First the cocaine influencer went viral. Then came the death threats
Drug dealers, doxxing and a train station stabbing: has the Packet Connoisseur reached the end of the line?
Robbie Armstrong
Robbie is co-founder and all-rounder at Bell HQ. He's written about the tragedy of Best Kebab, gone undercover at the city's favourite pizzeria and uncovered the religious sect occupying one of the city's finest churches.
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The billionaire, the BBC broadcaster and the wallabies of Loch Lomond
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Why was one of Scotland’s finest churches sold to a secretive religious sect?
Saints and sinners at St Andrew’s in the Square
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Debunking Dumbarton’s doggy suicide bridge
Since the 1950s, 500 dogs have died on Overtoun Bridge. Or have they?
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Chain of mystery: We found the ghost owner of 105 Union Street
As the smoke subsides, a complex picture of poorly regulated businesses emerges
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Crabshakk meltdowns, the best podcasts for spring and Glasgow’s glow up
A writer’s edition from Robbie
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Gaelic’s popularity in Glasgow is a lifeline — but has it come at a cost?
A new generation of Glasgow Gaels have revived Scotland’s traditional tongue. Some worry about cultural erasure
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The many lives (and near-death) of Scott Agnew
Forget the meth or applause — the comedian’s biggest addiction is the miraculous comeback
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The car is king, but for how much longer?
The city has been arguing about parking since the 1960s. Will people accept the new restrictions this time?
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Has Paesano Pizza passed its peak?
As Glasgow’s beloved pizzeria scales up, critics say the quality is scaling down
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The cone ranger, AI agents and what makes us human
A writer’s edition from Robbie, including media picks and the best of Glasgow’s whisky, coffee and cocktails
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The motorway drove two friends apart. Half a century on, they reunited
Long lost pals, the M8’s destructive path and a drunken punch up
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Has Glasgow snuffed out problem fireworks?
A dispatch from the city's first firework control zones
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The tragedy of Best Kebab
TikTok bandits, machete threats and dismal döner meat
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Is this Glasgow’s — nay the world’s — most prolific curry critic?
Curry-Heute has reviewed over a thousand curries across the city — here are his favourites
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Growing hope in Glasgow's most isolated community
A Blackhill charity is bouncing back from acts of vandalism stronger than ever
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Interview with the paedophile hunter
Oliver Braid was a rising star in the art world. Then he packed it all in to become a vigilante.
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Mackintosh's only church is flammable and unprotected. Why?
Worrying parallels between Queen's Cross and Glasgow School of Art over ignored calls for a fire suppression system
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