Rev Brian Casey of Springburn Parish Church in Glasgow has been recognised in the Scottish Parliament for the work he does to support recovering drug addicts and grieving families. Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, yesterday paid tribute to him during a debate on whether drug addiction should be a public health issue. Almost 1,200 people died of drug-related deaths in Scotland last year, a rise of 27% on 2017 and the highest recorded rate in Europe. CrossReach provides support

Bert Jansch was born in the Springburn district of Glasgow, on 3 November 1943, the descendant of a family originally from Hamburg, Germany, who settled in Scotland during the Victorian era. Jansch’s most notable contribution was his highly innovative and aggressive fingerpicking style, which was a hallmark of the 1960s British folk revival. He is celebrated as one of the most influential acoustic guitarists of the 20th century, known for his technical skill and distinctive fingerstyle technique

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