Evening News - Scotland back issues from September 1999:
YOU DON'T HAVE TO PUSH THE BOAT OUT TO SAIL..
Sep 01, 1999; ... FOR the last 30 years they've taken to silvery-grey waters of theForth - whipping across the waves in dinghies with spray batteringtheir faces and adrenalin coursing through thelr veins. But glancedown from the road or rail bridges at the Port Edgar marina inSouth Queensferry ...
A kilt following
Sep 01, 1999; ... TARTAN and kilts. The words are enough to conjure up images ofshortbread, haggis, bagpipes and men in ill-fitting formal dress,where lacy ruffles on shirt fronts are worn like badges of Scottishhonour. But these days, kilts are big business. It seems everyone - fromhousehold name ...
Go-getters, or bunch of no-hopers?
Sep 01, 1999; ... JIM Leishman is concentrating very hard. He is gripping his pentightly, carefully considering his next move before finally decidingon his answer. The Livingston FC general manager is no stranger to difficultquestions - he's been on the receiving end of more than one ...
Silly season extends to inoffensive art gallery
Sep 01, 1999; ... HOW silly Edinburgh can be. Two years ago, Richard and FlorenceIngleby, emigrating from London, bought a fine house in CarltonTerrace. Quiet14ly, they opened an elegantly designed art gallery inone room, and one room only, on the ground floor. It is discreet and restful, so ...
Sea change planned in rush-hour policy
Sep 01, 1999; ... A HIGH-SPEED ferry service could slash commuter times between Fifeand Edinburgh, according to a new study revealed today. But the latest report on the proposals for ferries across theForth claims a Government subsidy of about GBP 6million would beneeded for the first six years ...
Cameron has right stuff
Sep 01, 1999; ... COLIN CAMERON today revealed how he wants to banish his Parkheaddisappointment by pulling on a Scotland jersey this weekend. The Hearts skipper has been left reeling by Sunday's crushing 4-0defeat by Celtic, the second heavy loss his side have suffered at thehands of the Old Firm ...
OUR FIGHT TO CLEAR HARRY
Sep 01, 1999; ... THE family of a convicted child killer who was found hanged injail today vowed to continue their fight to clear his name. Harry Gormley was serving a life sentence after being found guiltyof murdering three-month-old daughter Rachel by repeatedly shakingher at their Edinburgh ...
Hotel evacuated after gas canister fire
Sep 01, 1999 ... POLICE sealed off part of Edinburgh city centre after a gascanister caught alight during construction work at a city centrehotel. Fearing an explosion, officers evacuated guests from the RoxburgheHotel, Charlotte Square, when the fire began at the rear of thepremises at 5.30pm ...
Double or quit for political jugglers
Sep 01, 1999; ... WHEN Malcolm Chisholm spoke in a debate in the House of Commonsshortly before the recess, some unruly Tory backbenchers took theopportunity to try out a new jibe. "Get back to Edinburgh," they shouted at the former ScottishOffice Minister who is both MP and MSP for Edinburgh North ...
GEB's quick return on investment in people
Sep 01, 1999 ... EDINBURGH-BASED pensions group Guardian Employees Benefits has wonnational recognition in record time for its commitment to thetraining and development of its 300 staff. It has been awarded an Investors in People accreditation in justsix months, one of the fastest performances in ...
Newspaper profits up as Johnston thinks big
Sep 01, 1999 ... EDINBURGH newspaper group Johnston Press is seeing profits rise asit presses ahead with its takeover of Portsmouth & SunderlandNewspapers. The 232-year-old company, which owns 150 newspapers including TheFalkirk Herald, saw pre-tax profits grow in the first six months ofthis year ...
Nosek set for Capital debut
Sep 01, 1999 ... MIM Edinburgh RHG give new Czech midfield ace Lucas Nosek hisdebut in a pre-season tournament in Ireland this weekend. Nosek jets in from Europe on Thursday in time to link up with therest of the squad for the Belfast event which has attracted a numberof Scottish clubs including ...
Bank plans GBP 60m move to Lothian Road
Sep 01, 1999; ... EDINBURGH'S new financial centre is set for a dramatic expansionafter the Bank of Scotland revealed today it is moving to LothianRoad in a GBP 60 million deal. Two linked open-plan office blocks with room for 1500 workers willbe created on an empty site at Princes Exchange in Earl ...
McLeish under fire over Newbridge
Sep 01, 1999 ... SCOTTISH enterprise minister Henry McLeish today defended theGovernment's response to the closure of the Continental tyre plant atNewbridge. He made a statement before the Scottish Parliament's enterprisecommittee in Edinburgh as the SNP accused him of failing to explainwhat had ...
Maggie's would be perfect but for one little problem
Sep 01, 1999; ... CANCER patients who have used Maggie's Centre know its value onlytoo well - and they described it as a lifeline that helps them copewith the devastation of their illness. A survey of patients using the cancer caring centre at Edinburgh'sWestern General Hospital found they gained ...
Trains delay hits express service
Sep 01, 1999; ... THE launch of the flagship train service between Edinburgh andGlasgow is under threat after delays in the arrival of new trains, itemerged today. ScotRail is planning to introduce services every 15 minutesbetween Waverley and Queen Street stations at the end of this monthin a ...
Ian Kopped flak from fans but he is staying at Livvy
Sep 01, 1999; ... IN-FORM Livingston keeper Ian McCaldon claims to know nothing ofreported interest from Liverpool and has told Lions fans: "I am happyto stay at Almondvale." The English Premiership giants have had the giant stopper watchedin recent months and are thought to be considering a ...
Fortune's just one bet away
Sep 01, 1999; ... A RACING fan is on the brink of collecting more than GBP 220,000after picking six winners in a row in one day. Super punter Andy Martin from Portobello has already picked up GBP53,872 from an original stake of GBP 17.44 as part of the Scoop6accumulator run by bookmakers ...
Union urges health staff to demand safety
Sep 01, 1999 ... HEALTH workers were today urged to join forces in a campaign forbetter workplace safety after a series of attacks on nurses by mentalpatients in Lothian. The Transport and General Workers' Union says its members havebeen punched, kicked and assaulted with weapons in recent months ...
Boardroom pay rises still way ahead of the rest
Sep 01, 1999; ... TOP company directors were awarded inflation-busting pay rises ofmore than ten per cent, a study revealed today. The average 10.7 per cent hike this year is more than double theaverage rise for the whole of the workforce, which was 4.4 per cent. The wage rises of the UK's top ...
Ex-police officer put on sex offenders list
Sep 01, 1999; ... A FORMER Edinburgh police officer who was found with childpornography today said he had every faith in the Scottish legalsystem - despite being placed on the sex offenders register forpossessing an indecent photograph. Retired detective superintendent Charles Nunn, 62, was ...
Price is right for prestigious safety council award
Sep 01, 1999 ... CITY engineer John Price is today celebrating winning aprestigious safety award. Mr Price, who is a team leader at computer and software companyICL at Edinburgh Park, is to be presented with a British SafetyCouncil diploma in safety management. The ex-regimental sergeantmajor, ...
Royal Bank linked to Russian cash probe
Sep 01, 1999 ... THE Royal Bank of Scotland has been linked to the financialdealings of a controversial Russian businessman after millions ofpounds passed through accounts in London, according to reports today. It is claimed that police named the Edinburgh-based bank as thesubject of a high-level ...
Robbo is reel glad to help
Sep 01, 1999 ... FORMER Hearts star John Robertson is hoping a video charting hiscareer can help bring stars of the future to Tynecastle. "John Robertson - This Is Your Life" has been produced inassociation with the Federation of Hearts Supporters Clubs and theproceeds are going to the Hearts Youth ...
Civil liberty fears over new psychopaths bill
Sep 01, 1999; ... THE emergency bill to ensure dangerous psychopaths are kept behindbars was finally published today - but civil liberties campaignersand academics immediately voiced fears about the legislation. The bill was introduced after killer Noel Ruddle was released fromthe State Hospital in ...
Heckler in call to end 'peculiar' piano show
Sep 01, 1999 ... FURY erupted at an Edinburgh Festival performance when a man onthe balcony at a classical concert in the Queen's Hall stood up anddemanded to know why he had been subjected to such "peculiar" music. The performance of 16th century pieces - apparently never intendedfor the piano - ...
Clubs attacked for failure to release players
Sep 01, 1999 ... THE unconventional co-organiser of a fund-raising rugby matchtonight at St Boswells (6.30pm) featuring members of Scotland's WorldCup squad, today blasted clubs for denying players the chance toprove a point to SRU bosses who sacked them. Jesse Rae, an award-winning composer and ...
Trainspotters' GBP 200m dream
Sep 01, 1999 ... EDINBURGH is set to become a top attraction for trainspotters withthe launch of the new Turbostar trains. ScotRail has ordered 64 of the modern trains from Derbymanufacturer Adtranz at a cost of about GBP 200 million and the firsttwo to be delivered will make their maiden journeys ...
Healthy school meals pass TV chef's test
Sep 01, 1999 ... CELEBRITY chef Nick Nairn today gave his seal of approval toschool dinners on a visit to Midlothian. The TV cook was in a Penicuik primary school to present aprestigious award for the district's school meals. Wholesome child-friendly food such as chicken elephants, ...
Britannic in GBP 346m deal
Sep 01, 1999 ... DOOR-TO-DOOR insurer Britannic said today it was buying the assetmanagement and life insurance businesses of the Britannia BuildingSociety in a GBP 346 million deal. The news came as Britannic revealed a slide in pre-tax profit toGBP 77.9m in the first half of the year, down from ...
* * CORRECTION: Jim Robertson
Sep 01, 1999 ... DUE to a filing error, a photograph of publican Jim Robertson wasmistakenly published in yesterday's Evening News beside a story aboutthe tragic death of another ...
Hawks are anything but a gull's best friend
Sep 01, 1999; ... LIKE a scene from an Alfred Hitchcock movie, they gathered enmasse and with piercing screams swooped from the skies towards thepeople below. This was no film set, however, but leafy Bruntsfield and ratherthan being on the attack the seagulls had good reason to be on ...
Gay-storm Holloway's sadness over Moses snub
Sep 01, 1999 ... THE Bishop of Edinburgh today said he was saddened by a leadingchurchman's decision to boycott a conference because of his views onhomosexuality. Bishop Holloway has recently called for more tolerance ofhomosexuals - a move which has exposed deep divisions within theAnglican ...
Masterpiece bound for Paris
Sep 01, 1999 ... ONE of Edinburgh's finest works of art is to be loaned to a Parisart gallery - and a council official will accompany the painting onits trip to make sure it arrives safely. The Blue Hat by John Duncan Fergusson is to go on loan to theMusee d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris for a ...
Omitting Cup stars is the only fair way
Sep 01, 1999; ... THE decision by Scotland's golf selectors to overlook two of thecountry's top amateurs for this month's Home Internationals was todaydescribed as "brave but correct". Graham Rankin and Lorne Kelly, both of whom are in the GB andIreland side to face the USA at Nairn next weekend, ...
I AM HAPPY AT HEARTS
Sep 01, 1999; ... COLIN CAMERON today delivered the message all Hearts fans wantedto hear, when he said: "I am happy to stay at Tynecastle." The Scotland midfielder, said to be a target for Wolves, insistedhe was happy at Hearts and moved to allay fears that there was aclause in his new contract ...
MSP snub to lobby firms
Sep 01, 1999 ... CALLS for MSPs to regulate the growing band of lobbyists weredismissed today by the convener of the Parliament's standardscommittee. Liberal Democrat Mike Rumbles said any system which gaverecognition to lobbying firms would be according them too muchstatus. "It would give ...
Edinburgh proves a Capital rendezvous
Sep 01, 1999; ... INTERNATIONAL conferences will boost the economy of Edinburgh byGBP 18 million over the next five years, according to figures today. Experts said the news was further proof of the city's growingstature on the world stage. The Edinburgh Convention Bureau figures show the value ...
'Morning after' pills on tap
Sep 01, 1999; ... LOTHIAN women are to be offered supplies of the "morning after"pill at home in a bid to reduce the region's abortion rate. It is part of a two-year study launched in Edinburgh today byfamily planning experts and Lothian Health. They want to find out if easier access to the ...
Scots police box set for star role in Dr Who film
Sep 01, 1999 ... HOPES that a new Dr Who movie is imminent have been sparked aftera Hollywood special effects company approached a Scots council askingto use one of its blue police boxes. Arc/Haven Studios approached Glasgow councillors after spottingthree trademark blue boxes - which were used as ...
No muck where there's grass . .
Sep 01, 1999; ... DOGS are to be banned from parks across Edinburgh in the latestattempt to stamp out fouling, it emerged today. The new scheme, which could be introduced immediately, will seenew dog-free zones created at five major parks in the Capital. Parts of East Meadows, Leith Links, ...
Joyce determined to halt Harthill's goal bonanza
Sep 01, 1999; ... BARRY JOYCE is ready to put a spoke in the Harthill goal-machinetonight and power Arniston Rangers to a third straight cup finalappearance. Harthill have scored an astonishing 47 goals in their last eightgames - and that's not counting the nine penalties which hit the backof the ...
'New' shops mean more of the same
Sep 01, 1999; ... PEOPLE don't come to Edinburgh for the shops. I'll say thatagain: people don't come to Edinburgh for the shops. Some overseas visitors may visit Glasgow for a similar shoppingexperience as they might have in cities in England, France, Germanyor Scandinavia. Even some Edinburgh ...
'Muir ready for Sterling effort
Sep 01, 1999 ... BOROUGHMUIR will go into the new League rugby season boosted by asponsorship deal from Sterling furniture warehouse worth a four-figure sum and with Scotland trials prop Sandy Penman back fromFrench club Le Creusot. Penman has been made captain and aims to ensure the Capital ...
Champs Ratho ring the changes
Sep 01, 1999 ... THE defending champions, Ratho Park, have a new-look side on dutyfor their opening tie in the Edinburgh Inter Club tournament againstRoyal Burgess at Murrayfield tomorrow. Brian Adam is the only survivor from the four-man team which wonon their home course 12 months ago. Out ...
Jordan is happy to grin and bear it in Scotland's defence
Sep 01, 1999 ... ANDREW JORDAN was never tempted to become a centre-forward becausehe saw the damage it did to his father Joe every time a toothlessgrin came his way. The Bristol City defender has been drafted into the ScotlandUnder-21 squad for the European Championship qualifiers with ...
No simple solution
Sep 01, 1999; ... TO many members of the public it may seem bizarre that newlegislation to stop dangerous psychopaths being released into thecommunity should pose a problem. Surely it is nothing more than common sense? Surely public safetyis paramount and innocent citizens must be protected from ...
Scotland in good hands
Sep 01, 1999; ... SCOTLAND'S European Championship dream continues this weekend withcrunch matches against Bosnia on Saturday and Estonia next Wednesday. And if the attitude of Tynecastle ace Colin Cameron and formerJambos ace Allan Johnston is anything to go by Craig Brown's men willcome up with ...
City classic for GBP 290,000
Sep 01, 1999 ... A BENTLEY motor car which once cruised the streets of Edinburghhas sold for GBP 285,488 in America. The 1931 classic took part in the first RAC rally from Edinburghto Torquay and was owned by former Scotsman proprietor Sir EdmundFindlay for many years. On Sunday it went to a ...
Big bill for sexy car ads
Sep 01, 1999 ... MOTORISTS planning to buy a new V-reg car could end up payinghundreds of pounds extra because of glossy advertising, according toa new survey. Findings released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers andTraders show that an average of GBP 318 from the price of each carsold goes ...
Fashion statement hard to understand
Sep 01, 1999; ... MINE'S a stiff one. Apparently the latest rage with young medicsat ERI is a keyring boasting the legend VIAGRA. According to a friend of the Diary's, housedoctors ...
Give us a break. .
Sep 01, 1999; ... DESPITE rumours to the contrary our MSPs, God love them, did notspend their two-month summer break sunning themselves in Ibiza. Theywere hard at work, if a rather twee article in WHISP the parliament'sown newsletter, is to be believed. Charmingly entitled What I Did in the Summer ...
Parliament boost for Alexander Russell
Sep 01, 1999 ... A STRONG Edinburgh property market helped spark a massive half-year profit surge at building materials group Alexander Russell, thecompany said today. The Glasgow-based group said the Scottish Parliament had promptedan expansion in the commercial property and house-building ...
Sex, drugs and a sleeping beauty
Sep 01, 1999; ... Sleeping Beauty The Playhouse ***** AFTER the sadness of Giselle and the bright good humour of histrio of dances last week, Swedish choreographer, Mats Ek, showed thatbitterness and forgiveness are also part of his repertoire when hisversion of Sleeping Beauty, using Tchaikovsky's ...
Viaduct back on track as path
Sep 01, 1999 ... A VICTORIAN viaduct has reopened in Midlothian following a GBP1.4million restoration project. The massive 135-metre Bilston Glen viaduct at Loanhead is uniqueas the only A-listed structure of its kind in Scotland. Opened in 1892 as part of the Edinburgh, Loanhead and ...
Major banks 'ripping off' customers
Sep 01, 1999 ... BIG banks are ripping off their customers with poor-valueproducts, the Consumers' Association said today. A survey by the association's magazine Which? found consumers whoopted for mortgages or savings packages from the biggest bankingnames were wasting hundreds or even thousands ...
Regus set for listing on stock exchange
Sep 01, 1999; ... OFFICE services group Regus Business Centres, valued at around GBP1billion, is to seek a full listing on the London Stock Exchange, itemerged today. The group, which operates ready-to-use offices and manages officeservices for clients including BT, Prudential and Energis, ...
Dramatic sales surge at takeover target Allied
Sep 01, 1999 ... TAKEOVER target Allied Carpets today unveiled more evidence of itsdramatic turnaround in fortunes with a major jump is sales. The group, which has received takeover approaches from threedifferent firms in the last two weeks, said like-for-like sales inthe ninth week of its current ...
Great Scott becomes Cat's right-hand man
Sep 01, 1999; ... MURRAYFIELD legend Scott Neil today added another line to hisglittering ice hockey CV when he was confirmed as bench-coach for theEdinburgh ScotRail Capitals. The former Sheffield Steelers ace is already a director of theclub and has now accepted an invitation to be the Capitals' ...
Punching clocks doesn't make a better MSP
Sep 01, 1999; ... It won't come as a surprise to Evening News readers that I don'tthink the Scottish Parliament is as good as it gets ... we need fullcontrol over our economy and international relationships to be all wecan be. But we're in danger of blaming MSPs for creating thedisappointment that ...
Banks not to blame
Sep 01, 1999; ... THE Consumers' Association reports today that the major highstreet banks are experts at "ripping off" their clients with poorvalue products. Its magazine, Which? found that consumers who optedfor mortgages or savings packages from the leading banking names wereinvariably wasting hundreds ...
Mac under the knife
Sep 01, 1999 ... FALKIRK wing king Kevin McAllister undergoes surgery today to tryto rectify a troublesome knee problem. The former Hibs star, who is also assistant manager at Brockville,picked up the cartilage injury in pre-season training and is likelyto be out of action for about three ...
Crawford and Jack in Hibees comeback
Sep 01, 1999; ... STEVIE CRAWFORD is set for a Hibs return today - against the teamhe hopes to be gunning for next. The Easter Road side have arranged a closed-door friendly againstDundee United at Tannadice. The sides are due to clash in the Premier League in ten days butHibs assistant boss ...
Bank of Scotland in GBP 100m BT link-up
Sep 01, 1999 ... THE Bank of Scotland today announced a five-year partnership worthmore than GBP 100m with BT. The deal will involve the telecoms company taking overresponsibility for the management and development of the bank'svoice, data and mobile phone networks. The GBP 100m spend by the ...
Worker faces lifetime leisure centres ban after assault
Sep 01, 1999 ... A MAN could be banned from every leisure centre in West Lothianafter admitting assaulting a girl he pinned in a cupboard. James Mole, 53, of Bankton Park East, Livingston, was fined GBP250 after admitting the assault charge - a sentence which a rapecrisis campaigner today described ...