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Whats On In Glasgow

What’s On in Glasgow >> peoplemakeglasgow.com/whats-on TWITTER: PEOPLE MAKE GLASGOW >> twitter.com/peoplemakeGLA Glasgow has a fantastic year round calendar of events with something for everyone. From annual festival favourites to world class theatre, dance, music, sport, visual arts, family fun and more – there’s something to enjoy every day of the week. RIVERSIDE MUSEUM >> www.glasgowlife.org.uk/museums/riverside KELVINGROVE ART GALLERY & MUSEUM >> www.glasgowlife.org.uk/museums/kelvingrove Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre SECC >> secc.co.uk SSE HYDRO >> www.thessehydro.com GLASGOW SCIENCE MUSEUM >> www.glasgowsciencecentre.org PAVILION THEATRE >> www.facebook.com/kingsandtheatreroyalglasgow

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Fireworks Displays in Scotland

Saturday 5 November Strathclyde Country Park Fireworks Display Glasgow Green Fireworks Display, Glasgow Green, timings TBC Meadowbank Fireworks, Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh, 6-8pm Perth Bonfire Night, South Inch, Perth, 5.30-8.30pm Dundee Fireworks Display and Bonfire, Lochee Park and Baxter Park, Dundee, 6-7.30pm Inverness Civic Bonfire and Fireworks Display, Bught Park, Inverness, 6.30-8.30pm Paisley Fireworks Spectacular, Paisley town centre, 12-7pm (family events throughout afternoon) Dunfermline Fireworks Display, Pittencrieff Park, Dunfermline, 6-8pm Helensburgh Bonfire and Fireworks Display, Helensburgh Pierhead, Helensburgh, 6-8.30pm North Berwick Fireworks, East Lothian Yacht Club, North Berwick, from 7.30pm Linlithgow…

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Technology Pins via Pinterest

Pinterest has a vast array of image graphics on a wide variety of subjects including, technology. There are some great diagram graphics for items such as computer maintenance, tech updates, marketing, website development, mobile phone info etc and much much more. Gadgets, gizmos and other things that go beep-including smart gift ideas for the techie in your network.

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Glasgow City celebrate winning 10 league titles in a row in style

ARTICLE SOURCE: >> www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/37601575 RELATED LINKS: SWPL WEBSITE >> www.womenspremierleague.co.uk/ GLASGOW CITY WEBSITE: >> www.glasgowcityfc.co.uk GLASGOW CITY WIKIPEDIA: >> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glasgow_City_F.C. Glasgow City beat Rangers Ladies 5-3 as they celebrated their 10th successive league title in style. Rangers had former Scotland international Rhonda Jones playing her final game before retiring. However, Leanne Ross stole the headlines with her 232nd competitive goal for the champions, becoming the club’s record goal-scorer. Elsewhere, Hibs beat Spartans 5-1, Celtic won 3-0 away to Aberdeen, and Stirling beat Forfar Farmington 1-0. Glasgow City co-founder and club…

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First Minister announces new rate for Living Wage

ARTICLE SOURCE: >> news.gov.scot/news/living-wage-set-at-gbp-845 RELATED LINKS: SCOT GOV WEBSITE >> www.scotland.gov.uk SNP WEBSITE: >> www.snp.org 31/10/16: First Minister announces new rate that will benefit thousands of staff in Scotland. The First Minister today welcomed the new Living Wage rate of £8.45 an hour and urged more Scottish organisations to sign up as Accredited Living Wage Employers. The rise of 20 pence will benefit thousands of employees at Living Wage-accredited organisations in Scotland. The Living Wage that meets the real costs of living is reviewed every year using the best evidence…

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Murray wins 3rd title in a row

ARTICLE SOURCE: >> www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/37816687 RELATED LINKS: ATP TOUR WEBSITE >> www.atpworldtour.com/en/tournaments/vienna/337/overview ANDY MURRAY WEBSITE: >> www.andymurray.com Andy Murray moved one step closer to becoming world number one by beating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-3 7-6 (8-6) to win the Erste Bank Open in Vienna. The Scot, 29, asserted his dominance in the first set against Frenchman Tsonga in his 78th singles match of the year. But he faced a revived Tsonga in the second, needing a tie-break to win it. The Briton will replace Novak Djokovic as number one by winning next…

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Laura Muir is Scottish athlete of the year for 2016

ARTICLE SOURCE: >> www.bbc.co.uk/sport/scotland/37815568 RELATED LINKS: TWITTER >> twitter.com/lauramuiruns LAURA MUIR WIKIPEDIA: >> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Muir Laura Muir is Scotland’s athlete of the year, making it back-to-back awards for the British 1500m record holder. The 23-year-old won the Diamond League title and finished seventh in the Olympic final. She broke the 12-year-old UK record set by Dame Kelly Holmes in July, then broke it again by more than two seconds in August. Her time of three minutes 55.22 seconds in Paris beat Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon into second place. Muir, a veterinary…

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Support for single market – First Minister urges all-Scotland coalition

ARTICLE SOURCE: >> news.scotland.gov.uk/news/strong-support-for-single-market RELATED LINKS: SCOT GOV WEBSITE >> www.scotland.gov.uk SNP WEBSITE: >> www.snp.org FM NICOLA STURGEON “We will work constructively with all relevant parties to achieve the goal of retaining our place in Europe and Single Market membership.” 26/10/16 – First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will today say the Scottish Government will work constructively to build an all-Scotland coalition to protect the country’s place in the European Single Market. The First Minister will open the annual National Economic Forum in Edinburgh later today (Wednesday, 26 October), which will discuss…

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Russell: ‘no UKGov Brexit plan’

ARTICLE SOURCE: >> news.scotland.gov.uk/news/russell-no-ukg-brexit-plan RELATED LINKS: SCOT GOV WEBSITE >> www.scotland.gov.uk SNP WEBSITE: >> www.snp.org Dedicated JMC sub-committee to meet for first time next month. (Article by Scot Govt. 26/10/16) The Scottish Government will continue to seek answers from the UK Government and fight for the best outcome for Scotland and those who choose to live here, Minister for UK Negotiations for Scotland’s Place in Europe Michael Russell told Parliament today. With only 18 weeks to go until Article 50 is triggered by the UK Government, Mr Russell updated Parliament…

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Euro Cycling Champs: Katie Archibald wins omnium for second title

ARTICLE SOURCE: >> www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/37742452 RELATED LINKS: KATIE ARCHIBALD TWITTER: >> twitter.com/_katiearchibald KATIE ARCHIBALD WIKIPEDIA: >> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katie_Archibald British Olympic champion Katie Archibald won omnium gold at the European Track Championships, her second title in two nights in Paris. Archibald, 22, dominated the event, with Dutch rider Kirsten Wild second and Belgium’s Lotte Kopecky third. That came 24 hours after she won her third consecutive women’s individual pursuit title, having gained silver in Thursday’s elimination race. The Scottish cyclist won gold in the pursuit quartet at the Olympics in Rio. 21/10/16: European…

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