Evening News - Scotland back issues from June 2009:
Quick News: Telling tales of Africa
Jun 01, 2009 ... AFRICAN storytellers, poetry readings, musicians and DJs willbring a taste of the continent to Edinburgh this summer. The African Oasis will be set up in St Andrew Square ...
Little Verity launches a life-saving crusade to give blood
Jun 01, 2009; ... ONE way or another, Verity Young has been losing blood virtuallyall of her young life. The seven-year-old has endured numerous blood transfusions,constant blood tests and receives blood as part of the chemotherapyshe is going through. It is this experience that drove the ...
Flautist wins GBP 3000 award
Jun 01, 2009 ... FLUTE player Sarah Ouakrat impressed judges to win theprestigious National Youth Orchestra of Scotland Staffa award. The 22-year-old gave a stunning performance at the ...
Garden event branches out
Jun 01, 2009 ... HANGING baskets, tubs and window boxes are to be included in thisyear's West Lothian Council Garden Competition, to encourage morepeople to take part. A new category, floral containers, has been added to the event. As well as the new categories, there are also special prizes ...
5,000-name petition on disabilities
Jun 01, 2009 ... A PETITION with more than 5,000 names has been passed to thecouncil complaining about its policy covering people with low ormoderate learning disabilities. Spearheaded by the Garvald Centre, the petition calls on thelocal authority to reconsider its decision not to fund places ...
Comeback for Dino on Elm Row
Jun 01, 2009; ... WHEN the moon hits your eye like an Easter Road pie, that'samore. No it ain't, that's a barely digestible parody of a songpopularised by Dean Martin. That's Amore will get the respect it deserves from August 12 to31 (tickets on sale now) at Valvona & Crolla when the Elm Row ...
Bottling plant put forward for approval
Jun 01, 2009 ... PROPOSALS for a multi-million pound whisky bottling facility inLivingston have been recommended for approval. The plans, submitted by the Glenmorangie Company, would see theplant and associated offices created on an 11-acre site at AlbaCampus in Livingston. Most of the 300 ...
Security fears as care director has laptop stolen from city HQ
Jun 01, 2009; ... SECURITY fears have been raised after a laptop belonging to thecity's top social care official was stolen from the council'sheadquarters. The Evening News understands that a laptop belonging to PeterGabbitas - the council's director of health and social care - wastaken from an ...
Mango opens city concession
Jun 01, 2009 ... INTERNATIONAL fashion house Mango has opened its first concessionin Edinburgh, at the House of Fraser store on Princes Street. Shoppers in Edinburgh will now be able to buy clothes from thedesigner brand - which is promoted by stars such as Penelope ...
Big event for little houses
Jun 01, 2009 ... PEOPLE can create their dream home - in miniature - at one of thecountry's leading dolls house shows. Miniatura - The Modelling and Miniature Show will take place atMurrayfield Stadium on Saturday 13 June. The 45 exhibitors - called ...
Two-week home festival will celebrate Old Town heritage
Jun 01, 2009 ... STORYTELLERS, musicians and artists will be celebrating theheritage of the Old Town in a two-week festival. Houses and Homes is the theme of this year's festival during thelast two weeks in June. Residents can research their own home's history , or explore theOld Town's ...
GBP 300 prize for 'biggest loser'
Jun 01, 2009 ... A MAN was proud to be named "biggest loser" after winning GBP 300in a weight loss challenge. Victor De Rollo, of Portobello, is 44lb lighter after trying ...
'No dogs' sign back in park
Jun 01, 2009 ... A 'NO Dogs' sign has been put back up on a fenced off area inHarrison Park after local residents complained at its removal. The sign, which also banned ball games in the area, was takendown by Edinburgh Council, ...
Ramsay almost forced to sell home
Jun 01, 2009 ... GORDON RAMSAY has revealed he was on the verge of selling his GBP6 million home earlier this year to save his struggling restaurantempire. His accountants drew up plans in January to put the business intoadministration after it owed GBP 7.2m in taxes as well as having GBP10m of ...
Real Lives: Stan and Mina prove they're a diamond couple
Jun 01, 2009 ... Stanley and Mina Hogg are getting ready to raise a glass withtheir family to celebrate their diamond wedding. The couple were born within half a mile of one another, Stanleyat Simpson Memorial Maternity Pavilion and Mina, whose maiden nameis Wallace, at home in West Port. Stanley ...
Setanta seeks GBP 100m backers
Jun 01, 2009 ... SETANTA Sports has been in discussions with its backers in a bidto find GBP 100 million to secure its future. The sports broadcaster - which screens the Scottish PremierLeague - is understood to have been offered GBP 50m from the privateequity firms Doughty ...
Dragon holds masterclass for start-ups
Jun 01, 2009 ... TECHNOLOGY entrepreneur Doug Richard, best known for his role asa "Dragon" in the first two series of BBC TV's Dragon's Den, is todeliver a pioneering masterclass in Edinburgh. The University of Edinburgh's Appleton Tower will be the venuefor his School for Start Ups which will ...
City pupils get the bug for environment
Jun 01, 2009 ... AN UGLY Bug Ball has been held in Edinburgh to help mark WorldEnvironment Day. Pupils from Royal High Primary, Edinburgh, dressed in variousmini beast costumes, including butterflies, bees, caterpillars andbeetles, for the ball. The event also celebrated the pupils securing ...
Around town: Alexander McCall Smith reads to children at opening of Edinburgh Academy Nurser
Jun 02, 2009 ... AUTHOR Alexander McCall Smith reads to Nieve Muir, IsabelleMurray, Finlay Macdonell ...
Devine in expenses allegation
Jun 02, 2009 ... THE career of Livingston Labour MP Jim Devine was hanging in thebalance today after he became the latest MP referred to the party's"star chamber" over his expenses. The National Executive Committee's special endorsements ...
Blueprint to tackle violence
Jun 02, 2009 ... THE Scottish Government has launched a blueprint to crack down onviolence against women. The document, Safer Lives Changed Lives - a Shared Approach toTackling Violence Against Women in Scotland, ...
Bathgate bakery interest rises
Jun 02, 2009 ... THE owner of Bathgate's United Central Bakeries has confirmed ithas received an early-stage takeover approach. Finsbury - the UK's second largest cake firm - said the bidinterest was "exploratory in nature" and stressed "considerabledoubt" over any firm offer. Finsbury ...
Fish to open seafood fest
Jun 02, 2009 ... ROCK star Fish will open a new seafood festival in East Lothian. The former Marillion singer is supporting the first ever 3Harbours Seafood Festival in Cockenzie on Saturday. Organisers want to celebrate the area's fishing heritage ...
Around town: Volunteers needed to aid community
Jun 02, 2009 ... VOLUNTEERS are needed to help at three community events thissummer in Leith. Greener Leith, the port's environmental awareness group, will berunning stalls at the Parklife event in Dalmeny Street Park (6June); at the Leith ...
Smile: mobile children's dentists are on the way
Jun 02, 2009 ... CHILDREN in Craigshill in Livingston are to benefit from a newmobile dental unit. West Lothian Community Health and Care Partnership launched theLothians' first mobile dental unit yesterday. The service willoperate in Craigshill, rotating between Letham Primary School, whereit ...
Pub tributes to dead man
Jun 02, 2009 ... TRIBUTES have been placed outside a Broxburn pub after a man diedin an alleged stabbing in the street. Barry Fleming, 28, died outside the Clifton Arms at about 9pmlast Friday night. Christopher Bouhadi, 24, from Broxburn - who shared a flat ...
Museums gather together to look to the future of the past
Jun 02, 2009 ... THE future of Scotland's industrial museums, including theScottish Mining Museum at Newtongrange, was under discussion todayat the country's first ever museums summit. Culture Minister Michael Russell called the meeting with over 60museum leaders from across Scotland. He said: ...
Print profit dip despite boom
Jun 02, 2009 ... PRINTING and design services firm Printing.com has recorded asharp decline in profits but said it is now attracting a recordlevel of new clients. The firm, which has three stores in Edinburgh, said pre-taxprofits declined by 15 per cent to GBP 2.1 million in the year tothe end ...
Quick News: Law firm bucks trend
Jun 02, 2009 ... A LAW firm is defying the recession and opening a new office inMusselburgh. Caesar and Howie the Central Scotland Law Group is ...
Quick News: Radio plays for royalty
Jun 02, 2009 ... A COMMUNITY radio station in South Queensferry welcomes theDuchess of Rothesay today. The Duchess will visit the Jubilee1 radio ...
Ryanair reports slump to first full-year loss
Jun 02, 2009; ... BUDGET airline Ryanair today slumped to its first full-year lossas the economic downturn took its toll on the firm. The Irish operator, which now has a major hub in Edinburgh,slipped GBP 145.9 million into the red in the year to March. It blamed a 59 per cent hike in fuel ...
Staying cool in the shade
Jun 02, 2009 ... ELLE Gordon keeps cool on a hot day at Portobello Beach yesterdaywith a sun hat and an ice cream. The four-year-old was one of many who enjoyed the spectacularweather at the beach as Edinburgh baked in hot sunshine ....
Ceremony for new city office
Jun 01, 2009 ... A TOPPING-out ceremony has been held for a major new officedevelopment in Edinburgh. Edinburgh-based property group Kenmore celebrated the milestonein the construction of Westport 102, its Grade A office developmentwithin Edinburgh's ...
Films by city animators set for screening
Jun 01, 2009 ... A RETROSPECTIVE of films from an Edinburgh animation studio is tobe screened in the Capital later this year. The three selected films have been chosen to chart thedevelopment of Ko Lik Films, set up by animators Cameron Fraser andNeil Jack, over the past five years. This ...
Heat is on as 17,000 set a new record for marathon
Jun 01, 2009; ... A RECORD-BREAKING 17,000 runners took to the streets on one ofthe warmest days of the year to run the Edinburgh Marathon. Hundreds of thousands of spectators lined the pavements to watchthe runners, while more cheered them on at the finishing line atMusselburgh Racecourse ....
Quick News: Panasonic moves in
Jun 01, 2009 ... GIANT electronic retailer Panasonic has announced it is to open alarger store at a new location in Livingston's The Centre. Shop@Panasonic plans to move to ...
Online rental service will find perfect property
Jun 01, 2009 ... A NEW service to help Edinburgh tenants find their perfectproperty has been launched in the Capital. Following the success of its 'reinventing renting' initiative inLondon, upad has rolled out its online property rental service toEdinburgh. The internet service features a ...
Splashing out in the sun
Jun 01, 2009 ... EIGHT-YEAR-OLDS Caitlan Anderson and Jane McIntosh fromPortobello took to the sea to enjoy the wall-to-wall weekendsunshine. Beaches at Musselburgh and Cramond, as well as public parksacross the city, were bustling as temperatures across ...
Farrell 'not to be replaced'
Jun 01, 2009 ... COUNCIL chiefs have revealed they are considering not replacingEdinburgh's design champion Sir Terry Farrell. A frequent critic of the city council, Sir Terry will step downfrom his role later this year. City leader ...
Fury as lost GBP 200k puts hall on hold
Jun 01, 2009; ... Council failed to collect cash from collapsed builder A NEW community hall is set to be mothballed after councilofficials failed to collect GBP 200,000 to pay for it from a nowdefunct housebuilder. City leaders had been locked in an 18-month battle withApplecross for cash ...
Recycling statistics 'a load of rubbish'
Jun 01, 2009 ... EDINBURGH'S environment leader has rubbished new figures showingthe city has failed to meet official targets for recycling. Figures released by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency(Sepa) show that the Capital recycled an average of 28.7 per cent ofmunicipal waste in 2008 - ...
Trams pick up the pace as Princes Street tracks arrive
Jun 01, 2009; ... THE first set of tracks for Edinburgh's GBP 545 million tramproject is expected to be delivered to Princes Street within days. After a series of setbacks elsewhere on the 11-mile route, itwill be the first visible sign of progress which tram bosses hopewill help win over the ...
Darling denies claims for two homes at once
Jun 01, 2009 ... CHANCELLOR Alistair Darling has denied allegations he claimedsecond-home allowances on two properties at the same time. Today's Daily Telegraph accuses the Edinburgh South West MP ofclaiming parliamentary expenses for a flat in south London which helet to tenants while also ...
Cyclists raise GBP 30k in memory of friend who died of cancer
Jun 01, 2009 ... CYCLISTS have raised around GBP 30,000 ahead of a 130-mile bikeride in memory of a young dad who died of cancer. Friends organised it in memory of 36-year-old Andrew Best, whodied from malignant melanoma shortly before Christmas. The father-of-two from Fairmilehead, who worked for ...
Rescuers save pair in water
Jun 01, 2009 ... A HELICOPTER and lifeboat were called to rescue a man who almostdied of hyporthermia off Portobello Beach. Rescue crews were calledafter two men were spotted in the water on Saturday night. One man, who appeared to be drunk, was behaving aggressively andhad to be talked ...
She has made the whole of Blackburn unbelievably proud
Jun 01, 2009 ... "SHE'S still a winner!" That was Blackburn's battle cry afterSusan Boyle's Britain's Got Talent dream was shattered by dancegroup Diversity. The hopes of the small West Lothian community were dashed whenthe 48-year-old spinster was pipped at the winning post withintouching ...
Griffiths hoping sparks will fly for Scotland Under-19s
Jun 01, 2009 ... SCOTLAND take on England tonight in their vital final groupqualifying match for the UEFA Under 19 European Championships. The Scots have already recorded victories over Slovenia andBosnia Herzegovina but only a win at Bramall Lane tonight will earnthem a place in the finals ....
What's up Yogi's sleeve?
Jun 01, 2009 ... THUMBS THE WORD: John Hughes, linked with the Hibs jobs, enjoyedhis day ...
Houston and co come so close
Jun 01, 2009; ... Scotland sevens don't know whether to laugh or cry after beingpipped in semi-final during fine display SCOTLAND went further than ever before in an IRB/Emirates Airlinegrand prix tournament - 55 seconds to be precise on a gloriousweekend for sevens rugby at Murrayfield ....
The bowl: French crash as Andrieu is sent packing
Jun 01, 2009; ... FRANCE had Marc Andrieu sensationally sent off for head-buttingas they crashed 15-26 to England in the Bowl Final, writes BILLLOTHIAN. England had the incentive of trying to win against France andhope Fiji lost the main event to consolidate second place overall. In the ...
Carrickvale players revel in historic win
Jun 01, 2009; ... Golfers become first side to secure hat-trick of Evening NewsDispatch titles in 119 years of event HAVING started an amazing run by scraping through a match by theskin of their teeth, Carrickvale are now Dispatch Trophy legendsafter becoming the first team to win the Evening ...
Forrest finish leaves rivals stumped
Jun 01, 2009; ... CRAIGIELAW'S Grant Forrest stormed to victory in the LothiansJunior Championship qualifying at the Braids, thanks mainly to anamazing finish to his opening round, writes MARTIN DEMPSTER. Forrest, who also qualified for the men's equivalent earlier inthe year, secured the Lindsay ...
Boss will have cash he needs
Jun 01, 2009; ... Hibs' chief's pledge to new man after claims over budget cuts Board won't be rushed into appointment HIBS today promised that the cash will be there for a new managerto keep the Easter Road outfit competing at the top end of the SPLtable. Chairman Rod Petrie and chief ...
Blain quits Twenty20 squad
Jun 01, 2009; ... SCOTLAND cricket bosses today confirmed that former Penicuik andHeriot's all-rounder John Blain is outo f the Twenty20World Cup inEngland. The 30-year-old allegedly walked away following a dispute withcaptain, Gavin Hamilton. Cricket Scotland operations manager Euan McIntyre, ...
Ticket swaps big out west
Jun 02, 2009 ... THE Capital is lagging behind Glasgow in sales for major ticketedevents, new research has shown. Seatwave, the fan-to-fan ticket exchange firm, said ticket salesin Glasgow outnumbered Edinburgh by two to one, indicating ...
Capital predicted to benefit from stay-at-home holidays
Jun 02, 2009 ... THE Capital is forecast to be one of the main cities to benefitfrom the rise in stay-at-home holidaymakers. New research by Travelodge has found that Edinburgh will bebehind only the Isle of Wight in benefiting most from a rise in so-called 'staycation' visitors. According ...
Uni firms seek a degree of investment
Jun 02, 2009 ... A NUMBER of new companies recently formed at Edinburgh Universitywere set to meet potential investors today at an industry event. The Enterprise Expo was designed to showcase some of the 21businesses launched from the work of the university's labs andresearch groups in 2008 ....
Around town: Help out at Salvation Army shop
Jun 02, 2009 ... TO mark National Volunteer Week this week Salvation Army TradingCompany is appealing to people in ...
Barbecue weather helps B&Q sizzle
Jun 02, 2009 ... THE WARM weather has helped DIY chain B&Q to double its first-quarter profits, the firm revealed today. B&Q parent Kingfisher - the world's third largest homeimprovement business - said retail profits for the UK arm of thechain rose to GBP 58 million in the 13 weeks to 2 May, from ...
Turn over new leaf to become Writer of Year
Jun 02, 2009 ... POETS and writers can compete for the title of Writer of the Yearin a Lothians competition. Tyne and Esk Writers are inviting entries from anyone living inEast or Midlothian for the contest, which is run with the locallibrary services. Writers can win a GBP 100 top prize, ...
The Sting
Jun 02, 2009; ... Is this the Lothians' most bizarre robbery ever? Thieves buzz offwith ... 500,000 bees THIEVES have made off with more than 500,000 honey bees from afarm ...
Tram works drive one fifth of pedestrians off Princes Street
Jun 02, 2009; ... THE number of people visiting Princes Street has dropped bynearly a fifth and more than half of city centre parking spaces arestanding empty, a gloomy new economic report has revealed. The full impact of tram works in the city centre has been laidbare by new council statistics, ...
Residents aim to make Leith even greener
Jun 02, 2009 ... A MASSIVE council-led clean up will take place in Leith thisweek. The second Leith Week of Action will cover the area from DalmenyStreet up to London Road and between Easter Road and Leith Walk. The council, police and a number of other agencies will beworking alongside ...
City memory stick and laptops stolen
Jun 02, 2009 ... A MEMORY stick with information from the city council's insurersand scores of laptops have been stolen from the local authority inthe last 18 months, according to new figures obtained by theScottish Liberal Democrats. A total of 14 laptops and PCs have been stolen from city ...
Police on the case to boost Oxgangs
Jun 02, 2009 ... A PROGRAMME of community events will take place in Oxgangs thisweek. The city council, police and other community partners will beworking together on a number of co-ordinated activities to raise theprofile of services and engage with local people. There will be extra police ...