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. [32] The latter continues to be bolstered by the legacy of the city's Glasgow Garden Festival in 1988, its status as European Capital of Culture in 1990, [33] and concerted attempts to diversify the city's economy.
5(5. 9) Average precipitation mm (inches) 146. 4(5. 76) 115. 2(4. 54) 97. 4(3. 83) 66. 1(2. 60) 68. 8(2. 71) 67. 67) 82. 9(3. 26) 94. 8(3. 73) 98. 87) 131. 19) 161. 4(6. 35) 1, 262. 72) Average precipitation days (≥ 1. 0 mm) 17. 7 14. 7 13. 8 12. 3 12. 1 13. 3 13. 9 16. 2 17. 3 16. 9 174. 3 Mean monthly sunshine hours 38. 6 67. 3 104. 3 141. 4 186.
Currently, Glasgow City are the champions of the Scottish Women's Premier League. [231] Other local teams include Glasgow Girls and the women's sections of the men's clubs: Celtic and Rangers play in the top division. Club Founded League Venue Capacity Celtic F. C. 1888 Scottish Premiership Celtic Park 60, 411[232] Rangers F. C.
Foul by Connor Murray (Queen of the South). Ray Grant (Clyde) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Substitution, Clyde. Euan Cameron replaces Conner Duthie. Lee Connelly (Queen of the South) is shown the red card for violent conduct. Conner Duthie (Clyde) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Lee Connelly (Queen of the South). Goal! Queen of the South 1, Clyde 3. Jordan Allan (Clyde) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ross Cunningham following a fast break. Penalty saved! Ruari Paton (Queen of the South) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
16 9, 217 Anderson to James Street/West Nile Street to Camlachie 1831 202, 426 8. 83 22, 924 Necropolis and Blythswood 1846 280, 000 23. 44 11, 945 Burghs of Anderston and Calton/Barony of Gorbals 1872 494, 824 24. 42 20, 263 Districts of Keppochhill, Alexandra Parade and the new Glasgow University grounds 1891 658, 073 48. 00 13, 709 Burghs of Govanhill, Crosshill, Pollokshields, Maryhill and Hillhead.
[34] However, it is the industrial heritage that serves as key tourism enabler. [35] Wider economic revival has persisted and the ongoing regeneration of inner-city areas, including the large-scale Clyde Waterfront Regeneration, has led to more affluent people moving back to live in the centre of Glasgow, fuelling allegations of gentrification. [36] In 2008, the city was listed by Lonely Planet as one of the world's top 10 tourist cities. [37] Despite Glasgow's economic renaissance, the East End of the city remains the focus of social deprivation.
[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. [128][129][130] South Side[edit] Pacific Quay sits within the south side of Glasgow, and is home to some of the city's largest businesses and employers. Glasgow's South Side sprawls out south of the Clyde. The adjoining urban area includes some of Greater Glasgow's most affluent suburban towns, such as Newton Mearns, Clarkston, and Giffnock, all of which are in East Renfrewshire, as well as Thorntonhall in South Lanarkshire.
Ibrox Stadium 50, 817[233] Partick Thistle F. C. 1876 Scottish Championship Firhill Stadium 10, 102[234] Queen's Park F. C. 1867 Rugby union[edit] 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.
Welsh glas-cau), [16] giving a meaning of "green-hollow". [17] The green-hollow may refer to the ravine to the east of Glasgow Cathedral. It is often said that the name means "dear green place" or that "dear green place" is a translation from Gaelic Glas Caomh. [18] "The dear green place" remains an affectionate way of referring to the city. The modern Gaelic is Glaschu and derived from the same roots as the English. The settlement probably had an earlier Cumbric name, Cathures; the modern name appears for the first time in the Gaelic period (1116), as Glasgu. It is also recorded that the King of Strathclyde, Rhydderch Hael, welcomed Saint Kentigern (also known as Saint Mungo), and procured his consecration as bishop about 540. For some thirteen years Kentigern laboured in the region, building his church at the Molendinar Burn where Glasgow Cathedral now stands, and making many converts.
The Warriors current home is Scotstoun Stadium and has been since 2012, previously they played at Firhill Stadium. They have won the Melrose 7s in both 2014 and 2015 and were also crowned champions of the Pro12 at the end of the 2014/15 season after beating Irish side Munster in Belfast. [235] In the Scottish League, Glasgow Hawks RFC was formed in 1997 by the merger of two of Glasgow's oldest clubs: Glasgow Academicals and Glasgow High Kelvinside (GHK). Despite the merger, the second division teams of Glasgow Academicals and Glasgow High Kelvinside re-entered the Scottish rugby league in 1998. [236] South of Glasgow, in East Renfrewshire, in the suburb of Giffnock, is based another of Glasgow area's most prominent clubs Glasgow Hutchesons Aloysians RFC (GHA). GHA was formed in 2002 with the merger of two of Glasgow's leading clubs at the time, Glasgow Southern RFC and Hutchesons Aloysians RFC. [237] Cartha Queen's Park play at Dumbreck, within the city.
Sighthill was home to Scotland's largest asylum seeker community but the area is now regenerated as part of the Youth Olympic Games bid. [136] A huge part of the economic life of Glasgow was once located in Springburn, where the Saracen Foundry, engineering works of firms like Charles Tennant and locomotive workshops employed many Glaswegians. Indeed, Glasgow dominated this type of manufacturing, with 25% of all the world's locomotives being built in the area at one stage. It was home to the headquarters of the North British Locomotive Company. Today part of the Glasgow Works continues in use as a railway maintenance facility, all that is left of the industry in Springburn.
You have to outwork the opposition and outplay them. “We want to give the fans something to forget about the first half of the season but end it on a positive, give them three points and get to the turn of the year. ” Meanwhile the club has received a “good response” to the vacant manager’s job with Murray to stay in temporary charge again this weekend. The club said: “A week on from the departure of Wullie Gibson we can confirm that we have had a good response to the vacancy for the managerial position. “As a board we will take time to consider our options.
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The Scottish press publishes various newspapers in the city such as The Evening Times, The Herald, The Sunday Herald, the Sunday Mail and the Daily Record. Scottish editions of Trinity Mirror and News International titles are printed in the city. STV Group is a Glasgow-based media conglomerate with interests in television, and publishing advertising. STV Group owns and operates both Scottish ITV franchises (Central Scotland and Grampian), both branded STV. Glasgow also had its own television channel, STV Glasgow, which launched in June 2014, which also shows some of Glasgow's own programs filmed at the STV headquarters in Glasgow. Shows included The Riverside Show, Scottish Kitchen, City Safari, Football Show and Live at Five.
Central station and Queen Street station are the two main railway terminals. Glasgow Central is the terminus of the 642 km (399 mi) long West Coast Main Line[193] from London Euston, as well as TransPennine Express services from Manchester and CrossCountry services from Birmingham, Bristol, Plymouth and various other destinations in England. 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.
[230] 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. The Scottish Football Association, the national governing body, and the Scottish Football Museum are based in Glasgow, as are the Scottish Professional Football League, Scottish Junior Football Association and Scottish Amateur Football Association. The Glasgow Cup was a once popular tournament, which was competed for by Rangers, Celtic, Clyde, Partick Thistle and Queen's Park. The competition is now played for by the youth sides of the five teams. Glasgow is also home to six women's football teams.
[178] Economy[edit] RMS Queen Mary is largely regarded as a sign of Glaswegian powerhouse shipbuilding industry. Glasgow has the largest economy in Scotland[8] and is at the hub of the metropolitan area of West Central Scotland. The city itself sustains more than 410, 000 jobs in over 12, 000 companies. Over 153, 000 jobs were created in the city between 2000 and 2005 – a growth rate of 32%. [179] Glasgow's annual economic growth rate of 4.
Districts of Mount Florida, Langside, Shawlands, Kelvinside, Possilpark, Springburn, Coplawhill and the rest of Gorbals 1901 761, 712 51. 35 14, 833 Bellahouston Park and Craigton. Districts of Blackhill, Shawfield and the east end of Glasgow Green 1912 800, 000 77. 63 10, 305 Burghs of Govan, Partick, Pollokshaws. Districts of Shettleston, Tollcross, West of Govan, Cathcart, Newlands, West of Partick, Dawsholm, Temple and Knightswood. 1921 1, 034, 174 13, 321 No change 1926 1, 090, 380 119. 42 9, 130 Districts of Lambhill, Millerston, Aikenhead, Mansewood, Kennishead, Carntyne, Cardonald, Robroyston, Nitshill, Hurlet, Crookston, Cardonald, Scotstoun, Yoker and Knightswood. 1938 1, 127, 825 160.
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