Evening News - Scotland back issues from July 2003:
Leader: Some food for thought Railroading
Jul 01, 2003 ... IF you are what you eat, then it is hardly surprising that theScots have been branded the sick men and women of Europe. Our national predilection for pies, chips and, let's face it,virtually all food high in saturated fat and refined sugars and lowin fibre and essential nutrients, ...
Gallery is a work of art
Jul 01, 2003; ... When the massive Monet exhibition opens at the RSA in August itwill be housed in newly renovated exhibition space, part of the GBP30 million Playfair Project. Morag McKinnon gets a tour The sun streams down through the huge glass-domed ceiling into thenewly restored Sackler ...
Hibee Smith has stars in his eyes
Jul 01, 2003; ... HIBS defender Gary Smith today revealed he has high hopes for theclutch of rising stars at Easter Road but urged the club to bring inmore experienced faces before the season gets underway in a fewweeks' time. Smith, who along with his team-mates began pre-season ...
Hibs chance for McLaren
Jul 01, 2003; ... HIBS boss Bobby Williamson today revealed he is set to run therule over former Kilmarnock player Andy McLaren and Rangersmidfielder Paul McHale as he looks to strengthen his squad before thestart of the new campaign. The pair have agreed to train with the Easter Road club for ...
Alstom probes GBP 35m black hole in US arm
Jul 01, 2003; ... ALSTOM, the engineering giant which makes France's high-speed TGVtrains, is to launch a probe into a GBP 35 million accounting blackhole at its American transport arm. The trains-to-power systems group said it expects to incur the GBP35m charge as a result of "significantly ...
BAE keeps city in its sights
Jul 01, 2003; ... WHEN BAE Systems hands over its Silverknowes site to housebuilderstoday, it will further mark the shrinkage of the firm's geographicalspread in Edinburgh. And by the end of next year, staff at the group's South Gyle plantwill also have been consolidated into a sole site at Crewe ...
Festival to close the curtain on old Odeon
Jul 01, 2003; ... FOR more than 30 years, a glittering array of stars have gracedthe red carpet for the Edinburgh Film Festival's opening night. The grand art deco building of the Odeon Cinema was the perfectvenue to stage the prestigious event, attracting the likes of SeanConnery and Michael ...
Capital lands direct air routes to Europe
Jul 01, 2003; ... DIRECT flights from Edinburgh to four new European destinationswere announced today. From the autumn, passengers will be able to fly direct from theCapital to Milan, Geneva, Oslo and Zurich. The new routes are seen as a major boost for business and tourism,opening up new, ...
Gilchrist pulls up a chair at Clarkson Hill
Jul 01, 2003; ... Role as non-executive chairman at independent Cambridge-based firmis expanding rapidly Plan to continue in office as Conservative councillor JIM GILCHRIST, who retires today as sales director of ScottishLife after 35 years with the Edinburgh life and pensions group, ...
City house prices soar 25 per cent
Jul 01, 2003; ... HOUSE prices in Edinburgh have seen values soar by almost aquarter this year - sending the average house price in the Capital toGBP 170,000. The new figures from Nationwide Building Society have quelledfears of a market crash in Scotland. The latest statistics reveal that ...
Young Jambos hoping to Foyle top opposition
Jul 01, 2003; ... HEARTS are to compete against the cream of Europe's youngfootballing talent as they spearhead Scotland's challenge in theprestigious Foyle Cup this week in Northern Ireland. The Jambos head a clutch of tartan hopefuls in the Derry Cityextravaganza and will line up alongside the ...
All-rounder Thomson drafted into Saltires squad
Jul 01, 2003; ... SCOTTISH SALTIRES today added all-rounder Kevin Thomson(Aberdeenshire) to their squad for next week's trio of NationalCricket League encounters in Edinburgh. The call-up of Thomson for matches against Nottinghamshire(Sunday), Durham (Monday) and Lancashire (Wednesday) comes ...
Marconi rings up BT broadband deal
Jul 01, 2003; ... Pair sign heads of terms agreement First step in move to '21st-century network' Coup for firm after GBP 4bn debt overhaul MARCONI, the restructured telecoms equipment maker, is on theverge of signing a key contract with its largest customer, BT, whichwill help the ...
Phone snatched every second day in Capital
Jul 01, 2003; ... MOBILE phone users are having their handsets snatched every secondday in the Capital, leading police to warn people about how they usetheir phones in public. Victims of the snatches are often violently attacked for theirphones and many of those who fall prey to the thieves are ...
Girl found murdered
Jul 01, 2003; ... A MURDER hunt is under way in the Lothians after the body of a 14-year-old girl was found in woods behind a school. The schoolgirl's badly beaten body was discovered close to a pathrunning between Newbattle Community High School and Newbattle Road,Dalkeith, late last night ....
Memorial for Queen Mother a step closer
Jul 01, 2003; ... PLANS for a memorial to the Queen Mother have taken a stepforward. The Scottish Executive called leading politicians and dignitariesto attend the first meeting of the HM The Queen Mother MemorialWorking Group at its headquarters in Leith's Victoria Quay lastnight. The ...
Brewing giant toasts 15 per cent jump in profits
Jul 01, 2003; ... SCOTTISH & Newcastle, Britain's biggest brewer, today posted a 15per cent rise in profits - but failed to give any meaningful updateon the planned sale of its 1500-strong pub estate, which was firstannounced in April. However, there were indications the timetable might have ...
City to reward pupils who eat healthy food
Jul 01, 2003; ... GBP 4.2 million grant from Executive to fund scheme Smart card system to be used in school canteens Hopes plan will remove stigma of free meals CITY children are to be encouraged to take healthy school dinnersby being offered rewards such as free cinema tickets ....
Hearts have got season all taped
Jul 01, 2003; ... HEARTS today launched a special video to mark the achievement ofqualifying for the UEFA Cup. Craig Levein's side kick-off their European adventure in Septemberafter defying the odds to finish third in the SPL and the new video,Hearts Late Late Show; The Gorgie Boys Are Going To ...
Borders link hit by new Waverley plans
Jul 01, 2003; ... More modest scheme would cost GBP 380m More platforms but not enough for all links Critics voice fears over cheaper option PLANS for a long-awaited rail link to the Borders and a SouthSuburban Line face the axe under plans being considered by railchiefs for the ...
Population rise as property cost soars
Jul 01, 2003 ... HOUSE prices in the Capital have been blamed for a sharp rise inthe population of the region surrounding Edinburgh. New figures published today by the Scottish Executive show thepopulation has increased by 570 to 90,750 people in East Lothian,while in West Lothian numbers have ...
Fury as owner forced to shut fishing ponds
Jul 01, 2003; ... A FURIOUS businessman is being forced to close his fishing pondsto make way for a controversial new jail in the Lothians. Fraser Thomson said he stands to lose GBP 10,000 he has investedin the venture after council chiefs gave him notice to quit the FiveSisters Sports Fishery, ...
HMV profits are music to shareholders' ears
Jul 01, 2003; ... MUSIC, books and video game retailer HMV today reported a 20.6 percent rise in profits for its first full year as a separately listedcompany. The company, which was floated off by music label EMI in May 2002,also said it had made an encouraging start to the current year, ...
House prices in city soar by 25 per cent
Jul 01, 2003; ... Values up almost 25 per cent this year Fears of market crash allayed Trend reflected in Glasgow HOUSE prices in Edinburgh have seen values soar by almost aquarter this year - sending the average house price in the Capital toGBP 170,000. The new figures from ...
Grange star import Kierath wants pro job in Scotland
Jul 01, 2003; ... GRANGE overseas amateur Tom Kierath today issued a come-and-get-me plea to clubs seeking a professional for next season as part of adouble mission to raise Scottish cricketing standards. In his first season since arriving from Australia the 22-year-oldhas taken the Premiership by ...
Widow sues health trust over superbug
Jul 01, 2003; ... A WIDOW is suing an Edinburgh hospital trust for GBP 100,000 afterher husband contracted MRSA and died following treatment. The patient, who was in his 50s, contracted the deadly superbugwhen he was treated at the old Edinburgh Royal Infirmary for heartfailure and diabetes ....
14-year-old girl found murdered
Jul 01, 2003; ... A MURDER hunt is under way in the Lothians after the body of a 14-year-old girl was found in woods behind a school. The girl's body was discovered close to a path running betweenNewbattle Community High School and Newbattle Road, Dalkeith, latelast night. Police say her ...
ERI parking fees driving staff away
Jul 01, 2003; ... Inquiry hears damning evidence Jobs turned down over parking Review 'due in the autumn' STAFF are shunning the new Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh to workelsewhere because of "scandalous" parking charges. Doctors and nurses are said to be leaving the GBP 184 ...
Robbie fans sought as pub raid witnesses
Jul 01, 2003; ... ROBBIE WILLIAMS fans are being sought as witnesses to a GBP 10,000late-night armed robbery at a pub which happened soon after hissecond Murrayfield concert. Five members of staff were held up at knife point at the WestfieldBar in Westfield Road in the midnight raid on the pub ....
Stage set to end Festival chaos 'myth'
Jul 01, 2003; ... A CAMPAIGN to dispel popular "myths" about the Fringe andEdinburgh's other summer festivals has been launched by tourismchiefs. Visitors from across the UK are to be targeted in the new drivewhich aims to convince people the Capital has more to offer than juststreet theatre and ...
World stars go on the shopping list
Jul 01, 2003; ... EDINBURGH Rugby are gearing up to look abroad in search of WorldCup talent to bolster their squad. That exciting admission that a second overseas player could soonbe on his way came today from chief executive, Jim McKenzie. EveningNews-sponsored Gunners already have former New ...
Leader: Answer the question
Jul 02, 2003 ... WHEN Scottish MPs cast their votes on proposals for a ban on fox-hunting at Westminster yesterday, they also fulfilled a prophecy madelong before devolution even seemed possible. What would happen, asked Tam Dalyell a quarter of a century ago,in situations where Scottish MPs were ...
Clean start to wipe out superbugs
Jul 02, 2003; ... NOW Wash Your Hands is the familiar message on public healthposters plastered on the walls of school and workplace toilets acrossthe land. But is the message - that basic hygiene can prevent thespread of disease - getting through in our city's hospitals? The widow who is now suing ...
Time to rewrite the history books
Jul 02, 2003; ... THEY were, so we've been told, lions led by donkeys, a generationof brave young men destined to die in the misery of the First WorldWar trenches, all for the sake of a few metres of muddy field innorthern France. They perished in their thousands, rotting in stinking pits ...
Clyde make approach for Hibees ace O'Neil
Jul 02, 2003; ... HIBS boss Bobby Williamson today confirmed that Clyde have made anapproach for out-of-favour midfielder John O'Neil, although they weresome way from agreeing a deal to take the player to Broadwood. The 31-year-old former St Johnstone and Dundee United star hasbeen told by boss ...
Provost curries favour down at the Verandah
Jul 02, 2003; ... SO what if I prefer Andy Williams, even Esther Williams, toRobbie? This isn't to say I'm necessarily a bad person. Anyway,almost within earshot of Murrayfield on Sunday, in the VerandahBangladeshi restaurant in Dalry Road, somebody else was being feted,namely Lesley Hinds. The ...
Clyde make approach for O'Neil
Jul 02, 2003; ... HIBS boss Bobby Williamson today confirmed Clyde have made anapproach for out-of-favour midfielder John O'Neil, although they weresome way from agreeing a deal to take the player to Broadwood. The 31-year-old former St Johnstone and Dundee United star hasbeen told by Williamson he ...
New recruit set to shine
Jul 02, 2003; ... AUSTRALIA national coach Frank Farina today predicted that PatrickKisnorbo will be a big hit in the Premierleague, the defender havingbeen unveiled today as Hearts boss Craig Levein's latest signing. The 22-year-old Aussie star put pen to paper on a two-year deal inthe Capital ...
Ahold probe reveals GBP 675m accounts hole
Jul 02, 2003; ... Ahold chiefs quit in February over flaws Probe discovers new GBP 50m black hole Group won't reveal where problem found FOOD retailing giant Ahold has completed internal forensic probesinto its accounts and has found a total of GBP 675 million inirregularities that ...
Baxters stocks up with purchase of CCL Foods
Jul 02, 2003; ... CCL will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary Purchase is part of move to buy branded businesses Group hoping to double in size over next few years BAXTERS, the Scottish food group, has acquired rival CCL Foods foran undisclosed sum in a deal that "significantly" ...
Graverobbers steal skull in tomb attack
Jul 02, 2003; ... THE tomb of one of Edinburgh's most notorious historical figureshas been raided. The mausoleum containing the remains of Sir George "Bloody"MacKenzie at Greyfriars Kirkyard was broken open and his skull wasremoved. The attack on the former Lord Advocate's mausoleum, ...
Gunners can look forward to several tasty dates
Jul 02, 2003; ... EDINBURGH RUGBY are set to be at the heart of European action onwhat should prove a particularly memorable weekend next season afterthe domestic Celtic League fixture list, revealed today, threw up amouth-watering double-header. The planners have ensured that on Friday, February ...
Hay hoping Cherif can call shots
Jul 02, 2003; ... LIVINGSTON general manager Davie Hay today revealed the comingseason will be make-or-break time for Cherif Toure Maman. The Togolese midfielder was tipped for great things when he signedon at Almondvale in autumn 2001, but after a promising start to hisLions career he has faded ...
Club set to pay price for flyposting stunt
Jul 02, 2003; ... AN Edinburgh nightclub is set to be hit with a hefty bill aftermore than 180 illegal flyposters were stuck up to target fansattending the Robbie Williams concert. City environment chiefs are furious at the stunt employed topromote the Eye Candy night at Market Street nightclub ...
Tall ship crew hits out over festival's 'failure'
Jul 02, 2003; ... A TALL ship crew has launched a scathing attack on the recentInternational Festival of the Sea, claiming it has damaged Leith'sreputation as a major centre for maritime shows. The crew of the Leith-based Jean de la Lune said they feared theheavily criticised festival would eclipse ...
Police: Jodi's killer 'local man'
Jul 02, 2003; ... DETECTIVES hunting the savage killer of 14-year-old Jodi Jonessaid today they believe they are looking for a local man. Murder squad officers believe whoever carried out the frenziedattack on the Lothian schoolgirl must have known the tree-linedwalkway where the murder took place ....
Reviews: Big Top Rock 2003: The trick is to put the magic back into circus
Jul 02, 2003; ... Big Top Rock 2003 Murrayfield ** FROM high-flying trapeze to fire-defying limbo dancers - all arepresent and correct in this slick show, but there's something alittle careworn about the presentation. Don't get it wrong, Cottle and Austen's Electric Circus doesexactly what ...
City to seek change in law for skate park
Jul 02, 2003; ... COUNCIL chiefs are set to seek a "fast-track" change in the lawwhich could revive controversial plans for a skateboard park on theMeadows. A by-law which bans building on the historic city centre park hadlooked set to scupper the long-awaited project. But now the Scottish ...
Widows cuts pay-outs for fourth time
Jul 02, 2003; ... Pay-outs down a further 4 to 8 per cent Firm blames low stock market returns Further cuts may be in the pipeline SCOTTISH Widows, the life and pensions firm owned by banking giantLloyds TSB, has chopped pay-outs to 1.3 million "with-profits" policy-holders - the ...
Steady profit increase in store at Somerfield
Jul 02, 2003; ... SOMERFIELD, the supermarket group that recently rejected a GBP 600million takeover approach, today posted a steady rise in pre-taxprofits despite sluggish sales figures for the full year. The UK's sixth largest grocer, which operates around 1300 storesunder the Somerfield and Kwik ...
West End lapdance bar gets go-ahead
Jul 02, 2003; ... Council licensing chiefs defend move Complaints over Shandwick Place site Concern club will lower tone of area A LAPDANCING club is to be allowed to open just yards from PrincesStreet despite a storm of protests. The leaseholders of former Walkers nightclub in ...
Reviews: The Melting Pot: Innovative show with votes is a bit sketchy
Jul 02, 2003; ... The Melting Pot The Stand *** THE trouble with many comedy sketch shows is that they're so veryinconsistent; you'll always find one piece that you don't like forevery two or three that you do. So what's the solution? Empower the audience by giving them anopportunity to vote ...
Yell's float screams of renewed confidence
Jul 02, 2003; ... YELL, the directories group which owns Yellow Pages, has confirmedthat it will go ahead with its public listing next week. The group, which pulled out of its share sale last year as marketswere battered by tumbling confidence, is expected to have an initialvaluation of about GBP 2 ...
New reforms aim to outlaw age prejudice
Jul 02, 2003; ... Biggest employment law shake-up for a generation Companies can no longer advertise for young workers Retirement age to be axed THE government today moved to outlaw age discrimination underreforms which will see millions of more people working until they are70 ....
Indie group wedded to a Velvets touch
Jul 02, 2003; ... INDIE favourites Yo La Tengo (Spanish for I've got it!) emergedfrom the US rock movement in 1984, quickly gathering a loyalfollowing for their tuneful mix of artful noise, cinematicsoundscapes, and classic pop. Like the currently high-profile White Stripes, the heart of Yo ...
Why firms over here should try going Deutsch
Jul 02, 2003; ... WHILE Scotland has its whisky and tartan image, Bavaria will beforever associated with beer- swilling and bratwurst-chomping inleather shorts. Look beyond the stereotype though, and you'll discover there is agreat deal more to Germany's most southerly region than ...
Cazenove's flotation in doubt after profits dive
Jul 02, 2003 ... STOCKBROKER Cazenove has reported a 77 per cent plunge in full-year profits to GBP 14 million, a result that could set back itshopes for a stock market flotation. Cazenove said total revenues fell 30 per cent to GBP 213m in theyear to April, but chief executive Robert Pickering ...
Food giant vows to cut down fat
Jul 02, 2003; ... FOOD giant Kraft has pledged to cut portion sizes, use less fatand sugar in its products and stop marketing in schools in a bid tocombat obesity. The world's second biggest food manufacturer - which makesDairylea slices, Toblerone and Philadelphia cheese - wants itsproducts to ...
Hibs plan sparks ticket snub threat
Jul 02, 2003; ... TWO Hibs-supporting city councillors today threatened not to renewtheir season tickets if the team quits Easter Road for a new sharedstadium in Midlothian. Calton councillor Dougie Kerr and his Harbour colleague GordonMunro have attacked the controversial proposal to move Hibs ...
Police: Jodi's killer 'local man'
Jul 02, 2003; ... DETECTIVES hunting the savage killer of 14-year-old Jodi Jonessaid today they believe they are looking for a local man. Murder squad officers believe whoever carried out the frenziedattack on the Lothian schoolgirl must have known the tree-linedwalkway where the murder took place ....
Tougher fines for litter louts don't go far enough say Greens
Jul 02, 2003 ... TOUGHER fines for litter louts do not go far enough, according toScottish Green MSPs. The party's environment spokesman Mark Ruskell welcomed thedoubling of fixed penalty fines for littering from GBP 25 to GBP 50,which came into effect yesterday. But he called on ...
Plan to roll away law for skaters
Jul 02, 2003; ... Rules prevent building on Meadows City set to ask MSPs to change law Plan 'horrifies' skatepark opponents COUNCIL chiefs are set to seek a "fast-track" change in the lawwhich could revive controversial plans for a skateboard park on theMeadows. A by-law ...
Answer to energy crisis is blowing in Scottish wind
Jul 03, 2003; ... WHIRLING around so fast the individual sails are a blur, the tinywindmill sits atop the roof looking for all the world like a houseadornment. But the contraption is not just ornamental. Rather, as itturns round, it is generating one kilowatt of energy for the homebelow, supplying its ...
Sally's charity role is not child's play
Jul 03, 2003; ... IT is hard to believe that anyone has ever been more excited thanSally Gray about going to Buckingham Palace to meet the Queen. In typically effusive fashion, the Edinburgh-born televisionpresenter cannot wait to get her glad rags on and join the great andgood to receive the MBE ...
Light relief in store for summer
Jul 03, 2003; ... IT was R'n'B star Nelly who sang "it's gettin' hot in here, sotake off all your clothes", in one of his recent rap anthems - which,while a lovely thought as the temperature rises and we all feelboiled alive in stifling offices, is unfortunately the kind ofbehaviour than can get you ...