In 1995 22-year-old Jason Campbell, Big Bill's nephew and Colin Campbells son, brutally murdered teenager Mark Scott in an unprovoked attack purely because the 16-year-old was wearing a Celtic scarf as he walked through Bridgeton on his way to a game. Glasgow's growing reputation as a violent city forced officials to recruit Sir Percy J. Sillitoe to become the new Chief Constable of Glasgow in June 1931. A new study by sports firm New Balance analysed 135 UK parks and forests with running routes to determine which locations offer runners the opportunity for the most picturesque runs this spring. Arthur's start in crime was as a strong arm for money lenders, the business he moved into on his own as he left his teens. Glasgow mum and daughter duo launch interiors shop in heart of Shawlands. The East End gang, a Protestant street outfit famous the violence, hate and sectarianism they spread across Glasgow in the early 20th century, reveal the dark and unsavoury side of Glasgows political and sectarian divide. The long arm of the law had finally caught up with him or so it seemed. Before long, all that remained was rubble. The 30-year reign of Glasgow's Godfather was over. The FOUR Rangers transfer misses including Celtic star that has Craig Moore 'shaking his head'. Matt Terhune/Splash NewsAutopsy photos of Short show the terrifying Chelsea grin that was carved into her face. The districts with the overall greatest number of gangs were Greater Pollok with 11, Govan with 10 and Drumchapel with 9. In vain. In the 1970s, gangs rose around the United Kingdoms soccer teams that caused violence at games across the country. Still Game crowned most loved axed TV series fans want to see return to screens. Much of it was laundered through legitimate enterprises such as ice cream vans, taxis, pubs, security firms and properties both at home and abroad. Perhaps the best-known instance of the Glasgow smile is the one which disfigured the beautiful Elizabeth Short, known after her death as The Black Dahlia. Short was a waitress and aspiring actress in Los Angeles when her mutilated body was discovered one January morning in 1947. Urgent reappeal to find missing Glasgow man as disappearance 'very out of character'. Beattie had to . Kathy Friend, 60, lost her battle with secondary liver and bone cancer on February 19 but she is remembered for touching the lives of many with her amazing community projects. Glasgow News Crime Glasgow's gangsters: Paul Ferris, from Blackhill to the Old Bailey Paul Ferris emerged from Blackhill to become one of the city's most feared gangland figures and is the. Remember my name. Lord Haw-Haw. A new study by sports firm New Balance analysed 135 UK parks and forests with running routes to determine which locations offer runners the opportunity for the most picturesque runs this spring. Both men died, Arthur was charged with their murder but, unsurprisingly, the police were unable to persuade witnesses to testify. It was hardly that, just two former council houses in Provanmill Road, bought, lashed together and titivated with bijou add-ons. Souhila and her husband were almost ready to open Adam Supermarket before the Napiershall Lane business was hit with a devastating inferno on Wednesday night. Police stopped a 38-year-old man on the A82 near Renton today for driving a vehicle which was in a state of disrepair. Veterinary hospital McDonald Vets, in Scotstoun in the west of Glasgow, has resumed a full service after closing for several months following the blaze in August 2022. To this day, her death remains one of the most disturbing cold cases in criminal history. Long before craft beers and designer cocktails, Glaswegians were no stranger to a room temperature beer in a smoke-filled, dimly-lit pub with no windows and zero ventilation. The company, based in Drumchapel, has reportedly ceased all trading with its annual results currently overdue by more than two months. Urgent reappeal to find missing Glasgow man as disappearance 'very out of character'. The Light Blues put the game out of sight in the first 45 minutes as they raced into a three goal lead. It can certainly get confusing, as well as frightening. Arthurs home, which was known as the Ponderosa, was two modified council houses on Provanmill Road and sat just a stone's throw away from the pub. Iceman.. At first a small gang of friends would carry out their own form of justice, targeting Irish immigrants accused of crimes ranging from stealing and being drunk and disorderly to sexual assault. Police have confirmed that the body of Matthew Cosgrove was discovered in the Lesmahagow area on Friday afternoon. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Urgent reappeal to find missing Glasgow man as disappearance 'very out of character'. The iconic firm was formed back in 1965. CCTV footage has captured the moment a man and woman were assaulted by a male on Argyle Street at around 11pm on Friday night. The transition from old to new was swift and brutal. The Light Blues put the game out of sight in the first 45 minutes as they raced into a three goal lead. Calling all enterprising Glaswegians and lovers of the Highlands - an opportunity to convert a decommissioned telephone exchange building into a quirky property has arisen. His areas of interest include the Soviet Union, China, and the far-reaching effects of colonialism. A collection of criminal organizations known as the Glasgow razor gangs controlled minor criminal empires in the citys East End and South Side, particularly the neighborhood known as the Gorbals. The Birdman. No matter that with it came hundreds of overdose deaths, including Thompson's daughter Margaret. By then McGraw was beginning to establish a ruthlessness that set him apart from other criminals. Blink. Getty ImagesThe Chelsea Headhunters, a notorious group of soccer hooligans with links to violent far-right groups, adopted the smile as their grisly calling card. Rangers 3 Kilmarnock 1 as Colak recall justified, Raskin and Cantwell impress - 3 things we learned. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. In 2007 Stevenson went down for 12 years in a record sentence for money laundering. He served an 18-month sentence for extortion, but decided that prison wasn't for him and he would put his money mainly into legitimate businesses, dancehalls and pubs, always through nominees. To others it meant he had a licence to commit crime by the police in return for information on other lawbreakers. But its been horrifyingly given to people in real life, too. The Iceman was freed at the end of 2013 after serving seven years of the sentence. This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's Inflicted by cutting from one or both corners of the victims mouth, sometimes all the way to the ears, the so-called Glasgow smile originated in a dark period in the Scottish city of the same name. The Beresford Hotel opened in 1938 and was often described as Glasgows first ever skyscraper being the tallest building in the city at one time. Around that time trusted lieutenant Trevor Lawson, 32, died after being struck by cars as he ran across the M80 towards his home at Denny, Stirlingshire, following a fight in a nearby pub. Evil faces of Glasgow's gangsters revealed. The true story of Glasgow's most notorious street gang The Billy Boys We take a look back at the infamous east end team whose entire existence was wrapped up in hate and sectarianism. Glasgow mum and daughter duo launch interiors shop in heart of Shawlands. Three Glasgow running routes named in most scenic in Scotland list. And while there is no word on whether the Billy Boys will return for the sixth season, we thought it was well worth doing some digging around the real history behind the notorious street gang. No matter what the truth is, he remained to be seen as a man of the people by many in Bridgeton, someone who stuck up for his own class and symbolised a certain type of values. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can It. That same year Gordon Ross, 37, a loyal pal, was fatally stabbed after being lured from a pub in Shettleston. His lawyer Donald Findlay QC said in court then that McGraw does not pay tax and he does not like paying tax. Get the latest crime news direct to your inbox with the Glasgow Crime and Courts newsletter. ", Some of the firearms recovered by Strathclyde Police after the drug gang involving Stephen Jamieson was snared. They could do a 12-hour shift down the mines before hitting the pub and still have time to fit in a knife fight with the lads before going home to feed the wife and kids. Growing up in the tough district of Toxteth in Liverpool, Curtis 'Cocky' Warren had a life of juvenile crime before becoming a bouncer in the city centre of Liverpool. Botak Chin: The Notorious Gangster and "Robin Hood" of Malaysia. A nearby charity provided first aid. Rumours has it that McGraw knew more about the killings than he was letting on and some blamed him for their deaths. The Iceman was arrested for the killing but the case was dropped through lack of evidence. By 1996 the Caravel had ceased trading and was bulldozed to the ground. Three Glasgow running routes named in most scenic in Scotland list. The new working class crowded into tenements plagued with disease, malnutrition, and poverty, a classic recipe for violent crime and desperation. At a celebration dance the next night somebody went to put the pies on and blew the place up. Glasgow shop owner 'in tears' after store weeks away from opening hit by devastating blaze. Glasgow shop owner 'in tears' after store weeks away from opening hit by devastating blaze. In the cruelest twist of fate, Short never became known for the roles she was vying for but rather, for the hideous manner in which she was murdered, and the Glasgow smile which adorned her beautiful face. Chelsea Headhunters, one of the most notorious soccer gangs, embraced the Glasgow smile as its trademark, labelling it "the Chelsea smile" or "the Chelsea grin". Something went wrong, please try again later. A FRESH gangland war has erupted in Scotland's biggest city as a 'lone wolf' hood tries to seize control of the underworld, sources revealed. By cross-referencing the keys to addresses linked to the gang, police arrived at a lock-up on Whittingehame Drive, Anniesland, in the west end of Glasgow, on 5 February. Police stopped a 38-year-old man on the A82 near Renton today for driving a vehicle which was in a state of disrepair. Those who frequented the pub stated that despite the look, it was a great wee place. Drawing on the tradition of terror inspired by Glasgows fearsome gangs of the Industrial Revolution, the Headhunters adopted the Glasgow smile as their own trademark, calling it the Chelsea smile or the Chelsea grin.. As well as murder, Hughes, from Glasgow, was convicted. Annette has her own expertise, shoplifting Harrods was probably the pinnacle of her endeavours - but that's for further on. Tell-tale sign a coin is rare as expert urges Glaswegians to check change. Once owned by notorious gangland godfather Arthur Thompson, The Provanmill Inn was demolished in 2015 - after being hit by fire in 2004. A daughter had passed before him, his youngest boy was a pathetic junkie, his eldest, named after him, had been gunned down and the man he believed had shot him, Ferris, had walked free after the longest and most costly trial in Scottish legal history. Better known to most as the 'Billy Boys', there has always been a sectarian undertone bubbling beneath the surface, right from their formation in the 1920s, continuing with links to a paramilitary bombing campaign during the Irish troubles and a shocking sectarian murder in the 1990s. Enforcer who worked for Charlie and Eddie Richardson during the 1960s. Scot who was paralysed in car crash hopes Glasgow clinical trial can revolutionise spinal treatment. Five close range shots outside the New Morven bar in Balornock did for him. A source told the Daily Record: McCartney now rarely seems to leave the house, he has been a wanted man for a while., Sign up to our Glasgow Live nostalgia newsletters for more local history and heritage content straight to your inbox. He also became a friend and enforcer for the Krays. Once described as looking more like a South American Prison than a pub, The Comet earned many nicknames - most famously The Vomit. The foundations of a coup were laid in 1985 when Fat Boy was sentenced to 11 years for supplying heroin. Rangers player ratings vs Kilmarnock as Michael Beale's men bounce back from Celtic defeat at Ibrox. Police have confirmed that the body of Matthew Cosgrove was discovered in the Lesmahagow area on Friday afternoon. Killie grabbed a goal in the second period but it proved to only be a consolation. The Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) union has urged members to accept the offer. Glasgow's gangsters - Arthur Thompson, the Godfather Veteran crime reporter Ron McKay looks at the life of one of Glasgow's most infamous gangland leaders. In 1993 Arthur Thompson Snr died from a heart attack at his home at the age of 63. Glasgow gangsters earn their stripes the hard way usually a long facial slash from a sharp-bladed instrument. He was born in Lennoxtown in 1952 before moving to live in Glasgows tough East End. Billy Fullerton became a cult figure in the Bridgeton area and the gang was immortalised further in the chant 'Hello Hello we are the Billy boys', which went on to become an anthem for fans of Rangers Football Club. Assets and cash worth 5.6million were seized. Zoe Hagman and her daughter Ariana Catalano have opened Arredo on Shawlands' Kilmarnock Road to bring some flair to the street and also to the homes of local shoppers. Glasgow charity rush to aid of man and woman after unprovoked attack on Argyle Street. Post moderation is undertaken full-time 9am-6pm on weekdays, and on a part-time basis outwith those hours. When it comes to selling coins, there is a lot to consider and if you aren't too sure about what collectors are after, selling it can be quite tricky. In 1998 he stood trial on drug smuggling charges. Unfortunately, while the promise of work had attracted the new Glaswegians, safety, health, and opportunity were sorely lacking. His scar which he called Die Schramme, or the scratch would be a telltale sign for the Allies when they smashed into Germany in 1945, just months before he was hanged as a traitor. He managed to drive himself to the private Ross Hall hospital on the outskirts of the city, where he claimed, in legendary hard man style, that a drill bit had snapped and pierced his groin, a story he retold to the police who inevitably turned up to interview him. Ranking some of the most watched shows by their IMDb ratings, Still Game scored 8.9/10 putting it at the top spot ahead of the likes of Broadchurch and Car Share. The FOUR Rangers transfer misses including Celtic star that has Craig Moore 'shaking his head'. In 1934, serial killer and so-called Brooklyn Vampire Albert Fishs reign of terror ended in New York City. His limp, heavy body was rushed to the Royal Infirmary. Scott Nicolson, 30, lost all sensation below his shoulders after he was paralysed following a serious car crash in October 2020 now he is taking part in a clinical trial in Glasgow. It was a late summer evening, the 31-year-old gangster was only six hours out of Noranside prison on a weekend parole, he had just eaten a curry, he was steps away from safety when the three-man hunting party struck outside the family home. One ice cream van trader, 18-year-old Andrew Doyle, refused to bow to intimidation. And probably just as likely to fight with protestant as they are Catholic. Editors' Code of Practice. By the early 2000s McGraw was one of the wealthiest businessmen in Glasgow. Dumbarton police stop 'dangerous' vehicle on A82 as driver fails cannabis test. Curtis Warren is the only gangster ever to have featured in the Sunday Times Rich List, and was once Interpol's most wanted man. He was a man whose reputation for brutality left much of Glasgow gripped by fear. Then there was an explosion at the Apprentice Boys Hall in Bridgeton. Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. inaccuracy or intrusion, then please The McGovern family of Springburn, known locally as the McGovernment, used the Spring Inn as their headquarters. Many say Margaret was the brains behind McGraws rise to power. Plenty of these pubs saw their fair share of action - with many either ran by, or frequented by, Glasgows underworld gang members. Because of a shortage of late opening shops, the vans could legitimately make 200 profit a week (700 now) selling food, soft drinks, sweets and cigarettes on top of the traditional cones and wafers. After helping to clean up the streets of Glasgow for a time Percy Sillitoe went on to become Director General of MI5, the United Kingdoms internal security service. CCTV footage has captured the moment a man and woman were assaulted by a male on Argyle Street at around 11pm on Friday night. Dumbarton police stop 'dangerous' vehicle on A82 as driver fails cannabis test. So he had to be removed. 1960s - 1966. Healy's premature freedom means six of Scotland's most notorious gangsters will be out of prison shortly. Just to keep it in the family, three years later Arthur's wife Rita barged her way into Welsh home and stabbed Patrick Welsh's wife in the chest. There were also high value break-ins to off sales, warehouses and shops with thefts of anything from sweets to large consignments of whisky. Ranking some of the most watched shows by their IMDb ratings, Still Game scored 8.9/10 putting it at the top spot ahead of the likes of Broadchurch and Car Share. Cops also seized a cocaine press, two MAC 10 machine guns, three sawn-off shotguns, four shotguns, 11 rifles, eight handguns and 3,400 rounds of ammunition. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. The market then was reckoned to be worth 300 million. But after that failure the Crown had another method of nailing him, the Proceeds of Crime Act which allows authorities to seize cash and assets by proving on the less onerous balance of probability they were derived from crime. Readers comments: You are personally liable for the content of any comments you upload to this website, so please act responsibly. Under his command, it was the largest and most powerful of the city's gangs by the 1930s. Then, learn about the brutal act of keelhauling, how sailors punished each other for the worst crimes. We may then apply our discretion under the user terms to amend or delete comments. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. The flight was then delayed in the predictable ruckus, Blink and the other guy were taken off, and the hardman found himself in the local nick. In 1993 he would die aged 61, in the most unlikely circumstances, of natural causes, in his bed in the Ponderosa. We do not pre-moderate or monitor readers comments appearing on our websites, but we do post-moderate in response to complaints we receive or otherwise when a potential problem comes to our attention. Two attempts were made to take him out. NOTORIOUS Glasgow gangster Tam McGraw today took his many secrets to the grave. Over four years the trail, which wove through Spain, Portugal and Holland, resulted in the arrest of 71 people and the seizure of more than 12 tons of illegal drugs, street worth 61million. Margaret passed away at the relatively young age of 66 in 2018 from cancer, more than a decade after the sudden death of her gangland husband. Ran by Tam and Mags McGraw - one of Glasgow's most renowned crime couples - the pub was host to apparent drug trafficking, bomb squares, and even underworld murders. Zoe Hagman and her daughter Ariana Catalano have opened Arredo on Shawlands' Kilmarnock Road to bring some flair to the street and also to the homes of local shoppers. Zoe Hagman and her daughter Ariana Catalano have opened Arredo on Shawlands' Kilmarnock Road to bring some flair to the street and also to the homes of local shoppers. He preferred discretion, doing his business in the shadows, not for him spraying his money about and hanging out in the city clubs, cultivating reporters and TV stars like the young rogues who would displace him. In the final part of his series charting the lives and times of the city's gangland figures, Ron McKay examines a deadly name game. The FOUR Rangers transfer misses including Celtic star that has Craig Moore 'shaking his head'. Adding, tongue touching cheek, At least you got to see the world if nothing else by your offending.. Now, there is a unique opportunity to permanently live there. In April 1984 a mystery man armed with a petrol can mounted the stairs to the familys top floor flat in Bankend Street, Ruchazie, and set fire to an outside store cupboard at 2am. Fullerton boasted his gang had up to 300 at any one time from extortion (around 20,000 today) held in a bank account in Bridgeton. He succeeded and closed the 1930s with the various gangs broken up and their leaders in jail. Like Arty. [9] Frankie Fraser. The 56-year-old had been reported missing on Sunday. He had a failsafe method of collection. The story of the attack on Fullerton spread, quickly gained traction and ultimately spiked an already festering resentment between the largely protestant local community and the neighbouring Catholic Irish newcomers. Thompson was born in Springburn in 1931 to a modest and law-abiding family. In this list, we'll go through the 15 most dangerous gangsters still terrorizing our world. It's a dark Glasgow, largely thanks to the coal-fired city sending up black smoke that blocks out the sun. A confiscation order also hit Blink McDonald's former bidie-in Annette Daniel, sister of crime boss Jamie and the murdered Tony. Despite his nickname, Lord-Haw-Haw was no aristocrat. Morgan Dunn is a freelance writer who holds a bachelors degree in fine art and art history from Goldsmiths, University of London. She served three years. The Spring Inn is long gone, but the building still stands. So if you think you have a rare coin, here is what you need to know before selling. There, he discovered a rabid passion for fascism and became a steward for the British Fascists. At the High Court in Glasgow later that year Thomas TC Campbell, 31, and associate Joe Steele, 22, were found guilty of killing the Doyles. Most of the proceeds were laundered through legitimate enterprises such as ice. Three first half goals put the game out of sight before a further XX in the second period. Shelter Scotland launch Glasgow Central Station pop up clothes shops. The Glasgow smile was also by no means bound to Britain alone. Did he have a criminal past or was he a businessman who made some wise financial decisions?. Something went wrong, please try again later. Three first half goals put the game out of sight before a further XX in the second period. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. As is usually the case when investigating gang crimes, police struggled to find any witnesses who would pass on information, due to fear. But again, after a 55-day trial at the High Court in Edinburgh, McGraw walked on a majority not proven verdict. Glaswegians could convert decommissioned telephone exchange in Highlands into tiny house. Gangster Thomas McGraw and famed criminal Paul Ferris were known to frequent the pub, along with bank robber Ian McDonald who planned his sprees across Europe in the seats of The Provanmill. The family flourished despite Paul serving a murder sentence and Tommy, although he walked free from a murder trial, being jailed for four years for drugs and firearms offences. Calling all enterprising Glaswegians and lovers of the Highlands - an opportunity to convert a decommissioned telephone exchange building into a quirky property has arisen. Glasgow priest found guilty of abusing four young girls walks free from court. Then three years later, returning alone from his local pub, the Provanmill Inn, he was run over by a car driven by two men, and rammed up against a fence, again outside the Ponderosa. He disbanded the Barlanark Team in the early 1980s and began to focus on his other interests including ice cream vans and drugs. While in London, McGraw was said to have become an expert at busting alarms and safes. It was also a release from the harsh realities of life in general. The Light Blues put their League Cup Final defeat to Celtic behind them as they battered Derek McInnes' men at Ibrox. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to iving us plenty to talk about on social media. Gerbil, Kevin Carroll, went before, in the usual manner, a hail of bullets, although The Licensee, Tam McGraw, managed to beat the traditional exit by way of a heart seizure. The pub was known as the hub for Arthurs crime empire, where he was known to take charge of organised crime for more than thirty years. It was in the 1980s that McGraw is said to have made his entry into the citys growing heroin trade alongside other criminals such as Arthur Thompson Jnr, son of the citys crime godfather Arthur Thompson. The pub was rumoured to be a hub of felonies with bomb scares, apparent drug trafficking, and underworld murders.. we thought it might be the perfect time to look back on the notorious Glasgow gang the Billy Boys, who made their first appearance on the show back in 2018.. One of few places open on a Sunday, the upstairs lounge could hold around 500 people and was thought to be the longest bar in Scotland at one time. McDonald's moniker came about because he was said to be able to take your face off in the blink of an eye. Eventually, suspicion fell on Fish who gleefully confirmed that, among other heinous actions, he had cut off his [Gaffneys] ears nose slit his mouth from ear to ear.. Glaswegians could convert decommissioned telephone exchange in Highlands into tiny house. The driver also failed a roadside drug wipe for cannabis. They would have their own flute band, they wore uniforms and even marched to street fights with their main rivals, the predominantly Catholic Norman Conks gang, like a militarised force. It was the year Ramsey MacDonald won a landslide election victory heading a party of national government, Hitler was seizing power in Germany, it was the year Abbey Road studios opened and Celtic goalkeeper John Thompson died after an on-field clash at Ibrox against Rangers. Paul Ferris, who was to be charged with young Arthur's murder, was bullied by the Welshes when he was developing his crime moves in Blackhill. After learning the grim history behind the Glasgow smile, learn about another torturous act known as the Blood Eagle, a Viking punishment almost too brutal to be real. Rangers 3 Kilmarnock 1 as Colak recall justified, Raskin and Cantwell impress - 3 things we learned. Another brother Jamie was shot in the face while drinking in a local pub, leaving him badly scarred. 1923-2014. The end of World War I only compounded these problems. The Chelsea Headhunters, a notorious group of soccer hooligans with links to violent far-right groups, adopted the smile as their grisly calling card. In a judgement delivered later her ladyship said Stirton had a criminal empire based on fraud, drugs, a protection racket and money laundering through car sales and the petrol station. Though McGraw was questioned about the murders, he never stood trial. The incident was part of a turf war which followed the death of Stewart Boyd, who controlled a lucrative drugs business and was killed in a car crash in Malaga. The rivalries between these groups followed religious lines, with gangs like the Protestant Billy Boys facing off against the Catholic Norman Conks and these later gave rise to smaller, equally brutal groups who readily carved up their rivals with razors in endless back-and-forth wars.