LFrom supper clubs in MILK in Glasgows Southside to Civic House in the North, Parveens has been feeding Glasgow delicious plant based food for years. Now with a space secured in Govanhill the sisters behind Parveens have launched a crowdfunder to make their dream a reality - we spoke to Fariya and Sahar about the challenges of securing a space and what people can expect once it opens.

"These children are not a burden; they are the future." After fleeing a homeland where dreaming was a crime, Shaimaa Alrashwanii mother reflects on the reality of seeking asylum in Scotland. In a world of rising extremist rhetoric, she argues that Glasgow’s true strength lies in its humanity, not its prejudices.

Two new community spaces are opening their doors in Glasgow's Southside this month, with South Seeds unveiling The Changing Rooms at Queen's Park and The Hidden Gardens launching The Bothy, a nature-inspired workspace for creatives and freelancers.

The revival ae native languages lit Scots isny jus aboot linguistics – it’s aboot identity, culture, freedom ae expression, an rejectin imperialism ae the past in the present.

Factors in Glasgow should be trusted agents and custodians; however, for many of us, they are more a source of frustration, risk, and often exorbitant costs. The system around factoring is badly strained and often dogged by talk of corruption at higher levels, leaving tenants (and especially homeowners) paying the price.

What started from a bedroom in Govanhill during the pandemic has now received international recognition. Greater Govanhill has won the European category at the 2026 AMIC International Awards for Local Media in Barcelona which celebrated community-centred local media.

Braw Bricht Moonlicht Nicht, David Doren’s education was a proper Glasgow journey. He looks back at the teachers who shaped him, the history we’re at risk of losing, and why he reckons every Scottish school kid deserves a chance to find their voice in Scots.

Surrounded by shelves of books, Alasdair Gray’s distinctive artwork and boxes of notes, novelist Kirstin Innes and artist Hayley Jane Dawson took a seat in the linked Alasdair Gray and Agnes Owens Archives. It’s where Kirstin is currently one of two writers-in-residence, to talk about what an often overlooked literary great means to them, in her centenary year.

One Thursday, nearly 40,000 voters in Glasgow Southside went to the polls to elect their new MSPs for the Scottish Parliamentary Election. The Scottish Greens’ Holly Bruce secured one of the first ever Green constituency seats for the local area. Speaking to Greater Govanhill, the MSP spoke about how she will tackle the issues you care about. 

In the run up to the Scottish Parliament Election, we asked residents in Glasgow Southside what issues are most important to them. We sent the most common responses as 11 questions to candidates. Read their responses to stay informed ahead of polling day on 7 May.

Walk down Victoria Road on any given afternoon and you’ll hear it – that sharp, melodic rhythm of Glaswegian Scots ringing out between the fruit stalls and the coffee shops. It’s the sound of our neighbourhood, yet for generations, many were sold a lie: that this way of speaking was merely ‘bad English,’ a habit to be ditched from the tongue at the school gates.

After months of speaking to residents, holding street stalls and gathering readers’ concerns through our Citizens Agenda project, we were able to put questions from our readers directly to First Minister John Swinney on the campaign trail in Pollokshields.

From childcare costs to independence, local Green councillor Elaine Gallagher on the key concerns in Glasgow’s Southside – ahead of the Scottish Parliament election, where her neighbouring councillor Holly Bruce is standing for the Scottish Greens this May.

With Spring finally here, it’s a great time to go out and explore the spaces in our neighbourhood and those further afield. Lucy Gillie, of South Seeds, shares some local spaces to get out, from the Southside Tree Trail to a day trip to Campbelltown.

Our voting guide includes all you need to know for voting in the Scottish Parliament Election on 7 May. Including which candidates are standing in Glasgow Southside, how the Additional Member Systems works, where to vote and more.

We know how hard it can be to find fun, free activities for the young ones during holidays. For the last week of the Easter holidays, local pupil, Sadie, has put together a list of activities and workshops to check out. From lego sessions at the local library to a music workshop at the Deep End.

Six women, six weeks of training, and six unique episodes. By taking full editorial control of the new podcast Her Upper Hand, these community reporters are challenging the industry to listen to female perspectives on gambling harm and driving the conversation toward real policy change.

As the closure of the Queens Park glasshouse and the East Pollokshields Quad strips away the final scraps of community space, local parent Ben Kritikos issues a defiant message to those in power: Govanhill’s children are not a political afterthought, and its parents will no longer settle for the paltry largesse of charity.

Glasgow is a global cultural capital, but its foundations are fraying. James Dixon looks at the funding crisis facing Southside theatre makers and explains why "project-based" support is failing the artists – and the communities – who need it most.

Your vote, your voice: Glasgow has until midnight on Monday 20 April to register for the Scottish Parliament election. With no photo ID required and expanded eligibility for 16-17 year olds, ensure you’re ready to have your say and help shape the local "Citizens Agenda."