Glasgow

City and council area in Scotland

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Glasgow is the most populous city in Scotland, and the third most populous city in the United Kingdom, as of the 2017 estimated city population of 621,020. Historically part of Lanarkshire, the city now forms the Glasgow City council area, one of the 32 council areas of Scotland; the local authority is Glasgow City Council. Glasgow is situated on the River Clyde in the country's West Central Lowlands. Inhabitants of the city are referred to as "Glaswegians" or "Weegies". It is the fourth most visited city in the UK. Glasgow is also known for the Glasgow patter, a distinct dialect of the Scots language that is noted for being difficult to understand by those from outside the city.

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Seven-try Glasgow rout Ulster to reach Pro14 final

Glasgow Warriors are in irresistible form as they score seven tries to brush aside Ulster and book a place in next week's Pro14 final at Celtic Park.
BBC News - Published 3 days ago

Glasgow gang members jailed for total of 104 years after 'war zone' feud

'Sophisticated' murder plot involved tracker devices and encrypted mobile phones, judge says
Independent - Published 1 week ago

▶ Videos for Glasgow

Brown: Finances of Farage and Brexit Party must be investigated

Gordon Brown has called for an investigation to be carried out into the finances of Nigel Farage and the Brexit Party. Mr Brown, speaking in Glasgow on Monday, said that democracy would continue to be..

Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:09Published 15 hours ago

Uber And Lyft Strike Explained

On Wednesday Uber and Lyft drivers around the world are planning work stoppages and demonstrations to demand higher wages from the ride-hailing companies ahead of Uber's massive initial public..

Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:47Published 2 weeks ago

Mourners gather in Glasgow for McNeill funeral

Kenny Dalglish was among the mourners gathering to pay their respects to former Celtic captain and manager Billy McNeill.

Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:05Published 2 weeks ago

Tyrannosaurus rex ready to meet visitors in Glasgow

A 39ft Tyrannosaurus rex is unveiled on the only UK stop of its European tour. Experts spent three days piecing together the 300 bones that make up the skeleton, which will be on display at Kelvin Hall..

Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:34Published on April 17, 2019

A380 superjumbo touches down in Glasgow

The world's largest commercial passenger aircraft touched down in Glasgow on Tuesday, marking the start of a regular scheduled service between the city and Dubai. Glasgow Airport has spent more than..

Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:51Published on April 16, 2019

British space industry taking off in Glasgow

High hopes - Glasgow proves a lucrative hub for the British private spaceflight industry. Katie Gregory reports.

Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 02:11Published on April 10, 2019

Clutha inquiry hears of helicopter's final seconds before crash

An inquiry into the crash has begun in a temporary court at Hampden Park in Glasgow. The first witness of the case described the plane "spluttering" before crashing.

Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:58Published on April 9, 2019

Glasgow puts itself on the map in the space race

Scotland is famous for several things: the beautiful scenery, whisky and of course smoked salmon. But now they've got another industry to gloat about. Katie Gregory has been finding out what's fuelling..

Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 02:14Published on April 8, 2019

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