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‘Voices like mine deserve to be heard’: Greater Govanhill celebrates double win for refugee reporting

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”.

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Labour takes Govanhill as SNP loses key seats

The Labour Party has clinched a pivotal win in Govanhill, with John Grady ousting SNP’s David Linden in a significant political shift during last week's General Election. Held at Glasgow’s Emirates Arena, the count revealed a dramatic change from yellow to red in Scotland's largest city, marking a broader nationwide trend that saw Labour gain a majority with 409 seats. Voter turnout in the constituency was notably low at 51%, the lowest in over two decades.

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Voter guide for Glasgow South: your questions answered by candidates

This election, we wanted to ensure that the conversation was not dominated by what candidates/parties wanted to speak about, but by what people living locally actually care about. So 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 South candidates.

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Voter Guide for Govanhill/Glasgow East: your questions answered by candidates

This election, we wanted to ensure that the conversation was not dominated by what candidates/parties wanted to speak about, but by what people living locally actually care about. So we asked you: what do you want candidates to be talking about as they compete for votes. Here are the responses we received from Govanhill’s candidates.

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Queen’s Park Arena summer programme announced

Tickets go on sale at 3pm today (10 May) for the free summer programme at the Queen’s Park Arena which will include film screenings, creative workshops, fitness activities, events for the wee ones and a licensed bar.

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What It’s Like Growing Up in a Multilingual Home

Govanhill is an area where you can walk down the street and hear a different language every step. In fact, one study recorded 88 different languages spoken on Victoria Road after sampling 200 people from one street. But what’s it like to grow up in a multilingual household? Some locals shared their experiences for our language issue.

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Emergency Picnic this Sunday to ‘Save Cathkin Park’

A fence has been erected around the football pitch in Cathkin Park, which residents say prevents locals from access to using the space. A petition and picnic has been organised in protest at the move by the Jimmy Johnstone Charitable Trust who leases the green space.

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