Greater Govanhill founder scooped a prestigious award at the British Journalism Awards for launching The Scottish Beacon – a collaborative project bringing together 22 independent publications across Scotland.

This year Greater Govanhill and The Ferret hosted the final Mind The Health Gap event as the year long project comes to a close. We summarised the key insights from the event below.

Protestors gathered opposite Elder Park to protest the factories ties to Israel, whilst the people of Palestine have called for the world to not go to work or school in support of the country.

With the annual celebration beginning tonight at sundown, Melanie Goldberg looks into the history of the tradition in Govanhill

You have until 3pm on 11 December to vote for projects that you would like to see receive £1355 through a participatory budgeting scheme. Twenty-three projects are proposed but only ten will receive the funding.

It’s that time of year again, the holidays are around the corner and all the big retailers are getting ready for the busiest time of year. But we want to show some love to the smaller, local shops and independent makers who are also preparing for the gift-giving season to remind folk to shop local at this time of year.

On December 1 Fuel Poverty Action, alongside activists from Extinction Rebellion and Unite the Union members, held a peaceful demonstration outside the Scottish Power building, to call for a ban on the forced instalment of ‘harmful’ prepayment meters.

Whilst some of us are looking forward to the holiday season, a lot of people will struggle at this time of year, especially when it comes to staying warm. We spoke with an energy advisor at South Seeds to get their top tips staying warm over the winter.

For this issue, we asked residents to send in reviews of their favourite artists and writers working and living in Govanhill. Hopefully, you can find your next obsession. 

Shanine Gallagher’s latest film, No Single Track, is a powerful exploration of her mixed identity. At The Community Newsroom, we had an exclusive screening of the film where the filmmaker shared more about her journey.

Smart Works help women secure a job, through their clothing service, interview practices, CV workshops. We met with a representative in their Glasgow branch to find out more.

Two local writers shared their pen-scribbles on what the area means to them, in specially commissioned pieces for Greater Govanhill’s Arts, Culture & Subculture issue. This is Isaac Harris’ I Love Ramsays.

Two local writers shared their pen-scribbles on what the area means to them, in specially commissioned pieces for Greater Govanhill’s Arts, Culture & Subculture issue. This is Peter Mohan’s, Govanhill Just Won’t Stop.

Govanhillian Chanderkiran Thakur writes about learning to let yourself go in some of the inclusive dance workshops offered in and around Govanhill.

In our regular feature ‘My Life Before Govanhill’ we find out from the diverse community of Govanhill what they got up to before settling around Victoria Road. In this edition, we meet Zemirah Moffat.

Govanhill is full of clubs and social nights as diverse and vibrant as its residents. Many of these clubs, despite their tendency to fly under most people’s radar, run frequently and are quite popular among residents. We decided to head out and meet with some of these groups to find out more.

“If you’re the only one making this unusual thing then there is a draw; no one else seems to be doing what we’re doing. You know, I think there are only really a handful of people in Japan that can make this thing.” - Lewis Harvey, MIRRL.

The Anymen have done it again with yet another cryptic crossword. Over the past month our readers and residents have been sending in their cryptic crossword answers, with varying degrees of success. If you’re still stuck then take a look at the answers and explainers below.

On Wednesday 1 November, parents and children gathered in George Square to hold a vigil calling for a ceasefire in Palestine. Teddybears were left in memory of children killed.

This week marks the two year anniversary of COP26. Whilst the impact of the conference left many underwhelmed, the collective action and community support that was channelled during those days cannot be overlooked. In this piece, a resident reflects on the Southside’s efforts to host and feed the elders from the La Minga collective.