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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British Swimming Championships: Adam Peaty wins 50m breaststroke gold

Adam Peaty secures his second title in as many days with victory in the 50m breaststroke at the British Swimming Championships in Glasgow.
BBC News - Published 4 days ago

Peaty secures Worlds berth with 100m gold in Glasgow

Adam Peaty secures his place on the British World Championships team with victory in the 100m breaststroke at the national championships.
BBC News - Published 5 days ago

▶ Videos for Glasgow

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 4 days ago

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 5 days ago

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 2 weeks ago

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 2 weeks ago

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 2 weeks ago

Teenager given kidney by his mother helps surgeons reach transplant milestone

A 15-year-old boy has become the 100th child in Scotland to receive a kidney from a living donor. Stephen Gallacher received the organ from his mother Cheryl in a transplant operation at Glasgow’s..

Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:53Published on March 14, 2019

Leicester confirm appointment of Brendan Rodgers as manager

Former Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has left Scottish side Celtic to return to the Premier League with Leicester City.

Credit: Reuters - Sports Duration: 01:35Published on February 26, 2019

Celtic boss Rodgers closes in on vacant Leicester job - reports

British media - Rodgers to become new Leicester City boss

Credit: Reuters - Sports Duration: 01:35Published on February 26, 2019

A 16-year-old boy has been found guilty of abducting, raping and murdering six-year-old Alesha MacPhail. A jury at the High Court in Glasgow took three hours to find the teenager, who cannot be named..

Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:56Published on February 21, 2019

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