G42 politicians regularly contribute columns to your community newspaper, keeping you up to date with what they've been doing and saying.
Unfortunately a mistake at the printers this month means our brand new issue of G42 is missing a few of their columns. So many apologies to Southside Central ward councillors and the local MSPs and MPs, and to our readers. But you can read what they had to say at our new website here

Dont miss out on your opportunity to be a member of your local Credit Union.

As a local MSP I would be interested to hear views of local people on the upcoming changes to Crosshill Post Office Branch.

Stephen O'Neil, an artist based in Mount Florida, is going to take part in his first exhibition at Montgomery's Cafe in Radnor Street in the Westend.

In my last post I said one of the perks of being a community journalist is covering community councils. This is one of the lows - I have to correct my previous post as I've spoken with Cllr Coleshill, who gave me a reason for his absence at the Mount Florida Community Council meeting.

One of the perks of being a community reporter is that you cover community councils.

Okay, so dragging yourself out the house on a wet and windy Tuesday night to go and listen to people talk about parking problems or the like may not seem the most appetising thing in the world, but as a source of local contacts and stories, community councils are brilliant.

Once upon a time, there was a traditional Mongolian Yurt set up inside Trinity Church, Govanhill for a week of stories from different faiths and cultures, which school kids flocked to from all over the land. Well, from all over G42, really.

Just thought people might be interested in the recent BBC Scotland programme looking at factors charges. You can find out more here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7174631.stm

Before the holidays, I was speaking to Mount Florida Community Police Officer, PC Mark Patterson.

Oh it's an excessive time of year when we all have maybe a bit too much to eat or drink, or maybe we all just have an extra long rest and spend a little time with relatives or friends we haven't seen for a while.

Here's maybe not the cheeriest mini documentary you'll ever see, but it's a really interesting look at problems with teenage gangs in Glasgow and features an interview with Pollok.

Some news from Mount Florida with a more international scope today, as Langside Labour Councillor Archie Graham was named Executive Member for Commonwealth Games Delivery on 30 November.

Langside ward SNP councillor James Dornan says Glasgow South Labour MSP Charlie Gordon should resign over his role in the party donations row.

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The Govanhill Group have been told about a meeting being held by Glasgow Community & Safety Services. Click the link above for more details about when and where.

I've been covering a few stories in two parts of G42 recently: one in Mount Florida and one in Govanhill.

MINISTER: Rev. Alan Raeburn

Since last months edition it certainly has been busy within the whole of Southside Central. I had a walk about in Laurieston with several of the residents and Land and Environmental Services

Join us at Battlefield East any Sunday morning at 11.00 a.m. for the Morning Service.

There will be a Sunday School and youth group available every Sunday morning.

Want to know a bit more about what Southside Media is all about? Why not have a listen to this podcast that was made by Kibble - a really impressive social enterprise based in Paisley.

When I first started working on Southside Media back in 2003, I always thought G42 would be the first area to benefit from a new kind of community news.