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Craig Gordon retires at 43, which seems fair after 25 years of being shot at
The former Hearts, Celtic, Sunderland, Cowdenbeath and Scotland goalkeeper has called time after over 700 appearances.

The Bewildered
Jul 16
Dumbarton Castle reviewed: excellent views, children may be convinced it counts as fun
Dumbarton Castle is being tipped as a dramatic day out near Glasgow, with scenery bold enough to bother Edinburgh and Stirling.

The Visitor
Jul 16
Kane Identifies England’s Mysterious Extra Level, Location Pending
Harry Kane says England can still go up a gear. The Inspector opens the gearbox and finds a familiar national mechanism humming inside.
Grant Skelton
Jul 13
Britain Braced For Third Heatwave, Which Is Suspiciously Close To A Pattern
Temperatures could reach 30C this weekend, meaning parts of the UK may once again be officially warm enough to start behaving strangely.
Grant Skelton
Jul 13


Do We Need to Prove Glasgow Is Friendly, or Has the World Already Been Told?
For locals, half the fun will be spotting what the CGI masters have not quite erased. A corner. A building line. A familiar street pretending to be Manhattan while still somehow looking like it might lead to a Greggs.

The Speaker
Jul 9


Why Are There No Bad Coffee Shops in Glasgow?
Something strange is happening in Glasgow. Restaurants get slaughtered online for bringing out chips twelve seconds late. Pubs are written off because someone once saw a wet bar towel. Hotels can lose a star because the corridor smelt faintly of boiled carpet and the lift made everyone consider the stairs. But coffee shops? Coffee shops appear to live under different laws. Everything is “lovely.” Everything is “cosy.” Every flat white is “amazing.” Every slice of cake is “to

The Speaker
Jul 9




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