Archive for September, 2007

Simply the best of the best

September 6th, 2007

Southsider Fariha Naeem is headed for the University of Cambridge after being awarded straight ‘A’s in her exams at Craigholme School.
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Piping live!

September 6th, 2007

Glasgow’s international week-long festival of piping, Piping Live!, celebrated a record year in 2007 with its fourth annual event in August.
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Builder wins award

September 6th, 2007

A Southsider has scooped a prestigious National House Building Council (NHBC) award for his work with builders Miller Homes in Glasgow’s Merchant City.
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Step through the door

September 6th, 2007

The 18th annual Doors Open Day event is promising to be bigger and better than last year.
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Giant family festival

September 6th, 2007

The non-stop rain almost washed out the first day of the Giant Family Festival, held in the Hidden Gardens last month.
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It’s raining in sunny Govan

September 6th, 2007

How the weather changes on Sunny Govan Radio 103.5FM! The 24-hour station is now broadcasting a Polish language programme and it’s called ‘The Rainmen’s Land’ – Kraina Deszczowcow.
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Visit the Beeb’s riverside HQ

September 6th, 2007

The LOCAL NEWS has arranged for eight readers to be given an exclusive guided tour of BBC Scotland’s new £188 m Headquarters building at Pacific Quay. The HQ will be formally opened this month.
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Thin blue line moves

September 6th, 2007

From Tuesday September 4, Strathclyde Police will alter internal boundaries to align the force’s structure to the Community Planning Partnership areas in Glasgow.
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Locomotive comes home

September 6th, 2007

After more than 60 years in South Africa a  Southside-built steam engine has returned home  to mark the launch of the fund-raising appeal for the new Riverside Museum.
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Holiday reading rewarded

September 6th, 2007

Out of 34 libraries in Glasgow, Pollok was 3rd in the Big Wild Read challenge during the school holidays thanks to the 50 children who read an amazing 813 books in six weeks.
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