News By. Still Game crowned most loved axed TV series fans want to see return to screens. It's a dark Glasgow, largely thanks to the coal-fired city sending up black smoke that blocks out the sun. Sillitoe immediately took measures to rid Glasgow of their razor gangs and subsequently, the notorious Glasgow smile torture method. Three first half goals put the game out of sight before a further XX in the second period. Tell-tale sign a coin is rare as expert urges Glaswegians to check change. Built by Rio Stakis, the Cypriot restaurateur who operated a multitude of hotels and food and drink venues throughout Scotland, The Dalriada, AKA 'the Dal', had seven bedrooms in order to keep its seven day licence. Did he have a criminal past or was he a businessman who made some wise financial decisions?. And while there is clearly no honour among the thieves, far less killers, the murder of Tony allowed his brother-in-law, Stirton to move in on the empire. Rangers player ratings vs Kilmarnock as Michael Beale's men bounce back from Celtic defeat at Ibrox. It has been alleged over the years that McGraw was responsible for ordering the hit on the Doyle flat. The Provanmill Inn after it was damaged by fire in 2004 (Image: Daily Record), The Royal Oak burned down mysteriously (Image: Daily Record). Souhila and her husband were almost ready to open Adam Supermarket before the Napiershall Lane business was hit with a devastating inferno on Wednesday night. His scar which he called Die Schramme, or the scratch would be a telltale sign for the Allies when they smashed into Germany in 1945, just months before he was hanged as a traitor. Tell-tale sign a coin is rare as expert urges Glaswegians to check change. The taxi gangster wars in Glasgow are worth knowing about, so that similar criminal activities can be prevented from happening in other places. Commuters will have the chance to grab some pre-loved fashion bargains later this month, with the money raised helping Shelter Scotland amidst the housing emergency. Something went wrong, please try again later. The Light Blues put the game out of sight in the first 45 minutes as they raced into a three goal lead. Much of it was laundered through legitimate enterprises such as ice cream vans, taxis, pubs, security firms and properties both at home and abroad. Inflicted by cutting from one or both corners of the victims mouth, sometimes all the way to the ears, the so-called Glasgow smile originated in a dark period in the Scottish city of the same name. In July 2007, the gangster died aged 55 at Glasgow Royal Infirmary after collapsing at home from a heart attack. A nearby charity provided first aid. In April 1984 a mystery man armed with a petrol can mounted the stairs to the familys top floor flat in Bankend Street, Ruchazie, and set fire to an outside store cupboard at 2am. Intriguingly, the pub even featured in Robson and Jeromes 1996 music video for their cover of What Becomes of the Brokenhearted, before being demolished in 2009. Blink is, or was, an armed robber and gangland enforcer, but he isn't without a sense of humour. Get the latest crime news direct to your inbox with the Glasgow Crime and Courts newsletter. Tell-tale sign a coin is rare as expert urges Glaswegians to check change. Ranking some of the most watched shows by their IMDb ratings, Still Game scored 8.9/10 putting it at the top spot ahead of the likes of Broadchurch and Car Share. Teacher strikes suspended as union backs new Scottish Government pay offer. As is usually the case when investigating gang crimes, police struggled to find any witnesses who would pass on information, due to fear. Kathy Friend, 60, lost her battle with secondary liver and bone cancer on February 19 but she is remembered for touching the lives of many with her amazing community projects. Zoe Hagman and her daughter Ariana Catalano have opened Arredo on Shawlands' Kilmarnock Road to bring some flair to the street and also to the homes of local shoppers. Located on Bilsand Drive, many thought the venue was closed and derelict for years when it was, in fact, still open. When it comes to selling coins, there is a lot to consider and if you aren't too sure about what collectors are after, selling it can be quite tricky. Glasgow gangsters earn their stripes the hard way - usually a long facial slash from a sharp-bladed instrument. In the final part of his series charting the lives and times of the city's gangland figures, Ron McKay examines a deadly name game. Shelter Scotland launch Glasgow Central Station pop up clothes shops. Glasgow shop owner 'in tears' after store weeks away from opening hit by devastating blaze. McGraw had grasped a long time ago that while he earned his money illegally, it was smart to invest in a legal business. For a time he was involved in heists and bank robbery, with a crew which included safecracker Paddy Meehan, later to be wrongly jailed (and subsequently pardoned) for murder. Glasgow priest found guilty of abusing four young girls walks free from court. You can make a complaint by using the report this post link . Assets and cash worth 5.6million were seized. Both men died, Arthur was charged with their murder but, unsurprisingly, the police were unable to persuade witnesses to testify. By cross-referencing the keys to addresses linked to the gang, police arrived at a lock-up on Whittingehame Drive, Anniesland, in the west end of Glasgow, on 5 February. Other stores in Knightsbridge were also hit. One of few places open on a Sunday, the upstairs lounge could hold around 500 people and was thought to be the longest bar in Scotland at one time. GROWN men wept as the coffin of Billy Fullerton was led through the streets of Bridgeton and the Gorbals where his infamous razor gang had once held . Zoe Hagman and her daughter Ariana Catalano have opened Arredo on Shawlands' Kilmarnock Road to bring some flair to the street and also to the homes of local shoppers. Three houses including Stirton's, The Limes, in Mugdock were seized along other assets totalling 922,000. Situated in Springburn Road near the Balgrayhill high flats, the Spring Inn had a reputation for hooliganism and was known locally as the stab inn. There, he discovered a rabid passion for fascism and became a steward for the British Fascists. The end of the 30s would see the end of razor gangs such as the Billy Boys, in no small thanks to the work of notorious police officer and hammer of the gangs Percy Stilltoe. But its been horrifyingly given to people in real life, too. That left the way open for McGraw to be the main man in the city. Three Glasgow running routes named in most scenic in Scotland list. Glasgow charity rush to aid of man and woman after unprovoked attack on Argyle Street. The FOUR Rangers transfer misses including Celtic star that has Craig Moore 'shaking his head'. A MAN has been convicted of the brutal murder of the brother of one of Glasgow's most notorious gangsters. Today, the Glasgow smile has seen a resurgence in its country of origin. In the 19th century, Glasgow, Scotlands industrial boom drew thousands of workers who would struggle in cramped tenements. Flat in one of Glasgow's most iconic buildings up for sale for 110k - but it needs work. Lord Haw-Haw. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. 1920s fascist politician William Joyce sports an eerie Glasgow smile. Glaswegians could convert decommissioned telephone exchange in Highlands into tiny house. Two attempts were made to take him out. Commuters will have the chance to grab some pre-loved fashion bargains later this month, with the money raised helping Shelter Scotland amidst the housing emergency. Bill and his brother Colin Campbell, and seven other convicted UVF Scotland members, were jailed for a combined total of 500 years for their part in a bombing campaign of four Irish pubs in Glasgow and one in Belfast. 1923-2014. The driver also failed a roadside drug wipe for cannabis. The East End gang, a Protestant street outfit famous the violence, hate and sectarianism they spread across Glasgow in the early 20th century, reveal the dark and unsavoury side of Glasgows political and sectarian divide. Remembering how council housing transformed Glasgow - 100 years after it was introduced, 'Polluted water, smog and a lack of sunlight' Glasgow before council housing 100 years ago, The incredible Charles Rennie Mackintosh designs that never made it off the page, Remembering Ralph Glasser, the Gorbals boy who cycled to Oxford University to start his studies, Remembering the Tuxedo Princess - the 'love boat' that was a magnet for clubbers for a decade, New Glasgow Cathedral audio guides looking at the history of the site launched, Glasgow bakery Mortons Rolls 'ceases all trading' in 'hammer blow' to city. Shelter Scotland launch Glasgow Central Station pop up clothes shops. After requiring massive repairs following the 2004 fire, The Provanmill Inn was put up for sale for less than 100,000. In a judgement delivered later her ladyship said Stirton had a criminal empire based on fraud, drugs, a protection racket and money laundering through car sales and the petrol station. The pub was rumoured to be a hub of felonies with bomb scares, apparent drug trafficking, and underworld murders.. He preferred discretion, doing his business in the shadows, not for him spraying his money about and hanging out in the city clubs, cultivating reporters and TV stars like the young rogues who would displace him. Kathy Friend, 60, lost her battle with secondary liver and bone cancer on February 19 but she is remembered for touching the lives of many with her amazing community projects. During the 1990s the McGovernment had mushroomed spectacularly from their Glasgow heartland to build a huge drugs empire from their humble beginnings of extortion, shoplifting and petty violence. However, time was running out for The Licensee. Father Neil McGarrity has been placed on the sex offenders register after being found guilty of four sexual assaults and one charge of engaging in sexual activity. Glasgow News Crime Glasgow's gangsters: Paul Ferris, from Blackhill to the Old Bailey Paul Ferris emerged from Blackhill to become one of the city's most feared gangland figures and is the. This grisly mutilation is so pervasive that it can even be found in medical textbooks that feature recommended methods of treatment. Ian 'Blink' McDonald is a well-known face, disfigured of course, who has written a book, with assistance naturally. Veterinary hospital McDonald Vets, in Scotstoun in the west of Glasgow, has resumed a full service after closing for several months following the blaze in August 2022. The Iceman was arrested for the killing but the case was dropped through lack of evidence. In 2007 Stevenson went down for 12 years in a record sentence for money laundering. Once owned by notorious gangland godfather Arthur Thompson, The Provanmill Inn was demolished in 2015 - after being hit by fire in 2004. In 1993 Arthur Thompson Snr died from a heart attack at his home at the age of 63. As a result, he and his family were targeted with horrific consequences. Kathy Friend, 60, lost her battle with secondary liver and bone cancer on February 19 but she is remembered for touching the lives of many with her amazing community projects. Underworld sources told the Daily Record that the bar was torched on the orders of rivals in a turf war. Big Bill would also later be tried and found guilty of the multiple murder in the pub bombing in Belfast - a shocking incident that was only so narrowly avoided in Glasgow. Beattie had to . There's a story, or legend, that he made himself known to them by bursting into a club they drank in, the Double R, brandishing a gun and shouting, I'm Arthur Thompson, from Glasgow. At that time the vans were a lucrative business in the sprawling housing estates. Chelsea Headhunters, one of the most notorious soccer gangs, embraced the Glasgow smile as its trademark, labelling it "the Chelsea smile" or "the Chelsea grin". Glasgow bakery Mortons Rolls 'ceases all trading' in 'hammer blow' to city. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Glasgow is a small place in a tiny country so all the major figures know each other, and not just by repute. Who was the real Tam McGraw, gangland figure or wise investor? But after that failure the Crown had another method of nailing him, the Proceeds of Crime Act which allows authorities to seize cash and assets by proving on the less onerous balance of probability they were derived from crime. Tributes paid to 'vibrant' Glasgow community hero who tragically died after long cancer battle. One of the British Fascists favorite activities was to act as a security force for Conservative Party politicians, and this is what Joyce was doing on the evening of Oct. 22, 1924, in Lambeth, London. The funeral of the 55-year-old crime boss, known as The Licensee, also attracted curious . Cyclops. Killie grabbed a goal in the second period but it proved to only be a consolation. There is a weak younger son in both families, Fredo a fictional parallel to Billy Thompson, ridiculed and too weak to take over as clan leader, heroin-addicted, assaulted and stabbed several times, although, unlike Fredo, he survives. It was the same day as the funeral of young Arthur and was seen as revenge by his father for his sons murder.