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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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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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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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GHA vat scam

October 4th, 2007

A VAT scam of gigantic proportions is being carried out by Glasgow Housing Association (GHA) claim owner occupiers who use the company as their factor.
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Scots kids move an African mountain

October 4th, 2007

Bellahouston Academy pupils have moved a mountain in Swaziland.
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Community buy-out

September 6th, 2007

For £1 million, community enterprise Govan Workspace Ltd has bought five and a half acres of former shipyard land in Holmfauld Road where they will create 130,000 square feet of quality office and industrial accommodation.
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Parkview Hotel loses appeal

September 6th, 2007

Govanhill residents felt a huge sense of relief after the Parkview Hotel for homeless people at 72-74 Queens Drive was refused a licence as a House of Multiple Occupancy (HMO) at an appeal hearing in the Burgh Court Hall last month.
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‘I name this shop Victory!’

September 6th, 2007

…and so the Govanhill Baths Community Trust’s new charity shop at 73 Calder Street was declared open by Elaine C Smith, actress and comedienne.
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