Yam Publications Ltd, publishers of the LOCAL NEWS for SOUTHSIDERS thanks everyone who sent greetings and good wishes on the 10th anniversary its first edition of the LOCAL NEWS. Here is a selection of the messages received at the LOCAL NEWS for SOUTHSIDERS after ten years of serving Glasgow’s Southside Communities.

Chief Supt. Robin Howe, Divisional Commander for Glasgow South and East Renfrewshire, said:
‘The fact the the Local News for Southsiders has been around for so long proves just how successful and popular it is in the area. It is important that we communicate with the people and communities we serve and the paper provides an excellent way to do this.  I and all my staff wish you all the best and good luck for the next 10 years.’

From BBC Scotland: ‘Happy birthday to The Local News for Southsiders and here’s to another 10 from all of us in BBC Scotland – your newest neighbour.  We look forward to welcoming you later this year when we officially open our new broadcasting centre at Pacific Quay.
BBC Scotland will be giving six readers a sneak preview of the building in August in advance of the formal opening in September.’

From Bashir Ahmad, MSP. The first Asian person to become a Member of the Scottish Parliament, Bashir Ahmad has been a reader of the LOCAL NEWS for SOUTHSIDERS during his time as a Glasgow City Councillor for Pollokshields East. He emailed from the Scottish Parliament,  ‘It is a testament to the quality of the paper that the The Local News for Southsiders has been growing in strength year by year and is now celebrating ten years at the top of community news reporting in the Southside area. I congratulate the paper on its ten year anniversary and look forward to reading it for another decade’

Best Wishes from Robert Brown MSP said: ‘Many congratulations to the Local News for Southsiders for a very successful 10 years. As an independent community newspaper focusing on local issues, your paper has made an important contribution to the Southside over the years. Special congratulations on the launch of your new sister paper, Local News for Westenders, I hope it will be equally successful. Here’s to the next 10 years of news reporting!’

The NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde congratulates the LOCAL NEWS for SOUTHSIDERS on reaching its 10th birthday.
‘Many NHS staff and services are community-based and, in the same way as a vibrant local paper, are an integral part in the life of the communities they serve. While the newspaper celebrates its first decade, the two recently-formed Community Health and Care Partnerships (CHCPs) serving the Southside of Glasgow (South-East and South-West) are celebrating their FIRST anniversary with an enthusiasm and determination to work in partnership to deliver real improvements to the health and social care of all who live on the Southside.’

From John Mackay, Scotland Today stv: ‘At stv, we know how important it is for people to get access to local news. We introduced local bulletins into Scotland Today at the beginning of the year and it’s a service that is really valued by our viewers. Our research shows that people in Scotland have a huge appetite for local news – be that newspapers, tv, radio or online. Happy Anniversary to the LOCAL NEWS for SOUTHSIDERS.’

From re-elected Councillor Shaukat Butt MBE: ‘A vibrant community needs a vibrant local newspaper. Glasgow City Council is working in partnership with other agencies to improve life at every level. One of those natural partners is the LOCAL NEWS for SOUTHSIDERS which has served the community well for the past ten years. I wish the paper continued success and look forward to developing the partnership.’

From Westminster MP David Marshall (Glasgow East): ‘Part of my constituency was within the circulation area of the LOCAL NEWS for SOUTHSIDERS in its early days. So I know the paper and the people who produce it. I congratulate them on what they have done by providing a channel for communications within the community and I wish them success in the future with all their ventures.’

‘Congratulations from Sunny Govan Radio on reaching 10 years old, keeping the community informed is important work and we look forward to working together with you in the future,’ said Heather McMillanm, Sunny Govan Radio 103.5 FM.

The Network of local regeneration agencies is in the process of rebranding. Each individual Local Regeneration Agency will then start on its own rebranding process. It is likely to take a month or so before the new identity of each agency emerges. In the meantime the agency that was recently formed from the merger of Govan Initiative and Greater Pollok Development Company (EQUIP) sent this message:

‘Glasgow South West Regeneration Agency would like to congratulate the LOCAL NEWS for SOUTHSIDERS on their 10th anniversary.’