Evening News - Scotland back issues from July 2002:
Runaway Dwain refuses to risk injury
Jul 01, 2002; ... DWAIN CHAMBERS is taking no risks after underlining his status asfavourite for the European and Commonwealth 100 metres titles withanother victory over American sprint king Maurice Greene. The 24-year-old proved that his defeat of the world and Olympicchampion in Oslo last Friday ...
Rain-soaked Devils slip up against Stars
Jul 01, 2002; ... EDINBURGH Diamond Devils will have an extra training session nextweekend as they bid to re-group after a disappointing first loss toarch-rivals Glasgow Stars. The West of Scotland outfit won 20-10 in the second match of aseven-hour double-header, played in almost farcical ...
Poole in top form to take title honours once again
Jul 01, 2002; ... DAVID POOLE, last year's runner-up, is back in the swim for theEdinburgh Leisure 2-Bowl Victoria Singles title having captured thesection honours in Saturday's opening play at Balgreen. The first event in the three-week long Festival of Bowls programmeattracted a low entry for its ...
British bid is a tournament too far for Haddington quartet
Jul 01, 2002; ... GUS BLAIR'S Haddington rink of Gary McNab, Andrew Burt and GrahamDodds saw their hopes of adding the British Fours Bowls Championshipto last year's Scottish success end at the preliminary round inWorthing when they went down 21-18 to Neil Booth's Irish championsfrom Old Bleach ....
Quartet claim Juniors title for Royal Burgess
Jul 01, 2002 ... ROYAL BURGESS survived a semi-final scare before lifting theEdinburgh Junior Inter-Club title at Prestonfield. Represented by Mark Scobie, Andrew Davidson, Peter McCallum andChris Guy, they beat Baberton 5 and 4 in the 18-hole final. Scobieand Davidson finished two up against John ...
Brazilian president hails win
Jul 01, 2002 ... BRAZIL president Fernando Cardoso has paid a moving tribute toLuiz Felipe Scolari's World Cup-winning heroes. As the triumphant Brazilians prepared to return home from the FarEast, Cardoso led the country's extravagant praise of the team. "All the country is vibrating with ...
I want to do this for a third time
Jul 01, 2002 ... BRAZIL captain Cafu today revealed his desire to match Pele'sthree World Cup triumphs as he celebrated his country's return to the"top of the world" thanks to the inspiration of Ronaldo. Brazil secured their fifth World Cup trophy in a 2-0 successagainst Germany and are due to be ...
Ganging up on would-be hoods
Jul 01, 2002; ... IT just had to come from the United States, the land of the freethat brought us mom's apple pie and drive-by shootings, God-fearingpreacher men driving stretch limos, junk food and a lost generationof drug-filled teenagers. No-one anywhere else, surely, could have come up with the ...
It's their first bite at the proms
Jul 01, 2002; ... WE'RE sitting comfortably in plush leather seats, sippingsomething cool and bubbly from champagne flutes. The party people are cruising through one of the busiest areas oftown, waving regally at the poor pedestrians, taking care not tospill drinks on brand new designer outfits or ...
The root to better health
Jul 01, 2002; ... CHARLOTTE MITCHELL'S face breaks into a broad, friendly grin asshe lifts herself from her wheelchair to her sofa. "I'm so lucky,"she says, beaming at her new husband, Paul. Lucky is not a word that everyone would use to describe a womanwho was diagnosed 28 years ago - aged 21 - ...
A vision of mind over matter
Jul 01, 2002; ... EYES, many a doctor will tell you, can reveal a lot about aperson's physical wellbeing. After all, a quick glance through hisophthal- moscope is usually all an experienced GP needs to spot signsof anything from anaemia to diabetes. Others, however, such as American author Dr Jacob ...
Leeds decide on man they want as boss
Jul 01, 2002 ... LEEDS have decided on the man they want to replace David O'Learyand an approach will be made over the next few days. Celtic manager Martin O'Neill is understood to be their top targetwith Republic of Ireland boss Mick McCarthy also in the frame. The Leeds board met yesterday ...
Lockie the hero as Carlton win thriller
Jul 01, 2002; ... BRYN LOCKIE maintained his outstanding batting form for Carlton ashe followed a Scottish Cup century with a superb 84 not out to takehis side to victory over Grange at Raeburn Place in the NationalLeague Premier Division. The home side batted first and looked to be on their way to ...
Hoy's dire warning over Scottish stars
Jul 01, 2002 ... EDINBURGH Cycling Grand Prix organiser David Hoy has warned thatScottish cycling faces barren years ahead if the country's facilitiesare not improved. Hoy, whose hard-working committee saw their efforts to deliver atop-class event in the Capital washed away by the ...
Pit-stop blunders cost Dario
Jul 01, 2002 ... SCOTS Champ Car ace Dario Franchitti moved into third place in theCART FedEx Championship after finishing third for the fourth time inthe opening seven rounds of the series in the latest race at Chicago. But the 29-year-old from Bathgate, who started from pole positionfor the first ...
Franchiiti bid stalls in the pits
Jul 01, 2002 ... SCOTS Champ Car star Dario Franchitti moved into third place inthe CART FedEx Championship after finishing third for the fourth timein the opening seven rounds of the series in the latest race atChicago. But the 29-year-old from Bathgate, who started from pole positionfor the ...
Inglis on a winner thanks to college play in US Breakthrough for David
Jul 01, 2002 ... DAVID INGLIS today attributed his latest golfing success to thefact he'd become a better all-round player thanks to the Americancollege circuit. The 20-year-old Glencorse star ended a run of second-placefinishes by going one better to lift the Bank of Scotland-sponsoredEast of ...
Germans return home buoyed by a new self-belief
Jul 01, 2002; ... GERMANY today made their way home from the Far East empty-handedafter yesterday's World Cup final defeat to Brazil. Ronaldo's double ensured the trophy will head for South America,but midfielder Dietmar Hamann is confident Germany will gain strengthfrom their experiences in Japan ...
Scots stars lifted by win over Ireland
Jul 01, 2002; ... MIKE LEONARD was upbeat today about Scotland's chances in theEuropean Hockey Championship qualifiers following two solidperformances against in-form Ireland at the weekend. The squad travel to Poland on Saturday where they face Sloveniaand France in their initial matches ....
McManus leads way to Turnhouse
Jul 01, 2002 ... UPHALL'S Joe McManus led the qualifiers for the match-play stagesin the Turnhouse Open which starts tonight. McManus, a former winner, mastered difficult wet and windyconditions to fire rounds of 68 and 67 for a three-under-par 36-holeaggregate of 135. The Uphall star ...
Elvis boost for Hearts
Jul 01, 2002; ... HEARTS captain Steven Pressley was today set to return to fulltraining for the first time in four months as the Jambos kicked-offtheir pre-season preparations. The Gorgie skipper missed the last five matches of last seasonafter a recurrence of a troublesome back injury and was ...
Mamma's Boy has plenty six appeal
Jul 01, 2002; ... COURSE SPECIALIST Mamma's Boy can prove the ace again atMusselburgh tonight by landing his sixth win on the East Lothiantrack. Seven furlongs on a fast surface around this sharp seaside circuitis just up the gelding's street and four of his five course wins havecome over this ...
Leader: A tale of two cities
Jul 01, 2002; ... AS if further confirmation was needed that Edinburgh's economy isbooming, it has been revealed it is now one of the ten wealthiestareas in the UK. In a survey by NatWest of the country's richest local authorities,Edinburgh is not only the sole Scottish city but the only ...
Fairweather victory comes too late for Games
Jul 01, 2002; ... LYNNE FAIRWEATHER (Edinburgh Woollen Mill) won the AAA Under-23100 metres hurdles title in 13.76 seconds at Bedford, a time superiorto the Commonwealth Games standard of 13.80 which she had missed by amere .01 before the selection deadline last month. Fairweather, the Scottish ...
Dumbreck in fighting finish
Jul 01, 2002 ... FLYING Fifer Peter Dumbreck salvaged something from the latestround of the German Touring Car Championship at the Norisring when hestormed through from 21st and last place on the grid to finish ...
Russell's Open bid will be in company of Player
Jul 01, 2002; ... LOTHIANS golfer Raymond Russell was today handed a dream draw inthe qualifying for the Open Championship at Muirfield in two weeks'time. For the Marriott Dalmahoy touring professional will make his bidto claim a place alongside Tiger Woods & Co in the company of three-times Open ...
Perratt set to go forth at Hamilton
Jul 01, 2002; ... TOMORROW is a relatively quiet day's racing in Britain, butViewforth can take the honours in the Tote Exacta Handicap Stakes atHamilton. Linda Perratt's four-year-old is on a four-timer at this track andhe defied a poor draw to hang on gamely from Carlton here on his laststart ....
Pele's courage inspires Ronaldo to fulfil destiny
Jul 01, 2002; ... Brazil 2 Germany 0 WHILE true genius in life is rare, there is nothing more tragicthan potential unfulfilled. Pele and Diego Maradona were both blessed with brilliance and eachwent on to crown their individual talent by winning the biggest teamprize of them all ....
Mattiace joins elite company
Jul 01, 2002 ... LEN MATTIACE joined Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson in an elitegroup by erasing a seven-stroke deficit to win the St Jude Classic. Mattiace birdied five of the last eight holes en route to a seven-under-par 64 and his second career title. He has won both this season, joining ...
Triumph for Laing boosts bid for cup
Jul 01, 2002 ... MUSSELBURGH golfer Vikki Laing gave Great Britain and Ireland'shopes of regaining the Curtis Cup from America in Pittsburgh a boostwhen she won the Welsh Ladies Open Stroke Play Championship atNorthop Country Park. The 21-year-old became the first player since Suzanne Hapchott ...
Moodie jets off to Open in good heart
Jul 01, 2002 ... FOUR days before the US Women's Open, it wasn't the best oftournaments for the Scots, but Janice Moodie at least had a decentfinish to her final-round 72 in yesterday's ShopRite LPGA Classic inAtlantic City, New Jersey. With an eagle at the long 16th and a birdie at the 17th, ...
Venus: I'd be happy to play five sets
Jul 01, 2002 ... WORLD No.1 Venus Williams insists she could match the men byplaying the best-of-five sets. The reigning Wimbledon champion argues that the women's game ismore attractive to watch, but believes she would not have a problemin lasting the pace of a five-setter. "I could do ...
Davis Cup captain tips Rusedski
Jul 01, 2002 ... DAVIS CUP captain Roger Taylor believes Greg Rusedski is now a"real threat" to the rest of the contenders for the Wimbledon title. While Tim Henman vied for the status of pre-tournament favouritewith world No.1 Lleyton Hewitt, Rusedski was considered an outsidebet to claim his ...
Isn't anyone in the driving seat?
Jul 01, 2002; ... YOU know the feeling. You are driving along, or rather NOT drivingalong, because you're caught in yet another traffic jam. Roadworks are blocking the thoroughfare, workmen are swinging Stop-Go lollipops, traffic is down to one lane . . . and it's Mondaymorning rush-hour ....
Learning the meaning of hypocrisy
Jul 01, 2002; ... IS Robin Cook hypocritical for pointing out that Iain Duncan Smithshould not comment on state schools because his son goes to Eton? Only if you buy into the Blair theory that politicians' childrenshould be kept out of politics. In my book Robin is right and bothBlair and Duncan ...
Not-so-Swede nothings
Jul 01, 2002; ... ULRIKA JONSSON has taken a lot of flak over her fling with Sven-Goran Eriksson and the humiliation she has gone through since hedumped her and went back to his Italian girlfriend Nancy Dell'Olio. The saga goes on with Sven and Nancy frolicking on a beach duringa post-defeat ...
Medallist joins fun
Jul 01, 2002 ... SCOTS runner Allison Curbishley will be joining in the fun as anational Commonwealth Games roadshow visits Edinburgh tomorrow. The defending Commonwealth silver and bronze medallist for the4x400m relay will be at the Gyle Shopping Centre from 11am to 1pm,when the ...
250 pounds boost for school's bully work
Jul 01, 2002 ... A GROUNDBREAKING anti-bullying project at an Edinburgh primaryschool has been awarded 250 pounds in recognition of its success. Craigentinny Primary was given the cash to help fund itsPeaceBuilders programme, aimed at stamping out bullying in a bid toimprove academic performance ...
New city role for Cameron after Labour election snub
Jul 01, 2002 ... A LEADING Edinburgh councillor dumped by her party colleagues willtoday be appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of the city. Economic development leader Lezley Cameron's appointment marks theend of a turbulent ten days which saw her deselected by Labourcolleagues in her Alnwickhill ...
Firm looks Down Under to boost city accountants
Jul 01, 2002 ... AN Edinburgh recruitment group that specialises in accountancyplacements has teamed up with a Sydney-based counterpart to placeAntipodean travellers with work in Edinburgh's booming financialsector. Professional Recruitment Group (PRG) said there are record numbersof qualified ...
Campaigners air views with balloon bid
Jul 01, 2002 ... A THOUSAND red balloons will be released at Edinburgh Castle nextweek to highlight a national campaign to help lung disease victims. Each balloon will be attached to a "lung challenge" urging thefinder to do something which will help reduce their risk ofdeveloping lung disease ....
Gearing up for tribute to lost friend
Jul 01, 2002 ... A YOUNG biker who lost her teenage friend to cancer is organisinga round-Scotland charity motorcycle ride. Claire McCullagh is calling on fellow bikers to join the trip andraise funds for Marie Curie Cancer Care. The 20-year-old from Newtongrange has arranged the trip in ...
City views: Homing in on price rise
Jul 01, 2002; ... THE Nationwide says it is scrapping its predictions of high houseprice rises. The value of homes is going to accelerate far more thanthe largest building society estimated. Forget ten per cent or even 20 per cent. Think more of 30 per centit says. This is rather more than ...
WorldCom forced to 'tell truth' in probe
Jul 01, 2002; ... DISGRACED telecoms giant WorldCom will today file a report underoath to federal regulators probing the 2.5 billion pounds black holein its accounts. The company faces charges of fraud after board members admittedaccounting irregularities last week. The report under oath is ...
S&N brews up US relaunch
Jul 01, 2002 ... SCOTTISH & Newcastle is to relaunch Kronenbourg 1664 beer in theUnited States, setting it against other European hopefuls such asStella Artois and Pilsner Urquell. S&N, which reports its preliminary results tomorrow, is revampingthe French brand across all its markets, changing ...
UK 'perfectly placed' to cash in on the euro
Jul 01, 2002; ... THE economy has already passed the Government's five tests forentry into the euro and is now perfectly positioned to "maximise thebenefits" of membership, a study released today has found. The report, compiled by the respected South Bank University inLondon, has urged the ...
11-year-old addicts 'are terrorising kirk'
Jul 01, 2002; ... A CHURCH is being used as a drug den by addicts - including someas young as 11 - according to its minister. Reverend John Mitchell, of Bonnyrigg Parish Church, said he fearedfor the safety of his congregation and hit out at the drug users'reign of terror. One group of drug ...
Numbers hit record high at Britannia
Jul 01, 2002 ... A RECORD number of people visited the Royal Yacht Britannia lastmonth as Jubilee fever gripped the Capital. New figures show that more than 35,000 people visited the yacht atLeith in June - up 50 per cent on the same time last year. The unprecedented level of visitors at the ...
Czech in for taste of Eastern Europe
Jul 01, 2002; ... A LANDMARK building in Edinburgh's historic Old Town is set to betransformed into an Eastern European beer emporium. Victoria Street's Byzantium, which housed a restaurant and marketuntil it closed 18 months ago, will become a Republic Bier Halle ifplans get the go-ahead ....
Pupil's kettle scoops prize
Jul 01, 2002 ... AN Edinburgh teenager has won a top engineering award for a kettledesign. Jennifer Houston, 15, of Mary Erskine School, was awarded aspecial prize ...
Cancer pioneer wins top award
Jul 01, 2002; ... A GROUNDBREAKING Edinburgh University researcher whose work couldlead to a new class of cancer-fighting drugs has been honoured with aprestigious national prize. Haimei Chen will tonight present her findings to experts in Londonafter being named the L'Oreal-Royal Institution ...
Youth group back from brink with minibus buy
Jul 01, 2002 ... AN Edinburgh youth group which faced closure has been boosted by anew minibus following a mammoth fund-raising effort. The Canongate Youth Project raised 35,000 pounds in four years tobuy the custom-built bus and trailer. The minibus is designed to allow access for disabled ...
On your marks for the Capital run of the year
Jul 01, 2002; ... EDINBURGH'S annual road race is drawing closer and organisers aregearing up for a massive entry. More than 4000 runners of all abilities are expected to take partin the third annual Capital City Challenge in September. And to make it easier for people to sign up, the ...
Priceless peace of mind for elderly
Jul 01, 2002; ... TODAY thousands of pensioners in Lothian will have the burden offinancial worry removed with the introduction of free personal andnursing care. Today older people can be confident that they will getthe personal care and support they deserve in old age. Today, aftermany months of hard ...
All fired up for one-track Festival show
Jul 01, 2002; ... IT is one of Scotland's biggest and best-known internationalevents attracting more than a quarter of a million people to theheart of Edinburgh. Now organisers have revealed what lies in store for those who willflock to this year's Edinburgh International Festival ...
Comedy: Jeremy Hardy: Laid-back comic has a good laugh at politics
Jul 01, 2002; ... Jeremy Hardy, The Traverse **** COMPARE and contrast Jeremy Hardy and Ben Elton. Both came to famein the mid-to-late 80s, both intersperse their social observationswith what one of them annoyingly referred to as "a little bit o'politics" and both were always very vocal about ...
Cave plan is unveiled
Jul 01, 2002 ... DETAILED plans have been drawn up to turn Edinburgh's forgottencave house into a fully-fledged tourist attraction. The city council has submitted designs to its planning departmentfor Gilmerton Cove, a home hewn from solid sandstone which is hiddenby ...
Pro-hunt legal bid set to start
Jul 01, 2002 ... A LEGAL move aimed at overturning the ban on hunting north of theBorder will be launched in Edinburgh tomorrow. Hunters, backed by the Countryside Alliance, will start their caseto seek a judicial review of the Protection of Wild Mammals(Scotland) Act 2002. The petitioners ...
Jobs for 1000 at Dixons
Jul 01, 2002 ... HIGH street electrical retailer Dixons is to create more than 1000jobs over the next year. However, the group said most of the jobs would be mainly inexisting stores or new outlets. Dixons said the jobs would include more than 100 posts in London,200 in the south of ...
Lessons in love
Jul 01, 2002; ... IMAGINE the scene . . . a candlelit dinner for two, chilledchampagne by the table and a beautiful woman's eyes well with tearsas she reaches over to touch her date's hand. But it's not emotion that's making her eyes water, it's theterrible aftershave her would-be partner is ...
Manufacturing recovery slows as output lowest since winter
Jul 01, 2002 ... THE fragile recovery in Britain's manufacturing sector hit asetback last month, as output and order books returned to the lowestlevels seen since the winter. According to the closely watched CIPS survey, manufacturersrecorded the weakest overall activity reading since February ...
City round-up: Profit fears as fall hits fund managers
Jul 01, 2002; ... FUND managers' profit margins dropped by a third in 2001, hit bysliding revenues, rising costs and falling markets, and the toughtimes are far from over, according to a new survey released today. The figures from PricewaterhouseCoopers underline the gloomsurrounding the UK's fund ...
Police hunt for flasher
Jul 01, 2002 ... POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a man stripped all hisclothes off and flashed at a woman as she walked her dog. The woman was walking at about 9am on Saturday morning in thepopular St Mark's Park, Warriston, when she saw the man crouching inbushes. A few minutes ...
Yell and Focus scrap plans for flotations
Jul 01, 2002; ... INVESTOR confidence was dented further this morning when Yell, thetelephone directories business, and do-it-yourself group Focus Wickesshelved flotation plans because of the volatility in the stockmarket. Focus Wickes said it abandoned its plans for a 1 billion poundsinitial ...
Trouble for Prescott over Sixsmith row
Jul 01, 2002 ... DEPUTY Prime Minister John Prescott today faced calls to guaranteehe will not gag former transport department media chief MartinSixsmith. A Whitehall standards watchdog wants to question Mr Sixsmith aboutthe damaging "spin" row that helped force Stephen Byers'sresignation ....