John Tait's Directory for the City of Glasgow 1783-1784: Villages of Anderston, Calton and Gorbals; Also for the Towns of Paisley, Greenock and Port Glasgow (Streets Ago)
H5N1 (Free subscription) | yesterday
Via BBC News: Swine flu deaths in Scotland rise to 40. Excerpt:The number of deaths linked to swine flu in Scotland has risen to 40. The Scottish government announced that an adult from the Greater Glasgow and Clyde area, with...
BBC News (Free subscription) | yesterday
The number of deaths linked to swine flu in Scotland rises to 40 following confirmation that an adult from the Glasgow area died from the strain.
The Guardian (Free subscription) | yesterday
• 'I don't feel it would be right to go back' says Smith • Dundee manager Craig Levein becomes new front-runner Rangers manager Walter Smith has ruled himself out of the running to become boss of Scotland for a second time. Smith had been the bookmakers' favourite to replace George Burley who was sacked earlier this week after the 3-0 friendly defeat to Wales in Cardiff. Smith, who left...
Watch live european football (Free subscription) | yesterday
Rangers vs Kilmarnock Premier League, Scotland Date: Saturday, November 21, 2009 Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Highlights, live score and results will be available soon.. stay with us. Watch football free Latest matches Rangers Kilmarnock Bookmaker odds Rangers vs Kilmarnock Home Draw Away Bet365 1.29 5.25 11.00 Stan James 1.29 4.50 10.00 Blue Square 1.25 5.00 11.00 LadBrokes 1.25 4.50 10.00 Sportingbet.com...
Left Foot Forward (Free subscription) | yesterday
SCOTLAND • Alex Salmond was reported to be climbing down on his plans for an independence referendum, following a by-election defeat in Glasgow North East. “The SNP are desperate,” claim the Lib Dems. Nothing of the sort says the SNP’s Mike Russell. • The Queen announces plans to implement the Calman Commission, ...
kingblind (Free subscription) | yesterday
Hitting the U.S. and Europe in coming months Spoon's next album, Transference, is due January 25 in Europe via Anti- and January 26 in North America via Merge. And in the coming months, lucky folks in the U.S. and Europe will get a chance to hear Spoon play some of these songs live. Spoon's catalog of spiky new wave jams is already pretty huge, and they've always been totally smooth and on-point onstage,...
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
SCOTLAND have arranged two one-day matches against the touring India A team at Titwood in Glasgow in June and will move other home fixtures around the country next year t
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
• 'Smith has been there before and has other priorities now' • McCoist says new manager must make players believe again Ally McCoist has said that Walter Smith is yet to tell him that he has no interest in becoming Scotland's manager for a second time, but would be delighted if that was the 61-year-old's stance. McCoist, the assistant to Smith at Rangers, said: "He [Smith] has not made...
CeliacChicks (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Please welcome today's guest blogger Christine Carty. Christine is an Irish girl in her late twenties who was diagnosed with celiac disease at the age of 24. She currently lives in Dublin. Her favorite things to do are play Gaelic...
IanRStewart (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
It's a very happy **st birthday to Carole today - this photo was taken last year at a wedding at Finzean - and, for the non-Scots readers, that's "Fingun" phonetically - it's a small village just past Strachan - "Strawn". Thankfully, neither place is anywhere near Milngavie (Millguy) or Culzean (Cullane) - I think I'll stop there. On this day in history: 1863 - The Gettysburg Address...
Planet Politics (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
At FMQs earlier today Labour's Iain Gray pushed the mantra that Alex Salmond is 'losing it', and in evidence cited the SNP's trouncing in last week's Glasgow North East by-election. Indeed, the victor in that contest just happened to be in the Holyrood chamber, and Mr Gray triumphantly said: Willie Bain, Scotland's newest MP, sitting in the public gallery, that says it all. Indeed, Mr Gray. That says...
Adam Smith's Lost Legacy (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Ben Stein writes on “Four lessons from the recession” in (19 November) in Fortune HERE which includes this observation: “ And another little note ... my much-missed father used to tell me with great approval Adam Smith's famous quote regarding prophecies of doom for America, "there is a lot of ruin in a nation ." Comment Another example of a famous quotation from Adam Smith...
SUBROSA (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Computerised image of revamped Hampden Park Glasgow is to host the 2014 Commonwealth Games. These sporting events come at a price and the price of this one is presently more than the cost of the Scottish Parliament. Can you believe anything could ever be more than the cost of our Parliament? Eleven days of world-class competition will be held in July 2014 and according to Lord Smith , chairman of...
The Daily Record (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
ALLY McCOIST reckons Rangers manager Walter Smith should be top of the shortlist for the Scotland job. And the Ibrox assistant claims his boss has never mentioned to him his intention not to be considered for the Hampden hotseat.
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Labour's newest MP is greeted by prime minister and wife at No 10 During the Glasgow North East byelection, opponents of Labour candidate Willie Bain produced a poster asking: " Do you really believe Willie Bain lives in his ma's hoose? " (He works in London two days a week .) Looking at this picture of the diminutive MP meeting Gordon and Sarah Brown yesterday before being sworn in as an...
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yourticketmarket | 10/11/2009
Pink is an American singer and songwriter. To date Pink has sold over 31 million albums worldwide. Pink`s songs are characterized by their personally rebellious tone and a statement-like strict use of the first person. Pink UK tour is near. Pink Schedule is announced from 8 Dec 09 to 29 Jun 10. You can buy Pink Concert tickets at Yourticketmarket . Yourticketmarket is a reliable ,fast & secure source...
yourticketmarket | 07/11/2009
Arctic Monkeys are an English alternative rock band from High Green, a suburb of Sheffield. Arctic Monkeys formed in 2002, Arctic Monkeys Band currently consists of Alex Turner (lead vocals, guitar), Jamie Cook (guitar), Nick O'Malley (bass guitar, backing vocals) and Matt Helders (drums, backing vocals). Arctic Monkeys UK Tour is near. Arctic Monkeys Tickets are on sale on yourticketmarket.com. You...
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