Local Stories

Eileen Hannah has lived in Baillieston for over 30 years and is a proud member of Baillieston Bowling Club. Having lost many friends and family members to brain tumours, Eileen has been dedicated to fu

We recently visited the Maggie’s Centre to donate tea bags and cream eggs, which were used in their knitted chicks sold before Easter to raise funds for this amazing charity. Since we couldn’t donate Easter eggs directly, we set up a donation station in the staff canteen. Thank

Hello everyone — can you believe we’re nearly halfway through the year already? Time is flying, and it’s been busy in-store and in the community! We had a fantastic Easter weekend event with biscuit decorating and colouring activities. Everyone left with a goody bag filled with chocolate, crayons, crisps, s

It can’t be denied that the east end has a fascinating history. However, it also has a lesser-known past — its paranormal activity. Staff and visitors to Barrowland Ballroom on Gallowgate have reported feeling something touching their necks in a corridor on the first floor. Two different night watchmen at the venue — both of whom had large Alsatians — couldn’t persuade their dogs to ent

At the end of January, Morrison’s Community Champions were invited to Robin House in Balloch for an afternoon tea as a thank-you for the mon

Hello everyone, and hope all is well! The clocks have gone forward and we can look forward to better weather and lighter evenings. I was del

At number 100 Duke Street stands the imposing six-storey high former Great Eastern Hotel, which was built in 1849 as a cotton mill for R. F.

Wishing everyone a Happy New Year! Thank goodness January is behind us, giving us the chance to look forward to daffodils, crocuses, and hop

We certainly had a busy end to 2024! In November we took part in Lorraine’s Big Baby Bank Appeal, by delivering seven full trolley-loads of

The lands of Calderbank are first mentioned in documents from 1616 and had a succession of owners, with Calderbank House believed to

Join local author and award-winning journalist Ashlie McAnally as she launches her debut novel, Murder Central. Ashlie will be joined by

Baillieston Juniors Academy was launched on 1st December 2024 to offer local boys and girls the opportunity to participate in physical sport

On Thursday, 5th December, members of the 144th Scout Group visited the Smurfit Westrock plant in Tannochside, Uddingston, to express their

The team at Costa Baillieston is delighted to share the incredible success of their Christmas Giving Tree initiative. Thanks to the overwhel

The award-winning FARE Community Allotment in Easterhouse, located on Drumlanrig Avenue in Easterhouse, suffered extensive damage in Novembe

There are over 20,000 Ukrainians in Scotland and many of them are women and children. The kids attend our local schools, but it is important

It’s been a busy month at Morrisons Baillieston! Our partnership with CHAS has come to an end. We, at Morrisons Baillieston, raised an incr

It’s Chrissttmmaasss! I know, I’m sorry, but I love this time of year. The shop is full of lovely treats and gift ideas, and hopefully, you

On Saturday, 26th October, hundreds of local families descended on Baillieston’s Main Street for the fifth annual Halloween Ghost Trail. It

A group of parishioner volunteers has established a community hub in the church hall at St Paul’s in Shettleston, known as ‘A Wee Blether &

Swinton Primary is proud to be recognised as a Rights Respecting School. Acknowledging that not everyone has access to nutritious food, they

When Lorraine Cieslar from Garrowhill found herself between jobs, she decided to take a first aid course to enhance her CV. During the cours

During this session at Bannerman High, a new form of captaincy was introduced, offering students the opportunity to participate in one of ni

This holiday season, Costa Baillieston is spreading festive joy by teaming up with the Riddrie and Carntyne Food Bank with their heartwarmi