http://www.localnewsglasgow.co.uk South, North, East and West Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:05:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Brave souls from across Glasgow are being invited to take part in a charity abseil event in aid of Yorkhill's family house. The Ronald McDonald House at Yorkhill Hospital needs 100 volunteers to abseil the iconic Glasgow Finnieston Crane by the Clyde on Sunday, June 13th. It's not for the faint ... http://www.localnewsglasgow.co.uk/2010/03/yorkhill-charitys-challenge-not-for-faint-hearted/ [caption id="attachment_3380" align="alignleft" width="134" caption="Teamwork: Claire Gibson, Gordon Thomson, Guy Learmonth, Kieran Merrilees, Middle: Susan Rice, Front: Kirsty Gilmour Picture: Stuart Maxwell"][/caption] Bank of Scotland has re-affirmed its commitment to sport by extending its sponsorship of scottishathletics and BadmintonScotland. In January, Bank of Scotland parent group Lloyds Banking Group announced a partnership ... http://www.localnewsglasgow.co.uk/2010/03/bank-boosts-stamina-for-aspiring-athletics-and-badminton-champions/ [caption id="attachment_3387" align="alignleft" width="133" caption="Saints above: Pat McAleer speaks at the St Patrick celebrations in Garngad "][/caption] Glasgow's Irish community kicked off its celebration of St Patrick with a family festival at Glenconnor Park on Royston Road. At the launch of a week-long calendar of events put together by the city's Irish ... http://www.localnewsglasgow.co.uk/2010/03/irish-community-celebrates-st-patrick-with-family-festival/ [caption id="attachment_3392" align="alignleft" width="251" caption="Way out east: Duofen and Hugh in China"][/caption] Songwriter and larger-than-life performer Hugh Reed O’Hagan left his native Glasgow for an extended visit to south-western China to work as an English teacher. He travelled to Zunyi, in Guizhou Province with his wife, Duofen, to meet his in-laws. ... http://www.localnewsglasgow.co.uk/2010/03/hughs-meagre-grasp-of-mandarin-cracks-up-the-in-laws/ Friends of Rosshall Park aim to make it a better place by organising a big clean-up. Saturday, March 27 between 10am and noon at the entrance off Crookston Road on the city's Southside, will be the time when volunteers get together to help. The reward is refreshments and the knowledge of a ... http://www.localnewsglasgow.co.uk/2010/03/friends-of-rosshall-park-serve-up-good-clean-fun/ Glasgow is to be the second stop in Pope Benedict XVI's visit to the UK in mid-September. Following in the footsteps of his predecessor, the 83-year-old pontiff will celebrate mass at Bellahouston Park. The Archdiocese of Glasgow has confirmed that mass will take place on the afternoon of September 16 before ... http://www.localnewsglasgow.co.uk/2010/03/september-date-for-papal-visit-to-glasgow-confirmed/ [caption id="attachment_3383" align="alignleft" width="1024" caption="Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon makes the first cut at the campus"][/caption] Gemma Mackenzie and Martin Graham Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon has launched the new £840m South Glasgow Hospitals Campus in Govan. The building, which is due for completion in 2015, will be the largest single NHS hospital built in ... http://www.localnewsglasgow.co.uk/2010/03/health-secretary-launches-840m-hospitals-campus/ By Martin Graham & Erik Geddes 400 people took to the streets for a march from Red Road flats to the city centre to express their grief at the recent suicide of three Russian asylum seekers. The Serykh family jumped to their deaths from the high flats at 63 Petershill Drive after ... http://www.localnewsglasgow.co.uk/2010/03/hundred-march-in-support-of-red-road-asylum-seekers/ Partick Thistle and The Firhill Development Company have an put out an open invitation to residents for plans they have for the development of old the south terracing. A meeting at Firhill is scheduled for Tuesday, March 23 between 3pm  and 7.30pm. North Kelvin and Possilpark Community Councils will also be consulted ... http://www.localnewsglasgow.co.uk/2010/03/plans-for-firhill-up-for-discussion/ Glasgow youngsters Callum McQueen and Shaun Morrison took to the big footballing stage at Hampden Park as Scotland mascots and cheered manager Craig Levein’s boys to their first home friendly win in 14 years. Callum, aged 11, and Shaun, 9, were chosen to represent Hampden School and joined 20 other boys ... http://www.localnewsglasgow.co.uk/2010/03/callum-and-shaun-join-in-the-hampden-road/