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BBC News
23-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Celtic's 'relentlessness' spearheaded by skipper McGregor
Celtic are eyeing up records aplenty in Saturday's Scottish Cup final, as is Callum Celtic skipper has 13 victories in 13 finals at Hampden - eight League Cups and five Scottish Cups. He even even four out of four Youth Cup finals at the national superb Hampden record was continued in fantastic fashion when Brendan Rodgers' treble-chasing side thrashed St Johnstone 5-0 in the semi-final... which McGregor kicked off with the opening there, they scored four goals in 12 stunning first-half minutes, preserving Rodgers' own unbeaten run in Mount are running thin for Rodgers, McGregor and Celtic but the one that keeps coming back is "relentless"."As soon as they go into another game, what's happened previously doesn't matter, this is the most important game," said former Scotland and Celtic goalkeeper Gemma Fay on the BBC's Scottish Football Podcast."It's only by having that mindset can you do what they've done, it's a relentlessness."In the semi-final versus St Johnstone, you thought St Johnstone were doing okay and then within 10 minutes, it was done. "That's what Celtic can do to you and they have the capability of doing that against any team in Scotland."
Daily Mail
06-05-2025
- General
- Daily Mail
More than 100 residents form human chain to 'hug' bowling green in bid to protect the 'only green space' from developers
More than a hundred campaigners gathered at a bowling club to form a human chain and 'hug' around the site in protest over plans for it to be bulldozed. Furious locals held hands to create a ring around the site in Carmunnock Road, Glasgow, to show their outrage at blueprints to rid them of their 'only green space'. Noah Management and Developments want to bulldoze the building and replace it with 32 flats. Planning officers have recommended the proposals are given the go ahead when they are put before the local council's planning committee. But residents have blasted the developers and asked: 'Are you out of your mind to build on that space? It's our only green area.' More than 120 locals gathered on Saturday to carry out the protest. Nicola Smith is the chair of the directors at Mount Florida Community Trust, which was set up to fight the proposal. She said: 'It's right in the heart of our community, right in front of our eyes. It's just very, very sad that it's not available to the community. 'Are you out of your mind to build on that space? It's our only green area. There are other places that could be built on, even within the boundaries of Mount Florida. 'We want access to this. 'The argument that we didn't have access to it before because it was privately owned, frankly, does not hold water, as it doesn't mean that we can't be entitled to having access to it now.' The battle for the site started in 2020, after the bowling club closed due to insufficient numbers, when the first plan was lodged for 40 homes on the Southside area. This was rejected by planning officials, along with an appeal. But now, the developer has submitted a set of new documents, which are due to go before the committee and are recommended for approval. The application, which received 125 letters of support, includes a publicly accessible community space, spanning over half the existing site, as well as a 'community facility'. Glasgow City Council also received 249 objections to this bid as members to the group say half of the field is 'not enough'. Nicola explained: 'If it's lost, it's lost forever. Nobody pulls down buildings to reinstate a park, so we are desperately trying to keep this space green. 'When word started to get out that the club was really in difficulties, we asked if we could negotiate with them to look into ways to purchase the site. 'But all of those applications were denied. 'The developer went ahead and bought the site. They knew that there was a strong community wish to keep that space. 'But they pressed ahead and bought it anyway. It was essentially a hostile act against the community because we had demonstrated our need and enthusiasm to keep this space.' Their goal is to get hold of the greenery and develop it not into a housing scheme but something that residents can use, especially since the site is near a school. The Mount Florida local explained that the lengthy planning dispute is draining but they will not give up. She said the process feels like the odds are stacked against them but added: 'We are clinging on to this green space, desperately trying. 'It's recognised that Mount Florida is short of green space, and it's not as though there is anywhere else in the area that we could go. 'This is a whole conversation that should not have gotten this far because after the last planning application was rejected, the community had resoundingly demonstrated the need for this space. 'We live here, this is going to influence the whole feel of our environment forever. 'So, we have motivation, we have to keep finding the energy to fight.'
Telegraph
06-05-2025
- General
- Telegraph
Residents ‘hug' bowling green in protest against planned flats
Residents near a bowling green have formed a 120-person chain 'hugging' the space as they fight plans to build a block of flats on it. Scores of residents in Mount Florida, Glasgow, are opposing proposals to replace it with 32 apartments. The developer is attempting to turn what it claims is 'brownfield' land into housing. But residents say the grass pitch is the only greenery accessible to them. 'Clinging on' On Saturday, they formed a chain to 'hug' the bowling green and in a protest aimed at showing they were 'clinging' on to it. 'We are clinging on to this green space, desperately trying,' said Nicola Smith, chairman of the Mount Florida Community Trust. She is leading the local resistance to the proposals. 'It's right in the heart of our community, right in front of our eyes,' Ms Smith said. 'It's just very, very sad that it's not available to the community. 'Are you out of your mind to build on that space? It's our only green area. There are other places that could be built on, even within the boundaries of Mount Florida. 'We want access to this. The argument that we didn't have access to it before because it was privately owned, frankly, does not hold water, as it doesn't mean that we can't be entitled to having access to it now.' 'If it's lost, it's lost forever' The green was formerly used by a bowling club which closed because of a shortage of members. In 2020, plans for 40 homes on the site were rejected by planning officials. However, Noah Management and Developments has made a new application for a block of flats which has been recommended for approval by Glasgow city council planning officers. The application, which received 125 letters of support, includes a publicly accessible community space, spanning over half the existing site, as well as a 'community facility'. The local authority received 249 objections to the application. 'If it's lost, it's lost forever,' Ms Smith said. 'Nobody pulls down buildings to reinstate a park, so we are desperately trying to keep this space green. 'When word started to get out that the club was in difficulties, we asked if we could negotiate with them to look into ways to purchase the site. 'But all of those applications were denied. The developer went ahead and bought the site. They knew that there was a strong community wish to keep that space. 'But they pressed ahead and bought it anyway. It was essentially a hostile act against the community because we had demonstrated our need and enthusiasm to keep this space.' 'Much needed housing' Noah Management and Developments was approached for comment. The firm has previously said the apartments would provide ' much needed housing ' which will 'enable the funding and the creation of a significant community open space and community hub occupying 50 per cent of the site, to be gifted at no cost to the local community'. The firm added: 'The former club grounds and clubhouse have now been vacant for over five years and present a risk of continued deterioration and vandalism whilst also encouraging anti-social behaviour on the site.'
