Archive for November, 2007

Govan facelift begins

November 8th, 2007

The first phase of Central Govan Action Plan costing £3.5 million, starts this month at Orkney Street.
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Sunny Govan 1st

November 8th, 2007

Sandy Graham has gained a First for himself and for Sunny Govan radio where he is a key volunteer.
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Save our parks

November 8th, 2007

Angry residents are campaigning to stop Southside Housing Association building on two small parks in Pollokshields.
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Ballot and prayers

November 8th, 2007

The fate of Gorbals’ St Francis Centre  appears to hinge on discussion between Glasgow City Council and the Archdiocese of Glasgow about who would pay for the repair and upkeep of the building which was vacated in 1991 by the Franciscans partly because of costs.
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City of the dead book launch

November 8th, 2007

LOCAL NEWS Columnist Colin Mackie launched his new ‘City of the Dead’ book, co-written with Paul O’Cuinn, at the Mitchell Library in October.
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Doing it for ourselves

November 8th, 2007

People drinking and taking drugs, litter, lack of shops, lack of things for kids to do, gangs, territorialism and racism; these are just some of the problems facing Gorbals, according to a new study by Doing It For Ourselves.
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November 8th, 2007

At the age 63 young Robin Rennie from Linwood has just started a jewellery and photography course and is his 24th course at Cardonald College.
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Silverburn is now flowing

November 8th, 2007

The £350 million shopping destination at Pollok opened last month, after an all-night marathon to clear building control.
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New era at Salvation Army

November 8th, 2007

Derek and Helen Tyrrell, the newly appointed Commanding Officers at the Govan Citadel of the Salvation Army, have great plans for Govan and its residents.
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Pray for pictures

November 8th, 2007

Lourdes Secondary School in Cardonald is sending up prayers for pictures.
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