Evening Times back issues from July 2002:
REVIVAL
Jul 01, 2002 ... REVIVAL: from tonight, fans of Buffy the Vampire Slayer can againsink their teeth ...
Blunder hits UK pensions
Jul 02, 2002 ... The Government is to consider "concerted and radical action" tosustain final salary pension schemes after it emerged today that astatistical error significantly overestimated pension contri- butionsin the UK . Work and Pensions Secretary Andrew Smith - apologising for thesecond ...
Scot may face jail over fight with Paras that left victim with 16 wounds; Guardsman had knife in club brawl
Jul 02, 2002 ... A SOLDIER was armed with a knife during a mass brawl betweenmembers of the Scots Guards and the Parachute Regiment, which left asquaddie with 16 stab wounds. Kevin Foy, 23, of Glasgow, squared up to three Paras after an off-duty drinking binge in a nightclub. He shouted: ...
Cops probe death of prisoner
Jul 02, 2002 ... POLICE today launched an investigation into the mystery death of aprisoner in a cell. The 26-year-old man was found dead in a cell at Helen Streetpolice station in Govan. Officers discovered the body of the man, who will not be named bypolice until relatives have been ...
Move to recycle rubbish
Jul 02, 2002 ... HOUSEHOLDERS were today urged to consider recycling in a bid toimprove Scotland's appalling track record. Scots councils and the Scottish Environmental Protection Agencywant to reduce the amount of landfill from 93% to an ambitious 25% by2020. They have compiled a green ...
Nuclear subs in bomb alert; Navy chiefs plan to evacuate Clyde base while Second World War relic is dealt with
Jul 02, 2002; ... A HUGE bomb found near two nuclear submarines at the Faslane baseon the Clyde has sparked a major safety alert. The 1000-lb Second World War bomb was found embedded in silt 20metres from the jetty last week by French divers taking part in atraining exercise at the naval base ....
Probe over (pounds) 500m High St warranties; Fair trading watchdog wants inquiry into store policies
Jul 02, 2002 ... The Office of Fair Trading today referred the (pounds) 500millionmarket in extended warranties on household electrical products to theCompetition Commission. It follows a nine-month investigation which raised "seriousquestions" about the sale of policies. One in five ...
Search for a model TV star
Jul 02, 2002 ... Thousands of male and female catwalk hopefuls from across thecountry have auditioned in London for Channel 4's Model Behaviour II. Jenny Richards, last year's female winner of the TV star search,has gone on to feature in a number of high-profile fashion shoots andadvertising ...
New lead in police hunt for Blue killer
Jul 02, 2002 ... DETECTIVES investigating the murder of a flamboyant Glasgowbusinessman may have discovered a new lead in the hunt for hiskiller. Alexander Blue, 41, was found slumped on the ground outside hishome in Dundonald Road, Dowanhill after being attacked as he parkedhis car on Monday, ...
Protesters claim that new research centre will be a monstrosity;Residents' fury over (pounds) 20m uni building plan
Jul 02, 2002; ... BOSSES at Glasgow University are facing a battle with localresidents over a (pounds) 20million medical research centre. Plans have been lodged for the new seven-storey building onUniversity Avenue in the west end of the city. It would be situated about 50ft from the new ...
Skye bid to ban tourists at landmark
Jul 02, 2002 ... A landowner at one of Scotland's most rugged beauty spots is toban visitors from the property. Roy Stoten, 55, owns the only safe access route to a lighthouse atNeist Point, in west Skye. But he claims he has spent (pounds) 500,000 buying and upgradinghis ...
Tributes as city stalwart dies
Jul 02, 2002 ... FORMER Glasgow councillor Philip O'Rourke has died. Mr O'Rourke, councillor for Townhead and Penilee for 26 years,died in the Southern General on Friday. He was believed to be in his60s. He joined the old Glasgow corporation in 1970 and was a councilloruntil retiring in ...
Drink driver is banned
Jul 02, 2002 ... A DRINK drive motorist who injured a pedestrian after her carcareered onto the pavement has been banned from the roads. Allison McDonald, 34, admitted she was driving without due careand attention and was ...
Join the band wagon
Jul 02, 2002; ... FROM the catwalks to the high streets, this summer is all aboutsmocks, frills and petticoats. If you were around in the 70s, you could be forgiven for thinkingyou have seen it all before! The style was originally a cornerstone of Laura Ashley and thegood news is that you ...
Kids earn Disney trip
Jul 02, 2002 ... EIGHT Glasgow school children have become the first in the UK toundergo a prestigious Disney training course in Florida. The teenagers spent a week at Disneyworld finding out how theytrain staff ...
NHS hold up death inquiry
Jul 02, 2002 ... A FATAL accident inquiry into the death of a teenage girl has beendelayed by five months at the request of health chiefs. Kirsty Thomson, 13, from Newton Mearns died within days of beingdischarged from Glasgow's Victoria Infirmary. A probe into her death was put back until ...
Lightly Grilled
Jul 02, 2002 ... Derek Mathers, 26, is head chef at the Gaucho Grill on West GeorgeStreet in Glasgow. He learned his trade at both the Lorne Hotel onSauchiehall Street and the Black Bull in Milngavie, before moving onto work at Stones Bar & Grill in Paisley, and finally onto the GauchoGrill, where he ...
University honours top actor
Jul 02, 2002 ... SCOTS actor and director Peter Mullan was honoured today by theUniversity of Paisley. The star of My Name is Joe, Braveheart and Trainspotting receivedan honorary doctorate. Retired Labour MP Tony Benn and equal rights campaigner NazirChaudhry will also receive awards later ...
Travel firm failure wrecks another honeymoon dream; Struggling holiday company took cash but never booked newlyweds' paradise trip
Jul 02, 2002; ... A COUPLE due to jet out on honeymoon today were devastated to findthere was no record that their trip was ever booked - despite atravel firm taking their cash. Kenneth and Linda Brown were stunned to discover that the detailsof the (pounds) 1700 dream holiday had never been ...
Joanne loves role reversal
Jul 02, 2002; ... PARADISE HEIGHTS BBC1, 9pm ACTRESS Joanne Froggatt couldn't hide a smile when she learnedthat her latest TV character was a book-keeper and internet expert. "Wrong on both counts, as far as I'm concerned," laughs Joanne,whose Paradise Heights character, Julia Sawyer, ...
STAR PROFILE Robert Downey Jr
Jul 02, 2002 ... Best Known For: Frequent drug-related brushes with the law. Image: Hollywood bad boy. Early Life: Born in New York, April 4, 1965, he made his firstfilm appearance in 1970, playing a puppy in Pound. Career: Broke through as a leading actor in Less Than Zero ....
THE ONLY WAY IS UP
Jul 02, 2002; ... Sometimes, it pays to have lofty ideas in life - just ask theBrown family. They've taken their traditional tenement flat to newheights with a brand new, cool-for-kids loft conversion. Alan and Nina have completely transformed their two bedroom flatin Renfrew, adding two more ...
Ensure your garden looks good with some quality fencing
Jul 02, 2002 ... KEEPING your garden looking good is important all year round, butit is especially so in the summer. And one of the things that makes a garden look neat and tidy aresecure surroundings which can be achieved by good quality and wellmaintained fencing. There are lots of ...
WestEnders' new park life; SHOWHOME SPOTLIGHT
Jul 02, 2002; ... If you're looking for a hot new property in the west end, but wantto avoid the frenzied bidding of offers over, then why not move alittle further west towards Anniesland, where a new-build developmentcalled Carlton Park is offering two and three bedroom apartments forsale? ...
Guest house to change hands
Jul 02, 2002 ... RAHOY Lodge Guest House - a Victorian property in Oban with seaviews over the Sound of Kerera - has been sold by Glasgow commercialproperty agents Christie & Co. Sellers Robert and Christine Howard ran the business for threeyears and built up an excellent reputation for Rahoy ...
Movies in town
Jul 02, 2002 ... Big Fat Liar (PG): Frankie Muniz takes revenge on a big-time movieproducer who has stolen his idea and won't give him any credit. Greatfamily fun. Murder By Numbers (15): Two spoiled rich kids believe they havecommitted the perfect murder. Investigator Sandra Bullock knows ...
It's time to clean up our act on rubbish legacy
Jul 02, 2002 ... I THINK it's great that East Renfrewshire Council is planning a'worm park' to solve the area's landfill waste problems (EveningTimes, June 29). The idea of hundreds of thousands of worms munching their waythrough up to 1000 tonnes of waste a year might sound a bit creepy,but ...
TIMES PAST; CLYDESIDE BLITZ, MARCH 1941
Jul 02, 2002 ... THE harsh reality of war was brought to bear on Clydeside betweenMarch and May 1941. Hitler knew that if Operation Sea Lion - his intended invasion ofBritain - was to succeed, our ability to increase our naval capacityhad to be stopped ....
VOTELINE
Jul 02, 2002 ... Q: SHOULD CHILDREN BE PAID TO STAY ON AT SCHOOL? GORDON Brown is to roll out a scheme across the country to paychildren from low and middle income families (pounds) 40 a week tostay on at school past the age of 16 in a (pounds) 600 million UK-wide project. The plan has already ...
WEBVIEW; www.bibliomania.com
Jul 02, 2002 ... IF you're a bookworm, this is the site for you. At Bibliomania, you can read 2000 classic novels as well asreference works. So whether you're into Jane Austen, Jackie Collins or crime writerIan Rankin, you're sure ...
All five teachers quit city school; Primary children in tears as staff leave ahead of merger
Jul 02, 2002; ... ALL five teachers have quit a city primary - just weeks before itis due to merge with a neighbouring school. Children at Hawthorn Primary at Possilpark were in tears as theysaid goodbye to their teachers. The school closed last week at the end of the school year and ...
Trendy city store opens
Jul 02, 2002 ... TRENDY sports clothing retailer O'Neill has opened its flagshipScottish store in Glasgow. The company welcomed shoppers to its first Scots store in BuchananGalleries yesterday and is expecting thousands of customers to crossthe ...
Future is online for city bus firm; Citylink's (pounds) 500,000 revamp to take internet bookings
Jul 02, 2002; ... A Glasgow bus company is to spend (pounds) 500,000 to turn itsBuchanan Bus Station base into an online booking office. Citylink is to create an internet reservation service as part of a(pounds) 1million drive to boost passenger numbers. New technology in the Glasgow office ...
Drama kids act the part
Jul 02, 2002 ... ALMOST 200 budding young actors have arrived at the Citizens'Theatre for the Scottish Youth Theatre's summer festival. The festival, which is now in its 26th year, attracts hundreds ofhopeful youngsters from as far afield as Canada. And Martha Findlay, 16, joined Harcus ...
Kick-off for footie stalwarts
Jul 02, 2002 ... OLD Firm stars of the past will be among a host of footballersputting their skills on show at a football tournament later thismonth. Masters Football Scotland will see the return of Richard Gough ina Rangers jersey, while Paul McStay and Murdo MacLeod are amongformer Hoops ...
Scanner could save pain of little Gregor, born with five broken bones; Revolutionary scanner helps Yorkhill doctors speed up treatment of children
Jul 02, 2002; ... A LITTLE boy born with five broken bones has become the firstpatient treated at a revolutionary unit at Glasgow's YorkhillHospital. Eight-year-old Gregor Keachie has brittle bone disease and needsregular checks to make sure treatment is helping to keep his bones asstrong as ...
Ward shutdown will hit patients
Jul 02, 2002 ... ALMOST 2000 women face a year of disruption when Glasgow healthchiefs bulldoze a vital ward before its replacement is ready. North Glasgow NHS Trust plans to demolish buildings at StobhillHospital to begin work on a new day hospital or ACAD (Ambulatory CareAnd Diagnostic unit) ....
OAP LEFT WITH BODY FOR 3 DAYS; ILL PENSIONER WAS UNABLE TO RAISE ALARM
Jul 02, 2002 ... A PENSIONER lay dead in her Glasgow home for three days - becauseher 74-year-old partner suffers from dementia and was unable to raisethe alarm. Agnes Hill, 71, was found by workmen who had been trying tounblock a drain at the rear of the house near St George's Cross ....
Death jet kids' tragic flight swap
Jul 02, 2002 ... THIS was the scene of carnage today after more than 70 people diedin a horrific mid-air plane crash. Fifty-two children were among the victims when their BashkirianAirlines Tupolev 154 crashed into a Boeing 757 cargo plane above LakeConstance on the German-Swiss border. The ...
Two hurt in raid on bus depot
Jul 02, 2002 ... DETECTIVES are today hunting an armed gang who tied up threepeople during an early morning raid on a bus depot. Two staff members, a woman aged 55 and a 28-year-old man, werethreatened by masked raiders who burst into the Arriva garage inBarrhead, Renfrewshire. A third man ...
Charles joins the Tailors
Jul 02, 2002 ... PRINCE Charles went to the Tailors today to become a member of thecenturies-old Glasgow trade guild. The Prince is already a member of Scotland's Masons and HammermenGuilds. Charles was also ...
Driver in B-test rights appeal
Jul 02, 2002 ... THE trial of a Glasgow motorist who claims his human rights werebreached because he was made to take a breath test was stopped todayto allow him a human rights appeal. Stephen Bryce, 30, was given leave to take his case to threejudges at the High Court of Criminal Appeal in ...
Marchers banned from flashpoint
Jul 02, 2002 ... Portadown Orangemen have again been barred from marching down thenationalist Garvaghy Road during their annual Drumcree Parade thisweekend. The Parades Commission ruled, as it has done since its creation in1998, that the marchers cannot use the Garvaghy Road return routefrom the ...
Armed men held after chase
Jul 02, 2002 ... TWO men jumped into the Clyde today in a bid to evade capture byarmed police. The pair had to be rescued after leaping from the bank of theriver early this morning during a dramatic chase near the RenfrewFerry. The men remained under police guard as they underwent ...
Murder: man in court
Jul 02, 2002 ... A MAN was expected to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court today inconnection with a murder in the city. James Watt, 22, had been involved in a disturbance near his homein ...
MSPs condemn prisons review; Overcrowding and funding fears for Scots jails
Jul 02, 2002; ... A SCATHING attack was launched today on the boss of the ScottishPrison Service, by a powerful group of MSPs. In their report into the prisons review, the Scottish Parliament'sjustice committee said SPS chief Tony Cameron's evidence was"extraordinary and unconvincing" and branded ...
40 SHIPS JOIN SEARCH FOR TEENAGER; FRENCH WARSHIPS IN HUNT FOR TRAWLERMAN, 17
Jul 02, 2002 ... FOUR warships have joined a fleet of 40 vessels in a desperatehunt for a teenage fisherman washed overboard from his trawler. The hunt off Arran was ...
Trial set for 1999 raid
Jul 02, 2002 ... A MAN is to face trial charged with carrying out an armed robberyon a petrol station almost three years ago. Stephen Dingwall, 21, is accused of assaulting two staff at Kylefilling station in ...
Fans' blast as buy-out spells end of Bankies
Jul 02, 2002 ... DEVASTATED fans of Clydebank today hit out at the takeover byAirdrie United which will signal the death of their club. The newly-formed Lanarkshire side's owners have been given the go-ahead to buy over ailing Clydebank who have been in administrationfor the past 18 months ....
Boys from Brazil do Sir Alex a good turn; ManU boss has golden touch with a World Cup winner of his own
Jul 02, 2002; ... SIR Alex Ferguson has scored a win at the bookies with the boysfrom Brazil. The Govan-born Manchester United boss, who earns around (pounds)1million a year, picked up more than (pounds) 2500 after betting onthe South Americans to win the World Cup at 8-1. Today he told the ...
Chill-out rooms for M-way rest
Jul 02, 2002 ... DRIVERS will soon be able to relax in meditation rooms under plansby one of Britain's biggest motorway service stations. Roadside relaxation zones are being considered by the Moto chainto help soothe road-rage drivers stressed out by heavy traffic. Bosses want to set up a ...
Eviction shock for Big Brother foursome
Jul 02, 2002 ... THE Big Brother housemates got a shock today when four of themwere nominated for eviction - Adele, Jade, Jonny and Kate. They were expecting the usual two names to be called out but werestunned when Big Brother announced all four will be facing the publicvote on Friday. It ...
Rangers go for a touch of brass
Jul 02, 2002 ... BOSSES at Rangers have launched a bid to recruit an English-stylebrass band to cheer their players. Ibrox officials want to create a similar atmosphere to England'sWorld Cup games. Drummers and brass musicians roared David Beckham and co to thequarter-finals with renditions ...
Sex and the City writer is to marry
Jul 02, 2002 ... SEX and the City journalist Candace Bushnell, who made her namechronicling the Manhattan singles scene, is to wed. The writer will marry New York City ballet principal dancerCharles Askegard, following a whirlwind romance. Askegard proposed last week just two months after the ...
New York fire heroes make hot dates
Jul 02, 2002 ... FEELING a little hot under the collar? The 2003 Calendar of Heroes can do that to you. The annual tribute to the handsome hunks of the New Yorkfirefighting world was scrapped last autumn amid concerns it would betasteless, but families of the fallen firefighters - three of ...
Anxious wait for donor
Jul 02, 2002 ... The parents of a little girl fighting for her life were waitinganxiously today to see whether an appeal for a heart donor would besuccessful. Darren Bellamy, 27, and Emma, 25, from Sheffield, made theemotional plea yesterday as a last resort. Daughter Cara, 19 ...
Glastonbury body find
Jul 02, 2002 ... A post-mortem examination was being carried out today on the bodyof a man found dead in a tent at the Glastonbury Festival site. Police said the body of the 36-year-old man from the north ...
Pop star's bomb plea
Jul 02, 2002 ... Pop star George Michael's controversial music video, whichportrays Tony Blair as a poodle to George Bush, was being premieredtoday. On the eve of the premiere of Shoot the Dog, ...
Council to face court
Jul 02, 2002 ... A council is to be prosecuted following the deaths of two teenagegirls on a school "river walking" trip. The Health and Safety Executive said today Leeds City Councilwould face two charges for breaches of health and safety at workregulations after the deaths ...
Injured crash girl flies home
Jul 02, 2002 ... ONE of three injured Scots pupils who stayed in France after thecoach crash that killed 15-year-old Katherine Fish was todayreturning home. Iona McLachlan, 14, was due to fly into Glasgow Airport tonightwith her family, who went to France to be with her after the ...
Caesareans risk fertility
Jul 02, 2002 ... Women who have a baby by Caesarean section could find it harder tohave more children in the future, according to a study publishedtoday. Researchers from the University of Bristol found that once womenhave had a ...
Residents in fury at (pounds) 20m uni building
Jul 02, 2002 ... BOSSES at Glasgow University are facing a battle with localresidents over a (pounds) 20million medical research centre. Plans have been lodged for the new seven-storey building onUniversity Avenue in the west end of the city. It would be situated about 50ft from the new ...
Sea hunt called off for teenager; Rescuers in 40 ships give up hope for trawler youth
Jul 02, 2002; ... A MASSIVE sea search for a teenage fisherman lost overboard from atrawler has been called off. The hunt was launched after Greg Robertson, 17, of Broomfield,Carradale, near Cambeltown, fell from the scallop-dredger off thecoast of Arran late last night. Almost 40 vessels, ...
Motor firm staff laid off
Jul 02, 2002 ... Luxury car-maker Jensen Motors has laid off its entire workforcewhile bosses decide whether to move production abroad. The firm - which makes the (pounds) 40,000 Jensen SV8 roadster -last night told 40 staff at Speke, Merseyside, to stay away ...
Orange fury over ban
Jul 02, 2002 ... The decision to bar the Orange Order from marching downnationalist Garvaghy Road in Portadown is a denial of naturaljustice, it was claimed today. The Parades Commission ruled last night, as it has done since itscreation in 1998, that the marchers cannot use the Garvaghy ...