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Angus McAllister and Elaine Harris


SSE Hydro named world’s fourth busiest venue


ALMOST six years after opening, Glasgow’s SSE Hydro has been named the world’s fourth busiest venue in the Pollstar Top 200 Arena Venues poll. The venue sold over 560,000 tickets


between December last year and May this year, a figure equivalent to almost £30m in gross sales. It places just behind Madrid’s WiZink


centre in third place, while New York’s Madison Square Gardens took second place, and Cologne’s Lanxess Arena came in first. The achievement comes after it was announced recently that the Hydro had welcomed over a million visitors to 114 performances over the year 2018/19. Since opening its doors in 2013, the


venue has hosted some of the music industry’s biggest names, including Sir Paul McCartney, Britney Spears, Fleetwood Mac, Kendrick Lamar and rock band Metallica. It places as the highest of seven


Glasgow venues which made the list, which includes the O2 Academy at 11th place, King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut in 73rd place, SWG3 in 80th place, St Lukes in 163rd place, Oran Mor in 180th place and the Queen Margaret Union at 189th place.


Keep on trucking Elaine!


ALLIED Vehicles Group was proud to be able to help Scots model and UK Top Model Finalist Elaine Harris who was on a fantastic fundraising journey for the Cape Verde Dental and Optical Clinic. Elaine’s fundraising trip challenge


involved her travelling as far as she could as part of a 10-day trip, and all without spending any money. All money raised by Elaine was spent providing specialist dental and optical care for people at the Clinic as such care is beyond the reach of most people on the islands. Elaine has a 13-year connection with the


island of Sal which is one of the Cape Verde islands, situated off the coast of Senegal. The first clinic ran in 2018 and delivered


almost €40,000 worth of free treatment. Last year a £10 donation became £150 worth of free treatment, so even a small donation can make all the difference to children and vulnerable adults. Allied raised money at its most recent dress-down day for the clinic and was able to help in a practical way as driver Angus McAllister drove Elaine in their vehicle transporter to Brussels. Allied exports disability-adapted vehicles to Europe every month. Chamber Partner Glasgow Taxis also


played its part by driving Elaine across the city from Carntyne to Possilpark earlier in the trip as she looked to continue her travels further afield.


Sculptor moulding new success at Grovewood Business Centre


SCOTTISH sculptor David Mitchell has moved into bigger premises at Grovewood Business Centre in Lanarkshire as he seeks to broaden his workload. The 27-year-old has been commissioned


by the Citizen’s Theatre in Glasgow for restorative work as he takes charge of renovating statues that are in the foyer of the community theatre. Mitchell’s work is already known to a


Glasgow audience, whether they realise it or not. The artist’s most recent project brought colour and entertainment to the streets of Glasgow this summer with Mitchell involved in the painting of some of the Oor Wullie bucket trail sculptures that have captured the imagination of the city. Mitchell is confident his new surroundings


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will provide the platform for an adventure of his own. The artist has been able to take on bigger projects after moving into


a substantially more spacious unit at Grovewood Business Centre, managed by UK Steel Enterprise (UKSE) – a Tata Steel subsidiary aimed at furthering economic prosperity in former steel producing communities. Located at Strathclyde Business Park,


Grovewood Business Centre offers 46,500 sq ft of managed office space and industrial units. Since UKSE started in 1975, 685 companies have shared the space and built up businesses, creating employment opportunities and economic growth in Lanarkshire.


David Mitchell with


Jackie Taylor, Property Administrator, UKSE


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