Evening Times back issues from December 2001:
MOORE THE MERRIER FOR BEING BACK
Dec 01, 2001; ... CRAIG MOORE will try to wipe away the agony of missing out on theWorld Cup when he returns to the Rangers team today at Dundee. The Aussie defender was left heart-broken last weekend whenUruguay beat the Socceroos 3-1 on aggregate to snatch the last placein Japan and South Korea ....
KLOS AULD LANG SIGN; Gers ace commits his future to Ibrox
Dec 01, 2001; ... STEFAN KLOS didn't give one thought to where Rangers would beplaying when Dick Advocaat put a new long- term deal in front ofhim. As far as the German was concerned, the club wanted him. Rightthere and then, his mind was made up. Unlike close Ibrox pal Claudio Reyna, who ...
City slickers set to sizzle
Dec 01, 2001; ... Old Firm youth clash WITH the dust barely having settled from last Sunday's Rangers vCeltic crunch, the Glasgow giants' kids' teams battle it out atIbrox today in another 12noon showdownThe youth bosses of bothclubs, John Brown (pictured) and Willie McStay, are looking fortheir ...
WORLD CUP DRAW
Dec 01, 2001 ... lPele, Johan Cruyff and Michel Platini are among 12 people pickedby Fifa to make today's draw. Pele helped Brazil win three World Cuptitles, while Dutch star Cruyff and French ace Platini are among thebest players never to have won a World Cup title. Former Cameroonstriker Roger Milla ...
JOHAN'S INTO THE SWING; A look east, then back to business
Dec 01, 2001; ... JOHAN MJALLBY, Henrik Larsson and Joos Valgaeren hope to havebagged a good result today, even before they line up against Hibs. The two Swedes and the Belgian will be tuning in to thismorning's World Cup draw in South Korea to find out who they willface in the finals next summer ....
Lambie and Dalziel may make changes
Dec 01, 2001 ... PARTICK THISTLE boss John Lambie is considering making changes,even though the Jags have no injury worries for the visit of RossCounty. He said: "We've lost the last two games and we have to stop therot." Ayr United are on a high after reaching the League Cup semi-finals, ...
Douglas is a Rab hand
Dec 01, 2001; ... RAB DOUGLAS has picked up the Bank of Scotland Player of theMonth award. But it didn't take long for the Celtic keeper's team-mates tobring the big man back down to earth. They held their own vote, for the worst trainer of the week - andDouglas (pictured) won hands down! ...
Bankies look to Scott
Dec 01, 2001 ... CLYDEBANK and Hamilton were busy in the transfer market ahead oftoday's games. The Bankies' bold bid for 32-year-old Scotland cap Billy McKinlayis detailed on Page 62. And the Accies were last night hoping to have ex-Dunfermlinedefensive midfielder Scott McCulloch with them ...
Spiders trap Whelan
Dec 01, 2001 ... QUEEN'S Park boss John McCormack has completed the signing ofmidfielder John Whelan from Berwick on a deal that will see the 29-year-old with the amateurs until the end of the season. Cowboy said: "John was part of our championship-winning team hereand has plenty of experience on ...
As Celtic, Rangers face CIS Cup semi...; OUR TWO-HORSE RACE IS KILLING OLD FIRM
Dec 01, 2001; ... Scottish football's two-horse race is killing the Old Firm. That was the message last night from Rangers manager DickAdvocaat. And it came as the Old Firm were put on collision course for arepeat of last year's CIS Insurance Cup semi-final at Hampden. If Celtic can ...
O'Neill: Sutton return is Euro boost
Dec 01, 2001; ... CHRIS SUTTON is ready to hand Celtic a timely boost ahead oftheir crunch Uefa Cup tie with Valencia on Thursday. The striker, whose son James was seriously ill in hospital but isnow making progress, is back in training and in the frame fortoday's match against Hibs. Celtic ...
Street attacker gets probation
Dec 01, 2001 ... A MAN with mental health problems who ambushed a young woman hasbeen put on probation for three years. The High Court in Glasgow heard yesterday James Kelly hauled thevictim into a garden and she was saved after her screams were heard. A resident opened his window and shouted ...
Bullying crisis
Dec 01, 2001 ... BULLYING is one of the greatest causes of ill health amongstsecondary school pupils, a new survey has revealed. Students who said they had been picked on by classmates werefound to be more likely to suffer from a range of physical andemotional health problems. Gender, ...
Darius: I was on the brink of breakdown
Dec 01, 2001 ... Wannabe popstar Darius Danesh has revealed he was on verge of anervous breakdown after he flopped on TV show Popstars. Darius, 21, from Bearsden, says he was determined to turn hisback on music after he saw himself on TV and was ashamed of hiscocky, arrogant behaviour. But ...
Family say farewell to gas blast victim
Dec 01, 2001; ... THE funeral of Scots girl Michela Camillo, who died in a gasblast at a Rome apartment block, will be held later today. Michela, 21, was one of seven people killed in Tuesday'sexplosion, which was so powerful it tossed cars in the air and lefta crater 65ft deep. Thirty-six ...
Keep promises, Jack
Dec 01, 2001 ... IT is all very well for the new First Minister, Jack McConnell,to say that he is fighting for Glasgow (Evening Times, Nov 23). But I hope he puts his money where his mouth is. Glasgow has often seen the empty rhetoric employed by politicianswho talk a good game but fail to ...
LOSTTOUCH
Dec 01, 2001 ... I AM trying to find out about my mother, Margaret 'Peggy' (neeMcMahon), later Cameron, then McAllister. She was born in Glasgow(May, 1918). Her parents were Sarah Boyle and William ...
Osteopath can give pain relief
Dec 01, 2001; ... Alternative way of healing OSTEOPATHY is a healing system in which practitioners use theirhands to investigate the causes of back pain, joint and musclestrain. The osteopath carries out treatment using manipulativemeasures, which involve stretching the muscles and ...
TIMES PAST 1938
Dec 01, 2001 ... AT first glance you might think this picture (left) is an exoticride at Disneyland. Think again. Not only is this Glasgow - it's also a scene from 63years ago! This futuristic ride was part of many attractions at the EmpireExhibition, in Bellahouston Park, in 1938 ....
Top of the Crop
Dec 01, 2001; ... Things are all set for quite a weekend for Kylie Minogue. It's alittle more than 10 years since she was transformed from aNeighbours actress into a singing star. Since that first hit I Should Be So Lucky, Kylie has transformedherself several times. She's had comeback after ...
Emily swaps posh frocks for leather
Dec 01, 2001; ... Classy British actor Emily Mortimer has spent most of her careerwearing posh frocks in Shakespeare productions and costume dramas. But her latest role in 51st State should change all that for the29-year-old who is starting to make waves in Hollywood. No-one was more surprised ...
Gladiator goes to POW camp
Dec 01, 2001; ... Russell Crowe as Colonel Hogan? It could happen if director RonHoward has his way. Howard and Crowe have teamed up for A Beautiful Mind which istipped for Oscars next year. Now Howard's production company wantCrowe to star in a big-screen version of Hogan's Heroes. The ...
Scottish roots of silver screen star
Dec 01, 2001; ... WILLIAM Strang, of Shettleston, asks for background on StewartGranger. THE swashbuckling star was born in London on May 6, 1913, asJames Lablanche Stewart. After a stint at the HM Theatre in Aberdeen, where he learned hiscraft alongside the young Michael Denison and Dulcie ...
BOOKS
Dec 01, 2001 ... BLOOD OF THE VIKINGS By Julian Richards (Hodder & Stoughton,(pounds) 20) They did a lot more than rape and pillage and be theinspiration for a film starring Kirk Douglas and Tony Curtis. Genetic tests may prove that the Vikings have left a legacy inour veins. But up to now, ...
CDs
Dec 01, 2001 ... VARIOUS ARTISTS Country Crazy UK 5MC Records THE Haley Sisters, the Landon Brothers, Laughing Gravy, CharlieSpeed and Stu Page are not household names, except among countryfans, but their songs on this New Country Showcase CD are ...
GAMES
Dec 01, 2001 ... Top Gun Combat Zones, Virgin, PS2, (pounds) 40 GET ready to out-Cruise Tom in this arcade-style fighter flyer.Choose from 30 missions spanning three decades, from propeller-driven classic to modern jet fighter. Great soundtrack and thegraphics are everything you'd expect from the ...
WEB WORLD
Dec 01, 2001; ... www.karaoke1.org.uk/ IT'S the time of year when no song or microphone is safe. Play atune and watch the party animals join in. So why not brush up onyour vocals at Ye Ole Karaoke Web, a super singalong site packedwith karaoke favourites? Click on five stations - rock, ...
Mussel in on menu
Dec 01, 2001 ... MUSSEL INN 157 HOPE STREET GLASGOW WHAT'S IT LIKE? Bright, airy and relaxed. The decor is hardly eye-catching, witha combination of wooden tables, chairs and white-washed walls. Thechrome kitchen at the back of the restaurant is in full view for allcustomers to see ....
TAKE-AWAY Eastern Palace, Coatbridge 4444
Dec 01, 2001 ... The food cupboard was bare. Well, that was the excuse forjustifying a takeaway. To start we opted for keema samosa ((pounds) 2.70), prawn puree((pounds) 3.00) and stuffed mushroom pakora ((pounds) 3.10). The dishes were well-wrapped and the portions were enormous ....
Ringo's tears as fans mourn George
Dec 01, 2001 ... Beatle Ringo Starr said he had lost "a best friend" with thedeath of George Harrison. Ringo, 61, said: "I loved him very much and will miss himgreatly." After the news of the guitarist's death, the only other survivingBeatle, Sir Paul McCartney had spoken of losing "my baby ...
TOURIST RAPED IN WEST END HORROR
Dec 01, 2001; ... A YOUNG Australian tourist has been brutally raped by two mennear Glasgow University. The 26-year-old woman was attacked in Bank Street, near theuniversity's student union, after a night out in the west end. Detectives believe the attackers, aged around 20 to 25, may ...
Top class French cuisine
Dec 01, 2001 ... THE Evening Times has teamed up with Smith's of Glasgow, inCandleriggs, to offer readers the chance to win a meal for two,including wine, up to the value of (pounds) 50. Step into Smith's and experience a taste of Paris in the MerchantCity. Owner and chef, Michael Smith, ...
Shakespeare's Stratford is well worth a visit
Dec 01, 2001 ... FOR a small town - population just over 20,000 - Stratford-upon-Avon is one of the most popular tourist attractions in England. Famed worldwide as the birthplace of William Shakespeare, thetown is steeped in culture and history and its streets have a wealthof Tudor architecture ....
Bus stop tragedy: teenager charged
Dec 01, 2001 ... A TEENAGER has been charged with causing the death of aschoolgirl by dangerous driving. The 18-year-old is expected to appear at Hamilton Sheriff Courtover the death of Fiona McGill, 15, in August. She died after being hit by a car while waiting to board a schoolbus in ...
Cilla bares all on date with Parky
Dec 01, 2001 ... CILLA BLACK is back - the queen of light entertainment made asensational appearance at the Royal Variety Show in a revealingbasque and bares her soul tonight to chat show host MichaelParkinson. The Blind Date presenter, in her first major ...
Dog used as weapon
Dec 01, 2001 ... A dog was used as a weapon in a knife attack on a doorman, ajudge has ruled. The Old Bailey heard the pit bull, owned by gang member SpencerSheppard, of London, could be forfeited like any ...
Shop rogues to be snared by children
Dec 01, 2001; ... EVIDENCE from children who buy tobacco, alcohol and fireworkscould be used to prosecute rogue traders. A ban preventing kids from giving evidence has been lifted by theLord Advocate Colin Boyd and could lead to more shop keepers beingprosecuted. Test purchasing, where ...
Saltmarket traders win road war
Dec 01, 2001 ... TRAFFIC congestion in the Saltmarket area of Glasgow should beeased tomorrow when the Albert Bridge opens to two-way traffic. Other measures have also been implemented to allow traffic aroundthe bridge to flow more easily. The new traffic regulations complete the city ...
PAUL AND I LOST OUR BEST FRIEND; Tears from surviving Beatles as they look back on George's life
Dec 01, 2001 ... FELLOW Beatle Ringo Starr has paid tribute to George Harrison,saying he had lost "a best friend". The 61-year-old drummer said: "I loved him very much and I willmiss him greatly." His comments follow those of the only other surviving Beatle, SirPaul McCartney, who said he ...
Stan and Olly are double the fun
Dec 01, 2001 ... Double act Stan and Olly aren't guaranteed to be slapstickcomedians but as family pets, these two adorable guinea pigs willdefinitely put a smile on your face. The duo were found in Govan, having been cruelly dumped in acardboard box. Stan and Olly are both ...
Fergie backs Fab
Dec 01, 2001 ... Sir Alex Ferguson is likely to stick with blunder keeper FabienBarthez for today's high noon showdown with Chelsea at Old Trafford. And the Manchester United boss has warned his players that theyface their biggest test as they bid to turn around their ...
GOLF
Dec 01, 2001 ... COLIN MONTGOMERIE dropped down the leaderboard after the secondround of the Nedved Sun City Challenge in South Africa yesterday asLee Westwood moved within a stroke of leader Ernie Els. Monty carded a 69 and Westwood a 65, one better than Els who ison 133, four in front of Monty ....
Fowler off Mark
Dec 01, 2001 ... aRobbie Fowler looks likely to team up with Mark Viduka at Fulhamtomorrow as he bids to kick-start his career with Leeds. The striker, who scored 171 goals in 330 appearances forLiverpool, does not believe there is such a thing as "the perfectforward" - but has vowed to become the ...
GLASGOW SET TO TAKE THE MICKEY
Dec 01, 2001; ... MICHAEL Bartlett has vowed to put the disappointment of missingout on the Autumn Internationals firmly behind him by helping fireGlasgow into the Celtic League semi-finals. Bartlett is back in the Warriors side that takes on Connacht atthe Galway Sports Ground this afternoon after ...
National grid for Scots
Dec 01, 2001 ... SCOTLAND'S youth American Football team get together for a finaltraining session today before bidding for a second successive UKtitle against England next Sunday. The squad will assemble at Stirling's Forthbank Stadium as theyget set to face the Auld Enemy, who they thumped 44-2 ...
You can County on us, says Stephen
Dec 01, 2001; ... PARTICK Thistle have the chance to take revenge on Ross County atFirhill today. But they won't be taking anything for granted against theirvisitors, who came back from losing two goals in the first fourminutes to win 3-2 earlier this season. Jags defender Stephen Craigan, ...
YOGI AND PALS POOL TOGETHER FOR PUSH
Dec 01, 2001; ... TWO teams who epitomise the First Division - motto, "you're neverout of it and we all keep beating each other" - clash at Broadwoodtoday. Ayr United go there fresh from winning a League Cup semi-finalplace and looking for their third league victory in succession. Hosts ...
Leitch escaped Scott-free after goalkeeper Barthez's blunders
Dec 01, 2001; ... Scott Leitch is thinking of sending Fabien Barthez a thank-younote. The Motherwell skipper believes that Manchester United's Frenchgoalkeeper's gaffes against Arsenal last weekend diverted attentionaway from his comedy capers two weeks ago. Leitch was caught in the act ...
Stam fails second test
Dec 01, 2001 ... Dutch defender Jaap Stam has again tested positive for bannedsteroid nandrolone. The Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) confirmed that traces of thebanned substance were found in a second sample of his urine at aRome laboratory. "The counter-test waspositive, confirming the ...
Sporting heroes get shot at glory
Dec 01, 2001 ... TRACK and ring legends Allan Wells and Ken Buchanan are joined bynew sports minister Mike Watson at the launch of a search forScotland's sporting greats to be honoured in a hall of fame. Fifty of the nation's top sportsmen and women are to beimmortalised in the venture by ...
Freddie's ready now; Dindeleux wants Killie to strike first
Dec 01, 2001; ... Kilmarnock skipper Freddie Dindeleux is desperate for his side tobe quick off the mark - so they can avoid false starts. Goalscoring has been a problem for Bobby Williamson's troops thisseason, but the French ace reckons he has the solution. Dindeleux said: "It's a simple ...
1000 new Scots jobs in pipeline
Dec 01, 2001 ... AROUND 1000 jobs are to be created through a major new Scottishoil field. Energy minister Brian Wilson has given go-ahead for the the firstphase of the west of Scotland Clair oil field, 46 miles west ofShetland. The field brings the total capital investment in the North Sea ...
I saw Selby victims' faces
Dec 01, 2001 ... The man accused of causing the deaths of 10 people in the Selbyrail crash saw the faces of the passengers on the express train asit ploughed into his stranded Land Rover. Gary Hart, 37, was just 20ft away when the GNER train travellingat 117 mph smashed into his vehicle and ...
Widow to sue over bridge fall
Dec 01, 2001 ... THE widow of a man killed on a motorway bridge is to sue thecompany responsible for her husband's death Ronnie Hill, 39, ofBaillieston, Glasgow was flung to his death with three workmates. The companies involved were fined (pounds) 500,000 at Bristolyesterday for breaching the ...
Drink-drive reward could backfire badly
Dec 03, 2001 ... PLANS by police to offer a (pounds) 500 reward for people toreport drink drivers on a special hotline might sound fine intheory, but in practice it could backfire badly. Chances are that this line will be abused by cranks and time-wasters who view this kind of behaviour as a bit ...
NHS: it's National Health Shambles
Dec 03, 2001; ... MY pal's parents are in great shape, despite advancing years, sothey were in positive mood about their check-ups. "I have to say you're a fine specimen for a man your age," thedoctor told my pal's dad. "Well, doctor, I don't drink, I don't smoke, and the good Lordlooks out ...
Closure threat to clubs; Nightclubs may be forced to shut if door staff have not passed new training course
Dec 03, 2001; ... NIGHTCLUBS in Glasgow are in danger of losing their licences forfailing to comply with new rules for bouncers. From today doormen across the city's 50 nightspots are requiredto have passed an approved training course. But only 300 bouncers have so far completed the course at ...
Rangers great Woodburn dies; Ibrox pays tribute to 'Big Ben', the stalwart at heart of famous Iron Curtain
Dec 03, 2001; ... Willie Woodburn, one of the greatest players ever to have wornthe colours of Rangers, has died. He was 82. Mr Woodburn, who was part of the Ibrox club's famous 'IronCurtain' in the 1940s and early 1950s, died in Edinburgh onSaturday. Tributes flooded in today to a man who, ...
Gearing up for the big freeze
Dec 03, 2001 ... GLASGOW City Council roads chiefs are prepared to face the badwinter weather after buying 18 new snowploughs. The vehicles will be added to the authority's existing fleet of127 winter maintenance trucks including 38 slushblades and 54 largeand 18 small pathway gritters ....
Talking all the way to award
Dec 03, 2001 ... SIX Glasgow teenagers will try to talk themselves into the titleof city public speaking champion tonight. The youngsters, selected from a total of 14 schools, will speakfor six to eight minutes on their chosen subject in the CityChambers at 7pm. Schools represented are ...
Cops net (pounds) 700,000 of drugs in raids
Dec 03, 2001 ... DRUGS and cash worth more than (pounds) 800,000 were seized bypolice in raids over the weekend. The biggest haul was taken in Cumbernauld on Friday, whenecstasy, cocaine and amphetamines with a street value of around(pounds) 356,000 were discovered in a house, along with ...
Afghan talks hit deadlock
Dec 01, 2001 ... TALKS on Afghanistan's future stalled at a critical phase lastnight, with the Northern Alliance refusing to present any names forinterim bodies that would rule until a national council next spring. Alliance chief envoy Younus Qanooni said he was not in a ...
Fighters capture 80 Taliban soldiers captured
Dec 01, 2001 ... AFGHAN tribal fighters claimed today they had captured 80soldiers near the airport at Kandahar, the Taliban's last remainingstronghold. Taliban troops surrendered as the US bombed their defences,tribal leader Abdul Jabbar said. Jabbar added his soldiers seized five Taliban ...
SCOTS stars of tomorrow
Dec 01, 2001; ... aFOR 25 glittering years, Scottish Youth Theatre has been thelaunch pad for Scotland's stars of the future. Our national arts company for young people has also, moreimportantly, helped tens of thousands of children and teenagersdevelop their skills and talents, build up confidence ...
Fergie traps a Badger
Dec 01, 2001; ... A MIDFIELDER with 29 Scotland caps could be Clydebank's nextsigning. The Bankies were still working on moves last night to have BillyMcKinlay, formerly with Blackburn and Dundee United and released byBolton in the summer, in their squad for the home game againstStenhousemuir ....