Historic baths at Govanhill get £2m funding boost from government
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5 years ago
GOVANHILL Baths has been granted more than £2 million of government funding, despite concerns expressed by a Glasgow councillor. As part of almost £5m of Scottish Government funding for three projects approved by Glasgow City Council’s City Administration Committee yesterday, Govanhill Community Baths Trust secured £2.15m. Possilpark Family and Community Centre has been awarded £1.5m towards building a £3.2m community facility, while Kinning Park Complex has been granted £1.2m to help upgrade its main building. The cash comes from the Regeneration Capital Grant Fund (RCGF), a Scottish Government budget, in partnership with the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities.
10 years ago THOUSANDS of rugby fans are making their way to Dublin to see Glasgow Warriors take part in the biggest game in the club’s history. Supporters are travelling by air, land and sea to watch the Glasgow side take on Leinster Rugby in the Rabo-direct PRO12 final. Some fans travelled to
Dublin yesterday, with more expected to arrive today, while the Glasgow Warriors squad flew out on a chartered flight yesterday morning with the club’s back room staff and sponsors. This is the first time a Scottish club has competed in the final.
25 years ago TWENTY-FOUR hours is a long time in the life of the new Hampden Park. Rod Wallace’s Scottish Cup-winning goal on Saturday was consigned to ancient history as the national stadium took on a whole new ball game yesterday. The Hampden ground-staff combined with the Scottish Claymores’ backroom staff to transform the stadium into a slice of Americana. The field had to be repainted through the night to allow an NFL Europe League match with Berlin Thunder to go ahead. Not long after the Rangers and Celtic supporters had sought sanctuary in their local hostelries on Saturday evening, the goalposts were already being dismantled.
50 years ago SCOTLAND’S best footballers today take to the air above Glasgow – and they carry not only suitcases full of clothes ready to last them six weeks, but also the hopes and dreams of the nation they leave behind them. The World Cup, as they say starts here. The check-in desk will be submerged under the usual piles of hampers, match balls and luggage. The players will head for a coffee. The last farewells will be said. It is a moment when all will feel a special tension, a rising expectancy. For the hour is at last at hand.
100 years ago
THE Cenotaph erected in George Square, Glasgow, will be unveiled this afternoon by Field-marshal Earl Haig who, accompanied by Countess Haig, arrived in the city last night. The distinguished soldier and Lady Haig motored from Bemorsyde and reached the city about half-past five o’clock. They proceeded to the residence in Devonshire Gardens, West, of Sir Thomas Paxton, Bt, LLD, and Lady Paxton, whose guests they are. On the invitation of Mr Waddell, the firemaster, Earl and
Countess Haig, accompanied by Sir Thomas and Lady Paxton, will today at noon visit the Central Fire Station, and there witness a turn-out by the men of the Brigade.