It comes after Scotland's first tourist tax was approved in Edinburgh, with the 5% levy commencing from July 2026. The Glasgow consultation will be open to residents and the accommodation industry. Some businesses are concerned the process is being rushed.

The Sauchiehall Street venue was forced to temporarily close in December due to financial concerns.

Scotland's Stafford McDowall will earn a ninth cap at inside centre in place of injured captain Sione Tuipulotu in an otherwise experienced backline to face Italy in their Six Nations opener at Murrayfield on Saturday.

Glasgow must listen to accommodation businesses like hotels and B&Bs if it is to avoid rolling out a tourist tax which does “more harm than good”, trade bodies have said. City treasurer Ricky Bell, SNP, will present councillors on Thursday with plans for a 5% visitor levy on accommodation spending in the city.

Glasgow’s Centre for Contemporary Arts is set to reopen after securing muli-year funding from Creative Scotland. The arts venue has said it would be fully open on April 1 after having to close in December last year. It previously said the pandemic and fires at the Glasgow School of Art had affected the business.

A tourist tax will be rolled out in Glasgow “as fast as we possibly can without tripping ourselves up”, the city treasurer has said.

Copita Mezcal and Tequila Festival is bringing “a celebration of exceptional spirit” back to the Briggait on May 10 with over 80 different agave-based spirits from Mexico’s top producers.

Glasgow’s Centre for Contemporary Arts (CAA) has announced that they will be re-opening after being awarded multi-year funding. The centre has said that they will be opened April 1 after closing last December. They have received funding from Creative Scotland, which is Scotland's development body for the arts and creative industries.

Bordeaux lock Gray, 30, has not featured for the national team since the last time Italy visited Murrayfield on Six Nations duty two years ago.

Theatres securing significant boosts include Dundee Rep, which will see its funding rise from £1.9m to £2.6m then £2.8m and the Royal Lyceum in Edinburgh, which will see an increase from £1.2m to £1.5m to £1.7m.

Dave Cherry, 34, has been named as Scotland's starting hooker. Cherry last played for Scotland in the 2023 Rugby World Cup opener against eventual winners South Africa in Marseille but was withdrawn from the squad shortly after suffering a concussion in a fall at the team hotel.

Full Contact focused on certain players - Russell, Wales' Louis Rees-Zammit, England's Owen Farrell and Ellis Genge, and Ireland's Johnny Sexton and Andrew Porter - but as with many documentary of that type, it only told part of the story.