Thousands took to the streets of Glasgow to campaign for Scottish Independence during the King’s coronation. <br /><br />The march took place between Kelvingrove Park and Glasgow Green, culminating in a rally which saw speakers including Alex Salmond, Joanna Cherry and Ash Regan address the crowd.<br /><br />Organisers, All Under One Banner, said that 20,000 people had participated. <br /><br />Next, Glasgow City Council has doubled their road repair budget following what they described as the “most damaging winter in over a decade.”<br /><br />£12 million will now go towards filling in and maintaining road surfaces in 130 streets. <br /><br />They said that freezing temperatures mixed with heavy rain and traffic volume caused 7,000 potholes to appear between January and February this year. <br /><br />And in other news, Scotland’s first purpose built Odeon cinema is expected to close, after being deemed “no longer viable” by the chain. <br /><br />The art deco building opened in 1938 and is now set to screen its last film on 5 June. <br /><br />Odeon said they were looking to secure jobs in locations nearby.
