Aberdeen Evening Express back issues from October 2007:
Central belt bias cripples health care
Oct 01, 2007 ... Our vital health services in the North-east are facing death by athousand cuts in the name of "centralisation". The more accurate description is Central Belt bias. Pen-pushers in Holyrood clearly think it makes sense to have allthe specialised treatment in Edinburgh and ...
Hunt for thieves as garage hit
Oct 01, 2007 ... Police were searching for four hooded youths after a break-in at ahouse garage in a North-east town. They targeted property in Inverurie's Pirie's Lane, stealing anumber of car-related items. However, they were all recovered nearby. Investigating officers want to trace ...
Blooming great idea for charity
Oct 01, 2007 ... A Celebrity guest will be launching a new type of daffodil in aidof charity. Beechgrove Garden presenter Carole Baxter will join Homebase staffin its Bridge of Don store on Thursday at 2.30pm. The daffodil has been created especially for Marie Curie CancerCare. The ...
Woman donates extra pounds2k
Oct 01, 2007 ... A Mum who handed over hundreds of pounds to an Aberdeen cancerunit has given an additional pounds2,100 to other charities. City woman Doreen Watt raised nearly pounds3,000 with a dance atPittodrie. The Evening Express reported how she gave pounds800 toFriends of the Anchor Unit at ...
Hairdressing teen heads to top event
Oct 01, 2007 ... An Aberdeen teenager has won a place at one of the top industryevents of the year. Former Harlaw Academy pupil Louise Ross will be showing off herskills at London's Salon International event at the Excel centre inOctober. The 17-year-old stylist from Garthdee works at ...
'We made it Inn!' A Deeside community has become the hotel capital of the UK.
Oct 01, 2007 ... A Deeside community has become the hotel capital of the UK. The royal burgh of Ballater - near neighbour to the Queen'sBalmoral - has no less than three entries in the newly-publishedGood Hotel Guide for 2008. And all the highly-praised establishments are within 300 yards ...
Kids' lives put at risk as parents flout law A School lollipop lady has hit out at selfish parents for putting kids' lives at risk.
Oct 01, 2007 ... A School lollipop lady has hit out at selfish parents for puttingkids' lives at risk. Ruby Stephen wants action taken over problem parking around SkeneSquare School in Aberdeen. She said: "The parking and the speed some of the cars go aroundthe school is terrible. I am ...
Minister's refusal for cash talks
Oct 01, 2007 ... Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill has refused to discuss a lack ofpolice funding in the North-east. Mr MacAskill turned down a request by Grampian Police BoardConvener Martin Greig for a meeting. Instead he has told Cllr Greigthat he will try to arrange a meeting for him with civil ...
'Best year' for fishing at estate
Oct 01, 2007 ... A Country estate is celebrating its most fruitful year in morethan a decade. Glen Tanar Estate has enjoyed a successful salmon fishing seasonwith a combination of conditions and conservation efforts accountingfor growth in catches. Eoin Smith, head gamekeeper at the ...
Vandals in attack on benches
Oct 01, 2007 ... Granite benches have been attacked by vandals in a North-easttown. Two wooden seats were pulled off the benches and dumped on theother side of the road in Boddam's Harbour Street. Police estimate the damage will cost hundreds of pounds to repair. The attack happened ...
Salmond's letter of support for boy
Oct 01, 2007 ... The country's leader has added his support to fundraising for ayoung cancer sufferer. First Minister Alex Salmond has written a letter to be read out ata charity event being held in Ellon tonight. Mr Salmond was invited to attend the event for five-year-oldConnah Broom, in ...
Charity to mark its anniversary
Oct 01, 2007 ... A North-east medical charity marks a special anniversary nextweek. The Aberdeen Volunteer Stroke Service celebrates 30 years ofcaring. Parties will be held for group members, stroke nurses, volunteersand health professionals. They coincide with the charity's ...
Top award for work of oil firm
Oct 01, 2007 ... A Deeside oil company has been named the North-east's mostsocially responsible of the year. The honour for oil and gas consultancy PGL, from Banchory, wasannounced during the Northern Star Business awards. The firm's community initiatives include pounds10,000 for a ...
Flu plans put under microscope
Oct 01, 2007 ... Planning for a flu outbreak will be among the topics covered at aNorth-east health meeting. Members of the NHS Grampian Board meet tomorrow when progressreports will also be made. The agenda includes a public health matter on planning in case ofa flu pandemic. It ...
Notice lifted at nursery accused of force-feeding A Notice to improve conditions at a nursery caught up in force- feeding complaints has been lifted.
Oct 01, 2007 ... A Notice to improve conditions at a nursery caught up in force-feeding complaints has been lifted. The Care Commission ordered the All Stars Nursery to appoint a newmanager after a complaint against the day care centre was upheld. But the authority has noted marked improvements ...
Hamilton on top after fuji thriller Mclaren driver Lewis Hamilton says his victory at the Japanese Grand Prix was one of the hardest races of his life.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Mclaren driver Lewis Hamilton says his victory at the JapaneseGrand Prix was one of the hardest races of his life. The 22-year-old rookie produced a masterful drive in atrociousconditions at the Fuji Speedway to take a firm grip on the drivers'world championship. A stunning ...
Faldo is quiet on Ryder cup
Oct 01, 2007 ... Nick Faldo is saying nothing - not only about Paul McGinley'sresignation as his Ryder Cup vice-captain, but also about the secretshe has stored up ready to heap more misery on the Americans nextSeptember. "I'm not telling you. I'm not going to give away what I reallybelieve will ...
Shire suffer loss to gordonians
Oct 01, 2007 ... Rugby Union: Aberdeenshire crashed to a 13-20 at home toGordonians, who replaced the hosts at the top of Caledonia LeagueDivision Two. Full back Jimmy Lamont who scored all of Gordonians' points with afour-try display to earn him the man of the match award. But this was no ...
Disappointed over central belt bias
Oct 01, 2007 ... If Glasgow or Edinburgh had the best cleft lip and palate unit inthe country, would Holyrood even dream of shutting down its surgicalservices? Of course not. But Nicola Sturgeon did not hesitate to stripAberdeen of this specialist treatment, despite our unit having thebest track ...
Tivoli deserves support
Oct 01, 2007 ... Now that Richard Wilson, one of Scotland's best-renowned and most-loved actors is backing Aberdeen's Tivoli theatre, hopefully otherpeople will too. It is a crying shame that this beautiful and historic building islying empty, slowly rotting away. There must be room in the ...
Majority must speak out to back trump
Oct 01, 2007 ... It Is a well-known fact that it is easier to protest againstsomething than raise your voice in favour of it. Protesters find it easy and to their advantage to join togetherand make a fuss. But those who are in favour of something, especially somethingwhich logic dictates is ...
O'driscoll: Players are to blame
Oct 01, 2007 ... Brian O'Driscoll has given coach Eddie O'Sullivan a vote ofconfidence by blaming the players for Ireland's World Cup shambles. A 30-15 defeat by Argentina dumped Ireland out of the tournamentand secured the Pumas a quarter-final against Scotland next Sunday.The pain of their ...
Ellon on form in Fife battle
Oct 01, 2007 ... Dunfermline 22 Ellon 25 ELLON's winning ways continued at Dunfermline where they turned ina first-class performance to emerge, narrow, but well deservedwinners. A five-star performance from two-try hero scrum-half Tod Patersonsummed up the day for the visitors, though ...
Terry set to miss trip to valencia
Oct 01, 2007 ... Chelsea's players told manager Avram Grant it was the elbow ofFulham striker Clint Dempsey that broke John Terry's cheekbone in thegoalless draw at Stamford Bridge. Terry was substituted at half-time, even though he wanted to playon, and was booked in for surgery. Chelsea ...
Pompey hit seven
Oct 01, 2007 ... Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp hailed his players for their 7-4 demolition of Reading in the Premier League's record scoring game. A first-half double from Benjani seemed to have put Pompey incontrol, but Stephen Hunt pulled one back before the break. Dave Kitson made it 2-2 ...
Do you suffer from parking problems?
Oct 01, 2007 ... It is a nightmare on my street. I am learning to drive right nowand it can be really difficult to park. Daniell Keith, 18, sports coaching student, Stronsay Drive,Summerhill, Aberdeen It is on-street parking in my area, which is not always easy. Itcan be a little difficult, ...
Professor's new roleas editor
Oct 01, 2007 ... An Aberdeen professor has been chosen as the new editor of aninternational academic journal. Alistair Anderson has been appointed editor of Entrepreneurshipand Regional Development. The director of the Charles P Skene Centre for Entrepreneurship atRobert Gordon University, ...
Student wins prize for design
Oct 01, 2007 ... Striking designs from an Aberdeen student have won her a nationalaward. Kirsten Hamilton, 24, scooped the Student Award in the 2007 CopperArchitecture Awards. The Robert Gordon University postgraduate from Longside, nearPeterhead, impressed the judges with her proposal for a ...
Bingo king bids to win Scots prize
Oct 01, 2007 ... A City bingo caller is closing in on a full house in a nationalcompetition. Graeme Garioch is through to the Scottish regional finals of the national Bingo Caller of the Year competition. Graeme, 52, is one of five callers from clubs throughout theregion who have made it ...
Serenade was a 106th birthday hit for Christina She may be the shy retiring type, but Christina Russell was the queen of country music at a champagne celebration for her 106th birthday.
Oct 01, 2007 ... She may be the shy retiring type, but Christina Russell was thequeen of country music at a champagne celebration for her 106thbirthday. The great grandmother was treated to an accordion serenade of herfavourite country hit as she enjoyed a glass of bubbly and some ...
Culter boss is surprised by victory margin
Oct 01, 2007 ... Culter boss Bobby Gray, pictured, today admitted he was surprisedby his side's 7-0 win over Hawick Royal Albert. The Junior cracks demolished the East of Scotland League side, toleave Gray shell-shocked. "I never in my wildest dreams imagined that we would win 7-0,"said ...
Match stats
Oct 01, 2007 ... Shots On: Culter 15, Hawick 2. SHOTS OFF: Culter 11, Hawick 2. CORNERS: Culter 5, Hawick 0. OFFSIDE: Culter 13, Hawick 3. FOULS: Culter 12, Hawick ...
Cove and Vale both take five to progress
Oct 01, 2007 ... Cove Rangers and Deveronvale both hit five in the far north toprogress to tomorrow's second round draw. The Aberdeenshire clubs both won 5-0 at Brora Rangers and WickAcademy respectively. Cove hit two goals right on half-time, and boss John Sheranreckons they came at just the ...
Blue Toon Ayr raid pays off
Oct 01, 2007 ... Ayr United1Peterhead2 PETERHEAD battled back from a goal behind to earn a vital awayvictory at Somerset Park. The Blue Toon also ended Ayr United's eight game unbeaten streakand the win takes them to within a point of leaders Ross County. However, Steve Paterson's men ...
Win puts Scotland through
Oct 01, 2007 ... Scotland women's U19s have reached the second round of qualifyingfor the UEFA U19 Women's Championship. A 3-0 win over Azerbaijan in Ukraine secured their place in thesecond stage with one game left to play. North-east trio Kim Little, Rachel Corsie and Natalie Ross ...
At last, home comforts in the CIS cup
Oct 01, 2007 ... We've got to be happy with our CIS Insurance Cup quarter-finalclash draw against Inverness Caley Thistle. We haven't had too many home cup draws since Jimmy Calderwood tookcharge. So to face Caley at Pittodrie in the last eight is a major bonus, although we're under no ...
Away day joy
Oct 01, 2007 ... Pittodrie regular Andrew Clouston from Bridge of Don asks ahead ofAberdeen's trip to Dnipro: What is your best ever away result inEurope? WILLIE ANSWERS: THE 0-0 first leg draw with Bayern Munich in the1983 European Cup Winners' Cup quarter-final ranks as my best. To go ...
Diamond cost me a fortune!
Oct 01, 2007 ... It's been a long time coming but we finally got our first home winof the season! And with Caley thrashing Falkirk it was just as well or we couldhave ended up bottom of the league. I always put a bet on before each game and my gut instinct wasDiamond to score first, but as he ...
Hat-trick hero happy with Kiwi
Oct 01, 2007 ... Hat-trick hero Scott McDonald has no qualms about forming a newpartnership with Chris Killen for their Champions League clash withAC Milan. The Australian, who scored his first senior hat-trick in the winover Dundee United, is likely to be without strike partner JanVennegoor of ...
Deadly Dennis nets again
Oct 01, 2007 ... Four goals in three games from Dennis Wyness capped a wonderfulweek for both the striker and his Inverness side. Two goals in the 4-2 triumph moved Wyness onto the 99-goal markfor the Highland club, but the former Don is just happy to beenjoying a welcome return to his usual ...
Donaldson hat-trick
Oct 01, 2007 ... Hibs blasted four past an injury-ravaged Kilmarnock in stunningstyle. Summer signing Clayton DONALDSON netted a treble in the victorydespite missing a penalty. Mickael ANTOINE-CURIER tapped in Hibs' third goal ...
Stewart in 'con' storm
Oct 01, 2007 ... St Mirren ace David van Zanten accused Michael Stewart of"conning" the referee after the Hearts man won his side a penalty atLove Street. Stewart tumbled under pressure from van Zanten ...
Gretna should stick to doing the weddings The perfect pick me up for the Dons ahead of the far bigger test ahead in the Ukraine.
Oct 01, 2007 ... The perfect pick me up for the Dons ahead of the far bigger testahead in the Ukraine. With Dutch winger Jeffrey de Visscher finally getting the chanceto show the Red Army what he can do, poor Gretna were never at theraces. I felt sorry for the brave band of 150 or so Gretna ...
Uefa cup boost for Reds boss
Oct 01, 2007 ... Taking in the action via a private live screening organised byAberdeen communications firm AVC. Dnipro have also lost 4-1 to Shakhtar and 2-0 to Dynamo Kiev sincedrawing 0-0 with the Dons at Pittodrie. That has raised hopes of theDons piling on the misery in the Ukraine on ...
Farms in foot and mouth cull
Oct 01, 2007 ... Animals will be culled at four farms which neighbour the site ofthe latest confirmed case of foot and mouth disease. The disease has been identified at eight farms in Surrey sinceAugust, including the latest case at a farm near ...
Two arrests after girl's body found
Oct 01, 2007 ... Two people were in police custody today after the body of a three-year-old girl was discovered in a pub. South Yorkshire Police said the girl's body was discovered in theScarborough Arms, Sheffield. The death was being treated as suspicious ...
Drivers pay 2p extra for fuel as budget rise bites Motorists awoke to fuel prices of up to pounds1 a litre today as a 2p fuel duty rise took effect.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Motorists awoke to fuel prices of up to pounds1 a litre today asa 2p fuel duty rise took effect. The increase, made in this year's Budget, took the UK averageprice per litre of unleaded petrol to around 97.8p, with diesel ataround 99.77p. Drivers must brace themselves for ...
Quiz Queen Anne in pounds60m divorce The husband of TV's Anne Robinson is expected to get half of her pounds60 million fortune in a divorce settlement.
Oct 01, 2007 ... The husband of TV's Anne Robinson is expected to get half of herpounds60 million fortune in a divorce settlement. The Weakest Link host, 63, has been married to her one-timemanager John Penrose, 60, for 27 years. They are splitting on the grounds of irreconcilable ...
Strict new rules over air weapons
Oct 01, 2007 ... Shops selling airguns must be registered firearms dealers fromtoday under new laws on air weapons. The Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006, passed by MPs atWestminster, also requires dealers to make face-to-face sales and record the name and address of the buyer and details of the ...
Boy found drowned in swim pool
Oct 01, 2007 ... A Seven-year-old boy who went missing on a family day out wasfound drowned in a leisure centre swimming pool, police haveconfirmed. The boy, who has not yet been named, was reported missing by arelative after visiting the Olympia Leisure Centre in Dundee. Police were called ...
Mum who abused kids facing deportation
Oct 01, 2007 ... A Scotswoman who abused her children and admitted burying a babyin her back garden is facing deportation from the US, it was reportedtoday. Tracy McHugh, 38, was sentenced to 27 months in a Florida jail forviolating probation conditions handed down at an earlier hearing. The ...
He's a good father, not a godfather The shutters are down, the tables bare.
Oct 01, 2007 ... The shutters are down, the tables bare. A blackboard carries details of the last specials on offer - fishsoup and mussels. For Stephanie Schiattarella, the closure of Ciro's restaurant inAberdeen cost her more than a waitress job. It brought with it the loss of her ...
Six charged over clashes
Oct 01, 2007 ... Half a dozen men have been charged in connection with allegedfootball hooliganism in Aberdeen. Grampian Police said the move reaffirms their determination tostamp out football-related violence. The six men were charged after clashes between rival fans when theDons hosted ...
Crackdown detects 39 motoring offences
Oct 01, 2007 ... Nearly 40 drivers have been hit with fines for various offencesin Aberdeen. Grampian Police roads department and the force's city centre unitran a joint operation during evening rush hours. Over three nights, from Tuesday to Thursday, police enforced thelaw covering traffic ...
Jobs face axe over debt crisis Jobs could be axed at a science centre to ease its financial crisis.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Jobs could be axed at a science centre to ease its financialcrisis. The Evening Express can reveal more details of the action plan tosave Satrosphere from closing down. Eight members of staff could be laid off and the centre inConstitution Street could also share staff and ...
It's time to halt the slow death ofvital N-east health services Battlelines are being drawn over the future of vital health services in the North-east.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Battlelines are being drawn over the future of vital healthservices in the North-east. The decision to axe cleft lip and palate surgery in Aberdeen hasbeen greeted with charges of "Central Belt bias" from North-eastMSPs. And it has galvanised campaigners who want health ...
OAP badly injured in thug attack
Oct 01, 2007 ... A 79-year-old football fan was hospitalised for two days after a"cowardly" attack. The man was assaulted as he walked along Abbotswell Road, inAberdeen's Kincorth. Police today described the attack as "callous and unprovoked". The man was attacked by the thug at the ...
Author's wizard boost for children's charity
Oct 01, 2007 ... A Charity has conjured up a massive boost from a unique collectionof seven signed Harry Potter books. The books, which had been kept under lock and key at a North-east police station, bagged pounds18,200 after an internet auction.Steve Read, chairman of Huntly-based Books Abroad, ...
Job axe fears at airport Dozens of jobs could be lost at Aberdeen Airport.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Dozens of jobs could be lost at Aberdeen Airport. Baggage handling company Servisair is in discussions with staff towithdraw from Aberdeen. It would mean the loss of 93 jobs. Servisair, whose staff includes baggage handlers and rampoperations staff, is considering ...
School probed over staffing
Oct 01, 2007 ... Staffing problems at a North-east school are to be investigatedfollowing criticism by government inspectors. A probe into staff issues has been called for by Aberdeenshirecouncillor Ian Tait. The move follows a report by HM Inspectorate of Education whichexpressed concern ...
Town house clean streak described as 'horrifying' The clean-up of a historic Aberdeen building has sparked outrage.
Oct 01, 2007 ... The clean-up of a historic Aberdeen building has sparked outrage. Aberdeen's A-listed Town House and neighbouring sheriff courtbuilding have been left with a 7ft pale streak across the frontafter being cleaned. It has been alleged that council workers used chemicals to ...
pounds1m upgrade at wildlife reserve
Oct 01, 2007 ... Two years of hard work has finally paid off for a North-eastgroup. The pounds1 million restoration of the Loch of Strathbeg naturereserve has been unveiled to the public. The reserve, on the coast between Fraserburgh and Peterhead, playshost to ...
Power plant plans
Oct 01, 2007 ... The North-east is in line for a major energy jobs boost. Bosses at Scottish & Southern Energy today announced plans for amassive new investment at Peterhead power station. They involve building a new combined-cycle gas ...
Meet the accountant who dreams of life as a masked mauler By Day he's a run-of-the-mill finance assistant, working nine-to- five.
Oct 01, 2007 ... By Day he's a run-of-the-mill finance assistant, working nine-to-five. But David Watson has a burning ambition. The 26-year-old harbours a passion to be under the spotlight as apro wrestler. He'd be a fearsome strongman in mask and trunks. His name would beThe ...
Artist puts N-east pubs on the map
Oct 01, 2007 ... An Artist is putting Aberdeen on the big map. Liverpudlian Bernie Carroll is the man behind the "Pub Crawl"sketches. The posters, which act as pub guides for cities throughout the UK,have to be regularly updated. And Bernie has made the journey up to the Granite City to ...