IT was a cold, wet and grey day in Glasgow yesterday, but that didn’t stop regular readers making their way to the last remaining Evening Times vendor on Sauchiehall Street for their copy of the paper.

Except, of course, it wasn’t business as usual – because The Evening Times has had a make-over.

On the front page of the paper for the last few days it’s been clear that the Evening Times has been under construction of a sort.

And then yesterday marked the first day unveiling the Glasgow Times. In typical Glasgow fashion, Glaswegians took the new name in their stride.

Bill McClintock, who is 76 and from Milton, said: “I read The Evening Times every day.

“I like the new name – it’s time for a change. I used to sell the pink Times. People will pick it up and see it. Oh aye, I like that it says Glasgow.”

Helen Jamieson, who is 54 from Summerston, is also a fan of the new name. “It’s good for the hatches, matches and dispatches – it’s the only place that you get it” she laughed.

“And the crossword. The crossword is good. We used to get the wee ones online, but they’re in the paper first and then they go online, so they’re newer in the paper. You want to be able to hold it and you can’t keep things online.

“I like that you can cut the articles out the paper and keep it and its yours forever.”

Everyone has a story, and that’s why writing and reading the local paper is so important for a community. I had loads of chats with people on Sauchiehall street about how the new name, the Glasgow Times, reflects our place today: a local newspaper, about the city of Glasgow, that is current and with the times, printed every day – hitting the shelves in the morning.

Yesterday, myself and photographer Colin spent some time with the last remaining street vendor Joe Manderson.

You can find Joe in his usual perch, outside The Pound Shop on Sauchiehall street.

Joe works every day selling the paper on the street. He used to shout in the same way that Limmy reminded everyone of on Twitter the other day: “Evening Times!” and “Final Times!” when it was the last edition that was about to be sold.

He doesn’t shout anymore because it was classed as noise pollution, but he is still there with his tub and his 30p ready to give the change above the board.

You can see the headlines printed on the front of his box, the papers wrapped up under the glass case and best of all, you can see Joe, always ready to have a gab or give directions or even sell you a paper.

Your reporter had a shot at selling the paper yesterday and it’s not easy. We did sell four pretty quickly.

Kris Bell, who is a 25-year-old studying in Strathclyde, bought his paper today from Joe.

“I bought mine from the vendor – that’s just what you do, isn’t it?” he laughed. “I like the new name – taking it back to the city.

“I think I’ll come back to it now that it’s based about Glasgow, I read anything about Glasgow to be honest. It’s keeping it local.”

Evan Hamilton, who is 63, has his own story about Joe the street vendor.

“I come from Castlemilk into the town every day to get my paper from the vendor Joe, and I got it from the guy before Joe as well.

“I retired six years ago. It gets me out for an exercise, and its keeping boys in work. I can go to the local shop to get it but I like doing this, and getting a gab with the boys as well. During the summer I walk in from the town but today I got the bus. The crossword is my thing, but I don’t do the football – I don’t follow it. I’m not used to the new name yet, but I’ll get used to it. I’ll find out then how I feel about it. As long as the boys are out here selling it, that’s the main thing.”

You can trust your only local paper, The Glasgow Times, to keep you fully informed about all the good things, and the scary ones, going on in your city. And – don’t forget – you can buy it from Joe on Sauchiehall street.