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The Glasgow Bell @glasgowbell.bsky.social · 16h

Partick Thistle players have gone all Christian. Why? And will it help them get back to the Premiership? Photos from Partick Thistle FC

The Glasgow Bell @glasgowbell.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Anyone who “takes out” the Packet Connoisseur gets £5,000, reads a comment under our Instagram post This piece of information was disturbing and threatening, it also explains the reaction I receive when I turn up on the doorstep. Read our latest story below🛎️ www.glasgowbell.co.uk

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The Glasgow Bell @glasgowbell.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

16-25 year olds we're giving away free subscriptions for The Bell🚨 To claim now just click the link below and get one before they run out! All you need is your ID and if you know someone in the 16-25 year old age bracket, send this to them! www.glasgowbell.co.uk/postcode-lot...

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The Glasgow Bell @glasgowbell.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Confused by Glasgow City Council's firing and rehiring scheme? Not to worry. We've pulled together an explainer that unpacks the chaotic events of the past few days www.glasgowbell.co.uk/glasgow-coun...

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Firing, rehiring and conspiring: unpacking the chaos at Glasgow City Council

Plus, more vandalism at queer bookshop and Bell event tickets going fast

The Glasgow Bell @glasgowbell.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Is Glasgow on the up? 📈 Come to our event on October 15, featuring writer Darren McGarvey, Emily Cutts of G20 Youth Project, senior lecturer in urban and regional planning Andrew Hoolachan, and more. Tickets are moving fast: www.tickettailor.com/events/millm...

The Glasgow Bell @glasgowbell.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

What's going on with the Southside's most delayed housing project? Read now via the link 🚨 www.glasgowbell.co.uk/victoria-inf...

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Inside the Southside’s most ambitious, most delayed housing project

‘A dreadful tale of mismanagement from the word go’: welcome to the Victoria Infirmary

The Glasgow Bell @glasgowbell.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Has Glasgow finally reached peak student accommodation? The residents of Woodlands think so. Plus Elfingrove flops and the council leader limbers up for battle. www.glasgowbell.co.uk/student-acco...

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Has Glasgow reached peak student accommodation? Woodlands residents think so

Plus, Elfingrove’s a goner and the beginnings of a political grudge match

The Glasgow Bell @glasgowbell.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Bigotry, belonging and a mascot collide... what's going on in Rutherglen? 🛎️ Read for free now. www.glasgowbell.co.uk/rutherglen90...

The Glasgow Bell @glasgowbell.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Did Susan Aitken make Glasgow better? It's a mixed picture. But we've got some cold hard numbers to tell her story. Let's start with waste. Under Aitken’s leadership, Glasgow’s street cleanliness score fell drastically. This might have something to do with budget cuts.

The Glasgow Bell @glasgowbell.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Only seven days after a parent bought Fernhill private school, it caught fire on Saturday evening. There's liquidators, longstanding debts and lots of questions that still need to be answered. Read our update for free www.glasgowbell.co.uk/fernhill-fir...

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Seven days after a parent bought Fernhill private school, it caught fire

Liquidators, longstanding debts and lots of unanswered questions

The Glasgow Bell @glasgowbell.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Brian Casey provided moral leadership in the pandemic. Then the affairs started.

The Glasgow Bell @glasgowbell.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

‼️ BREAKING: Ricky Bell elected as the new leader of Glasgow City Council. Addressing the chamber before the vote, Bell said: “I’m going to say something men from the West of Scotland don’t often say — I think I’m the best candidate for the job.”

The Glasgow Bell @glasgowbell.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Fans of 21-year-old "cocaine influencer" from East Ayrshire, have become increasingly concerned for his welfare as videos have on a deranged quality. In recent weeks, it’s gone from grim to grimmer... Read now👇️ www.glasgowbell.co.uk/the-scottish...

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The Scottish cocaine influencer who wound up homeless in Latin America

Plus a portrait of a graffiti writer, trad trailblazers and birdwatching in Robbie’s writer’s edition

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The Glasgow Bell @glasgowbell.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

“He’s racked up tens of thousands of followers (and presumably lines) reviewing “the packet”, primarily in Latin American countries.” How did a 21-year old from East Ayrshire end up becoming a cocaine influencer? www.glasgowbell.co.uk/the-scottish...

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The Scottish cocaine influencer who wound up homeless in Latin America

Plus a portrait of a graffiti writer, trad trailblazers and birdwatching in Robbie’s writer’s edition

The Glasgow Bell @glasgowbell.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Your Monday briefing: 🔥 Coincidence and anti-migrant conspiracy surround the Possilpark fire 🏙️ Will Glasgow consume its neighbours? 🗽 George Square reopens, sort of 🔤 A hot conjugation debate over one of our headlines! (Photo: Paul Sweeney)

The Glasgow Bell @glasgowbell.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

"Chris McKay has been coming to St Kentigern’s Roman Catholic Cemetery on the northern cusp of Glasgow for the last four years. He’s not mourning. He’s not cutting the grass or cleaning the graves. He’s photographing them — 30,373 pictures and counting."

The Glasgow Bell @glasgowbell.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Why are over 70 Kirkintilloch businesses in a WhatsApp group, declaring war with a local organisation (one that gets £40,000 annually from the local council, no less) supposedly set up to help them? 🚨 Find out now: www.glasgowbell.co.uk/kirkintilloc...

The Glasgow Bell @glasgowbell.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

On Saturday, we wrote about some of the behind-the-scenes reasons why the Boxpark-style venue, Clydeside Containers, is delayed. But we were left with a few questions...

The Glasgow Bell @glasgowbell.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

When Clydeside Containers was first announced in December 2024, it was billed as a seismic deal. The duo behind it, Dario Bernardi and Nathan Sparling, promised to transform a scrubby patch of dirt down on the Broomielaw into a “first-of-its-kind” venue, bringing the best of Glasgow’s street food.

The Glasgow Bell @glasgowbell.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

What happened to the Original Louden Tavern on Duke Street?🛎️

The Glasgow Bell @glasgowbell.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

What's happening to one of Glasgow's oldest football pubs🤔 find out via the link below! www.glasgowbell.co.uk/original-lou...

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Who killed Louden? How one of Glasgow’s most infamous pubs met its end

The council, a mysterious new owner and fire have all been blamed. We uncover the truth

The Glasgow Bell @glasgowbell.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Read in our Monday briefing for free: www.glasgowbell.co.uk/bernera-cafe...

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‘Absurd’ island doggy discrimination case being fought from Glasgow

Plus, historic bogs demolished and The Bell's first cartoon

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The Glasgow Bell @glasgowbell.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

American Claire Kellerman is suing a volunteer-run community cafe on Bernera after they allegedly refused entry to her black and white dog earlier this year 🛎️ Why is a Glasgow law firm involved? www.glasgowbell.co.uk/bernera-cafe...

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‘Absurd’ island doggy discrimination case being fought from Glasgow

Plus, historic bogs demolished and The Bell's first cartoon

The Glasgow Bell @glasgowbell.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

G4’s Nicole Rudder is used to challenges but is this her biggest yet?🚨 www.glasgowbell.co.uk/g4-claims-ga...

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Could this decrepit medieval tower become a five-star wedding venue?

G4’s Nicole Rudder is used to challenges — this is her biggest yet

The Glasgow Bell @glasgowbell.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Gordon Hart's approach to tour guiding is on the nose, shall we say. "Nice tour, but he called my mother a prostitute" read one review Hart remembers from a friendly Costa Rican family. He didn't really. He was joking. That's part of the deal when you book on a tour in the city centre of Glasgow.

The Glasgow Bell @glasgowbell.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Who are the winners and losers in Glasgow’s equal pay dispute - and has the case finally been settled once and for all? www.glasgowbell.co.uk/the-winners-...

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The winners and losers in Glasgow’s equal pay dispute

Plus, the BBC takes aim at Glasgow city centre

The Glasgow Bell @glasgowbell.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

🚨 Just in: 🚨 Has GCC cracked its massive equal pay dispute? A framework was published this morning but not everyone's happy... Sign up now to read about it in our briefing today. (psssttt... We'll email it straight to you as soon as it's ready AND it's free) www.glasgowbell.co.uk#/portal/signup

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The Glasgow Bell @glasgowbell.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

The IAL launched in Glasgow with a promise to create a more stable version of American football that fans could rely on for generations. Less than three months later, they folded after only two games. How did it all go tits up for the Glasgow Tartans? www.glasgowbell.co.uk/what-happene...

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Touchdown and out with the Glasgow Tartans

How it all went disastrously wrong for Scotland’s newest American football team

The Glasgow Bell @glasgowbell.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

What next for Sep Marini & Tony Macaroni? Since our report on the hospitality giant, The Bell has heard from dozens of current & former staff, business associates & even neighbours in a central Italian village, (where he drives a Ferrari Purosangue; numberplate: '5EP').

The Glasgow Bell @glasgowbell.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

What does The Bell think about Glasgow / Edinburgh beef? Find out in our Monday briefing now 🛎️ www.glasgowbell.co.uk/glasgow-vs-e...

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Does Glasgow really get preferential treatment from the Scottish Government?

An East v West stooshie, plus an update on the CCA archive and the city’s most affordable curry

The Glasgow Bell @glasgowbell.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Staff at Tony Macaroni's told us of of late payments, suppliers not being paid, no money in tills, sheriff officers turning up mid shift ... Read here now : www.glasgowbell.co.uk/liquidator-a...

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Is Mr. Tony Macaroni in trouble?

Exclusive: Major UK landlords want their money back from hospitality magnate Sep Marini. This week, the situation reached breaking point

The Glasgow Bell @glasgowbell.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Generations of staff at the Barrowlands give us the inside scoop ... What is it really like working at Scotland's legendary venue? Read here: www.glasgowbell.co.uk/barrowland-b...

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The best seat at the Barrowlands is behind the bar

Generations of staff at the legendary venue give us the inside scoop

The Glasgow Bell @glasgowbell.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

The Daily Record was once described as the 'bible of the working class'. Now the paper's being targeted by groups of men in black claiming they are out of touch and part of the establishment. What's going on? www.glasgowbell.co.uk/daily-record...

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The Daily Record has a far right problem

The tabloid exposed the people behind Scotland’s anti-immigrant protests. So they showed up at their door

The Glasgow Bell @glasgowbell.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Scotland's oldest tabloid has been targeted by far right protesters standing in formation with a spear-tipped flag. We've uncovered posts from the group using racial, homophobic and sectarian slurs. But why were they targeting the paper in the first place? www.glasgowbell.co.uk/daily-record...

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The Daily Record has a far right problem

The tabloid exposed the people behind Scotland’s anti-immigrant protests. So they showed up at their door

The Glasgow Bell @glasgowbell.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

"No mussels. No seabass. No lobster. No pizza. No linguine." That was the welcome at the flagship Tony Macaroni 2.0. But the real story isn't what's missing from the menu — it's what's happening to Giuseppe 'Sep' Marini's restaurant empire. www.glasgowbell.co.uk/liquidator-a...

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Is Mr. Tony Macaroni in trouble?

Exclusive: Major UK landlords want their money back from hospitality magnate Sep Marini. This week, the situation reached breaking point

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The Glasgow Bell @glasgowbell.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

The creditors are looking to recover unpaid debts & are major UK landlords who own the likes of retail parks and shopping centres. Meanwhile, staff allege thousands owed in wages & unpaid suppliers. This week, the situation exploded with a provisional liquidator appointed.

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The Glasgow Bell @glasgowbell.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Sep Marini's Tony Macaroni brand is a household name. At its 2018 peak, it had 19 restaurants across Scotland & sponsored Livingston FC's home ground: 'Spaghettihad'. But in the last 12 months, at least six separate creditors have filed to liquidate a key Marini business.

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Ruth Pearce @notrightruth.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

I really respect how @glasgowbell.bsky.social have approached reporting on Saturday's fascist rally (and counter-demo) in their weekly briefing. Rightly noting "the anti-immigration crowd will have been disappointed by the low turnout", while also highlighting street attacks on people of colour.

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The Bell versus the most important man in Scottish music

Plus, what the weekend’s far right protests actually looked like on the ground and does Team Australia have 'the sh*ts'?

The Glasgow Bell @glasgowbell.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Sep Marini's Tony Macaroni brand is a household name. At its 2018 peak, it had 19 restaurants across Scotland & sponsored Livingston FC's home ground: 'Spaghettihad'. But in the last 12 months, at least six separate creditors have filed to liquidate a key Marini business.

The Glasgow Bell @glasgowbell.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

EXCLUSIVE: A provisional liquidator has been appointed to Sep Marini’s main company Viva Italia Ltd, a move capping off a succession of creditors seeking to recover cash over the last year How has Scotland’s most recognisable Italian reached this crunch point? www.glasgowbell.co.uk/liquidator-a...

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Is Mr. Tony Macaroni in trouble?

Major UK landlords want their money back from hospitality magnate Sep Marini. This week, the situation reached breaking point

The Glasgow Bell @glasgowbell.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

The Bell has received a threatening email from DF Concerts, demanding we take down our article from last week about King Tut's. The meltdown of its CEO Geoff Ellis continues at pace. We've got an update for you all on the DF director's soaring pay packet 🤑 www.glasgowbell.co.uk/df-concerts-...

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The Bell versus the most important man in Scottish music

Plus, what the weekend’s far right protests actually looked like on the ground and does Team Australia have 'the sh*ts'?

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Graeme Purves @gaspurves.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

'Kirsty and the Wallabies' - a touching story of a BBC broadcaster, her billionaire husband, and beleaguered marsupials just made for day-time television...

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Ewan Sanderson 🎵✨🌳🏔️ @dreichweegie.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

The Inchconnachan wallabies are eventually given a voice and the horrors they've had to contend with the past 80 years; bloody badgers, extermination, a BBC doyenne, and horror of horrors bi-pedal journos... @glasgowbell.bsky.social www.glasgowbell.co.uk/inchconnacha...

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The billionaire, the BBC broadcaster and the wallabies of Loch Lomond

Will Inchconnachan’s next owner cull its beloved marsupials?

The Glasgow Bell @glasgowbell.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Imagine for a moment you are a rednecked wallaby, nestled happily on an island on Loch Lomond. You and your family have been here since the 1940s. You’re all a bit out of your comfort zone, sure, but the place has grown on you over the years.

The Glasgow Bell @glasgowbell.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Oops! Yesterday we published a feature that looked at the role of promoters in Glasgow's music scene. DF Concerts, Scotland's biggest music promoter, featured heavily. Their CEO is not happy. Thing is, we asked him for an interview at the time - but he didn't respond...

The Glasgow Bell @glasgowbell.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Why hasn't Glasgow produced a superstar musician in the last 20 years? £30 fees, two-month exclusivity clauses, and competing against fellow bands: welcome to the world of pay-to-play. www.glasgowbell.co.uk/king-tuts-df-concerts-glasgow-music-doss/

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King Tut's: Glasgow's venues are meant to make stars. But are its promoters breaking them?

‘They pay you fuck all, they’re fucking arseholes!’

The Glasgow Bell @glasgowbell.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

We are BLOWN AWAY by the support and we've made our target with 9 hours to spare! THANK YOU GLASGOW🔔🎉 We won't turn off the 22% discount until midnight though, so sign up now to read the story of Glasgow's musicians vs the promoters that's going out at 6pm this evening😁

The Glasgow Bell @glasgowbell.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Andy Burnham is in town today ‼️ Here's an article from The Bell at the start of the year that covers THAT debate ... Read now www.glasgowbell.co.uk/glasgow-mayo...

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The great mayor debate

Council leader Susan Aitken takes on Centre for Cities, a leading pro-mayor think tank

The Glasgow Bell @glasgowbell.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

27 people off our target! Who's going to close the gap? Share with anyone you think needs proper Glasgow journalism in their life.

The Glasgow Bell @glasgowbell.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

To give you a flavour of the sort of story your money gets you, here's one of Calum's favourites about that banner over the M8, a £1 million tax avoidance scheme and a talking raccoon.