Evening News - Scotland back issues from October 2006:
Diamond geezer Irvine was on sparkling form
Oct 02, 2006; ... WE'RE in Lime Blue, the diamond corner shop in George Street, andI'm gabbing with Irvine Welsh, there because he supports theMeningitis Research Foundation and he had a relative afflicted by themenace. "I was going to bring some chums up from Muirhouse but in ajewellery shop?" ...
Ivanauskas understands frustration felt by Beslija
Oct 02, 2006; ... VALDAS IVANAUSKAS conceded that Mirsad Beslija was fully justifiedin issuing a "play me or I go" ultimatum to Hearts after the Bosnianwinger delivered his finest performance for the club yesterday. Beslija was outstanding in the 4-0 destruction of Dundee United atTynecastle, ...
Leader: Park and Ride: 'It is an excellent return for a relatively small investment' 'An opportunity to create a unique environment'
Oct 02, 2006; ... WHILE many of the city council's policies to tackle congestionhave been ill-conceived, there is little doubt that park-and-rideschemes have been an outstanding success. Not only have they receivedsupport from across the political spectrum they have proved popularwith commuters. It's just ...
Murty out and trio doubtful for Scotland
Oct 02, 2006; ... READING defender Graeme Murty has withdrawn from the Scotlandsquad ahead of the Euro 2008 double-header against France and Ukraineand manager Walter Smith now faces worries over the fitness of threemore players. Murty has pulled out with a hamstring injury and now there ...
Police crack down on neds running wild on estate
Oct 02, 2006; ... GANGS of yobs on a city housing estate are facing a policecrackdown after carrying out a terror campaign against otherresidents. Officers have identified 22 youths who are believed to beresponsible for the wave of antisocial behaviour in and aroundLeith's Fort House complex ....
Hopes rise for Hogg as injury fear diminishes
Oct 02, 2006; ... ALLY HOGG could be back in action with Edinburgh Rugby sooner thanexpected, it emerged today, even though the star forward was forcedto sit out the start of the build-up to Scotland's Autumn Testprogramme. Hopes of an early return for Hogg hinge on further examination ofan elbow ...
'No lay-offs' as Osprey swoops for AWG
Oct 02, 2006; ... INVESTMENT group Osprey vowed there will be no redundancies atAWG's city-based property arm following a GBP 2.2 billion takeoverannounced today. Osprey said it was pleased with the management system already inplace at the unit and said it planned no major changes to thestructure ...
Green light for bus lane plan
Oct 02, 2006; ... CITY chiefs are set to award the contract for a GBP 1.5 millionscheme to reduce congestion on a busy city road. A bus priority lane will be built on Milton Road, where there aresignificant delays to buses and general traffic during peak times. Under the plans, two ...
New law 'won't solve city's prostitution problem'
Oct 02, 2006; ... NEW prostitution laws will do little to help Edinburgh deal withthe problems associated with sex for sale on the city's streets, MSPshave been told. Independent Lothians MSP Margo MacDonald said the ScottishExecutive's Bill on the subject diverged so far from ...
Arrest: Man in court over girl's rape
Oct 02, 2006; ... A MAN was today set to appear in court, charged with the rape of a14-year-old schoolgirl in south Edinburgh. The man, whose name and age have not been disclosed, was arrestedon Saturday following a massive manhunt by police. He was due to appear from custody at Edinburgh ...
Calls to tackle bullies at work
Oct 02, 2006; ... THE Government today backed a union campaign urging companies totake a zero tolerance approach to bullying at work. Amicus said the problem could "destroy" the lives of workers if itwas not ...
Goodbye My Lover top of funeral pops
Oct 02, 2006; ... JAMES BLUNT'S Goodbye My Lover has become the UK's most requestedsong at funerals and services of remembrance, according to a newsurvey. Longstanding favourite Angels, by Robbie Williams, is number twoamong songs chosen at sad send-offs, the research found. A resurgence in ...
It's time to praise the airport
Oct 02, 2006; ... EDINBURGH Airport is improving faster than any other in the UKwhen it comes to scheduled flights leaving on time. On average, people leaving the city waited just under 13 minutesfor flights during the first half of the year, compared to nearly aquarter-of-an-hour in 2005 ....
Arts News: Sea the artist's work Monster show stays on Good deal for Mr Nice
Oct 02, 2006; ... EDINBURGH-BORN and based artist Niall McWilliam will hold anexhibition of his latest work at the Westgate Gallery, North Berwickfrom Thursday to October 22. The exhibition will feature a selection of McWilliam'scontemporary landscapes in oils, watercolours and acrylics ...
Girl, 17, fights off attacker
Oct 02, 2006; ... A TEENAGE girl fought off an attacker who grabbed her after shestepped off a bus. The 17-year-old victim left the number 33 Lothian bus in GorgieRoad last night. She was walking in Roberton ...
Legal eagles' award swoop
Oct 02, 2006; ... BELL & Scott, the Edinburgh-based property law firm, has scoopedthe Legal Award for Excellence at the prestigious Property ExecutiveDevelopment Awards for Excellence ....
Bingo calling for GBP 10m help
Oct 02, 2006; ... THE head of the Bingo Association is lobbying the ScottishExecutive to help out the struggling Scottish bingo industry after itwas hard-hit by the smoking ban. Sir Peter Fry is seeking GBP 10 ...
Vow to stop 'social work snatch squads'
Oct 02, 2006; ... THE Shadow Health Secretary today promised that a Tory governmentwould stop "snatch squads of social workers" taking children intocare unnecessarily. Andrew Lansley said a Conservative government would instead backthe family. The father-of-five used the party conference in ...
Cameron in pledge to fight for more Scottish Tory seats
Oct 02, 2006; ... DAVID Cameron today promised to roll up his sleeves to fight toregain more seats in Scotland, claiming there are no longer any "no-go areas" for the Tories. In an exclusive interview with the Evening News he rejected hispredecessor Michael Howard's claim that the Conservatives ...
Tories hit out at Cameron over refusal to cut taxes
Oct 02, 2006; ... DAVID CAMERON suffered a blow at the hands of Tory Party membersafter two-thirds opposed his refusal to promise tax cuts. Just five per cent out of 1500 delegates who voted at this week'sconference in Bournemouth said they supported him. Meanwhile, there were promises of ...
Healthy Living: Pink October still vital
Oct 02, 2006; ... I USED to love the autumn. The nights getting dark early, the airgetting crisper, my birthday on the way ... all prompted thoughts ofcosy nights in front of the log fire, Christmas parties to attend andthe magic of the first snowfall. These days the leaves falling from the trees ...
Festival tsar post needs to be billed as a starring role
Oct 02, 2006; ... ON the face of it, the news that Edinburgh is to get a powerfulnew "festivals tsar" should be a cause for celebration. With direwarnings echoing around the city this August about the scale of thethreats facing Edinburgh's cultural crown jewels, the timing of theappointment would appear ...
Future bright for recruitment firm planning expansion drive
Oct 02, 2006; ... AN Edinburgh recruitment business is aiming to boost its turnoverby up to 100 per cent this year as it looks to establish itself inLondon, and the Middle and Far East. The expansion plans follow a rebranding exercise that has seenCareercare reinvent itself under the banner of ...
No Saltire for Jack as flag plan refused
Oct 02, 2006; ... PLANS to hoist a Saltire outside the First Minister's house havebeen thrown out after the council ruled that it would spoil thecharacter of the A-listed residence. The Scottish Executive had planned to erect two 13ft fibreglasspoles on the facade of Bute House on Charlotte Square ...
Accountants deal adds up
Oct 02, 2006; ... SCOTTISH accountancy group Campbell Dallas has bought West Lothianfirm Spence Financial Services for an undisclosed sum. The deal puts Campbell Dallas one step closer to completegeographical coverage of Scotland - with the exception of ...
Charity race raises GBP 500,000 for cancer research
Oct 02, 2006; ... A CHARITY race held in Edinburgh in June raised more than GBP500,000 for cancer research. The Race for Life, staged in Holyrood Park, had 8500 participantsrunning to raise funds for Cancer Research UK. So far, GBP 549,500 has been raised from the event, and organisershope ...
Cash Converters cashes in
Oct 02, 2006; ... CASH Converters, the group that runs a chain of company-owned andfranchised second-hand goods stores, saw its net profits climb to GBP1.7 million in the year to June 30, compared with GBP 1.23m over theprevious year. The Australian group, which has two stores in Edinburgh - ...
GBP 1m-plus home sales double
Oct 02, 2006; ... SALES of GBP 1 million-plus homes have doubled in the Capital assome of the city's highest earners look to move up the propertyladder. Selling agents are now completing seven-figure property dealsevery few days, with GBP 2m and GBP 3m prices becoming increasinglycommon ....
Historic castle aims to tempt buyer with its GBP 5m price tag
Oct 02, 2006; ... A CASTLE that was expected to become the most expensive ever soldin Scotland has had GBP 10 million knocked off the asking price afterfailing to find a buyer. The 18th century Seton Castle, near Longniddry, was originally puton the market in December 2004 for GBP 15m, before the ...
Fill a shoebox and give a needy child Christmas joy
Oct 02, 2006; ... A CHRISTIAN project has launched its Christmas appeal for gifts todeliver to needy children in Eastern Europe and Africa. Operation Christmas Child is appealing for people from Edinburghand Midlothian to donate toys, clothing and sweets to help fillshoeboxes being delivered to the ...
British boardrooms still lack the women's touch
Oct 02, 2006; ... THE number of women in boardroom positions in Britain's biggestcompanies has not improved over the past year, a new report revealedtoday. A survey of FTSE 350 companies by financial services groupDeloitte showed that only three per cent of executive directors arewomen - exactly ...
Sally wins disability role in the corridors of power
Oct 02, 2006; ... A DISABLED woman is to use her experiences of Edinburgh to helpshape government policy after landing a top Westminster job. Newington-based Sally Witcher is today set to start as assistantdirector of the government's new Office for Disability Issues, set upto ensure that disabled ...
Training guidelines to boost emergency care for young
Oct 02, 2006; ... NEW guidelines were unveiled today to improve emergency careoffered to children by the NHS. And almost GBP 1 million is to be spent training staff in theskills needed to treat youngsters. Deputy Health Minister Lewis Macdonald launched the emergency careframework for ...
Quick News: Firms hail EU growth
Oct 02, 2006; ... MOST of Scotland's small companies are unconcerned by the prospectof increased competition from an expanded European Union, a ...
Double event for city school
Oct 02, 2006; ... ONE of the country's leading independent schools is to hold twomajor events in one weekend. Fettes College are holding a ceremony to remember people whograduated from there in 1946, 1956, 1966, 1976, 1986 and 1996. Theevent, arranged by the Old Fettesian Association, involves a ...
Around Town: Prepare for next year's air fares
Oct 02, 2006; ... EDINBURGH airline FlyGlobespan is now selling tickets for travelnext summer. The Colinton firm recently said it will offer ...
Green group ups pressure
Oct 02, 2006; ... ENVIRONMENTAL lobby group Friends of the Earth has launched its"manifesto" for Edinburgh. The local branch of the group is writing the document to putpressure on all the political parties in the run-up to next year'sScottish Parliament and local government elections. The ...
Police crackdown on gang of neds behind reign of terror
Oct 02, 2006; ... GANGS of yobs on a city housing estate are facing a policecrackdown after carrying out a terror campaign against otherresidents. Officers have identified 22 youths who are believed to beresponsible for the wave of antisocial behaviour in and aroundLeith's Fort House complex ....
Casino focus is a safe bet for meeting
Oct 02, 2006; ... CONTROVERSIAL plans for a new casino in Fountainbridge are likelyto be at the centre of a community council meeting later this month. Councillor Lorna Shiels is to host the hour-long discussionshortly before the main Merchiston Community Council meeting onOctober 17 in Viewforth ...
Tony: learn saints lesson
Oct 02, 2006; ... HIBS boss Tony Mowbray today admitted it was up to his players tolearn how to combat sides who set out to frustrate them afterwatching his team lose by a single goal for the second week insuccession. Mowbray believes that, knowing Hibs are capable of ripping apartany opposition ...
Improvement sits well with rail passengers
Oct 02, 2006; ... RAIL passengers travelling from Edinburgh will be able to takeadvantage of 1664 new seats installed at stations across Scotland. First ScotRail has fitted the seats over the last seven months ata cost of almost GBP 600,000. The investment is part of a GBP 20 million package ...
Quick News: Halfords is motoring
Oct 02, 2006; ... CAR parts giant Halfords is set to reveal a sharp rise in sales,with the City touting revenues of GBP 727 ...
Hallowe'en comes early to the Castle
Oct 02, 2006; ... EDINBURGH Castle celebrates Hallowe'en with a series of events, aschildren under the age of 16 get free entry all month. The "Ghostfest" event involves a series of shows for children,featuring dozens of performers. Nick Finnigan, event manager at Historic Scotland, told ...
Hogmanay bash tickets up for grabs
Oct 02, 2006; ... ORGANISERS of Edinburgh's Hogmanay today urged people not to missout on tickets and passes for this year's event. All 50,000 regular tickets for the Royal Bank Street Party areusually snapped up quickly. Organisers have sent e-mails to hundreds of people, reminding themthat ...
Quick News: 1000 houses in the sun
Oct 02, 2006; ... AN exhibition for people looking to invest in property abroad isto come to the Capital at the weekend. The Homes Overseas Magazine are holding the event at the ...
Howells may seek Southern comfort in Europe
Oct 02, 2006; ... EDINBURGH Rugby coach Lynn Howells says he will be targetingSouthern Hemisphere stars as he welcomed rule changes that allowEuropean Cup squads to be strengthened once the tournament isunderway. The Capital outfit will declare, on Wednesday, their squad tochallenge for a ...
The Legends: It was worth wait for goal king to mine Gorgie gems
Oct 02, 2006; ... WHAT'S new with Jimmy Murray? Jambo diehards will remember himwell. Many's the time he was the toast of Tynecastle in his 11 mostlyillustrious years with Hearts. A nippy inside-forward, he was to endear himself to the fans ingrabbing goals galore, many of them classics. They ...
Inspired Irene helps Kenyan orphans with charity night
Oct 02, 2006; ... A FUNDRAISING event is to be held in the Capital to help provideessential items to orphaned children at a school in Kenya. Oxgangs-based woman Irene Paterson was so touched by the appeal ofa Fife man for funds to help children at the Peace Village School andOrphanage in Ukunda, ...
Quick News: A knitty gritty demo
Oct 02, 2006; ... AN author is to launch her new book by demonstrating her knittingskills in the window of Jenners. Rachel Henderson, 24, will be ...
Grants boost for research
Oct 02, 2006; ... TWO Edinburgh companies have received a grant from the ScottishExecutive to aid their research. The Deputy Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning, AllanWilson, has awarded funds of GBP 312,364 to ten Scottish firms. Edinburgh-based Lab901 received GBP 35,000 to work ...
Around Town
Oct 02, 2006; ... AFRA MANCINI takes the chance to dress up in Toulouse-Lautrec-style clothes at ...
Business 'paying GBP 37bn bill for red tape'
Oct 02, 2006; ... WORKPLACE legislation enforced since Labour came to power in 1997has cost UK business GBP 37 billion, the CBI claimed today. On the day new age discrimination rules come into effect, theemployers' organisation said most companies complained that the timethey spent complying with ...
Quick News: Don't miss bus awards
Oct 02, 2006; ... LOTHIAN Buses has been shortlisted for a top prize at this year'sScottish Transport Awards. Edinburgh's largest public ...
Who wants a picnic on Lothian Road then?
Oct 02, 2006; ... TRAFFIC-CHOKED Lothian Road would become a pedestrian paradisewhere people could enjoy a picnic and street theatre under a radicalvision unveiled today. The busy dual carriageway would make way for al fresco cafes, widepavements and open-air markets under council plans. A ...
100 in walk for Maggie's cash
Oct 02, 2006; ... MORE than 100 people walked ten miles through the city to helpraise funds for the Maggie's Centre in Edinburgh. The Edinburgh Building Life Walk, which took place on Saturday,was organised to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Maggie'sorganisation, which offers support to ...
In the running for a discount
Oct 02, 2006; ... RUNNING club members were today urged to sign up for next year'sEdinburgh Marathon and receive an entry discount. Club members can participate for GBP 35, while qualifying standardentrants can run for GBP 37 if they enter before October 14. Proof ofqualifying time must be sent to ...
Top prize for developers
Oct 02, 2006; ... AN Edinburgh-based property group has been named Scottishdeveloper of the year at an awards ceremony. Miller Developments accepted the prize at the Estate Gazetteawards in London. The firm is in charge of the ...
Green light for bus lane plan
Oct 02, 2006; ... CITY chiefs are set to award the contract for a GBP 1.5 millionscheme to reduce congestion on a busy city road. A bus priority lanewill be built on Milton Road, where there are significant delays tobuses and general traffic during peak times. Under the plans, two ...
Around Town: Showcase for visual treats
Oct 02, 2006; ... A UNIQUE range of broadcast and audio-visual equipment will beshowcased at an exhibition in Edinburgh this month. The event will take place at Our ...
Quick News: Est going underground
Oct 02, 2006; ... MORGAN EST, the Bathgate-based infrastructure services arm ofconstruction giant Morgan Sindall, has sealed a GBP 33 millioncontract from London Underground ...
Ancient wood is gifted to Wildlife Trust
Oct 02, 2006; ... AN ancient wood in East Lothian was today handed over to theScottish Wildlife Trust. The organisation has added Brock Wood, a 17-hectare woodland nearDunbar, to its portfolio of more than 120 reserves in Scotland. To commemorate the move, a tree was due to be jointly planted ...
Northern Rock on course for a solid performance
Oct 02, 2006; ... NORTHERN ROCK, the British mortgage bank, said today that the"relatively benign" economic background in the UK would continue,providing strong support for the country's mortgage market. In a trading update covering the first nine months of the year,the bank also said that it was ...
More park-and-rides in drive to cut number of cars on road
Oct 02, 2006; ... Motoring ahead MORE park-and-ride sites are being planned for Edinburgh and theLothians in a bid to tackle city centre congestion. Following the success of facilities at Ingliston and Hermiston,which have taken thousands of cars off busy roads, council chiefshope to carry ...
Around Town: Finding a book on your pet charity subject
Oct 02, 2006; ... STAFF at the PDSA PetAid hospital in Gorgie have appealed forEdinburgh residents to donate books for a charity sale. PDSA's Big Book Fetch is a new fundraising initiative ...
Quick News: History at Holyrood
Oct 02, 2006; ... A HISTORY group from Penicuik is due to visit the ScottishParliament attend First Minister's Question Time this week. The ...