Archive for September, 2006

Heroine of 1810 in the poor house

September 14th, 2006

The Southern Necropolis on Caledonia Road represents much of our ancestral past and stands as one of the largest remaining parts of old Gorbals.
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Do you know of Annie’s relatives?

September 14th, 2006

Police are trying to trace relatives of a 79-year-old Govan woman who died in July.
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Govanites help mugged OAP

September 14th, 2006

Police are still looking for the man who snatched Margaret Hart’s pension money out of her hand around 8.10am on Monday August 21 outside the Post Office in Govan Cross Shopping Centre.
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Tradeston veterans

September 14th, 2006

Over 250 holders of the Veterans Badge and their guests enjoyed a day of events organised by Pollok MP Ian Davidson at Tradeston Ex-Servicemen’s Club.
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New Gorbals square and park

September 14th, 2006

Laurieston Regeneration Steering Group has submitted plans for the creation of a new Gorbals Cross and a £350 million ‘mixed development’ to replace the ailing Stirlingfaulds tower blocks at Eglinton and Bridge Streets.
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‘Sword of Damocles’ over Hayfield

September 14th, 2006

Hayfield Deaf Unit Manager, Robert Reid, likened the threat of their building being taken off them to the ‘sword of Damocles’ hanging over their heads.
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Groups face being homeless in New Gorbals

September 14th, 2006

A booming part of the Southside may be left with no public meeting place for its growing community if Gorbals’ St Francis Centre is turned back into a church.
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Holyrood marks the big 70

September 14th, 2006

olyrood Secondary School will mark their 70th anniversary with a series of events starting with a Mass in AHoly Cross Church on Thursday September 14.
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Win £200 cash!

September 14th, 2006

In this – the 101st edition of the LOCAL NEWS for SOUTHSIDERS – readers have a chance to shape the future of the area.
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Win 10 pairs of tickets to the Ideal Home Show

September 14th, 2006

The LOCAL NEWS for SOUTHSIDERS has teamed up with the Ideal Home Show Scotland to offer 10 lucky readers the chance to win a pair of tickets to this year’s event at the SECC Glasgow from 13-22 October.
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