January
Thousands of people were left without power, schools stayed closed, and supermarkets shut their doors as Storm Eowyn tore through central Scotland in January.
The storm carried a red weather warning and caused disruption on the roads and destruction to buildings – including Celtic Park and Ibrox Stadium.
With a threat-to-life warning in place, the GT team reported from home but pulled together extensive coverage of the year’s worst storm.
February
Teaming up with our sister title, The Herald, we joined forces for the first time in history to investigate how to make the best city in the world even better.
Over a week-long series that coincided with Glasgow’s 850th anniversary, we got to the heart of the discussions we felt needed to be had about the city and its people’s future.
March
Glasgow’s skyline was changed forever in March when three of the Wynford Towers were demolished in a controlled explosion.
Hundreds of onlookers gathered as the structures at 151, 171, and 191 Wynford Road were blown down in an exciting yet emotional few seconds for the community.
April
Pope Francis’s passing rocked the city as people from all faiths gathered to pay their respects to the religious leader.
A book of condolence was open to the public in the city chambers for people to share their grief.
Elsewhere, a serial shoplifter targeted top retailers during a crime spree which lasted almost a year – a prime example of the important court reporting work our journalists do.
May
In the first front-page-dominating football story of the year, the San Francisco 49ers Enterprise-led consortium’s 51% takeover of Rangers allowed us to produce a quite special front page.
The multi-million-pound investments the group have made have been marred by recent managerial troubles – but at the time, fans were filled with excitement at the news.
June
Marking the first anniversary of the tragic death of Kory McCrimmon, who was stabbed in Greenfield Park in the East End on May 31, 2024, his family marched for “a safer future.”
Amid the ongoing issue, the walk was organised to help raise awareness of the dangers of knives and to remember all those who have been lost to knife crime.
Elsewhere, care home residents were picking up some Italian, a West End road sweeper hung up his brush to focus on his art, and a mural artist launched a mission to get a painting of Billy Connolly to the Big Yin himself.
July
Our End the Homeless Hotel Shame series has been running for over a year; this front page once again amplified the horrific conditions in which some are having to live.
The woman told us that “women are not safe” in some of the hotels and shared shocking details of three attacks she suffered.
Meanwhile, some of the team provided full coverage of the TRNSMT Festival as it took over Glasgow Green, with 50 Cent, Biffy Clyro, and Snow Patrol headlining.
August
As the start of our week-long series looking into Women’s safety in Glasgow, a top cop spoke with us about the “alarming” stats which shhowed a rise in reported rapes and sexual assaults.
September
Around 30 football ‘ultras’ descended on Petershill Park, run by Partick Thistle Charitable Trust, and caused thousands of pounds worth of damage.
A 69-year-old member of staff was attacked, and the trust’s CEO hit out at the group and said that his staff wouldn’t be working until safety improved.
October
In another football front-page takeover, the news of Brendan Rodgers‘s shock resignation rocked the Celtic fanbase.
The return of club hero Martin O’Neill saw a successful spell in charge of the team, but with current managerial issues aplenty, some fans have said they wish he’d never left.
November
Perhaps the story, and the front page, of the year – Scotland qualified for the World Cup for the first time in 28 years in November.
A historic night which saw the sensational strikes from Scott McTominay, Lawrence Shankland, Kieran Tierney and Kenny McLean seal a 4-2 victory over Denmark at Hampden.
December
Glasgow-born comedy legend Stanley Baxter sadly passed away at the age of 99 this month.
He was one of the country’s best-known panto stars for decades and starred in countless films and TV shows after first performing on stage at just six years old.
Happy New Year from all of us at the Glasgow Times. We look forward to sharing the stories of this great city in 2026.
