Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland) back issues from January 2008:
On the web at www.dailyrecord.co.uk.(Features)
Jan 01, 2008 ... FROM THE FORUMS.. 'No matter what Bill Shankly said, football IS only a game.' YESTERDAY'S MOST READ STORIES.. NEWS 1. Grief of Phil O'Donnell's family 2. Billy Connolly in car crash 3. Phil mascot is devastated ...
KENYAN COPS ORDERED TO SHOOT TO KILL AS ELECTION DEATHS SOAR; Hundreds feared killed in riots.(News)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: By Brian Roberts HUNDREDS of people were feared killed in Kenya yesterday after violence erupted over the result of the presidential election. Police opened fire after being given shoot-to-kill orders to try to quell the violence. The official ...
Pakistan parties in poll call.(News)
Jan 01, 2008 ... ELECTIONS in Pakistan could be delayed by several weeks after the assassination of Benazir Bhutto - despite demands that they go ahead as planned. The calls came as new video footage of the killing raised more questions over the government's version of how she died. ...
French to stub it out.(News)
Jan 01, 2008 ... FRANCE today became the latest country to ban smoking in cafes and other public places. Health minister Roselyn Bachelot described the moves as a "revolution" for the country. Those caught smoking face fines of around pounds 50 and owners who turn a blind eye pounds ...
WHO TAKES THIS WOMAN; Doctor star David sees Billie wed her love.. in an overcoat.(News)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: By Martin Halfpenny IT was a lot more formal than her first wedding - when she wore a sarong after eloping to a Vegas chapel. And she was surrounded by family and famous friends, including Doctor Who star David Tennant. But actress Billie Piper ...
SAY G'DAY TO 2008; REVELLERS GET THE PARTY STARTED EARLY AS THEY MARK NEW YEAR DOWN UNDER UP HERE.(News)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: By Karrie Gillett MORE than 400 Hogmanay revellers welcomed in the new year yesterday - 13 hours before the bells. New Zealanders and Aussies packed out an Edinburgh city centre bar at 11am to greet 2008 at the same time as their families back home. ...
Record View: It was a year to remember.. for wrong reasons.(Features)
Jan 01, 2008 ... THERE is an ancient Chinese saying: "May you live in interesting times." It is meant as a curse and not a blessing. But, either way, no one could say that 2007 was not an interesting year, especially in Scotland. For the first time, Labour lost power at Holyrood and ...
THE GREEN GODDESS; KEIRA'S DRESS IS No1 FOR FILM FASHION.(Features)
Jan 01, 2008 ... The stunning green gown worn by Keira Knightley in Atonement has been voted the best film dress. The backless number had fashion editors raving. Here are the other iconic costumes which made it into the poll by Sky Movies and In Style magazine. 1 ATONEMENT KEIRA ...
Crash land tragedy of pilot David.(News)
Jan 01, 2008 ... A RETIRED RAF engineering expert was killed after trying to make an emergency landing in his light aircraft, it emerged yesterday. David Trueman was taking a short flight over the Borders on Sunday afternoon when it is understood his Zenair plane developed engine trouble. ...
pounds 28k in the net.(News)
Jan 01, 2008 ... FORMER Aberdeen star Dean Windass helped a punter net pounds 28,000 - from a pounds 1 bet. The unnamed 45-year-old from Surrey had already correctly predicted the results of 13 games on Saturday, winning pounds 12,000. But he risked the lot on Hull City beating ...
Rich and tasty.(News)
Jan 01, 2008 ... A rare purple pearl worth thousands of pounds was found by a couple in a pounds ...
I'm just going out for a spin, dear.(News)
Jan 01, 2008 ... JOHN Simpson's driveway certainly gives a whole new meaning to taking the car for a spin. James and his wife Ann have installed Scotland's first car turntable so they never have to reverse their car on to their busy street. And the device is now a landmark in ...
HERO AUNT'S AGONY; Killer rottweiler trauma of Kara, 16.(News)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: By Brian Roberts THE teenage aunt of a baby savaged to death by a crazed rottweiler is still traumatised by the horrific attack. Kara Hirst, 16, is being counselled by specialist police officers after fighting desperately to pull helpless Archie-Lee Hirst from ...
Tribute to crash victim.(News)
Jan 01, 2008 ... A "GOOD SAMARITAN" was killed after the car he was a passenger in plunged down an embankment. Denis Leslie, 55, died instantly when a pal's blue Ford Mondeo hit black ice and landed on its roof in a field on Sunday. The driver and a front-seat passenger were taken to ...
No death rap on quad girl.(News)
Jan 01, 2008 ... A WOMAN quizzed after a girl was killed while riding a quad bike will not be charged with causing death by dangerous driving while unfit through drink and drugs. But the 28-year-old driver may face charges of careless driving over the death of Lizzie Cooke on Boxing Day. ...
WOMAN CAUGHT DRINK DRIVING FOR 2nd YEAR; Police anger over car maniacs who 'gamble with lives'.(News)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: By Kevan Christie A WOMAN has been caught drink-driving and charged by police for the second year running. The 45-year-old was stopped in Tranent, East Lothian. She was also charged this time last year for allegedly failing to provide a breath test ...
Jen in hit-run terror.(News)
Jan 01, 2008 ... A WOMAN was fighting for her life last night after being mown down by a hit-and-run driver on her way to church. Jennifer Toal's mum Isabella was slightly hurt as her 25-year-old daughter was flung into the air and thrown into her. The crash happened near Isabella's ...
Who's getting a Boaby this year?(Features)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Bob Shields FORGET the Oscars, the Grammys, the BAFTAs and the Brits - every star knows they haven't made it until they get the ultimate accolade - The Boaby. Now celebrating their 10th year, here's my list of what was a hit - and what just rhymes with hit - ...
Global Food of the Year.(Features)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Bob Shields Italian - Riva, Inverness ...
TV Cack of the Year; X Factor.(Features)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Bob Shields Louis Walsh sacked - then returns. Sharon Osbourne storms out - then ...
Album of the Year; Life in Cartoon Motion.(Features)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Bob Shields Queen have spent a decade looking for a Freddie Mercury ...
Single of the Year; Runrig - Loch Lomond.(Features)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Bob Shields Slight bias here, I helped come up with the idea. But it's not often a ...
Bar Meal of the Year; Ben Nevis, Glasgow.(Features)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Bob Shields If you don't like Elaine's mince and tatties then you're in the wrong ...
Hopefully the last year we'll hear about.(Features)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Bob Shields Pete Doherty, Heather Mills McCartney, Big Brother, Britney Spears, Paris Hilton, Blake Fielder-Civil, ...
...and in the year ahead.(Features)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Bob Shields Rangers will win the Scottish Premier League in a dramatic last-match finale to the season Scotland's new manager will be Mark McGhee Lorraine Kelly will say "really good" on TV more than 20,000 times Tommy Sheridan's ...
we'll miss...(Features)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Bob Shields SCOTS we lost this year included Magnus Magnusson, rally legend Colin McRae and Motherwell's Phil ...
Hotel of the Year; Le Monde, Edinburgh.(Features)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Bob Shields IT'S one thing having a great concept - but the hard bit is delivering it. ...
New Face of Year; Marco Pierre White.(Features)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Bob Shields RAMSAY'S replacement in Hell's Kitchen is compulsive viewing. ...
the Razz: Lily's scouting for great new bands.(Features)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: BEVERLEY LYONS AND LAURA SUTHERLAND LILY Allen wants new bands to get in touch with her for her new TV show. Lily, who last week announced she is expecting her first child with Chemical Brother Ed Simons, said: "As you might already know, the BBC have been ...
the Razz: showbuzz.(Features)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: BEVERLEY LYONS AND LAURA SUTHERLAND THE Hoosiers eccentric Alfonso Sharland is celebrating Hogmanay in Inverness. "I am off to Inverness for New Year," he said. "Gonna hunt down the Loch Ness Monster. Then I reckon I will let my ginger hair down, put on a kilt and run ...
the Razz: BEACH BABE MARTINE.(Features)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: BEVERLEY LYONS AND LAURA SUTHERLAND SHE might be appearing in new ITV drama Echo Beach but Martine McCutcheon didn't mind putting on her bikini to take some time out. The ...
the Razz: Tongues will wag, Lindsay.(Features)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: BEVERLEY LYONS AND LAURA SUTHERLAND FORGET pizza, it's Italian men who make Lindsay Lohan hungry. The screen star has never been shy when it comes to guys and snogged three guys in the space of 24 hours at the 12th annual Capri Hollywood International Film ...
the Razz: LEON JACKS IN; Sick star calls off Hogmanay gigs.(Features)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: BEVERLEY LYONS AND LAURA SUTHERLAND XFACTOR winner Leon Jackson pulled out of three New Year gigs, including Edinburgh's huge Hogmanay party last night, after losing his voice. West Lothian chart-topper Leon, marked his 19th birthday and a second week at ...
the Razz: Oh boy, what a film.(Features)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: BEVERLEY LYONS AND LAURA SUTHERLAND FALL Out Boy are being filmed for a documentary by the man who immortalised The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. Albert Maysles and his brother David made 1970 Stones movie Gimme Shelter, and shot the footage that would form ...
the Razz: Franz set to dance.(Features)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: BEVERLEY LYONS AND LAURA SUTHERLAND FRANZ Ferdinand's Alex Kapranos says the band's new album will be more dance orientated. He told Rolling Stone: "When we did the second album, the dance side of what we do went to the side and the rock side came to the ...
Car crash horror of cricketer.(News)
Jan 01, 2008 ... A YOUNG Scots cricketer was yesterday named as the victim of a fatal crash. George Reid, 22, played for Aberdeenshire side Huntly in the Strathmore League. He was driving a friend's car when he crashed off the A82 Fort William to Inverness road near Invergarry at 5am ...
Cardinal in loan attack.(News)
Jan 01, 2008 ... LOAN firms charging extortionate interest rates came under fire today from Cardinal Keith O'Brien. The leader of Scotland's Catholics, above, hit out in his sermon at Edinburgh's St Mary's Cathedral. ...
Hungry Brits scoff old grub.(News)
Jan 01, 2008 ... THE majority of people are happy to eat food after its sell-by date, a poll out yesterday revealed. Only 22 per cent of the 1530 consumers surveyed always threw their food away once the date had expired. Fruit, vegetables, bread and cheese were the items most likely ...
CELL'S BELLS FOR ARCHIE.(News)
Jan 01, 2008 ... RIVER City villain Archie Buchanan's new year is going to be anything but happy. The love-rat lawyer has already come back from the dead to haunt Shieldinch. He survived being bashed over the head and thrown off a cliff by his ex Gina, played by ...
TOWN SHUTS DOWN AS 1000 MOURNERS HONOUR BEBO MUM; Tears for Nicola after birth tragedy.(News)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: By Natalie Walker MORE than 1000 mourners brought a town to a standstill yesterday as they said goodbye to a tragic mum who died just hours after giving birth. Nicola Shearer, 31, was so excited about the arrival of her second child that she kept a pregnancy ...
HAPPY NEW YOU; Find out what resolutions the stars are making to see in 2008.(Features)
Jan 01, 2008 ... WILL Sienna Miller stub out her smoking habit at last? Will Angelina Jolie learn to cook and can Halle Berry swing it as a mother and a golfer? The key to answering all these questions and more is just three words - New Year's Resolution. When the fireworks and ...
off the Record.(Features)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: BY PAT ROLLER WELCOME to 2008, and the new edition of Old Roller's Almanac. We consulted the ruins - no that's not a mistake, we sought the advice of Mrs Roller and her mother - and have come up with the following predictions: Britain will re-enter ...
OAP wife killer 'had dementia'.(News)
Jan 01, 2008 ... A PENSIONER who strangled his wife of 52 years is suffering from dementia and thinks he killed his sister. Edward Flaherty, 74, was convicted of killing wife Ina, 69, with a tie after she refused to give him money to go to the pub. But yesterday, the High Court in ...
BLAZE DEATH.(News)
Jan 01, 2008 ... A MAN badly injured in a house fire last week has died in hospital. Colin O'Hara suffered serious burns in the blaze at his ground floor flat in Kirkcaldy, ...
pounds 6k price is write.(News)
Jan 01, 2008 ... The world's dearest pencil has been created out of white gold studded with diamonds ....
Double century for twins.(News)
Jan 01, 2008 ... TWIN sisters Betty Richards and Jenny Pelmore are celebrating 100 happy years together today. The sprightly pair were born half an hour apart on New Year's Day 1908 after the doctor arrived on horseback to deliver them. They've barely been apart since and are now ...
PUB HEROES LIFT CAR TO SAVE BABY LUKE; Tot trapped as gran is run over.(News)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: By John Ferguson PUB drinkers saved a four-month-old baby by lifting a car with their bare hands to free him. The seven were yesterday hailed as heroes for their swift action. They heaved the Ford Fiesta - which was dripping fuel which could have ...
A 33-year-old male.(News)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: By John Ferguson A ...
Diabetes risk from no sleep.(News)
Jan 01, 2008 ... LACK of sleep in young people can raise the risk of diabetes, say scientists. They found losing just three consecutive nights of deep sleep harms the body's ability to control blood sugar levels. American researchers disturbed the sleep of young volunteers and found ...
DRUDGE DREAD.(News)
Jan 01, 2008 ... WORKERS are more bored by their jobs than ever before, says a new study. Dr Sandi Mann of the University of Lancaster says a third of British workers are fed-up ...
Rubbish existence.(News)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Caterer Ari Derfel collects rubbish to show the world how much is wasted every year. Ari, 35, from ...
Bar's open.. now where's my wallet?(News)
Jan 01, 2008 ... HOGMANAY can bring out the worst in some boisterous young males. They get full of the party spirit and like nothing better than to beat their chests and show off to prove they're the king of the jungle. But at least this ...
CARING CAM,7, RUNS OAP WATCH SCHEME; Wannabe cop praised.(News)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: By James Moncur A BOY of seven has set up a neighbourhood watch scheme in his home village. Cameron Lawson's ambition is to become a policeman. And he's started on the crimefighting path early by helping OAPs in his village. The ...
Fearne booze-free.(News)
Jan 01, 2008 ... TV girl Fearne Cotton won't be nursing a hangover today as she has turned teetotal. The 26-year-old presenter gave up alcohol three months ago and says she has never felt better. Fearne added: "I wasn't a big drinker before so I ...
I'm a classic at 16.(News)
Jan 01, 2008 ... OPERA star Hayley Westenra's debut is the biggest selling classical album this century. The soprano released Pure when she was an unknown 16-year-old and it turned the Kiwi into an international superstar. The album tops a ...
SHOPS LOSE ROYAL SEAL.(Features)
Jan 01, 2008 ... SHOPS and businesses who provided the Queen Mum's favourite food and drinks have lost their royal seal of approval. Yesterday was the last day Royal Warrants granted by the late Queen Mother could be displayed on the front of shops. Seven stores in Ballater, near ...
Highland cig ban.(Features)
Jan 01, 2008 ... NHS Highlands have banned smoking in all their buildings and grounds. The health ...
START ON THE INSIDE; DAY 2: NUTRITIONIST AMANDA HAMILTON REVEALS THE RECIPES FOR A HEALTHIER YOU THIS YEAR Rid your body of the toxic threat by going organic.(Features)(Recipe)
Jan 01, 2008 ... THE first principle of the detox programme is to reduce the amount of toxins in your system. An easy way to do this is to go organic as much ad possible. Food is one of life's great pleasures - never let anyone tell your otherwise. It should be savoured, enjoyed and provide ...
Gallaghers are back but it is bad news for Frank; BRIAN McIVER'S PICK OF THE DAY DAYTIME MOVIES.(Features)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: BRIAN McIVER Shameless Channel 4, 10.10pm WE'VE waited all year for a new series of Shameless, and as always it lives up to expectations, so I take great joy in making it my first pick of the day for 2008. The Gallaghers are in the ...
SATELLITE PICK OF THE DAY.(Features)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Live Premier League Football Sky Sports 1, 12.30pm. SIT back with the feet up, the remote control handy and a fridge full of beverages nearby and enjoy great football action all day. First up is the Fulham derby (did you know Stamford Bridge is actually in ...
30% OFF BEAUTY SALONS; Pamper yourself at over 90 outlets throughout Scotland.(Competition/Offers)
Jan 01, 2008 ... JANUARY is the month when everyone is in need of a pick me up, too much food, wine and late nights from all the festivities can take their toll on your body. So why not indulge yourself in a pamper treatment and help banish away the winter blues? We've teamed up with ...
He prefers porn and calling sex lines to me.(Features)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Q I CAN'T handle my partner's addiction to porn. I just don't understand how he can sit in front of his computer for hours on end when I am lying alone in my bed desperate to make love to him. He's also signed up to various sex lines that cost a fortune. He says it's ...
He prefers porn and calling sex lines to me.(Features)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Q ME and my boyfriend have been arguing about a text he found on my phone. It was just about me meeting up with a bunch of people I know for a Hogmanay drink. The problem is that my best friend used a guy's phone to send it. She signed off, "Luv ya", which is what ...
She got pregnant during our brief split.(Features)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Joan burnie Q MY partner and I were together for more than five years. We talked about marriage and kids and knew we'd do both one day. She is 26 and I am 25. But then we had a silly fight. It was my fault. I had a one-night stand with a girl I used to go out ...
'His stepmum tried it on with our teenage son'.(Features)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Joan burnie Q MY husband and I are fighting yet again over his stepmother. After a few drinks, she not only flirts with my husband but kisses him. And not in the way you would expect a stepmum to kiss but full on the lips. She's in her sixties and also makes ...