Evening News - Scotland back issues from June 2007:
Coyle hits contender for best ever shot
Jun 01, 2007; ... DARREN COYLE produced what surely must be one of the greatestshots in the history of the Dispatch Trophy to clinch a dramaticquarter-final victory for Carrickvale last night. On a night when thunder and lightning forced play to be suspendedfor more than half an hour up at the ...
Bonnyrigg craving a cup of their own
Jun 01, 2007; ... THERE'S more than one cup at stake in the Junior scene thisweekend, and before fans of Kelty Hearts and Linlithgow descend onEast End Park on Sunday for the Scottish Cup showpiece, Linlithgow'sown Prestonfield ground plays host to the Fife and Lothians Cupfinal. Tomorrow's clash ...
Vlad rejects swoop for Georgian ace
Jun 01, 2007; ... VALDAS IVANAUSKAS today revealed his disappointment that Georgianinternational midfielder Gogita Gogua will not be at Tynecastle nextseason after the player joined the Russian club FK Saturn. Vladimir Romanov is a long-term admirer of Gogua but Hearts'majority shareholder refused ...
It's a real shame about my line dancing night
Jun 01, 2007; ... STEP you gaily. You won't see Bruce Forsyth there, nor are youlikely to spot a celebrity, short of Jack McConnell in his skirt andblouse. But people still come dancing to the Ross Bandstand on Mondays andTuesdays from 7.30 to 9.30, weather permitting. Aye, Scottish ...
Leader: 'Relatives of the dead deserve a fairer system'
Jun 01, 2007; ... IT is easy to understand the frustration felt by John Gowans. Hehas lost a teenage son but still has not been granted the right todiscover full details of the tragic events leading up to his death.Rightly he feels aggrieved and is entitled to believe the justicesystem has failed him by ...
Road test: Jeep Compass: Pointing the way for small 4x4s
Jun 01, 2007; ... JUST when we thought we might be seeing the beginning of the endof the Chelsea tractor Jeep with a brace of new SUVs, bringing theirgrand total of off roaders to seven by my reckoning. Latest model is the Compass which is being marketed as a fullyfledged off-roader that takes up ...
The school of avoiding hard knocks
Jun 01, 2007; ... WE know the bald statistics surrounding the risks posed by young,newly qualified drivers yet still the carnage is allowed to continueindeed, it's getting worse because the death rate among young drivershas more than doubled in the last five years This week, as the Government ...
Winning cup final would be very Andy
Jun 01, 2007; ... LINLITHGOW ROSE midfielder Andy Dick revealed today he's desperateto lift the Citylink Scottish Junior Cup on Sunday in case it turnsout to be his final game for the club. The 21-year-old midfielder was signed from Clyde at the start ofthe season and has proved to be a shrewd ...
Fleeting goal not enough
Jun 01, 2007; ... CAPTAIN Julie Fleeting scored a record 95th goal for her countryin as many matches but it was not enough for Scotland's womenfootballers as they lost their 2009 European Championship Qualifierto group leaders Ukraine 2-1 in Mariupol. Fleeting scored in the 68th minute and had a ...
Alba Trees is growing again
Jun 01, 2007; ... ALBA Trees has returned to profit over the past year - but saidthat future reduction in grants could lead to a reduction inplanting. The East Lothian-based firm, which is majority-owned by the Dukeof Buccleuch's Buccleuch Estates group, banked a ...
Coming home with a song in his heart
Jun 01, 2007; ... IT was a cynical heart that was not moved when the coloured coatwas slipped from Craig Chalmers' shoulders on Saturday night afterhis final, emotive, rendition of the Andrew Lloyd Webber number CloseEvery Door. The young Corstorphine performer, who had been giving his all ...
Bancrofts agree to Dow Jones talks with Murdoch
Jun 01, 2007; ... RUPERT MURDOCH today took a step closer to clinching a GBP 2.5billion takeover of US publishing group Dow Jones after controllingshareholders the Bancroft family agreed to talk with the Australian-born media mogul. But the Bancrofts, who control 64 per cent of Dow Jones' ...
Two teenage terminations, two different stories to tell
Jun 01, 2007; ... Abortions are now being carried out on young girls in Edinburgh atthe unprecedented rate of one per day. The termination rates have re-ignited the debate over teenage abortion in the city and sparkedrenewed calls for changes to sex education in schools. SARAH HOWDENspeaks to two ...
All change as Salmond steers Capital towards guided buses
Jun 01, 2007; ... ALEX SALMOND has signalled the new SNP government is considering aguided busway as an alternative to part of Edinburgh's tram scheme. But tram backers dismissed the idea as failing to deliver themodern, integrated public transport system needed in the Capital. The First ...
Speeding to a date with death
Jun 01, 2007; ... THIS is the death crash Jeep Cherokee just minutes before it moweddown Olivia Donachie. The dramatic picture was taken on a mobile phone by an onlookerconcerned at the erratic way the vehicle was being driven. A man can clearly be seen remonstrating with the driver as ...
Plans to ban 'irresponsible' booze deals
Jun 01, 2007; ... CUT-price alcohol promotions in supermarkets and off-licences facea crackdown as part of a new bid to tackle binge drinking andantisocial behaviour. New Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill today promised new curbs on"irresponsible" deals involving heavily-discounted alcohol ....
Fun begins at Leith Festival
Jun 01, 2007; ... THE annual celebration of culture and the arts in Leith wasgetting under way today. Hundreds of events are to be staged this year as the festivalcelebrates its 100th anniversary. Among the highlights of the arts extravaganza are a ...
Margo's 'think tank' bid
Jun 01, 2007; ... INDEPENDENT Lothians MSP Margo MacDonald is pressing for a newresearch unit at Holyrood to look at the powers of the ScottishParliament. She said the move was intended to allow all the political partiesto explore at their own pace the question of whether existing powerswere ...
'Everyone at the church is in a state of shock'
Jun 01, 2007; ... PRAYERS are being said for the Donachies at Morningside BaptistChurch where the family are staunch members of the congregation. Family friend John Hendry, 52, of Colinton Village, a fellowmember of the church, said: "They are a lovely righteous Christianfamily and don't deserve ...
GBP 7m waste depot plan on track for Portobello
Jun 01, 2007; ... A GIANT waste depot would be created in Portobello undercontroversial plans put forward by the city council's main wastecontractor. The GBP 7 million scheme would transform a former rail freightyard off Sir Harry Lauder Road into a waste transfer station forrubbish heading to ...
RBS set to restart BoA talks over LaSalle
Jun 01, 2007; ... ROYAL Bank of Scotland was today understood to be preparing torestart talks with Bank of America (BoA) about their dispute over thepossible future ownership of LaSalle - the US arm of ABN Amro. The Dutch bank is believed to be keen to rebuild discussionsbetween BoA and the ...
Agrekko profit powering up
Jun 01, 2007; ... AGGREKO, the Scottish supplier of temporary power generators,today reiterated that its first half profits would be "significantlyahead" of last year, noting there was no major change to its ...
Executive sees Biggar Road picture and lets screens stay
Jun 01, 2007; ... A BANK that was ordered to take down two plasma TV screens fromits windows has won a reprieve from the Scottish Executive. Council chiefs told the Royal Bank of Scotland branch atFairmilehead to scrap the 45-inch screens, which were used foradvertising, last September amid fears ...
Irvine hoping for crowds to create a fixture headache
Jun 01, 2007; ... SCOTTISH Rugby president Andy Irvine is hoping a dilemma will becreated when the dust settles on the two-day Emirates IRB sevens atMurrayfield on Sunday. The tournament, which this year is the final leg of a grand prixseries still capable of producing three different overall ...
Campbell working to pile on the beef to soup up his game
Jun 01, 2007; ... HIBS kid Ross Campbell today revealed how he's aiming to pile onthe pounds to help beef up the Easter Road attack. The skinny striker weighs in at a mere 9st 3lb dripping wet andknows from his handful of first-team appearances that he'll simply beknocked around by the SPL's rugged ...
Mandela says Brown is 'dear friend of Africa'
Jun 01, 2007; ... ANTI-APARTHEID hero Nelson Mandela has praised Gordon Brown as a"dear friend of Africa" at a meeting with Tony Blair. The former South African president said he was looking forward tothe Chancellor taking over as UK Prime Minister. He praised Mr Brown's "leadership and ...
Pension fear after Boots takeover vote
Jun 01, 2007; ... THE chairman of trustees for the Boots pension fund attacked thecompany for backing a GBP 11.1 billion takeover before agreement hadbeen reached on funding for future retirement benefits. John Watson spoke out at a gathering of Alliance Bootsshareholders to back the takeover by ...
Brown finally makes the congratulations call
Jun 01, 2007; ... ALEX SALMOND today finally received a call from Gordon Brown tocongratulate him on becoming Scotland's First Minister - four weeksafter he won the election. The Chancellor, who will take over as Prime Minister from TonyBlair on June 27, phoned Mr Salmond at around 9am today ....
Cairns urges fans to roar Scots on to sevens heaven
Jun 01, 2007; ... SCOTLAND sevens star Ben Cairns, of Edinburgh Rugby, has urgedfans to help make home advantage count for the host nation when theEmirates IRB tournament is staged at Murrayfield tomorrow and Sunday. The 21-year-old is convinced that with enthusiastic backing from acrowd expected to ...
Caltongate plan lack of respect' 'shows to city
Jun 01, 2007; ... HERITAGE groups today delivered a damning verdict on thecontroversial plans to rebuild a huge swathe of Edinburgh's Old Town. Experts warn Mountgrange's GBP 300 million Caltongate scheme willruin classic views of the city, damage the Royal Mile's look, andovershadow existing ...
Quick News: Capital drivers targeted
Jun 01, 2007; ... MOBILE speed cameras will be targeting roads in Edinburgh and WestLothian next week. Routes to be monitored are the A8 at Ratho, the West ApproachRoad, Muirhouse ...
Parishioners stunned as vandals go on rampage
Jun 01, 2007; ... VANDALS hurled wheelie bins and logs through stained-glass windowsin a wrecking spree at a historic Lothians church. The damage was discovered by church organist Jean Blades when shearrived to arrange flowers at Fala Village Church, near Pathhead,Midlothian. A smashed ...
Crabbe's boots made for talking as he prepares to support strikers
Jun 01, 2007; ... SCOTT CRABBE hung his boots up at the end of the season after 21years in football - but he's not ready to give the game up altogetherjust yet. The former Hearts star retired after an injury-blighted seasonwith Second Division East Fife, but he'll be back at the club in timefor ...
Cash snatched in raid on till
Jun 01, 2007; ... A MAN snatched a small amount of money from a till in a highstreet store in Midlothian. The money was stolen from Woolworths in Dalkeith High Street at1.40pm yesterday. The man, described as being aged about 25-30, escaped from theshop and jumped into a black ...
Quick News: DSG chief to step down
Jun 01, 2007; ... CURRYS and PC World owner DSG has announced the retirement of itschief executive. The firm, which said in a statement earlier this month thattrading would be in line with expectations, said John Clare plannedto retire after the ...
Quick News: Rights firm on course
Jun 01, 2007; ... ENTERTAINMENT Rights, the company which boasts the likes of BasilBrush and Postman Pat among its portfolio of characters, ...
Hibs land boost
Jun 01, 2007; ... HIBS today revealed they are to expand their GBP 4million trainingcentre months before it will be ready for John Collins' squad to movein. Work is already underway in converting the 36-acre site at EastMains, between Tranent and Ormiston, but the Easter Road club havenow bought ...
Fish gutted as fiancee walks out after refusing pre-nuptial
Jun 01, 2007; ... ROCK star Fish told today how his fiancee has walked out on him -two days after they sent out their wedding invitations. The couple split after Heather Findlay refused to sign a pre-nuptial agreement with the former Marillion frontman. She called off their wedding following a ...
Minister presents woodland awards to pupils
Jun 01, 2007; ... SCOTTISH Environment Minister Michael Russell was due to presentawards to youngsters at the Gardening Scotland Show at Inglistontoday. He was due to meet the six winners of Scotland's Finest WoodsSchools Awards and the Tim Stead award at the event at theshowground. The ...
Loud, proud and singing out
Jun 01, 2007; ... GAY and lesbian voices will be clearly heard at Loud & Proud'ssummer concert. Scotland's only gay choir will be performing traditional andpopular music, classics and show tunes at the free event on June 16. The Edinburgh-based choir includes nearly 50 lesbian, gay,bisexual ...
All change as Salmond steers Capital towards guided buses
Jun 01, 2007; ... ALEX SALMOND has signalled the new SNP government is considering aguided busway as an alternative to part of Edinburgh's tram scheme. But tram backers dismissed the idea as failing to deliver themodern, integrated public transport system needed in the Capital. The First ...
Valuable guns are targeted
Jun 01, 2007; ... GUN owners are being encouraged to have their weapons valued at aone-off event. Expert Gavin Gardiner will be visiting Sotheby's Edinburgh officeon June 12 and will give free advice and valuations to anyone whopresents sporting guns and rifles, both vintage and modern ....
Cycle-friendly GNER racks up Euro bike award
Jun 01, 2007; ... GNER has been voted the best long-distance train operator inEurope for cyclists, according to a new report. The East Coast rail franchise holder beat Swiss Railways,Germany's Deutsche Bahn, France's TGV service and other UK operatorsin a study of 32 European train operators by the ...
Numbers on 'hidden waiting lists' slashed
Jun 01, 2007; ... THE number of Lothian patients on controversial "hidden waitinglists" has been slashed, according to new figures. In February, the Evening News revealed that a record 6000 hospitalpatients had been switched from the main list onto the controversialback-up Availability Status Code ...
Family tells driver 'Give yourself up'
Jun 01, 2007; ... THE family of the hit-and-run driver who killed four-year-oldOlivia Donachie have been trying to call him to persuade him to handhimself into police. They are co-operating with detectives by trying to reach him onhis mobile phone and identifying friends who he might have turned ...
Hornby gets on the right track as earnings increase
Jun 01, 2007; ... HORNBY, the model train maker, said today that it had made a goodstart to the current year as it unveiled a marginal rise in profitover the past year. The company, which owns the Scalextric brand, saw pre-tax profitcome in at GBP 8.1 million in the year to March 31, compared with ...
Only gay team in the country
Jun 01, 2007; ... THEY may have to get used to jokes about playing for the otherside. But a group of footballers from the Capital are challenging thetraditional stereotypes by forming Scotland's first all-gay team. Hotscots FC regularly play in five-a-side tournaments in Edinburghand are now ...
Second bite at the Big Apple is welcomed
Jun 01, 2007; ... COUNCIL chiefs have welcomed the news that Edinburgh is to gainits second direct flight to New York. Delta Air Lines has unveiled plans for a new daily service betweenthe Capital and New York's main JFK Airport starting in May nextyear. However, the American airline is to ...
Missing reporter video released
Jun 01, 2007; ... FILM footage of missing BBC journalist Alan Johnson, who wascaptured in Gaza more than two months ago, was posted on the internettoday. The video shows Mr Johnson saying he is "fit and well" and notbeing mistreated by his captors. However, it is not known when thefilm was ...
Plans to ban 'irresponsible' booze deals
Jun 01, 2007; ... CUT-price alcohol promotions in supermarkets and off-licences facea crackdown as part of a new bid to tackle binge drinking and anti-social behaviour. New Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill today promised new curbs on"irresponsible" deals involving heavily-discounted alcohol ....
Kenyans keen to exploit underdog tag
Jun 01, 2007; ... KENYA might be new kids on the international rugby block but theteam and officials are already discovering how to cultivate localsupport by playing the underdog card. And rooting for underdogs and upsets are at the heart of Sevenstournaments so the emerging Africans could be in ...
Maginnis admits Labour 'too close to development'
Jun 01, 2007; ... A SENIOR Labour councillor has admitted her party became tooclosely associated with the Caltongate development in the run-up tothe elections. Elizabeth Maginnis singled out former planning leader TrevorDavies for the offensive gesture he aimed at protesters outside areception ...
Pair out in the cold for charity
Jun 01, 2007; ... TWO daring city fundraisers are to swap the office for some of theworld's coldest conditions in a charity mission. Public relations consultants Anna Edmond and Lucy Dee will donsnowshoes and sleep in igloos during their three-day trek acrossLapland. The pair are raising ...
Leith Festival set to kick off
Jun 01, 2007; ... THE annual celebration of culture and the arts in Leith wasgetting under way. Hundreds of events are to take place every year as part of theLeith Festival, which takes place over the next 10 days. This year the festival is celebrating its 100th anniversary andorganisers say ...
SNP adopts twin attack on youth crime
Jun 01, 2007; ... JUSTICE Secretary Kenny MacAskill today pledged that promotingpositive behaviour among young people will be as important ascracking down on antisocial behaviour for the new SNP government. He wants to see initiatives to give young people something betterto do, whether sports, ...
Enforcers back drive for action in pay row
Jun 01, 2007; ... SCORES of Edinburgh's parking attendants have voted to takeindustrial action in a row over pay. Officials from the Transport and General Workers Union will meetnext week to discuss what action to take after the NCP enforcersbacked both an all-out strike and work-to-rule. It ...
Council plotting nursery closures
Jun 01, 2007; ... A HIT-LIST of nurseries to be closed is being drawn up by councilchiefs and will be made public within a month, the Evening Newsunderstands. Education leaders are thought to be "testing the water" ahead ofmore controversial plans to shut primary schools as a result offalling ...
Railways track safety awards
Jun 01, 2007; ... CAR parks at four railway stations in West Lothian have been givensafety awards after seeing crime figures drop over the past year. Parking extensions at Bathgate, Livingston North, Livingston Southand Uphall stations were awarded Park Mark safer parking awards bythe Association ...
Cancer patients head south for vital scans in private hospital
Jun 01, 2007; ... CANCER patients are now able to receive vital scans at a privatehospital in England under a deal struck by NHS Lothian to speed upwaiting times. The move allows patients to travel to Darlington and receive ascan within days, rather than wait three weeks for one in Aberdeen ....
Portobello on track for giant rubbish depot in ex-rail yard
Jun 01, 2007; ... A GIANT waste depot would be created in Portobello undercontroversial plans put forward by the city council's main wastecontractor. The GBP 7 million scheme would transform a former rail freightyard off Sir Harry Lauder Road into a waste transfer station forrubbish heading to ...
Delay in dates for handover of six schools
Jun 01, 2007; ... THE handover dates for six of eight new primary schools beingbuilt in Midlothian as part of a PPP deal have been put back. Skanska, the private company behind the project, has told councilchiefs the delay is due to difficulty retaining trade contractors andunseasonable rainfall ...
Flash rainfall sees drivers hit the skids
Jun 01, 2007; ... A NUMBER of minor car crashes took place in the Capital last nightas motorists battled through heavy rain and hail storms. A Met Office weather expert said 7mm of rain had fallen across thecity in just a few minutes during the torrential downpours, whichwere accompanied by thunder ...
Arrests after officers raid supermarket
Jun 01, 2007; ... THREE men have been arrested following a raid by up to a dozenimmigration officials on a Leith supermarket. The officers burst into Rajah's Supermarket in Albert Street inwhat is understood to have been one of a series of raids in theCapital. Shop owner Zahid Raja today ...
Retail sales beat forecast
Jun 01, 2007; ... RETAIL sales grew slightly more than expected in May and shops arelooking to raise prices at the fastest rate in eight years, a surveyhas revealed. The CBI said its distributive trades survey's reported salesbalance dropped back to +31 this month from a ...
City student draws acclaim
Jun 01, 2007; ... A YOUNG pupil has made it into the top ten of a national artcompetition. Hanni Shinton, 11, of Edinburgh's Rudolf Steiner School, was afinalist in the National Galleries of Scotland Art Competition forSchools 2007. The youngster, who will celebrate his 12th birthday ...