9 September 2026

Food and Drink

Brechin’s bar in Govan enters new era as Victorian shopfront uncovered

Six months after taking over The Left Bank on Gibson Street, now trading as a Glasgow’s listening bar, Jim McLaughlin and David Low have acquired Brechin’s Bar at Govan Cross, one of the city’s most historic pubs.Within days of taking the keys, the pair made a discovery. Stripping back the frontage revealed the pub’s original Victorian timber shopfront intact beneath four later layers. Hand-grained panelling and mouldings unseen for decades were uncovered.Brechin’s Bar operates from a Category B listed Scots Baronial landmark at the corner of Govan Road and Burleigh Street, built in 1894 and a fixture of Govan life for generations.

8 September 2026

Best of Scotland

6 amazing Edinburgh buildings you should visit during Doors Open Day 2026

8 September 2026

Best of Scotland

Angus tourism delivers £350 million boost to local economy

Angus’s visitor economy continues to strengthen year-on-year, with new tourism experiences, investment, and major events driving growth.

8 September 2026

Best of Scotland

New cycling track opens in Twechar as Sir Chris Hoy rides into town

A new cycling facility welcomed dozens of riders as Sir Chris Hoy’s Tour De 4 passed through the village of Twechar in East Dunbartonshire. 

8 September 2026

News

£60m boost could turn remote Scottish island into European space hub

A £60 million investment package has been unveiled for Scotland’s SaxaVord Spaceport as it races to host the first vertical orbital rocket launch from UK soil.