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Greater Govanhill @greatergovanhill.com · 17/09/2026

When we interviewed Thomas Kerr in 2024 standing for Conservatives in Glasgow East, he praised Govanhill’s “unique and wonderful character”. Now as a Reform MSP he has called it a ghetto. We asked what changed... www.greatergovanhill.com/latest/two-y...

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Greater Govanhill @greatergovanhill.com · 02/06/2026

🎉 Glasgow International Festival is back! Glasgow International is a festival of contemporary art which takes place every two years, in venues across the city. See the full programme and information at: www.glasgowinternational.org

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Greater Govanhill @greatergovanhill.com · 07/05/2026

Today is polling day for the Scottish Parliamentary Election and your vote matters. Polling stations are open until 10pm. Find yours here: wheredoivote.co.uk If you live in Glasgow Southside check out our voter guide: www.greatergovanhill.com/latest/voter... Illustration by Alistair Quietsch

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Greater Govanhill @greatergovanhill.com · 20/03/2026

Win a £750 energy-saving bundle! 🌍 🏠 Home Energy Scotland has 10 prize bundles to help you save on bills It takes 5 minutes to enter ✨ • Answer 4 quick multiple-choice questions • Unlock energy-saving tips • Be entered into the prize draw Enter before the end of March at: linkly.link/2eCl1 [ad]

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Greater Govanhill @greatergovanhill.com · 28/01/2026

Children and young people will benefit from a funding boost awarded to Glasgow based charities. Community Renewal Trust — who provide grassroots support for Govanhill’s Roma residents — were awarded their share for a Roma Youth project. Find out more here: www.greatergovanhill.com/latest/govan...

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Greater Govanhill @greatergovanhill.com · 21/01/2026

From 25 February until 8 March selected venues across Glasgow will show what the organisers described as the best of Scottish filmmaking. New head of programme Paul Gallagher at the GFF 26 press launch “Community is such a common thread throughout a lot of the films being shown this year.”

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Greater Govanhill @greatergovanhill.com · 03/11/2025

Braved the drizzle to deliver Issue 20 today! Should be able to pick up your copy from most businesses on Vicky Rd now.. 🗞️ If you already got yours and think it's worth supporting another 20 more, become a member by visiting community.greatergovanhill.com/auth/login 📸 Iain McLellan

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Greater Govanhill @greatergovanhill.com · 30/10/2025

Our latest newsletter is out! And soon so will our next issue... Inside you'll get a sneaky peak at our 20th magazine cover... that's right: 20 issues. 20 covers. All with 5 years of your support! Find out what's happening in the neighbourhood now via our Substack: greatergovanhill.substack.com

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Greater Govanhill @greatergovanhill.com · 20/08/2025

Looking for work, check out this job opportunity from @southseeds.bsky.social : Energy Officer (Temporary) Office-based at South Seeds, Victoria Road 3 days per week | 3-month contract ~£1,330/month (self-employed basis) Deadline 31 Aug More info and application form: bit.ly/SouthSeeds [ad]

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Greater Govanhill @greatergovanhill.com · 29/07/2025

This Sunday, step inside the Govanhill Storybooth 📸 Everybody has a story… what’s yours? Drop by the Community Newsroom between 2-5pm this Sunday 3 August to share a piece of your story. You can also sign-up to take part and confirm your spot: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #GIFC25 #Govanhill

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Greater Govanhill @greatergovanhill.com · 11/07/2025

📣 Submit now to Southside Shout Outs - a new series that will feature in our August issue 📣 Just email devon@greatergovanhill.com with your shout out. Help us spread some positivity and highlight the quirky or overlooked people, places and happenings of the Southside!

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Greater Govanhill @greatergovanhill.com · 03/07/2025

🎤 CALL FOR TALENT! Are you from G41 or G42 and have a talent to share? 🎥 Submit a 30-second audition video by midnight, 13 July 2025! 👉 Apply: email hello@romanolav.org More info on our Community Noticeboard: www.greatergovanhill.com/notices/call... @govanhillgo.bsky.social #Govanhill

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Greater Govanhill @greatergovanhill.com · 30/06/2025

In this edition of Your Govanhill, we meet the face behind Kofi Kade – a Sri Lankan-inspired sandwich shop on Cathcart Road. Founder Rukshan shares the journey behind the business, his culinary roots and favourite Southside hangouts. 📸 John Bowden www.greatergovanhill.com/latest/your-...

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Greater Govanhill @greatergovanhill.com · 16/06/2025

For Jill, a disability rights campaigner from Glasgow, the internet is a lifeline. Through social media, she’s built a UK-wide movement for accessible toilets, showing how digital platforms can break barriers and amplify unheard voices. www.greatergovanhill.com/latest/the-p... 📸 Karen Gordon

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Greater Govanhill @greatergovanhill.com · 13/06/2025

Greater Govanhill writers Sadia Sikander, Tabassum Niamat and Pinar Aksu took home both Winner and Runner Up at the Refugee Festival Scotland Media Awards 2025 — a celebration of independent journalism and those “who make the change at the grassroots level”. #RefugeeFestivalScotlandMediaAwards2025

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Greater Govanhill @greatergovanhill.com · 12/06/2025

Glasgow City Council has been accused of “moral” and “bureaucratic” failure over delays to a memorial for victims of the Covid-19 pandemic which is sitting in storage at taxpayers expense, The Ferret reveals. Find out more 👇 www.greatergovanhill.com/latest/frust... @theferret.scot

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Greater Govanhill @greatergovanhill.com · 09/06/2025

IT'S OFFICIALLY INDIE NEWS WEEK HERE IN THE UK! We're joining forces with over 29 locally produced & owned news outlets across the UK to highlight the importance of independent media & looking to you, our community, for your support to help us keep going! Support us Today: bit.ly/supportgovanhill

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Greater Govanhill @greatergovanhill.com · 06/06/2025

📣 Action: Responding to rolling news from Palestine 📣 How should we process coverage of the genocide in Palestine? Can we bear witness when instinct tells us to look away? Can we turn our horror into practical action? Join this event sharing local actions for Palestine & how you can get involved 👇

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Greater Govanhill @greatergovanhill.com · 20/05/2025

Measles cases are on the rise across the UK, including three confirmed in Govanhill this year. Despite a readily available and effective vaccine, uptake is falling. Why are people opting out, and how can you protect yourself and your children safe & healthy? www.greatergovanhill.com/latest/measles

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Greater Govanhill @greatergovanhill.com · 06/05/2025

Grassroots initiatives based in Govanhill have received over £10,000 in funding from the Royal Society of Edinburgh and Williamson Trust to support local, sustainable solutions. To find out more about the projects ahead, follow the link 👇 www.greatergovanhill.com/latest/eco-b...

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Greater Govanhill @greatergovanhill.com · 01/05/2025

Community Gathering at Kingarth Lane 11 May - meet at 99 Bowman Street Join the Kingarth Lane Residents Group and Kin Kitchen for our 3rd Community Meal on the Lane! Bring a dish, a chair and share a joyful day on the lane. 11.30 am - litter pick 13.00 pm - lunch 14.00 pm - planting workshop

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Greater Govanhill @greatergovanhill.com · 23/04/2025

MELTING POT IS BACK AND YOU’RE INVITED 🫵 Two days of music, dance, and vibes returns to Queen’s Park Recreation ground, with a very special offer for locals… sign up to our newsletter by 5pm to find out more! [ad]

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Greater Govanhill @greatergovanhill.com · 11/04/2025

🚨NEW MAGAZINE COLUMN 🚨 With the 18th issue of Greater Govanhill Magazine right around the corner, we're introducing a new column to the mag 💕MISSED CONNECTIONS💕 Send us a few details: when, where, what stood out about them, and we'll publish it in the next mag! newsroom@greatergovanhill.com

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Greater Govanhill @greatergovanhill.com · 26/03/2025

We brought together organisations and charities together to discuss the prevalence of gambling harm, its impact on our communities and increasing inequalities across Scotland. These initiatives highlight the importance of community-driven solutions to tackle gambling harms. Read all about it 👇

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Greater Govanhill @greatergovanhill.com · 21/03/2025

Issue 18 of Greater Govanhill is in the works and we’d love to hear your views for an article we’re working on. Question: Can you get everything you need in Govanhill? All your shopping, leisure and community services? Do you shop online or go into the city centre for certain things?

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Greater Govanhill @greatergovanhill.com · 21/03/2025

First preference votes for the Southside Central by-election are in: SNP: 1126 votes Labour Party: 1027 votes Green Party: 805 votes SSP: 271 votes Reform UK: 222 votes Liberal Democrats: 155 votes Conservative & Unionist Party: 102 votes UKIP: 41 votes Figures from @ballotbox.scot

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Greater Govanhill @greatergovanhill.com · 20/03/2025

Good morning ☀️ It's local election day today in Southside Central...will you be voting? Polls are open from 7am to 10pm 🗳️ Not sure who to vote for yet, check out our voter guide 👇 www.greatergovanhill.com/latest/voter...

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Greater Govanhill @greatergovanhill.com · 18/03/2025

Meet Shahid Choudhary, local Govanhill printshop owner and trailblazing mountaineer Shahid Choudhary, a local printshop owner from Alison Street, Govanhill, is the first Scottish Pakistani Muslim to complete all 282 Munros in Scotland. More here 👇 www.greatergovanhill.com/latest/meet-...

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Greater Govanhill @greatergovanhill.com · 18/03/2025

How can tenement flat owners take on retrofitting their homes? www.greatergovanhill.com/latest/on-go... Factoring in Tenements: A toolkit for property factors is now live! www.greatergovanhill.com/notices/fact...

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Greater Govanhill @greatergovanhill.com · 14/03/2025

Olivia Murphy - Scottish Socialist party. (7/9) @thessp.bsky.social

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Greater Govanhill @greatergovanhill.com · 14/03/2025

Mhairi Hunter - Scottish National Party. (5/9) @snp.org

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Greater Govanhill @greatergovanhill.com · 14/03/2025

Kyle Park - Conservative & Unionist Party. (3/9) @scottories.bsky.social

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Greater Govanhill @greatergovanhill.com · 13/03/2025

This council by-election, we asked you: what do you want candidates to be talking about as they compete for votes? Here’s are the responses we had from Glasgow Southside central ward candidates 👇 www.greatergovanhill.com/latest/voter...

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Greater Govanhill @greatergovanhill.com · 12/03/2025

Former First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has announced she will not seek re-election to the Scottish Parliament in 2026. What do locals think? Leave a comment with your thoughts, or email devon@greatergovanhill.com and your answer may be published online. 📸 Dylan Lombard

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Greater Govanhill @greatergovanhill.com · 11/03/2025

Romane Phenia Sar Jag So Phabol : Roma Sisters are the Burning Fires On the evening of International Women’s Day, the Roma Cultural Centre was transformed into an exhibition space and catwalk for a special event celebrating Roma women. Find out more 👇 www.greatergovanhill.com/latest/roman...

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Greater Govanhill @greatergovanhill.com · 27/02/2025

📣 From our Community Noticeboard 📣 Free support clinic for migrant communities in Govanhill + eVisa transition: Tuesday 25th March, 13:00-19:00 Govanhill Neighbourhood Centre 6 Daisy St, Govanhill, Glasgow G42 8JL More details: hexagon-dandelion-ftlt.squarespace.com/config/pages...

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Greater Govanhill @greatergovanhill.com · 26/02/2025

📣From our Community Noticeboard📣 Stand Up to Racism Glasgow are hosting a Day of Action on Sunday, March 2, from 11am against Reform UK candidates standing in both the Southside Central and North East wards at the Glasgow City Council by-election. Details👇 www.greatergovanhill.com/notices/camp...

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Greater Govanhill @greatergovanhill.com · 19/02/2025

The Greater Govanhill Show on Radio Buena Vida TOMORROW from 1pm! Join Devon & Samar as they chat about our latest issue of the mag 'Hidden Issues' and spin some tunes from local artists 🕺. Listen here: buff.ly/431QJ1q

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Greater Govanhill @greatergovanhill.com · 19/02/2025

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Greater Govanhill @greatergovanhill.com · 14/02/2025

💚ISSUE 17 IS HERE💚 Pick up your FREE copy of the Greater Govanhill Magazine today by popping into your local Southside hotspots. Or, grab a copy from our stand on Victoria Road today!

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Greater Govanhill @greatergovanhill.com · 06/02/2025

Join us this Sunday for the launch of the 17th issue of Greater Govanhill magazine – Hidden Lives. We're inviting all magazines with our contributors, members, and community group at our Community Newsroom on 82 Bowman Street from 10am. RSVP by emailing Mikael at: mikael@greatergovanhill.com.

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Greater Govanhill @greatergovanhill.com · 06/02/2025

We want to know what issues matter the most to you, so tell us, what questions do you want us to ask candidates in the run up to the council by-election? Tell us using the link below 👇 community.greatergovanhill.com/callouts/wha...

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Greater Govanhill @greatergovanhill.com · 04/02/2025

From poetry open mic's, to cycling groups, pottery lessons, and even internet cafe's, there is plenty something for everyone in Southside in 2025. See our top picks here: buff.ly/3Q1mcJw Have an event or activity you would like to share with us? Email us at: newsroom@greatergovanhill.com

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Greater Govanhill @greatergovanhill.com · 29/01/2025

Our Greater Govanhill Photography Group are an incredible bunch of people who come together each month to snap some pics for a monthly photography challenge. We’ll be sharing some of their highlights, starting with Dogs of Govanhill! To see all the snaps, head to our Instagram @greatergovanhill

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Greater Govanhill @greatergovanhill.com · 28/01/2025

Auld Lang Syne from Scots to Urdu, connecting people from the page to song. Rahat Zahid is a Glasgow based poet who is now working on her fourth book with 20 new Robert Burns translations. Read more about Rahat, Auld Lang Syne, and the process of translating to Urdu here: buff.ly/4hzJqSI

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Greater Govanhill @greatergovanhill.com · 16/01/2025

Are you aged 55 and over and looking for an affordable new-build property? @Link_Group_Ltd Butterbiggins Road development could be for you. Rent from £536 p/m, homes from £75,000 (buyer contributions). For more information or to apply online, visit buff.ly/4jsEKQy #AD

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