With the world wide web now 25 years old, CommonSpace looks at 25 weird and wonderful things from the first quarter century of the revolutionary technology
The world wide web was officially 25 years old yesterday, with August 23 marking the day in 1991 when the public was first given access to the revolutionary invention.
Clementine Sandison from Open Jar Collective explores the history of land use in the east end of Glasgow and the group's forthcoming event for the Our Land festival
IN its hey day, Glasgow’s east end was arguably the industrial heartland of Scotland. In 'This City Now: Glasgow and its working class past' (2005), Ian Mitchell suggests that Bridgeton during the 1930s was "possibly the most industrialised few square miles on the planet".
Campaigner Ben Simmons explains why Scotland now has an opportunity to set the agenda on Open Government
OPEN GOVERNMENT is an idea that we can change the way our government operates by default so that we as citizens can more easily understand and be aware of the decisions that are being made that affect our lives.
Have you ever wondered what Scottish politics meets glam rock would sound like? Wonder no more
MICHELLE MONE, the Duke of Buccleuch and John McTernan are the star subjects of a new glam rock album, Bam Glam!, by comedian Tommy Mackay.
Olivia Cappuccini is the founder of Scenes of Reason, an independent media outlet which has produced a documentary investigating the Investigatory Powers Bill (IP Bill) and the affects that it may have on the wider public
Today via CommonSocial, Twitter and Facebook we asked for your responses to our #CommonDebate feature
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Your views on news issues are incredibly important to us, and we want you to be involved every step of the way. Whenever there’s a big question or issue drawing public attention, we’ll use the #CommonDebate hashtag to make sure your voice is heard.
To commemorate the anniversary of Benny Lynch’s death this month, Christina Milarvie Quarrell and John Davis examine the messages that Benny Lynch’s life and achievements have for the present day, why he was such a hero for the people of the Gorbals and what the raising up of a statue to Glasgow’s greatly loved son would enable people to learn about the history of the city.
BENNY LYNCH floated like a butterfly and stung like a bee before the great Muhammad Ali had coined the phrase.
Yesterday via Twitter and Facebook we asked for your responses to our #CommonDebate feature
AS part of Scotland’s new media, what you think about the news is a top priority for CommonSpace – we want to know how you feel about major news stories, and what events you think should be getting attention.
Your views on news issues are incredibly important to us, and we want you to be involved every step of the way. Whenever there’s a big question or issue drawing public attention, we’ll use the #CommonDebate hashtag to make sure your voice is heard.
Writer Mick Clocherty speaks to transgender woman Adrianne Elson, a former member of the Orange Order who'd like to rejoin the women's lodge, and says there's a lesson of equality in it for all
THERE'S a mythical beast that can be found roaming the West of Scotland and Northern Ireland, but it has been sighted all over the world.