Local news from Govan and the surrounding area
The grand 1930s home was created as the personal residence of house builder John Lawrence whose humble beginnings saw him leave Calder Street School in Govanhill at 14 to help support his family.
Imogen Turner pays £1,350 a month for the Govanhill home she shares with two young daughters.
The Govan born man died in prison in 2002 after being sentenced in the 1970s when his true identity, and a string of murders, were exposed. History would refer to him as the 'demon butler'.
Officers say there is no 'wider threat to the public' in Govan.
Category Is Books in Govanhill has seen another window smashed after a similar attack around two weeks ago.
Matthew Major had to close Govanhill restaurant NOLA Soul last week for emergency renovation after its fridge broke and its electrics were deemed unsafe.
The multi-cultural area has been described as embodying a "welcoming ethos" by Time Out, with experts hailing it as Glasgow "at its best"
Glasgow City Council has launched planning enforcement action against the property in Dixon Avenue, the meeting heard.
The Govan councillor was elected to lead Glasgow City Council yesterday, after Susan Aitken stepped down.
Cllr Ricky Bell, who represents Govan, was voted in as the new leader at a meeting this morning.
A uniformed officer was standing guard outside a close on Allison Street.
The Govanhill site will be sold off for sum that has not been disclosed yet.
Officers say that this man could help with their inquiries into an incident in Govanhill.
The proposed site, near Govan Subway station, was deemed too close to a nearby statue.
Soul Padel Braehead, on Old Govan Road, will open next to Decathlon next week.
The new mural can be found on Langlands Road next to Elder Park, which opened in 1885 after Lady Isabella gifted it to the people of Govan.
John is described as white, 5ft 10in tall, of average build, with short, black hair. When he was last seen he was wearing dark coloured clothing.
A total of 8,610 illegal cigarettes were recovered, as well as 650 grams of hand rolling tobacco and a quantity of illicit vapes.
Govan Graving Docks Trust said it was "disappointed" to hear some wheelchair users were struggling on the pathway to the Riverside Park.
A total of £10,800 worth of refurbishments is needed within the hall to make it a more inviting and safer place to congregate.
