Archive for August, 2007

Lord Provost is new hospice chief

August 9th, 2007

The Lord Provost of Glasgow, Robert Winter, made his first visit to Gorbals’ Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice in July in his capacity as the charity’s President.
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A magical wizard

August 9th, 2007

This month the GYCT/Theatre Ecole will run their ‘taste of acting’ youth school at Queen’s Park Parish Church.
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River rises to the festival

August 9th, 2007

Glasgow’s fourth River Festival attracted 85,000 visitors who were treated to tall ships, powerboats and jet skis among many other attractions.
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Ros moves on

August 9th, 2007

Cardonald College Principal, Ros Micklem was appointed to a prestigious new post during the summer vacation.
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Co-op store re-launch

August 9th, 2007

Pupils from St Marnock’s Primary school were guests of honour as they opened the newly refurbished, £170,000, Co-operative Store in Pollok, last month.
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Sunny Govan

August 9th, 2007

Govanite David Flynn spent many hours at Sunny Govan Radio last month, preparing a programme for a BBC Radio Scotland series on ‘A day in the life of’ a community radio station.
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AMINA help the bereaved

August 9th, 2007

Guidance on how to help bereaved Muslims has come from AMINA, the Muslim Women’s Resource Centre in Govanhill.
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Govan Fair

August 9th, 2007

To avoid the near tragedy of cancelling the Govan Fair, the Association which runs it is now in the process of becoming a charity.
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60 years of India

August 9th, 2007

A major celebration will be held by Glasgow-based Indians on Sunday August 19 to mark 60 years of independence for India and 200 years since the start of the movement towards a national identity.
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Holiday education

August 9th, 2007

Last month, over 150 children from Castlemilk played street football, Playstation, Xbox and were on the internet during the school holidays to help to keep them out of trouble.
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