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YOUR RESULTS FOR STORIES BY Karin Goodwin

Karin is an experienced journalist based in Glasgow - you'll often find her work in the Ferret. She believes in the power of good journalism to promote social change. Karin was editor of the Pavement until December 2018. After that date she has kindly provided pieces for the Pavement as a volunteer, often with a team of writers that we call our Glasgow News Group.

Bad case of the booze
Karin Goodwin September 05 2018

Feedback after the Scottish Government introduced a minimum price for alcohol was mostly critical

Feedback from the streets of Glasgow after the Scottish Government introduced a minimum price for alcohol of 50p per unit in May...

Alexander Withers
Karin Goodwin May 16 2018

Wee Alex is badly missed by his friends and colleagues in Glasgow,

Alexander Withers, Pavement mag volunteer, photographer, friend and colleague, died last month aged just 62. To us he was wee Al...

Poverty Safari
Karin Goodwin May 15 2018

Darren McGarvey, Glasgow rapper and writer, had a difficult childhood in Glasgow

By the time Darren McGarvey was a teenager he had learned that words have power. Now 33, he grew up with an alcoholic and abusiv...

Night shelter
Karin Goodwin November 17 2017

The winter shelters are open. Find out more about them and what to expect

In November the temperature starts to plummet... it’s the kind of cold that goes into your bones. If you’re sleeping...

Prison system in worst state in 60 years
Lydia House September 07 2017

Murder and suicide in prisons are at a 25-year high, and assaults 27 per cent up

The prison system is more ‘chaotic and dangerous’ than it has been for 60 years, according to a high-profile former ...

Inside out: Prison art on show
Karin Goodwin September 07 2017

The British sculptor who created the iconic Angel of the North has curated a major exhibition of the work of prison artists

The British sculptor who created the iconic Angel of the North has curated a major exhibition of the work of prison artists s...

From prison to the streets
Katherine Paterson September 07 2017

Why do so many people end up homeless after leaving prison?

Why do so many people end up homeless after leaving prison? Leaving prison is a difficult time. There are so many adjustments t...

Heroin users warned to be vigilant
Karin Goodwin July 12 2017

There are fears that fentanyl is endangering lives in the UK

Drug users have been warned to be “vigilant” in response to increased deaths thought to be caused by heroin laced wi...

More migrant rough sleepers face deportation
Karin Goodwin July 12 2017

The Home Office is threatening to arrest and deport people sleeping on the streets of Edinburgh

Campaigners have raised serious concerns as it emerges that the Home Office is now threatening to arrest and deport homeless peo...

Rebuild Grenfell Tower and invest in safe housing
Karin Goodwin July 12 2017

Campaigners want to ensure that no social housing is lost and no more people become homeless as a result of the tragic London fire

The Grenfell Tower should be rebuilt, according to campaigners who want to make sure that no social housing is lost – and ...

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