Bosses said the sale will include a £1billion cash injection for Asda and a pledge to deliver more "competitive prices" for fuel customers. Figures show thousands of pensioners in Wishaw are missing out on Pension Credit. More than 20 people were killed in Scotland that night – one of them in Cambuslang. “We moved on and in our nearly 40 years we have refurbished tenements, built new homes, expanded into Cambuslang and maintained stock through our factoring arm.”, Residents survey the damage in Kildale Street, Rutherglen in the aftermath of the Hurricane which struck on the night of 14/15 January, 1968, When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. It wasn’t really until years later I realised what a big deal it had been. [7] The most rainfall on 15 January in the British Isles was 24.9 mm (0.98 in) at South Barrule. ✪ FEBRUARY 1968 U.S. AIR FORCE AIR STRIKES IN VIETNAM 24664. Out of the rubble emerged a community based housing association model to provide better housing for residents. “There was not anywhere in Rutherglen that had tenements where there wasn’t damage,” remembers keen historian Davy Jackson. Despite the storm, there was no respite for Rutherglen and Cambuslang school children. [13], After the devastation of the storm in the area, the Glasgow City Council quickly imposed a new policy to improve housing in the city.[3]. The ‘Annual Report of the Registrar General for Scotland’ records that the cause of deaths varied from illness to accidental death and old age. [5], In Denmark, officials in Copenhagen said that eight people died in the country from the storm. During 1968, the total number of deaths registered in Scotland was 63,311: male deaths numbered 32,146, and 31,165 were female. Nicola Sturgeon coronavirus update LIVE as four more deaths and 775 new cases in Scotland. [6] Off the east coast of Scotland, a drilling rig called Sea Quest was set adrift in rough seas. Our. On January 14, 1968, a massive storm hit the northern part of the British Isles leaving millions of pounds worth of damage in its wake. Scotland’s animal welfare charity was informed that the dog, Alfie, had ingested a substance in the Fernbrae Meadows area, that had made him become unwell. The source code for the WIKI 2 extension is being checked by specialists of the Mozilla Foundation, Google, and Apple. Donald Trump critic who raised Mexican flag next to Scots golf resort hopes he 'learns something' from Covid battle. We have created a browser extension. Sick Fife man given five-year ban after admitting training his dogs to violently bait wild animals, Martin Davidson, from Lochore, was found in possession of videos showing his dogs attacking foxes and posing with injured and dead animals, 'Eejit' Scots driver filmed reversing into oncoming traffic on busy motorway to avoid tailbacks. “I am 72 and it is the worst I have ever known.”. “He landed first and I landed right beside him and we were laughing trying to get back up. Only Fools And Horses star Nicholas Lyndhurst has spoken out after his son Archie was found dead at his family's home in west London on September 22. “There was a whole chimney in the middle of the street. The First Minister revealed the latest Covid-19 figures during her daily briefing on the virus from Edinburgh. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Alex Dyer’s stars have been forced into lockdown to leave them shocked by the news. Glasgow faced mass destruction when the deadliest storm in living memory hit Scotland 50 years ago. [5], In England and Wales, a five-day freeze ended with some roads flooded by up to 3 ft (91 cm) of water. The storm actually gathered near Bermuda before making its way north. More than 100 beer bottles were left at the site on the south shore of Loch Tummel near Pitlochry. [16] Large waves pounded the English Channel coastline. The pair rowed on the touchline and it continued until full time. [13] Officials said at least seven ships sank or went adrift in the river Clyde causing hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of damage. Wind gusts of 173mph were recorded in the Cairngorms before it passed. “We were on the north side of the Main Street just before Farmeloan Road, there were two or three of us, and this big bit of masonry fell just a few feet in front of us. You could also do it yourself at any point in time. It was described as Central Scotland's worst natural disaster since records began and the worst gale in the United Kingdom. “Schools would be off now of course, but we actually got a row because we didn’t get there until 9.30am.”. It will enhance any encyclopedic page you visit with the magic of the WIKI 2 technology. Serious car crash on M8 closes road in both directions as emergency services race to scene. The new results were confirmed as the FM faces pressure over her SNP colleague Margaret Ferrier's astonishing breach of health rules. [6] Many people evacuated the then Europe's tallest flats as they began swaying. "Destroyed by a devastating blow EVENT: Hurricane Low Q, January 1968", "Great Glasgow Storm – Monday 15 January 1968", "Winds Batter Scotland; Toll Is 20 – Glasgow Hard Hit – Snow Falls in Mideast Storms Lash Europe, Mideast; Scotland Hard Hit", "The "Glasgow Hurricane": A Fifty-year Retrospective", "Snow Storms and Wind Cause Misery in Europe", "Killer Storms Pound Europe, Batter Mideast", List of atmospheric pressure records in Europe. [1] February – Upper Clyde Shipbuilders formed with 48.4% government holding by amalgamation of Fairfields , Govan ; Alexander Stephen & Sons , Linthouse ; John Brown & Company , Clydebank ; Charles Connell and Company , Scotstoun ; and Yarrow Shipbuilders . explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. Would you like Wikipedia to always look as professional and up-to-date? [13] There was little national press coverage of the storm, despite it affecting most of northern England, Northern Ireland and Scotland. [2] On 16 January 1968, about 150 troops from Edinburgh came to Glasgow to help with the clean-up operation. I had never seen a car like this, it was a as flat as a pancake.”. References Marjorie Vennelle got the train from Kirkhill to Burnside every morning before walking to Rutherglen Academy. With the 50th anniversary of the Great Storm approaching on Sunday, January 14, we look back on how it affected Rutherglen and Cambuslang. Steven Gerrard in Rangers flashpoint with Fatih Terim as Galatasaray tensions boil over. At the time this was the strongest wind gust ever recorded in the United Kingdom,[10] though this was superseded in 1986 when a 173 mph (278 km/h) gust was recorded at Cairn Gorm.[11]. The origins of this violent storm appear to be from a cold front near Bermuda on 13 January 1968. [7] The highest temperature on that day was 11.8 °C (53.2 °F) at St. James's Park, London and the lowest was 5.1 °C (41.2 °F) at Lerwick, Shetland. [15] Electrical power also failed in Glasgow, leaving the whole city in darkness. 15 January 1968 began as a mild day, then temperatures grew cooler as the day progressed. The 38-year-old posted a social media warning on Friday after being caught out by scammers. She suffered head injuries but survived to witness the damage the storm, known as Hurricane Low Q, wreaked. She was out on a date on the 14th, with the wind putting paid to any chance of romance. David Milne became a Trump target when the tycoon began planning his course next to his home at Menie links. Kilmarnock players stunned as entire squad is ordered to self-isolate for two weeks. However, the storm has been widely credited with marking a change in the housing strategy of Glasgow – and Rutherglen. A week after the storm, the Reformer reported that MP Gregor Mackenzie had performed a tour of damaged homes, and slammed landlords who had sold unsafe homes to young couples who could not get insurance to cover storm damage. Leaked Rangers dressing room video lifts the lid on wild Europa League celebrations. “We were nearly blown away. [3] The system moved north of the Azores the next day and still appeared as a shallow low pressure area. Congratulations on this excellent venture… what a great idea! We were OK though because the houses in Spittal were strong, they had only been built 18 years before.”. “It had landed on a car. To install click the Add extension button. “I stayed in Spittal and it was certainly the worst storm I had known. Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.