A WEST END protest group used a mass massage to get their message across.

A WEST END protest group used a mass massage to get their message across.

All Tomorrow's Particks are furious at plans to build a giant Tesco on waste land at Beith Street.

So the group organised the world's largest group massage - making their protest an attempt at a Guiness World Record at the same time.

The complex, dubbed Tesco Town', would include a 24-hour megastore, 541 parking spaces and 925 student flats - taking up 9950 sq meters of green space.

The protest group hope to force Glasgow City Council to reject the supermarket giant's planning application.

Founding member of All Tomorrow's Particks, Robert Walton, a lecturer, said: "We know we will be successful as other towns have had successes and we're very determined.

"It would be nice if the council took more action or asked Partick people what they want, but that hasn't happened.

"And it would be good to see someone from Tesco come to one of our meetings and speak to us."

Students Rachel Woodward, 23, and Todd Whiteford, 22, were at the record attempt to lend a hand.

Rachel said: "To be honest, we didn't know this was on and just saw the signs as we were passing.

"But once we stopped and asked some questions we realised how important it is. There are loads of little local shops here that would be put out of business by a Tesco."