[229], Glasgow has four professional football clubs, who all play in the SPFL: Celtic, Rangers, Partick Thistle, and Queen's Park (after their move from amateur status in November 2019). Families are being urged to apply for the grant. This was abbreviated to "Let Glasgow Flourish" and adopted as the city's motto. [224], The world's first international football match was held in 1872 at the West of Scotland Cricket Club's Hamilton Crescent ground in the Partick area of the city. [20], Glasgow became one of the first cities in Europe to reach a population of one million. Longer distant commercial sea shipping from Glasgow occurs regularly to many European destinations, including Mediterranean and Baltic ports via passage through the Sea of the Hebrides. [43] Following the 2002 Glasgow floods, the waterborne parasite cryptosporidium was found in the reservoir at Milngavie, and so the new Milngavie water treatment works was built. Both BBC Scotland and STV have their headquarters in Glasgow. By Jenness Mitchell, Scotland news reporter Tuesday 17 January 2023 WebFeaturing: Pollok House, The Tenement House, The Tearoom at The Botanics, &. Scottish editions of Trinity Mirror and News International titles are printed in the city. Follow this trail to admire these urban artworks which have enlivened walls and corners of the city centre. 8 more. Nation Radio Scotland, owned by Nation Broadcasting, also broadcasts from the city. WebGlasgow city centre is one of the best shopping destinations in the UK, outside of London's West End, and when it comes to nightlife, Glasgow knows what it's doing. The report led to a huge and radical programme of rebuilding and regeneration efforts that started in the mid-1950s and lasted into the late 1970s. Other strategic roads in the city include the East End Regeneration Route, which provides easier access to areas of the East End, linking the M8 to the extended M74. Glasgows Hampden Park is the home ground of Scotlands national football (soccer) team. It is home to the Glasgow Barrowland market, popularly known as "The Barras",[123] Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow Green, and Celtic Park, home of Celtic FC. [175] Hadid's museum opened on the waterfront in 2011 and has been renamed the Riverside Museum to reflect the change in location and to celebrate Glasgow's rich industrial heritage stemming from the Clyde. [51] The sewerage infrastructure was improved significantly in 2017, with the completion of a tunnel 3.1mi (5.0km) long, which provides 2010^6impgal (90Ml) of storm water storage. Key banking sector companies have also moved some of their services to commercial property in Glasgow Resolution, JPMorgan Chase, Barclays Wealth, Tesco Personal Finance, Morgan Stanley, Lloyds Banking Group, Clydesdale Bank, BNP Paribas, HSBC, Santander and the Royal Bank of Scotland. WebFrom independent stores to high street retailers, Glasgow is the best shopping city. Glasgow Central is also the terminus for suburban services on the south side of Glasgow, Ayrshire and Inverclyde, as well as being served by the cross city link from Dalmuir to Motherwell. Glasgow was then one of the most densely populated cities in the world. [127] To the north of the East End lie the two large gasometers of Provan Gas Works, which stand overlooking Alexandra Park and a major interchange between the M8 and M80 motorways. [155] Within the city boundaries there are 65 parishes of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Glasgow[156] and four parishes of the Diocese of Motherwell. [71], Voter turnout has often been lower in Glasgow than in the rest of the United Kingdom. Hampden Park has hosted the final of the UEFA Champions League on three occasions, most recently in 2002 and hosted the UEFA Cup Final in 2007. [92], Since the United Kingdom Census 2001 the population decline has been reversed. 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Book tickets and tours in Glasgow Glasgow nightlife and entertainment Glasgow is a great place for contemporary music, with loads of new bands emerging every year, many of them making the big time, and the citys clubs are excellent, with a range of places for every dance taste as well as a small but thriving gay scene. This is Glasgow's "Downton Abbey" and depicts life in the victorian times of Sir John Stirling Maxwell and his family. [118] Since the late 1980s the construction of many modern office blocks and high rise developments have paved the way for the IFSD to become one of the UK's largest financial quarters. Glasgow is Scotlands largest city, and it forms an independent council area that lies entirely within the historic county of Lanarkshire . The "Glasgow's miles better" campaign, launched in 1983, and opening of the Burrell Collection in 1983 and Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre in 1985 facilitated Glasgow's new role as a European centre for business services and finance and promoted an increase in tourism and inward investment. Daniel Defoe visited the city in the early 18th century and famously opined in his book A tour thro' the whole island of Great Britain, that Glasgow was "the cleanest and beautifullest, and best built city in Britain, London excepted". The history of football in the city, as well as the status of the Old Firm, attracts many visitors to football matches in the city throughout the season. Districts of Blackhill, Shawfield and the east end of Glasgow Green. Go wild at Glasgow Botanic Gardens Mural Trail View on map Want to see the citys best street art? Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Glasgow. Information for international students Explore our global connections: Glasgow International Information for EU students and applicants Erasmus Mundus joint master degrees Scholarships and funding The Church of Scotland and the Roman Catholic Church are the two largest Christian denominations in the city. Glasgow was created a royal burgh in 1450, and its university was founded in 1451. After the Acts of Union in 1707, Scotland gained further access to the vast markets of the new British Empire, and Glasgow became prominent as a hub of international trade to and from the Americas, especially in sugar, tobacco, cotton, and manufactured goods. The most extreme instances have however seen temperatures around 12C (10F) in the area. Both kinds of member are known as Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs). 8 more. A popular Indian restaurant in Glasgow has closed after six years. [238], Glasgow was also home to one of the oldest rugby clubs in Scotland, West of Scotland F.C., which was formed in 1865, and was a founding member of the Scottish Rugby Union. WebFrom independent stores to high street retailers, Glasgow is the best shopping city. [62], The first past the post seats were created in 1999 with the names and boundaries of then existing Westminster (House of Commons) constituencies. A huge demonstration in the city's George Square on 31 January ended in violence after the Riot Act was read. [107] Although the Glasgow scenes were shot with hidden cameras, star Scarlett Johansson was spotted around town. The Riverside Museum, on the banks of the Clyde, explores the history of transportation. Districts of Balmuildy, Auchinairn, Cardowan, Gartloch, Queenslie, Linn Park, Jenny Lind, Easterhouse. Efforts to improve this housing situation, most successfully with the City Improvement Trust in the late 19th century, cleared the slums of the old town areas such as the Trongate, High Street and Glasgow Cross. The Glasgow electoral region of the Scottish Parliament covers the Glasgow City council area, a north-western part of South Lanarkshire and a small eastern portion of Renfrewshire. Flights Book tickets and tours in Glasgow Glasgow nightlife and entertainment Glasgow is a great place for contemporary music, with loads of new bands emerging every year, many of them making the big time, and the citys clubs are excellent, with a range of places for every dance taste as well as a small but thriving gay scene. Glasgow has a professional rugby union club, the Glasgow Warriors, which plays in the European Rugby Champions Cup and Pro14 alongside teams from Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Italy and South Africa. [206] Many degenerated into infamous slums, such as the Gorbals. 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