Glasgow City Council elections will be held on 5 May and if you are eligible to vote, you have until the 23:59 on the 18 April to register to exercise your democratic right. Read on to find out who can vote, how the counting works and who is standing for election in Govanhill.

Govanhill Baths have launched a crowdfunder to put on a weekend of events, known as Festival of Resistance, to commemorate the events of Kenmure Street on 13th May 2021.

Today the Govanhill Open Museum will unveil a new mural produced for and by the Govanhill community, which stands as a colourful celebration of the neighbourhood’s diverse identity. Inspired by old postcard designs, each letter of Govanhill features a pattern found by the local community.

Greater Govanhill is pleased to announce that we have received a small amount of funding from the Scottish Refugee Council to produce a radio show on Radio Buena Vida for Refugee Festival Scotland.

Continuing in our collaborative series with Simon Murphy, we spoke to Claire Henry, a potter who lives in Govanhill, about her life and work.

In our Food Issue, Liam Smillie shadowed the anarchist group Food Not Bombs to learn about how they are tackling the food-waste crisis and seeking to alleviate food poverty.

In Issue 5 of our magazine, Eoin Carey shared some pieces from his latest photo series entitled Fathers. The Govanhill based photographer’s latest series documents “the hidden half of parenthood”.

As a week of action in Govanhill takes a multi-agency approach to cleaning up the neighbourhood, we spoke to one resident who heads out every day to make a difference. This article first appeared in Issue 5 of the print magazine.

Greater Govanhill Magazine helped to facilitate a workshop at the Bee's Knees Café to help create a zine that will celebrate all the languages of Govanhill. The event took place as part of the BHASH Glasgow Language Festival.

A week-long operation, initiated by the Govanhill and Crosshill Community Council - with support from Glasgow City Council and various other agencies - aims to carry out a deep clean of the neighbourhood.

The 133 year old cupolas were pulled down by Sanctuary Housing Association late last week. We delve into this Southside architectural gem’s history.

The delegates may all have returned to home, but the legacy of COP26 continues in Glasgow, where many local residents opened their homes to climate activists from around the world. For Issue 5, Craig Hunter, found out about the plight of indigenous leaders from the Sapara community in the Amazon rainforest.

Alex Wilde, chairperson of the Govanhill Baths Community Trust, writes about the baths refurbishment and the ways local residents can get involved

Lisa Ann Pasquale is an architect whose focus is on building performance sustainability through low-energy designs. Throughout lockdown, she retrofitted her own tenement flat. She shares what she learned along the way.

For Issue 5, we interviewed Eylül Çevgen, owner of Wee Plate Café, as part of our regular feature Your Govanhill. We caught up with her to find out about her and her business.

In Issue 5 of the magazine, we featured a story on a new football team for women and non-binary people, written by Sarah Cochrane, one of the players.

Today marks the start of LGBT History Month here in Scotland. The theme for this year has been titled ‘Blurring Borders’. Read on to discover why this theme was picked and to read the perspectives of some Govanhill locals.

Last weekend saw the second in a series of demonstrations by Southsiders who oppose the Nationality and Borders Bill, which makes claims for asylum from anyone arriving in the UK, by an ‘illegal route’ inadmissible, while criminalising them and anyone who seeks to save their lives.

Located between Cathcart Road, Albert Road, Eskdale Street and Dixon Road, the Crosshill Quad has been completely renovated to became a sanctuary for more than 200 residents.

Southside community leaders organise two demonstrations against the government's proposed 'Nationality and Borders Bill'