In the ever-changing shopping streets of Govanhill, ‘ghost signs’ are uncovered on a regular basis. Some are hurriedly recovered, others left on show as mementos of the past. In this article for Issue 2, Kenneth McElroy goes hunting for some local treasures and explores our attraction to them.

In this conversation, Lauren Tighe from The Sound Lab caught up two of The Sound Lab tutors, DJ/Producers Oliver Melling (from We Should Hang Out More) and Rebecca Vasmant to chat music, and about what they’ve learned from the experience.

The Glasgow Southside constituency that covers Govanhill is one of the key seats in the upcoming elections, with Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar contesting the seat of First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. Crosshill and Govanhill Community Council held an online hustings to enable local constituents to put their questions to the candidates.

The Repair Stop from the Remade Network has now opened shop 241 Victoria Road – the old Cash Converters Shop. Open from Wednesday - Sunday from 12 - 4pm. They’ll be offering affordable tech, electrical, and textile repairs to help Govanhill reject throw-away culture.

This year marks the first time that refugees in Scotland are able to vote in the Parliamentary elections. This comes following a law passed in February 2020. In this article, published in Issue 2, Ahlam Al-Bashiri wrote about how she campaigned for that right, and what it feels like. If you are eligible, you have until 19 April to register.

Today, 8 April marks International Roma Day. Roma people make up an important part of today’s Govanhill community. So in Issue 2 of the magazine, we published this article exploring their rich history and culture.

Following on from the launch of Issue 2 of the magazine... we're so excited to bring you the first ever episode of the Greater Govanhill show. It will be broadcast on new local community radio station, Radio Buena Vida, from 1-2pm on Wednesday 31st March

Around 45 members of the local community have contributed to this issue, hailing from 10 different countries. We’re publishing 35 original articles and besides English we’ve included articles in Arabic, Polish, Romanian, Kurdish, Czech and Farsi.

In Issue 1, cycling campaigner Iona Shepherd wrote about the difference that the South City Way could make to the neighbourhood and addressed some of the key criticisms levelled against it.

The pandemic has forced us to considerably narrow our horizons. Many of us now know every inch of Queen’s Park better than we could ever possibly imagine. But have you explored more of the Southside? Local charity, South Seeds, have created a series of walking routes, and treasure maps to follow. Share your stories of discovery in the comments below.

At the opening ceremony of the BHASHA Glasgow Language Festival on Sunday, Professor Alison Phipps, UNESCO Chair in Refugee Integration through Languages and Arts took the opportunity to call for a Languages Strategy for Scotland "Fostering multilingualism for inclusion in education and society." We published her address in full.

“Glass has life in it. Light hits colour and texture to make something totally unique.” In our ‘Meet the Maker’ series, we plan to introduce you to some of the incredibly creative and inventive makers that Govanhill seems to be bursting with. First up, is Brian Morgan of Jangling Space.

From the 1st March, Govanhill residents who are not experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 are being encouraged to attend a new pop-up walk-in test centre at the Govanhill Neighbourhood Centre, 6 Daisy Street, Govanhill.

Am fost odată la o ședință care a fost ținută pentru a discuta problemele ce afectează comunitatea de Rromi. Eu am fost singura persoană de etnie Romă în acea încăpere.

Raz som sa zúčastnil stretnutia, ktoré sa konalo s cieľom prediskutovať otázky týkajúce sa Rómskej komunity. Bol som jediný Róm v miestnosti. Organizácie hovorili o nás alebo za nás, ale nie s nami. Vtedy sme si uvedomili, že pri práci, ktorú robíme, musíme zvoliť iný prístup.

In Issue 1 of Greater Govanhill magazine, Marek Balog wrote about the new initiative by local organisation, Community Renewal to make sure that Roma people are at the heart of decision making when it comes to their community.

Did you know that psychedelic psychiatrist RD Laing grew up in Govanhill? Or that John Buchan, author of the 39 Steps lived right around the corner? Have you noticed the there’s not one, but two libraries in Govanhill? In Issue 1, Keir Hind took us on a tour of Govanhill’s literary sights.

Originally published in Issue 1 of Greater Govanhill community magazine, this is the first of a series where we get to know the people behind the portraits by Govanhill street photographer, Simon Murphy. First up is psychedelic artist, Alan Tanner who spoke about Dali, dragonflies and drawing.

There’s nothing quite like your grandmother’s cooking to transport you to a more familiar setting. In this series, we ask Govanhill locals to share a recipe reminiscent of their homeland, starting with this traditional dish from Transylvania.

Published in Issue 1 of Greater Govanhill, this poem was written as part of the Govanhill Queer Community Banner Project which set out to celebrate the queer community in and around the Southside of Glasgow.