Equinox draws more into the Sighthill Circle battle
The Sighthill stone circle, the first astronomically aligned circle to be built in Britain for over 3000 years, faces demolition in preparing Glasgow’s bid for the 2018 Youth Olympics. Duncan Lunan,...
View ArticleDancing in the sun at Glasgow’s Mardi Gras parade
Following the successful return of the West End Festival’s spectacular Mardi Gras styled parade on Sunday 9 June, there is assurance it will march again next year. The leading band at the start of the...
View ArticlePeaceful action in the Baths’ garden
Work is ongoing to open up the Govanhill Baths There is a peaceful occupation for Saturday 20 July – tidying up Calder Street Community Trust’s Peace Garden. All friends of the Trust are invited along...
View ArticleSouthside woman still missing
Nearly a week after she was last seen, 44-year-old scientist Dr Lucia Piacentini is still missing. Lucia Piacentini has been missing for a week. Family and friends have spent the weekend searching for...
View ArticleGill’s Gym is up and running for women
Women in Glasgow’s East End now have a dedicated Women Only gym. Gill has an open day at her gym on Saturday 14 September. Thanks to Gill Connor and her team, the Forge Fitness Centre – or Gill’s Gym –...
View ArticleEDITORIAL
The Govan by-election is underway. Each candidate has been invited by this website to send a brief statement saying what they’d do first, if elected. One of them has to be the new councillor to replace...
View ArticleFind out how to make a Zero Waste Society
Anyone keen to create a Zero Waste Society is sure to find lots of help on Friday 22 November in the Community Central Hall at 292-316 Maryhill Road G20 7YE. Some of the vegetables which have been...
View ArticleGovanhill still seeking solutions
A forceful Facebook campaign resulted in almost 200 people attending a ‘gathering’ to discuss the state of Govanhill and Crosshill on Saturday 16 November in Holyrood Secondary School. At the end of...
View ArticleStore opening targetted by local protesters
A group of ‘Say No to Tesco’ campaigners staged a protest outside the company’s latest store which opened on Tuesday 10 December 2013, in Great Western Road. While the official opening event was...
View ArticleHelicopter death toll rises
Joe Cusker (59) of Cambuslang is the tenth person to died as a result of the Police Scotland helicopter crashing into the Clutha Vaults bar in Glasgow on Friday 29 November. A patron in the pub on the...
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