There's one near my mother in law's that's been shattered beyond repair and I saw a young boy of about 10 crying over it. The distress is real. Hopefully with due time they'll get back to what it was." Work is already underway to tidy up and repair some of the most obvious damage.A staff member told the BBC that phones had been ringing non-stop since the news added: "The cross is a bit of a landmark here. It's made of metal and the statue of Christ is made of concrete, so it's blackened it - luckily it's not badly damaged, just blackened. "I've been here 36 years and I can count on one hand [cases of vandalism]. It's never been anything like this."Debris from around the base of the cross has already been cleared there is still sadness from those picking up the pieces, as Ms Gualeldi observed."Even when someone's dead they can't rest in peace," she said.
BBC News
30-06-2025
- BBC News
Man charged after gravestones smashed and crucifix set on fire
A 39-year-old man has been charged after 40 headstones were damaged and a large wooden crucifix was set on fire at a Renfrewshire were called to St Conval's on Glasgow Road, Barrhead, at around 08:50 on Bishop of Paisley, Bishop John Keenan, said he was "saddened and dismayed by this senseless vandalism".The suspect is due to appear before Paisley Sheriff Court on Monday. St Conval's is the diocesan cemetery for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Keenan added: "My thoughts and prayers are with the families who have had headstones attacked, as well as with the whole community of relatives and friends who visit St Conval's and care for the graves of their loved ones so tenderly."My gratitude goes to the St Conval's staff who maintain the grounds and administer the cemetery and who now face the distressing task of repairing and making safe damaged graves while comforting distraught families."
