http://glasgow-southsiders.co.uk Thu, 08 Nov 2007 11:35:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The first phase of Central Govan Action Plan costing £3.5 million, starts this month at Orkney Street. The lead partner is Glasgow South West Regeneration Agency which will own and manage the former Police Station and convert the ‘B’ listed building into business premises. The original features will be restored and the ... http://glasgow-southsiders.co.uk/2007/11/govan-facelift-begins/ Sandy Graham has gained a First for himself and for Sunny Govan radio where he is a key volunteer. The experienced presenter has gained a National Certificate in Diversity in Radio from Reid Kerr College. Said Sandy, 'I thought I knew about making radio programmes as I've been doing it for ... http://glasgow-southsiders.co.uk/2007/11/sunny-govan-1st/ Angry residents are campaigning to stop Southside Housing Association building on two small parks in Pollokshields. The Association plans a health centre and six flats, on Turtle Park, on the corner of Leslie Street and Forth Street. On the site of the Stepping Stones on the corner of Leslie Street and Keir ... http://glasgow-southsiders.co.uk/2007/11/save-our-parks/ 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. Catholics locally are carrying out a ... http://glasgow-southsiders.co.uk/2007/11/ballot-and-prayers/ 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. Colin, who writes our Down Oatlands Way column every month, used to write a column about the Southern Necropolis, Glasgow’s biggest graveyard. Officially opened in 1840 it is ... http://glasgow-southsiders.co.uk/2007/11/city-of-the-dead-book-launch/ 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. Doing It For Ourselves is a group of seven people who stay ... http://glasgow-southsiders.co.uk/2007/11/doing-it-for-ourselves/ 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. Robin worked for Rolls Royce for 37 years had to retire early due to ill health. He keeps busy and has decided to make studying his life ... http://glasgow-southsiders.co.uk/2007/11/499/ The £350 million shopping destination at Pollok opened last month, after an all-night marathon to clear building control. At 8am there were 30 ‘snags’ still on the list. By the time Jenny Green, wife of Retail Property Holdings’ owner Paul Green, cut the ribbon to open the doors at around 10.30am, ... http://glasgow-southsiders.co.uk/2007/11/silverburn-is-now-flowing/ 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. The Majors were installed recently, taking over from Major David Radford who has moved to Nottingham. After settling in a bit to his new post, Major ... http://glasgow-southsiders.co.uk/2007/11/new-era-at-salvation-army/ Lourdes Secondary School in Cardonald is sending up prayers for pictures. ‘We’re celebrating 50 years of teaching and plan an exhibition of pictures from past times but we’re really short of photographs from the 1970s,’ said Andy McAuley of the organising team. On Friday November 23, a Mass will be said in ... http://glasgow-southsiders.co.uk/2007/11/pray-for-pictures/