Evening News - Scotland back issues from September 2006:
Leader: Festivals Campsite: 'The council would in effect be going into the campsite business' '
Sep 01, 2006; ... ON the face of it the idea of setting up campsites to offer moreaffordable accommodation as an alternative to more expensive hotelsand hostels during the Festival season is a reasonable idea, but thepracticalities of doing so are more complex than would first appear. The ...
Knox: U-21s can use loaf to foil French in win-or-bust clash
Sep 01, 2006; ... SCOTLAND under-21 coach Archie Knox believes the steelydetermination in his squad can overcome the flair of their Frenchrivals tonight and help them move a step closer to the EuropeanChampionship finals. The young Scots entertain their Gallic opponents at Pittodrie thisevening ...
Bet rescue
Sep 01, 2006; ... RANKED 169th in the world behind the likes of Tahiti and Vanuatu,the Faroe Islands are 28/1 outsiders with Betdaq to record a shockwin. They are also 8/1 (bet365) to draw. Scotland are at a high of 1/10 (Premierbet) - odds reflective of the likelihood of a home win.There's little in that ...
How times have changed since Gordon was here
Sep 01, 2006; ... WHAT'S got me thinking, Manchester City's declaration that they'vebecome the first high-profile football club to actively championequal rights. They are hiring gays to work at their stadium and training ground,expecting to attract new supporters from Manchester's booming gay ...
Road test Peugeot 407 SW
Sep 01, 2006; ... The latest 407 estate car is one of the most stylish on the road,good enough, some might argue, to almost warrant a Ferrari prancinghorse badge on the bonnet rather than the prancing lion, which hasalways looked much more at home on my breakfast egg. The 407 SW has always been a ...
Robbie: A win, I'll take that
Sep 01, 2006; ... LIKE the thousands of other members of the Tartan Army Hearts starRobbie Neilson will have his fingers firmly crossed that Scotland canromp to victory over the Faroe Islands tomorrow as they begin theirbid for Euro 2008 glory. Three or even four goals ahead would have everyone ...
Scotland's women off to perfect start in World Cup
Sep 01, 2006; ... A LATE change, with lock Sarah Mee of Watsonians taken ill andreplaced by Clare Muir (Murrayfield Wanderers), did not stopScotland's women making a perfect start at the fifth IRB Women'sRugby World Cup in Canada yesterday, writes ROBIN MORRIS. The Scots enjoyed a comfortable 24-0 ...
Rose boss fears a negative approach could cost his side
Sep 01, 2006; ... BONNYRIGG ROSE boss Pat Glynn today warned his side that playingfor the draw could backfire on their bid to book their place in thequarter-finals of the South League Cup tomorrow. One point is all the Super League team need to ensure a quarter-final spot but Glynn said: "We'll be ...
Bootland bangs drum
Sep 01, 2006; ... AWARE that their opponents are probably the best-backed club onthe Capital golf scene, Duddingston have been drumming up support forSunday's Applecross Edinburgh Summer League title showdown withSilverknowes. "We are fully aware that Silverknowes take a big support with themand, ...
City intent on new Festival campsite
Sep 01, 2006; ... A HUGE campsite for Edinburgh Festival-goers may be up and runningnext summer after council chiefs gave their backing to the idea. Senior councillors have offered to meet with venue bosses lobbyingfor the venture with a view to getting it off the ground in time fornext August ....
Study praises cervical screening service in Lothians
Sep 01, 2006; ... CERVICAL screening services in the Lothians have been given thestamp of approval in a healthcare study. The report assesses the performance of every NHS board againstnational standards, including patient testing and monitoring andlaboratory reporting. Overall, watchdog NHS ...
Quick News: Hospice horse race day
Sep 01, 2006; ... A HORSE racing day has been organised to raise money for anEdinburgh hospice ....
Abandoned baby boy adopted by city family
Sep 01, 2006; ... A NEWBORN baby boy found abandoned in a city park more than a yearago is being adopted by a family in Edinburgh, officials confirmedtoday. Gary Holyrood, as he has been called after the first policeofficer on the scene - Special Constable Gary McLean - and the placehe was found, will now ...
World Vision appeal to find sponsors for poor children
Sep 01, 2006; ... A BALL from a giant executive toy was released to set in motionthe Evening News-backed campaign to find sponsors for children livingin poverty. The seven-foot version of the popular 1980s desktop toy Newton'sCradle launched World Vision's appeal to find 3000 new sponsors ....
Provost rolls into position of power
Sep 01, 2006; ... LORD Provost Lesley Hinds hitches a lift from driver FabrizioGiovanardi during a publicity event staged by the British Touring CarChampionship in the heart of the Capital. Fans were offered the chance to see demonstration runs of theracing cars taking part, look around them and ...
Hold-ups wreck four criminal cases a day in Lothian courts
Sep 01, 2006; ... PROCEDURAL delays have caused more criminal cases to be dropped inLothian than anywhere else in Scotland. New figures show around four prosecutions a day are beingabandoned because of hold-ups by police and other reporting agencies,such as the children's panel. The Crown ...
Rugby match has goat a strange prize
Sep 01, 2006; ... SCOTLAND stars Chris Paterson and Marcus Di Rollo are to refereeat a rugby tournament where the top prize is a herd of goats. Sixteen sides will go head to head at Raeburn Place on Sunday. Theteams will be playing touch rugby - a simplified version of the gamein which tagging ...
Hugo holding high hopes
Sep 01, 2006; ... IT is surely a measure of the ambition in the ranks of EdinburghRugby that even a highest-ever finish to the Magners Celtic League,which gets underway tomorrow with the Gunners visiting Neath/SwanseaOspreys, produces no more than sense of what might have been. For star full back ...
Bay-light robbery!
Sep 01, 2006; ... MOTORISTS are being forced to hand over private parking bays andbuy permits to park outside their homes as the council tightens itsgrip on road space across the city. Dozens of residents have had precious spaces taken over by thecouncil, which are then being swallowed up by the ...
Signs worth GBP 20,000 stolen from rural roads for scrap
Sep 01, 2006; ... CRIME gangs have stolen road signs worth a total of GBP 20,000 ina spate of thefts in rural areas. Police believe the 33 aluminium signs are being targeted for theirscrap value. All the thefts have taken place in quiet East Lothian villages andcountry roads. As ...
T-mendous turnout for Fringe rock concerts
Sep 01, 2006; ... RECORD numbers of tickets were sold for this year's T on theFringe, organisers have revealed. For the first time ever, the number bought exceeded 100,000, witha total of 60 gigs taking place over the month of August. The gigs were brought to a close on Wednesday with a ...
Golf club plan hits the target
Sep 01, 2006; ... A GOLF club has won its battle to open a driving range and newclubhouse in the shadow of Edinburgh Airport. Turnhouse Golf Club's GBP 1 million plans have received thebacking of councillors just 18 months after the proposal wasrejected. Since then the golf club has made a ...
Quick News: Easy pickings for thief
Sep 01, 2006; ... A CAR was stolen from outside a home after the thief entered theunlocked house and picked up the car keys. The thief struck at the house in Athol Terrace, Bathgate, ...
Petrie: no bid for Thommo
Sep 01, 2006; ... HIBS chairman Rod Petrie today insisted there was no truth in aclaim that English Premiership outfit Bolton Wanderers had made alast-gasp bid to snatch midfield ace Kevin Thomson before thetransfer deadline. Wanderers boss Sam Allardyce was said to have weighed up a movefor both ...
Around Town: Walkers chase up funding for the homeless
Sep 01, 2006; ... A WALK through the scenic Dalmeny Estate has been organised by theBethany Christian Trust to raise money for homeless people. The 11-mile woodland walk promises breathtaking views of the seaand passes the ...
Scottish independence 'could boost city economy by GBP 31m'
Sep 01, 2006; ... INDEPENDENCE would bring hundreds of new jobs to Edinburgh andboost the city economy to the tune of GBP 31 million, the ScottishNational Party is set to claim. The figures are included in a new policy analysis on "Scotland inthe World" due to be published shortly but obtained now ...
Anger as Blair refuses to set date for leaving No.10
Sep 01, 2006; ... LABOUR MPs across the party today reacted angrily after Tony Blairsaid he would not name a date for his departure. The Prime Minister dashed hopes that he would give a timetable forhis leaving Downing Street at the Party Conference in September,saying in an interview that people ...
Doctor takes on new role
Sep 01, 2006; ... DOCTORS in the Lothians will welcome Peter Shishodia as their maincontact if they have any concerns about their working conditions. Dr Shishodia, 48, of the Muirhouse Medical ...
Green light given for 'Muir to christen new stadium
Sep 01, 2006; ... BOROUGHMUIR today received official clearance to throw open thedoors of their new Meggetland headquarters for the match againstDundee High in the Scottish rugby Premiership. President Stan Watt said that, after more than two years ofbuilding work, the club would finally be able to ...
City intent for Festival campsite
Sep 01, 2006; ... Where the campsites could go A HUGE campsite for Edinburgh Festival-goers may be up and runningnext summer after council chiefs gave their backing to the idea. Senior councillors have offered to meet with venue bosses lobbyingfor the venture with a view to getting it off the ...
Nursery staff and children raise cash for Laura
Sep 01, 2006; ... CHILDREN and staff at a nursery school in Lasswade were expectedto present a cheque to a terminally-ill young mother today. Nursery group Pinocchio's has raised GBP 1500 for Laura Smith, whosuffers from incurable brain cancer glioblastoma multiforme, to helpfund her insurance ...
Car club keeps us in the driving seat
Sep 01, 2006; ... THE battle against Capital congestion has seen many strategiescome and go over the years from one-way streets to trams. But whilemost people agree that less traffic on the streets would be a goodthing, far fewer are willing to actually give up their own car. For many people it ...
Defector Cardownie just shades battle for ward nomination
Sep 01, 2006; ... DEPUTY Lord Provost Steve Cardownie has just scraped a nominationto stand in next year's council elections under the SNP banner. Councillor Cardownie, who defected from Labour to the Nationalistslast year, won the selection as candidate for the new Forth ward byjust one vote in a ...
Study praises cervical screening service in Lothians
Sep 01, 2006; ... CERVICAL screening services in the Lothians have been given thestamp of approval in a healthcare study. The report assesses the performance of every NHS board againstnational standards, including patient testing and monitoring andlaboratory reporting. Overall, watchdog NHS ...
Top official defends staff after 'commie' attack
Sep 01, 2006; ... THE city council's most senior official has defended the work ofplanning officers following a series of stinging criticisms by formerleader Donald Anderson. Chief executive Tom Aitchison's move comes after CouncillorAnderson accused planners of having a "communist" streak, ...
City Diary
Sep 01, 2006; ... THE following business news is expected on Monday: Among the full-year results expected to be announced are thosefrom Murgitroyd Group, Scotland's only listed patent and intellectualproperty lawyer. The Glasgow-based firm snapped up its city rival Fitzpatricks forGBP 1.3 ...
Quick News: Hospice horse race day
Sep 01, 2006; ... A HORSE racing day has been organised to raise money for anEdinburgh hospice. Representatives from St Columba's Hospice are inviting racing fansto join ...
Campaigner sells off land to stall road
Sep 01, 2006; ... A CAMPAIGNER desperate to stop a road being built close to hishome has sold parts of his garden to people living overseas for justGBP 1 each. Richard Butler took the drastic step after Derby City Council madeit clear it would need to use some of his land in Kedleston Road,Derby, ...
Around Town: Gala day back after big break
Sep 01, 2006; ... THE first Craigentinny Gala Day for decades will take place onSaturday. The event, with live music, sumo-suit wrestling and a ...
Conference centre takes a cue from Crucible in snooker bid
Sep 01, 2006; ... IT'S a dream for every snooker-loopy fan in the Capital - thegame's top players fighting it out for the world crown in Edinburgh. And if bosses at Edinburgh International Conference Centre gettheir way the city could one day pocket the prestigious Snooker WorldChampionship for ...
Festival sales break GBP 2.5m
Sep 01, 2006; ... TICKETS sales for this year's Edinburgh International Festivalhave broken through the GBP 2.5 million barrier. Takings for the flagship arts extravaganza are already more thanGBP 250,000 ahead of the final figure notched up last year. Withseveral days still to go, organisers ...
Quick News: Hot reception for Sam
Sep 01, 2006; ... A LIFESIZE version of children's TV favourite Fireman Sam is tovisit a city fire station. Sam, wearing full costume, will visit firefighters and children atTollcross Fire Station to celebrate ...
Baby boy found abandoned in park is adopted by city family
Sep 01, 2006; ... A NEWBORN baby boy found abandoned in a city park more than a yearago is being adopted by a family in Edinburgh, officials confirmedtoday. Gary Holyrood, as he has been called after the first policeofficer on the scene - Special Constable Gary McLean - and the placehe was found, will now ...
Sounds like a good idea for music fans
Sep 01, 2006; ... MUSIC fans are being urged to stage gigs, clubs and quiz nightsacross Edinburgh to help raise money for a leading deaf charity. RNID, the national charity representing the nine million deaf andhard of hearing people in the UK, made the call earlier this week forpeople to stage ...
World Vision appeal to find child sponsors
Sep 01, 2006; ... A BALL from a giant executive toy was released to set in motionthe Evening News-backed campaign to find sponsors for children livingin poverty. The seven-foot version of popular 1980s desktop toy Newton'sCradle launched World Vision's appeal to find 3000 new sponsors. The ...
Quick News: Yule join us at party?
Sep 01, 2006; ... THE Granton Waterfront Churches Centre (GWCC) is already planningits outdoor carol party for Christmas ....
Smoking ban takes toll on Greene King's Scots sales
Sep 01, 2006; ... GREENE King, owner of the Belhaven beer and pubs group, said todaythat the ban on smoking in Scottish pubs was continuing to take hitsales north of the Border - albeit not as much as had been feared. But the company told investors at the company's annual shareholdermeeting that ...
Police support plan to let cars on Greenways
Sep 01, 2006; ... TRAFFIC police have backed plans to let cars use a key Greenway inthe city outside the rush hour. In a letter to the council, a senior officer welcomed moves toalter the hours of operation on Calder Road. The Evening News revealed last week that council officials havedrawn ...
Around Town: MSP runs up charity help
Sep 01, 2006; ... GREEN MSP Robin Harper has successfully completed a five-kilometre run to raise awareness of the work of the British ...
Bridge doubt threatens jobs says Havelock
Sep 01, 2006; ... ONE of Fife's biggest employers has warned that uncertainty overplans for a replacement Forth Road Bridge could have seriousimplications for its business. Shop and science lab fitter Havelock Europa, which employs almost600 staff at its operations on the north side of the Forth, ...
Foundations in place for HBoS to spin-off property fund arm
Sep 01, 2006; ... BANKING giant HBoS has unveiled plans to spin out part of itsbusiness and create one of the UK's largest independent property fundmanagers. In a move that is expected to raise GBP 100 million of freshcapital, the Edinburgh-based group will float the property fund armof its asset ...
Milk plant site is all white for new GBP 3m Hibs training ground
Sep 01, 2006; ... HIBS are set to get the go-ahead to create a new GBP 3 milliontraining complex at a former milk processing plant. East Lothian planning chiefs are expected to approve plans onTuesday to create up to ten full size pitches in the countryside nearTranent. Facilities would ...
Tenants given a say over housing plans
Sep 01, 2006; ... CITY leaders have launched a public consultation exercise overplans to knock down and replace hundreds of homes in some of the mostdeprived parts of Edinburgh. Community groups and residents will be asked for their views onproposals to bulldoze around 1300 homes around the city ....
Quick News: Hornby steams ahead
Sep 01, 2006; ... MODEL maker Hornby today stepped up its march into Europeanmarkets. The firm - a possible saviour ...
Quick News: Airlines' losses trimmed
Sep 01, 2006; ... THE International Air Transport Association has cut its 2006 lossestimate for the global airline industry to just under GBP 1 billionfrom GBP ...
Provost rolls into position of power
Sep 01, 2006; ... LORD Provost Lesley Hinds took to the wheel of a high-performancecar when a motor racing championship staged a one-off event in theheart of the Capital. Fans were offered the chance to see demonstration runs of thevehicles taking part in the British Touring Car Championship in ...
Deal puts visitors on the right tracks for air show
Sep 01, 2006; ... AN all-inclusive travel and entry ticket has been launched to tryto attract visitors to the RAF Leuchars Airshow. First ScotRail is selling rail and entry packages for the event onSaturday, September 9. The packages, combined with extra trains, are designed toencourage more ...
Quick News: L'Oreal scents growth
Sep 01, 2006; ... L'OREAL has forecast a year of strong growth after posting first-half profits that topped expectations. The ...
Market Watch: Asian stocks toil ahead of jobs figures
Sep 01, 2006; ... ASIAN stocks struggled to make gains this morning and the yeninched off lows against the euro and the dollar as investors frettedabout the health of the US economy ahead of the release of closelywatched jobs data. Japanese shares cut back yesterday's 1.7 per cent gain, ...
Tribute to tragic pool player
Sep 01, 2006; ... THE mother of a pool player who died from a rare brain conditiontoday paid tribute to her son who was buried on his 21st birthday. Craig McNeil, of West Lothian, died suddenly just one week afterhe was admitted to hospital because of a severe headache. His mother Margaret ...
My heart belongs to daddy
Sep 01, 2006; ... SCOTTISH schoolgirl Molly Campbell cuddles up to her father SajadAhmed Rana during a press conference in Lahore today, where the 12-year-old denied she had been taken to Pakistan against her ...
Market Watch: Miners lead way as Footsie edges up
Sep 01, 2006; ... TOP flight shares in London nosed higher today as miners sparked alead. However, the action was fairly subdued ahead of key US jobsdata due later today. Xstrata, BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto stood out in the miningsector, up 1.8 per cent, 1.5 per cent and one per cent ...
A beautiful night in New York City for Blunt and co
Sep 01, 2006; ... BEYONCE, James Blunt, Pink and Kelly Clarkson were among the bigwinners at the MTV Video Music Awards. Blunt scooped two gongs - best male video and best cinematography -for his hit single You're Beautiful. He was one of just two acts, along with Gnarls Barkley, to bedouble ...
Quick News: On the charity beat
Sep 01, 2006; ... CHILDREN living in poverty will benefit from a charity club nightin the Capital. DJ Beefy and Kenny Breaks are to lead the Freqbeat night ...
Toddlers' road safety lesson
Sep 01, 2006; ... A CLASS of toddlers from a nursery in the Capital were today setto take part in a supervised walk to help them learn road safetyskills. Children from Careshare Nurseries, in Morrison Street, wearingspecial Beep Beep! T-shirts, were planning to walk around the citywith adults, ...