Govanhill’s community council may not draw crowds, but it’s where real local change begins. From tackling fly-tipping to holding the city accountable, these monthly meetings give residents a voice. Here’s everything you need to know about your community council.

Join me as I recount my night at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow for the electoral count, where Squashies and coffee fuelled a memorable experience amid the quiet tension and explosive celebrations of the historic election night.

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.

We are sharing everything we know so far about the up-coming general election; from who our candidates are here in Govanhill, to explaining the boundary changes in Glasgow, and instructions on how, when, and where to vote. As well as Hustings taking place for Glasgow East and Glasgow South.

In his documentary Glasgow Welcomes Refugees, South-American Filmmaker Jose Maria Martinelli shares the experiences of two Scottish activists, Jock Morris and Margaret Woods, who detail the history of the Glasgow Campaign to Welcome Refugees.

Want to have your voice heard on local issues? There are currently consultations on the council’s South Central Development Framework, which covers Govanhill and lighting in Queen’s Park.

We asked a number of people in Govanhill to imagine a future, a more perfect version of the neighbourhood, 10 years from now.

The transfer of assets such as buildings from the council to community ownership is often spoken about as a neat solution to an ongoing problem, but the process is much more complex than that. Alex Wilde, looks into the case of the Govanhill Baths and whether community ownership represents greater justice for a community.

In the second part of our exclusive interview with First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, young people from backgrounds typically under-represented in the media who have been learning journalism skills with Greater Govanhilll got to ask questions about the subjects they were most interested in.

Ahead of this weekend’s Festival of Resistance, human rights activist, Pinar Aksu, reflects on some of the key moments around asylum policy from the past few years and the unity now needed in the face of the Nationality and Borders Bill.

The election results are in for Glasgow Southside Central.

We put 8 questions from our readers to all 10 candidates standing to represent the Southside Central ward ahead of the 5 May elections. Next we have Mhairi Hunters standing as one of the SNP candidates.

We put 8 questions from our readers to all 10 candidates standing to represent the Southside Central ward ahead of the 5 May elections. Next we have Jamie Dyer standing as an independent.

We put 8 questions from our readers to all 10 candidates standing to represent the Southside Central ward ahead of the 5 May elections. First up is Elaine Gallagher, standing for the Scottish Green Party.

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.