Archive for October, 2006

Presenting an undertaking

October 23rd, 2006

Once again the lairs and residents of the Southern Necropolis were the unique venue for the Gorbals contribution to Glasgow’s ‘Doors Open Weekend’.
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St Gerard’s dispute

October 12th, 2006

A dispute has broken out among Govanites over the future of St Gerard’s School in Southcroft Street.
Built in 1937, the red sandstone building is to be demolished, said a spokesman for Glasgow City Council (GCC).
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Govan gathering stars and green ideas

October 12th, 2006

A star-studded Greenzone Govan Gathering was enjoyed by a good number of people in Elder Park on September 2 with none other than the famous Billy Boyd, of Lord of the Rings, fame there!
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Govan Fair visit

October 12th, 2006

The Govan Fair Association (GFA) visited the Southern General Hospital’s maternity unit to see how the £700 they donated had been spent.
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E-fit robbers sought

October 12th, 2006

Giffnock CID are appealing for information after two teenagers were robbed in what police called a ‘harrowing experience’ near Woodfarm Secondary School in Thornliebank.
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Challenge the Co-op and change the community

October 12th, 2006

Community groups in the Southside are being invited to set Shawlands Co-op a challenge to make a difference to the community.
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College produces the best to win top prizes

October 12th, 2006

Two Cardonald College students won top prizes at the Craftex Trades House competition in the city centre’s Trades Hall.
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Tick top clock from Blackfriars

October 12th, 2006

The Queen met P6 pupils from Gorbals’ Blackfriars Primary at the opening of the refurbished Kelvingrove, after they came first in the Museums Art Competition.
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Operation Folklore

October 12th, 2006

Police raided addresses in Castlemilk and Cathcart as part of an international series of drugs raids, headed by Scotland’s elite crime agency, the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency (SCDEA). 
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Govan High helps push the borders out

October 12th, 2006

Teachers from five foreign countries and pupils from Germany launched the European Online Portfolio project at Govan High School last month.
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