Unholy row
March 5th, 2007The future of the St Francis Centre in Gorbals is developing into an unholy row.
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Council elections
March 5th, 2007At the last election for City councillors, voters made their X on the ballot paper for one person out of perhaps half a dozen from different political parties. When the votes were counted the candidate with the most votes was duly elected. This was the ‘first past the post’ system. That councillor was then responsible for a Ward of around 6000 voters.
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Ballet on the move
February 8th, 2007Work has started on the Tramway site to build an £11 million new home for Scottish Ballet.
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Paint target becomes a pile of rubble
February 8th, 2007The world famous Toryglen tower block seen in the Sony Bravia tv advert being covered in paint, is now a pile of gray rubble.
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Faultless launch for Dauntless
February 8th, 2007More than 8000 people held their breath waiting for HMS Dauntless, the Clyde-built warship to slip into the water at BAE Systems in Govan.
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Setting the new voting system
January 11th, 2007Everyone eligible to vote on Thursday May 3 this year is being encouraged to do so by VoteScotland, a politically neutral, public information campaign.
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Govan’s bump and rumble buses
January 11th, 2007Kinning Park’s pensioners are up in arms over their experiences of travelling on Glasgow’s buses.
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St Francis centre in turmoil
November 30th, 2006The people of Gorbals are still in the dark over the future of the St Francis Centre, despite being told at a meeting on October 12 to expect a decision within a fortnight.
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No escape
November 30th, 2006The three men accused of brutally murdering Pollokshields schoolboy Kriss Donald were found guilty at the High Court in Edinburgh thanks in no small part to the efforts of local MP Mohammed Sarwar.Â
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Vicky ground breaking
November 30th, 2006New spade in hand, Health Minister Andy Kerr cut the first sod on the site of the £100 million Victoria Hospital to mark the start of construction. The area is opposite the existing 126-year-old Victoria Infirmary.
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