Evening News - Scotland back issues from February 2002:
City round-up: Experts' warning on inflation target
Feb 01, 2002 ... THE UK inflation rate could fall so far short of the Government'starget figure this year that Bank of England governor Sir EddieGeorge will be forced to explain how he intends to remedy theproblem, a leading economic think-tank said today. The National Institute of Economic and ...
Mattel in doubling of profits
Feb 01, 2002 ... MATTEL, the maker of Barbie dolls and Hot Wheels, announced todaythat its profits for the past quarter nearly doubled from 50 millionpounds to GBP 97m, while overall revenues hit GBP 1.15 billion. The world's largest toy company said the huge gain amounted to amore modest 31 per ...
Standard Life to cut pay-outs
Feb 01, 2002 ... STANDARD Life, Europe's biggest mutual insurance group, said todayit was cutting annual bonus payments on life and pension policies for2002 by up to 9.4 per cent because of the downturn in equity markets.Pay-outs on average will fall by eight per cent. It joined the growing ranks ...
EU backs merger of computer giants
Feb 01, 2002; ... THE European Union has rubber-stamped the proposed 15.5 billionpounds merger between American computer giants Hewlett-Packard andCompaq Clearance of the controversial merger by European competitionwatchdogs was widely expected and came without conditions. However, ...
Business chiefs cast doubt on devolution
Feb 01, 2002; ... THE British business community has been "unimpressed" by theeffects of devolution on Scotland and Wales, and is "deeplysceptical" about plans for elected regional assemblies in England,according to Confederation of British Industry director general DigbyJones. In an address to ...
Autumn target for new Railtrack owner
Feb 01, 2002 ... RAILTRACK, the firm charged with overseeing Britain's railinfrastructure, could be under new stewardship by September. Alan Bloom, the man heading the Ernst & Young team charged withpolicing Railtrack's administration, said he was confident that hewould be in a position to present ...
Tunnel row threat to Scots rail hub
Feb 01, 2002; ... RAIL freight firm EWS Railway has warned it might shut down itsScottish-European rail hub, a move which would threaten hundreds ofexporting companies in Scotland, if a row over immigration is notresolved. A stand-off between the British and French governments over asylumseekers ...
The school of hard shocks
Feb 01, 2002; ... FOR rector John Light to say there have been some "tricky moments"at Edin-burgh Academy in the last few months might seem a bit of anunderstatement. The prestigious fee-paying school has been rocked by allegationsfrom its famous former pupil, actor Iain Glen, that he was abused ...
Why it is good to go out with your boss
Feb 01, 2002; ... IT'S 5pm on a Friday night and, all over Edinburgh, office workersare loosening their ties or putting on their lipstick, desperate toleave work and hit the pub. But just how many will be going for a drink with their bosses? It's anathema to some people that the person they ...
It's a chippy with krug on the menu
Feb 01, 2002; ... RAUCOUS laughter can be heard on entering L'Alba D'Oro, and it'semanating from Filippo Crolla, a loveable and larger- than-lifeeccentric - a man who can quite rightly be called an Edinburghinstitution. But then the owner of the best fish and chip shop in town has alot to laugh ...
Loan deal may be best for Celtic kid Smith
Feb 01, 2002 ... CELTIC starlet Jamie Smith admits he might have to spend some timeout on loan to become a star at Parkhead. Smith impressed in Wednesday's SPL win at Livingston and set upHenrik Larsson's goal as Martin O'Neill's men moved a massive 15points clear at the top of the league. The ...
City view: Fishing for problems
Feb 01, 2002; ... IS it possible the Scottish Parliament may ruin one of our mostinnovative and valuable industries? Our salmon farming companies are still learning a new skill yetalready they represent a bigger trade than all our exports of beefand lamb. Salmon were the first species to be held ...
Barton is snapped up by Gregory
Feb 01, 2002 ... JOHN GREGORY has made his first signing as Derby manager bybringing Newcastle defender Warren Barton to Pride Park. The 32-year-old, who goes straight into the team to play Tottenhamtomorrow, joined the Rams for a nominal fee after successfullycompleting a medical today ....
N'Diaye can be bigger hit than Fuller - Calderwood
Feb 01, 2002 ... DUNFERMLINE boss Jimmy Calderwood is set to hand new signing SeyniN'Diaye his Pars debut when Hearts visit East End Park tomorrow. The Senegal striker was snapped up for a nominal fee from Tranmereby the Fifers, with manager Calderwood claiming the 28-year-old couldprove to be a ...
City boss Kivlin eager to get revenge on Spartans
Feb 01, 2002; ... EDINBURGH CITY boss Charlie Kivlin has the utmost respect fortomorrow's opponents Spartans but is determined that his club will bethe first to beat them in the Premier Division this season. "Spartans always field 11 good professionals and they are liableto punish every team they ...
Totten calls on fans to lift his stars
Feb 01, 2002; ... ALEX TOTTEN'S Falkirk side go in to tomorrow's clash at home toRoss County knowing that a victory could see them move up to fourthplace in the First Division table if results around the country gotheir way. The Bairns, who currently sit in seventh spot, have foundinconsistency ...
Bad boy is Mad for it
Feb 01, 2002; ... SAD MAD BAD has developed a real affinity with the Uttoxeter mudand can land the big race on the Midlands track tomorrow - the Singerand Friedlander National Trial (1.45pm). Mary Reveley has both this eight-year-old and Robbo entered forthe 70,000 pound event, but the ...
Record scorer McKinlay on Bo'ness transfer list
Feb 01, 2002; ... BO'NESS UNITED today put record goalscorer Paul McKinlay on thetransfer list - and prepared for the day he returns to haunt them. The big hitman, who has scored 141 goals in six seasons at NewtownPark, has become the latest victim in new boss Brian Fairley'srebuilding programme ....
Broken leg puts Keown on sidelines
Feb 01, 2002 ... ARSENAL defender Martin Keown has been ruled out of action for upto six weeks after suffering a fractured leg. Keown, who will definitely now miss England's friendly in Hollandnext month, sustained the injury after falling awkwardly following acollision with Matt Jansen at ...
Comment: Safe sex lessons
Feb 01, 2002 ... LATEST figures reveal that 1200 girls aged 13 to 15 needed themorning after pill last year in Scotland. Unwanted pregnancy, especially among teenagers, is still a majorproblem in Scotland, and Lothian in particular has one of the highestrates of abortion. That is why the ...
Jenas ready for 5m pounds Newcastle switch
Feb 01, 2002 ... NOTTINGHAM FOREST starlet Jermaine Jenas was on Tyneside today asNewcastle boss Bobby Robson attempted to tie up a 5million poundsswoop. The 18-year-old midfielder travelled to Newcastle for talks afterthe Magpies agreed the fee with the cash-strapped Midlanders. ButRobson was ...
Reviews: Riverdance: Show finds its rhythm to drum up support
Feb 01, 2002; ... Riverdance, The Playhouse **** THESE Riverdance folk mean business. Full-on, rhythmic business.Business of a kind which was thought to have become extinct alongwith progressive rock. There, for all to see as they walk into the auditorium, is thebiggest, boldest collection ...
Jellyfish sting tourist dies
Feb 01, 2002 ... A BRITISH tourist has apparently become the first person in theworld to die from the sting of the peanut-sized Irukandji jellyfish. British consular officials today identified the victim as RichardJordan, 58, from Driffield in Yorkshire, northern England, who wastravelling in ...
Join the bermuda circle
Feb 01, 2002; ... SIZE, they say, isn't everything - and that is certainly the caseas far as the elegant holiday destination of Bermuda is concerned. The sun-kissed island may measure just 22 miles in length and havean average width of one mile but for such a small location it issurprisingly big in ...
MSP to live on minimum wage
Feb 01, 2002 ... SOCIALIST MSP Tommy Sheridan has pledged to live on the minimumwage for six weeks as part of a campaign to have it increased from 4pounds 10 pence per hour. Church ...
Lib Dems back 7bn pound cash boost
Feb 01, 2002 ... PLANS to give councils 25 per cent more cash for running costshave been backed by Liberal Democrats in the Scottish Parliament. The Scottish Executive intends to boost revenue funding to morethan 7 billion pounds, split between local authorities acrossScotland. The money ...
Stars battle for slots in Scots' teams
Feb 01, 2002 ... SIX-TIME champion Bruce Flockhart (Kelty) faces young starAlistair Casey (Glasgow) as he defends his singles title at the YonexScottish National Badminton Championships this weekend. Scotland's top players come head-to-head at the Bell's SportsCentre in Perth, bidding to win ...
Lamb cautious ahead of Troon showdown
Feb 01, 2002 ... TEN-IN-A-ROW Scottish League winner Alan Lamb will keep thechampagne corked if basketball's Edinburgh Kings overcome titlerivals Troon tonight. The joint leaders meet at Ayr's Citadel Centre for an encounterwhich will go a long way to decide the 2002 champions. But ...
Nestle sale threatens jobs
Feb 01, 2002 ... FOOD giant Nestle is to sell its UK's Crosse & Blackwell andBranston Pickle business, axing more than 100 staff in the process. Nestle UK said it was seeking a buyer for the foods operation thatalso houses Gales Honey, SunPat peanut butter and Rowntree's jelly. A factory in ...
Hamed lines up Calvo for his comeback fight
Feb 01, 2002 ... PRINCE Naseem Hamed will make his long-awaited return to the ringagainst Manuel Calvo Junior in March. The former world featherweight champion has not fought sincelosing his title to Marco Antonio Barrera in Las Vegas last April. Hamed will relaunch his career against ...
Tesco workers hit 116m pound jackpot
Feb 01, 2002 ... THOUSANDS of workers at supermarket giant Tesco were today sharinga 116 million pound pay-out as two savings schemes matured. More than 37,000 employees, including checkout assistants,delivery drivers and managers, have been saving between GBP 5 and GBP250 a month for up to five ...
Steelmen's new team forged on Lions' template
Feb 01, 2002; ... LIVINGSTON and Motherwell have more in common than the sponsor'sname which adorns both clubs' amber shirts. So says Lions boss Jim Leishman who believes the Fir Parkmanagement team of Eric Black and Terry Butcher bear a strikingresemblance to the successful partnership forged by ...
Ernie still the man to beat down under
Feb 01, 2002; ... ERNIE ELS refused to be upstaged in the second round of theHeineken Classic at Royal Melbourne today. First Greg Norman, nine days away from his 47th birthday, set theclubhouse target by adding a 67 to his opening 69. Then John Daly eagled his last hole to survive the cut, ...
We're aiming to Rule roost in battle with Auld Enemy!
Feb 01, 2002; ... SCOTLAND can get the jump on England at Murrayfield tomorrow inkick-starting their bid to land a second Lloyd's TSB Six NationsChampionship in four years. That's the claim today from returning full-back Glenn Metcalfe ashe revealed how determination to scour the sporting world ...
MIM face tough double-header as they bid to go top
Feb 01, 2002 ... MIM could go top of Division One of the Spektra Systems IndoorHockey League if they win their two games at Perth tomorrow. The Edinburgh side have a full squad on duty against City rivalsGrange and reigning champions Menzieshill. MIM currently sit secondin the eight-strong league, ...
Harbour plan moves on after gas fears allayed
Feb 01, 2002 ... A MASSIVE redevelopment of Edinburgh's Western Harbour is set toget the go-ahead after fears about contamination were allayed. Planners postponed a decision on Forth Ports' scheme for theharbour at Newhaven because they wanted more information about aseries of issues - including ...
Aer Lingus faces pilot strike
Feb 01, 2002 ... A TOTAL of 97 per cent of pilots at Aer Lingus have voted forindustrial action in protest at compulsory redundancies at theairline. Only 14 of the 489 pilots opposed the action, which could includea strike. Officials at the Irish national airline, which is fighting ...
Andersen chiefs 'to flee Enron debacle'
Feb 01, 2002 ... LONDON executives at accountancy firm Andersen are planning tojump ship in the wake of the Enron scandal, according to reportstoday. While the trend is yet to become a flood of departures, major Cityrecruitment firms are receiving growing numbers of CVs from seniorAndersen staff ...
Golden 'arted
Feb 01, 2002; ... LEADING Scottish artists are to donate their own work for a100,000 pounds auction to help less well- known painters andsculptors carry on exhibiting at one of Scotland's top galleries. A total of 134 renowned local artists, including ElizabethBlackadder, Professor Richard Demarco, ...
Pulp & Paper rescue plan is knocked back
Feb 01, 2002 ... ASIA Pulp & Paper, the Singapore-based giant on the verge ofbecoming the biggest corporate defaulter ever, has seen a possiblerescue plan rejected by creditors. The firm, which operates mainly in Indonesia and China, owes acolossal 8.7 billion pounds and has proposed a number of ...
Tuns of style on offer
Feb 01, 2002 ... THE 8 million pounds Tun complex, the closest major officedevelopment to the Holyrood parliament building, has officiallyopened its doors. John Shepherd, director of Whiteburn, the 45,000 square feetbuilding's developers, and Allan Murray, its architect, this weekinspected the ...
Make a good call . . by buying ARM
Feb 01, 2002 ... SOME very tidy profits were delivered this week by ARM Holdings -before tax for 2001 they leapt 42 per cent to 50.3 million pounds onturnover 45 per cent higher at GBP 146m. The company designs the chips that go in four out of every fivemobile phones but is also getting a big ...
Scots take a lend of Harry
Feb 01, 2002 ... THE latest Harry Potter adventure was named today as the mostborrowed library book in Scotland. The book, by Edinburgh author JK Rowling, beat off competitionfrom other writers such as ...
Scots energy firm reduces output target
Feb 01, 2002 ... ELECTRICITY generator British Energy said today it expected toproduce less nuclear power next year than it had previously hoped,but that costs should be lower too. The East Kilbride-based company, which produces more than 20 percent of the UK's electricity, said output in the year ...
Action-starved Gary's greedy for first-team stint at Hibs
Feb 01, 2002; ... IN FOUR years at Newcastle United Scottish kid Gary Caldwell hasbeen starved of first-team football, a single outing in a testimonialfor West Bromwich Albion's Darryl Burgess being his only taste of thebig time. But now the 19-year-old defender is hoping he can show anationwide ...
Nation must close gap on the Capital
Feb 01, 2002; ... THE next couple of years will be very tough for the Scottisheconomy. That's the only conclusion that can be made if we survey theperformance of our entrepreneurs, upon who so much depends. The growth rate of the UK economy last year was a disappointing2.5 per cent but this looks ...
Anger as city backs prep school housing
Feb 01, 2002; ... CONTROVERSIAL plans to build flats in the grounds of an upmarketEdinburgh prep school appear set to be approved despite dozens ofobjections. Although developers have scaled down the proposed housing schemeat Cargilfield School, locals remain outraged by the thought of openspace ...
Paterson is happy to hand over the kicking duties to Hodge
Feb 01, 2002; ... CHRIS PATERSON today insisted he had no hard feelings abouthanding over Scotland's Six Nations place-kicking duties to EdinburghGunners team-mate Duncan Hodge. When last year's tournament was eventually concluded in September,Paterson emerged as a ten-point hero as Ireland were ...
Nolan plans return to corridors of power
Feb 01, 2002; ... ONE of Edinburgh's most controversial politicians is bidding tomake a council comeback after an eight-year absence. Labour's Paul Nolan said today he wanted to stand as one of theparty's candidates in next year's city council elections. And he will apply to fight the ...
City student Darius tipped for Pop Idol final
Feb 01, 2002 ... EDINBURGH student Darius Danesh will make it into the final oftelevision contest Pop Idol, a poll predicted today. A phone poll by GMTV showed that favourite Gareth Gates is way outin front with 46 per cent of callers voting for the angelic-lookingstammerer. But Darius, who ...
Pensioner missing for two years
Feb 01, 2002 ... DETECTIVES hunting for a missing pensioner have appealed again forinformation to clear up the mystery on the second anniversary of hisdisappearance. Peter Simpson was last seen leaving the Station bar in Abbeyhillon Tuesday, February 1, 2000 after drinking with regulars in the ...
City scientists lead way in mental illness diagnosis
Feb 01, 2002 ... EARLY detection of mental illnesses such as dementia could beboosted by research being carried out by scientists in Edinburgh. University of Edinburgh psychiatrists at the Gordon Small ResearchCentre for Old Age Psychiatry, based at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital,will use images ...
GPs 'failing to identify abuse signs'
Feb 01, 2002 ... DOCTORS are failing to identify women who are victims of domesticviolence, researchers claimed today. Two studies showed significantly more women were the victims ofdomestic violence than are asked about it by their GP. Both studies found that while around 40 per cent of ...
Check old buildings to stop more tragedy
Feb 01, 2002; ... EDINBURGH'S council leader today called for nationwide checks tobe made on Scotland's old buildings as an inquiry into the death of awaitress came to a close. Australian Christine Foster, who was working at Ryan's Bar whiletravelling, died from serious head injuries when 2ft ...
A chapter closes with Dewar books auction
Feb 01, 2002; ... A COLLECTION of more than a hundred rare books and periodicalsowned by the late Donald Dewar is to be auctioned by his family. The books, including some more than 200 years old and worththousands of pounds, took the politician years to collect and will gounder the hammer at a city ...
Hole-fall GP wins 90,000 pounds damages for knee injuries
Feb 01, 2002 ... AN Edinburgh doctor who was forced to retire early after he felldown a hole in the pavement has won 90,000 pounds in damages fromScottishPower. Dr John Roberts was talking to a friend when he stepped backwardsand fell into a large hole he said was left unguarded after a ...
Earth education grant for forum
Feb 01, 2002 ... EDINBURGH University academics have received 50,000 pounds fromScottish National Heritage to help children understand the Earth. The university's Scottish Earth Science Education Forum, which hasbeen given the grant, sees this as a chance to encourage youngergenerations to look ...
Cash boost set to putt golf on map
Feb 01, 2002; ... A 100,000 pound scheme to market East Lothian as a golfer'sparadise will draw millions of pounds in trade following thissummer's Open Championship, it was claimed today. With television coverage of the Muirfield tournament set to bebroadcast internationally in July, local ...
Price pressure for Airbus
Feb 01, 2002 ... AIRBUS will have to make budget airline easyJet one of the mostgenerous offers in its history or risk ceding Europe's fast-expanding no-frills short-haul market to its American arch rivalBoeing. The European aircraft manufacturer, which has claimed it is nowoutstripping Boeing ...
Hermes in new EFM bid
Feb 01, 2002 ... EDINBURGH Fund Managers today confirmed it had received a revisedtakeover offer from major shareholder pension management companyHermes. EFM chairman John Wright said the company was now "evaluatingHermes' revised proposals". "In reaching a conclusion we will consider ...
Enterprise axes staff
Feb 01, 2002 ... ENTERPRISE Oil has slashed 100 jobs at its London office in thefirst step of a cost-cutting campaign aimed at defending itselfagainst a potential 3.4 billion pounds takeover bid from ...
Just the job for single parents
Feb 01, 2002 ... LONE parents in Livingston will be able to get advice about jobopportunities open to them during an event in the Almondvale Centre ....
Capital's movie festival gets an Early Spring in its step
Feb 01, 2002 ... THE EDINBURGH International Film Festival springs into life earlynext month with its first ever mini-fest, Early Spring. Details of the programme, which will also be travelling to Glasgowand London, were revealed today by EIFF artistic director ShaneDanielsen. The films range from ...
Climbie probe on hold after papers delay
Feb 01, 2002 ... THE public inquiry into the death of child abuse victim VictoriaClimbie was suspended today after a council involved in her careagain failed to hand over vital documents. Inquiry chairman Lord Laming said he was "absolutely furious"after 71 documents, originally requested in May, ...
Minister looks heavenward for cash
Feb 01, 2002; ... EDINBURGH minister and councillor Ewan Aitken is to take to theskies to raise money to help rebuild his historic church. St Margaret's Church in Restalrig was badly damaged after a fire-raising attack just over a year ago, and it is costing 394,000 poundsto restore and rebuild ....