Evening Times back issues from June 2004:
Munro bid for charity fundraiser
Jun 01, 2004 ... HILL-WALKERS are being asked to bag a Munro to raise cash forautism sufferers. The Scottish Society for Autism wants people to take part in aseries of hikes and has a choice of four Munros - mountains more than3000ft high - which walkers can try to climb raise cash for ...
Roller Les slams manager over cash
Jun 01, 2004 ... The former frontman of the Bay City Rollers has hit out at thegroup's manager, claiming he conned them out of millions. Singer Les McKeown, 48, said he believes he was swindled by thegroup's former manager, Tam Paton. With songs such as Bye Bye Baby, Shang-a-Lang and I Only ...
Brother has 4-year wait for postcard
Jun 01, 2004 ... TWO brothers were stunned when a postcard sent by one arrived atthe other's house - almost four years after it had been posted. The card was sent by Terry Smith, now 53, as he celebrated his50th birthday on a weekend holiday with his wife in Suffolk. During the trip in August ...
Our son missed out on Iraq ... only to die in crash horror; Family pay tribute to tragic soldier Alan
Jun 01, 2004; ... THE parents of a teenage soldier who died after a crash on afriend's motorbike today told how their son lived for the army. Private Alan Pollock, 18, died from his injuries after beinginvolved in a road accident close to his parents' home in Renfrew. The Argyll and Southern ...
We don't have gun dramas or hostages in Bothwell - but a baby in the salon is spot on!; cutting it: hairdresser thomas mcmillan reveals how how the popular bbc drama isn't all make-believe
Jun 01, 2004; ... BETRAYAL, bust-ups and bitchiness. No wonder the hit BBC drama,Cutting It, is hair-raising stuff. The series, which stars BenDaniels and Sarah Parish, revolves around the lives and loves of thestaff of a Manchester hair salon. Their lives are a tangled mess as they try to juggle ...
Boom time in building
Jun 01, 2004 ... THE housing boom in Scotland continues to fuel the building andconstruction industry, according to new figures. The Scottish sector of the industry looks set to outperform therest of Britain as a whole each year ...
Bar boss's gift to club
Jun 01, 2004 ... A WRESTLING club is celebrating after a pub boss offered to payits transport costs to take kids to competitions. Around 20 youngsters aged from 7 to 16 from the Red Road WrestlingClub will benefit from the (pounds) 900 gift from Andy ...
Kids meet star Monty
Jun 01, 2004 ... TOP golfer Colin Montgomerie shared the secrets of his successwith school pupils yesterday. Monty was speaking as part of the Sporting Champions scheme fundedby the Scottish Executive to try to inspire young people to take ...
Water fun for pupils
Jun 01, 2004 ... KIDS will be taught the importance of water at a science show witha difference. Scottish Water's Water for Life show will see pupils dressed up asotters, surfers and birds and also give them the chance to take partin hands-on ...
Corner shops are more important than the pub...; ...says the man who plays Navid in Still Game; NEWS SPECIAL: comedy star reveals why the local store is here to stay
Jun 01, 2004; ... AS the latest awareness day celebrates independent shopkeepers,Evening Times Chief Reporter DAVID LEASK speaks to two men who knowexactly how vital the local store is to its community SCOTLAND'S favourite TV shopkeeper today delivered a defiantmessage to big supermarkets - the ...
Protesterssave their historic primary
Jun 01, 2004 ... CAMPAIGNERS have saved a historic primary school from demolition. Proposals to bulldoze Old Mearns Primary in Newton Mearns, havebeen thrown out for the second time in less than a year. Almost 600 local people objected to plans to demolish the 127-year-old school and turn the ...
Store card warning is of interest
Jun 01, 2004 ... SHOPPERS are being warned about the danger of taking out storecredit cards. South Lanarkshire Council is supporting a campaign to highlightthe pitfalls of store cards, which can have interest rates of up to amassive 30%. Consumer ...
Agency in plea to cut energy bills
Jun 01, 2004 ... SCOTLAND'S environment watchdog wants companies to save cash bycutting down on waste. Saturday is World Environment Day and the Scottish EnvironmentProtection Agency says that it is an ideal time to introduce simplemeasures at work that reduce costs and environmental damage ....
Accused 'not spotted night Jacqui died'
Jun 01, 2004 ... THE MAN accused of murdering prostitute Jacqui Gallagher hasclaimed he would have been spotted in Glasgow city centre on thenight she was last seen. George Johnstone said it was impossible that up to 35 closedcircuit TV cameras could have failed to spot his van if he had beenin ...
Family's horror at crash
Jun 01, 2004 ... Relatives of a teenage motorcyclist seriously injured in anaccident said they have been left "devastated" by the incident. Brian Redmond, 19, is in intensive care at Glasgow Royal Infirmaryafter being injured in a crash in ...
Bosses fear tribunals may hurt business
Jun 01, 2004 ... Employers are worried industrial tribunals could harm theirfinances and reputations, according to a new survey. Around 75% of those quizzed worry about the financial cost andmore than two-thirds fear the damage a tribunal case could do totheir business reputation, according to the ...
Shop owners' parking fury as wardens ticket delivery vans
Jun 01, 2004; ... SHOP bosses in the heart of Glasgow today called for an end toparking rules they say are crippling their businesses. A string of firms say they cannot get stock delivered at any timewithout traffic wardens swooping to issue tickets. One owner said he had resorted to getting ...
Pups and chick in training to be a top team
Jun 01, 2004 ... TWO cuddly pups and a rare falcon chick are to be trained tobecome one of the country's most deadly hunting teams. The animals, who are just two weeks old, are inseparable afterstarting their training early. They spend each second of the day side by side, and sleep and ...
Ryanair profits tumble by 14%
Jun 01, 2004 ... Budget airline Ryanair today posted a 14% drop in profits - butrevealed passenger numbers had hit a new high. The Dublin-based no-frills carrier said pre-tax profits in theyear to March 31 were down to (pounds) 152.1million from (pounds)176.1m the year before. The firm said ...
Broadband link for all Scots
Jun 01, 2004 ... Every community in Scotland will be able to access high-speedinternet connections with broadband by the end of next year, theExecutive was announcing today. Jim Wallace, the Deputy First Minister and enterprise minister,was due to announce further government support to ensure ...
Enjoy Art of living with a Dutch of class; WATER COLOUR: painter is the inspiration for hint of amsterdam at Glasgow canal
Jun 01, 2004; ... MODERN living is about to be influenced by the father of modernart with a new development in one of Glasgow's emerging areas. From the evidence of the architect's drawings, the new apartmentblock is set to become the city's own Dutch master. A canalside development on the site ...
Buyers have faith in church buildings
Jun 01, 2004 ... WHILE dwindling church congregations suggest people aren't so keenon entering the house of God for a service, it seems UK homebuyersare keen to set up home in old church buildings. Former churches and manses have become hot properties fordevelopers, and according to Michael jones ...
Website keeps an eye on builders
Jun 01, 2004 ... MILLER Homes has become the first housebuilder in the UK to givebuyers the chance to keep an eye of the build progress of their home -without setting foot on site. Buyers log on to the website mymillerhome.com and a moving bardiagram shows how things are progressing. Once ...
Easy steps will open door to working with cabinet hinges
Jun 01, 2004 ... WHEN working on cupboards and cabinets, selecting the right hingefor the job is quite simple and you should be able to find what youneed - as well as some good advice - at most DIY stores. Butt hinges: These traditional hinges need a shallow recess cutinto the door and frame ....
The hottest thing around; AT HOME WITH...; SCOTT McKENZIE, HAMILTON
Jun 01, 2004; ... DESPITE living in a restored 120-year-old Victorian house inHamilton, Scott McKenzie points visitors to his front door in thedirection of the bottom of the garden. The 30-year-old isn't being rude. Nor is he desperate to keep thelounge carpet free from footprints. It's more ...
Entertaining Ideas
Jun 01, 2004 ... White enamel colander, (pounds) 5.99, Woolworths DELIBERATELY given a retro look, Woolworths have given afunctional item a stylish air. Karlsson stainless steel clock, (pounds) 69, Ocean THIS large wallmounted clock would look at home in New York's Grand Central Station,and ...
my favourite ROOM; Lisa brings a touch of Highlands to Hyndland; fave item
Jun 01, 2004; ... LISA MENNIE, ACCOUNT MANAGER, HYNDLAND LISA Mennie might live hundreds of miles away from her Highlandhome, but wherever she looks in the flat she shares with herboyfriend, there are reminders of family and friends. The 27-year-old moved into the Hyndland tenement flat two ...
PROPERTY NEWS
Jun 01, 2004 ... Youngsters shy away from buying WHILE the majority of people want to own their own home, thoseunder the age of 25 aren't so keen. According to figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders, 72% ofall those surveyed would like to be home owners in two years time and81% in 10 ...
Let's protect our heritage
Jun 01, 2004 ... IS it really only five years since our city fathers appealed tothe world to visit Glasgow in order to view our unique Victorianarchitecture ? Was it too much to hope, that the legacy of this worthy eventwould be too learn from the costly demolition mistakes of the pastand strive ...
Parents must help to fight child obesity
Jun 01, 2004; ... WHEN a three-year-old child dies of heart failure brought on bybeing grossly overweight, it's time to sit up and take notice. It's time to tackle head-on some of the underlying causes ofchildhood obesity. The facts are frightening. Scottish kids are among the most ...
Jags win battle to stay in SPL
Jun 01, 2004 ... PARTICK THISTLE look to have won their battle for SPL survival. The news came as First Division champs Inverness CaledonianThistle failed in their bid to join the top flight in a crunch voteat Hampden. The Highland side fell just one vote short of receiving the ...
Petrol prices set to rise 20%
Jun 01, 2004 ... SCOTS drivers could see petrol prices soar by 20%. Fears were growing today that the terror outrage in Saudi Arabiacould force pump prices close to (pounds) 1 a litre. The ...
Store wars in battle for M&S
Jun 01, 2004 ... SHOPPERS are set to be the big winners in the battle for controlof Marks and Spencer. The retail giant is fighting a (pounds) 10bn take-over bid bybillionaire Philip Greene, owner of ...
TEACHER JAILED FOR SEX ATTACKS ON 4 PUPILS; PERVERT GETS 12 MONTHS FOR YEARS OF ABUSE AGAINST GIRLS
Jun 01, 2004 ... A PERVERT teacher who indecently assaulted four girl pupils at hisschool near Glasgow was today jailed for 12 months. Robert Kenney, 44, who tormented the frightened youngsters duringa three-year reign of terror, was also placed on the sex offenders'register for 10 years ....
8-YEAR-OLDS ON RAMPAGE; Cars torched, homes raided, shops robbed by kid gangs
Jun 01, 2004 ... GANGS of thugs as young as eight are terrorising a Glasgowcommunity. The reign of terror has included violent robberies, cars beingtorched, pensioners being threatened and houses broken into. Terrified residents, some too scared to leave their Govan ...
(pounds) 12,000 bill for cones
Jun 01, 2004 ... TAXPAYERS are footing the bill to replace stolen traffic conesfrom a city's streets. Edinburgh City Council said around 2000 cones are stolen each yearfrom its streets and at ...
Call for bike helmet law
Jun 01, 2004 ... New laws should be brought in to make cyclists wear helmets at alltimes, says a study out today. Helmet use can cut serious head injuries by up to 88%, sayEdinburgh University ...
Foreign lorry road tax 'won't work'
Jun 01, 2004 ... A plan to tax foreign lorries using UK roads would cost five timesmore to run than it would bring in, it was claimed today. Charging hauliers 15p a kilometre would raise (pounds) 139milliona year, but the scheme would cost (pounds) 700m said a study. Professor Alan McKinnon, ...
Death probe OAP named
Jun 01, 2004 ... A pensioner who died following an alleged incident in a seasidetown was named by police today as James Stevenson, 65, of RiversidePlace, ...
Man stabbed in fight
Jun 01, 2004 ... A MAN is seriously ill in hospital after being stabbed in a streetfight in Glasgow's south side. The 40-year-old was wounded in the chest in the incident in PrinceEdward Street, Govanhill, ...
850 nursery nurses urged to give up strike
Jun 01, 2004; ... NURSERY nurses in Glasgow were today urged to abandon strikeaction with the lure of lump sum payments of up to (pounds) 2500. They were being promised the money would be paid within seven daysof their return to work. The pledge was made after council chiefs said up to 63 ...
Schools set for (pounds) 100m PPP cash injection; West of Scotland gets lion's share for shake-up
Jun 01, 2004; ... SCHOOLS in West Dunbartonshire are to be rebuilt or revamped in a(pounds) 100million programme. The buildings in Clydebank, Dumbarton and the Vale of Leven willbe modernised under a public-private partnership scheme announcedtoday by Education Minister Peter Peacock. The ...
Tourist boss backs industry shake-up
Jun 01, 2004 ... THE boss of Scotland's top tourism body was backing acontroversial shake-up of the industry today. Philip Riddle, chief of VisitScotland, insists it is the best wayto bring more travel trade to Scotland - despite the fears of localauthorities. He was to appear before the ...
Building the Empire
Jun 01, 2004 ... Glasgow's industrial might has left its indelible mark on theworld. From the trains that were shipped to all four corners to the redcarpets destined for the feet of royalty nowhere has remaineduntouched by our labours. The title of Second City of the Empire was a ...
From carpets to cars, the city produced the goods to fuel progress; RUSSELL LEADBETTER takes a trip down memory lane to look at Glasgow's proud history of industry
Jun 01, 2004; ... SOMEWHERE on a far-flung continent there is a railway enginemaking its way down dusty tracks. And somewhere beneath the grime there will be a legend bearing thename of the city where it was made: Glasgow. The North British Locomotive Company sent engines all over theworld ...
On your Marks for war on high street; Consumers to cash in as retail giant prepares for battle with rival in bid to fend off takeover
Jun 01, 2004; ... A HIGH STREET price war is looming after Marks & Spencer went tobattle stations in a bid to stave off a (pounds) 10billion takeoverbid. Shoppers look set to cash in after the retail giant took decisiveaction to return to its glory days. In a dramatic boardroom coup, M&S ...
EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY; CHRIS MORRIS; versatile newquay bhoy who won 35 caps for republic of ireland and helped celts to their cup and league double in 1987/88
Jun 01, 2004; ... CHRIS MORRIS 1 False start COMING from Newquay in Cornwall definitely hindered my footballcareer. I always thought I had a chance of making it as a kid. However, myhome town was a bit of a backwater and I was overlooked by a lot ofclubs. In fact, all the major clubs in the ...
Jags confident of vote support to beat the drop
Jun 01, 2004; ... PARTICK THISTLE'S hopes of avoiding the drop to the first divisionwill finally be decided at today's SPL board meeting. Inverness Caley Thistle need an 8-4 majority to condemn Thistle tothe drop. But it is understood Thistle are quietly confident of securing thefour other ...
Magnus will fight to be head man
Jun 01, 2004; ... Magnus Hedman is ready for a battle with David Marshall and RabDouglas to re-establish himself as Celtic's No.1 goalkeeper writesThomas Jordan. The Swede asked for a loan spell with Italian club Ancona to savehis dream of going to Euro 2004 after falling down their peckingorder ...
Peter is ready for a Finals fling now; IBROX UPDATE: Flying Dane aims to shake off nightmare season
Jun 01, 2004; ... Peter Lovenkrands is today celebrating a belated Euro 2004 call-up after a season from hell. The 24-year-old Rangers wing ace was named in Denmark's 23-mansquad for the Finals in Portugal this summer after proving hisfitness to coach Morten Olsen over the last week. He ...
Fergie or Fletch - who gets the Vogts
Jun 01, 2004; ... Surely this could only happen to a Scotland team that has beenlurching somewhere between acute embarrassment and morbid despair. Do not, whatever you do, allow two end-of-term results to erasethe memo-ries of abject perfomances this season. Having said that, given a run of ...
Roxy: Don't weigh Darren down with comparisons
Jun 01, 2004 ... UEFA technical director Andy Roxburgh refused to put pressure onScot-land's bright new hope Darren Fletcher by comparing him withstars of the past. The 20-year-old Manchester United midfielder was outstanding forBerti Vogts' side in their 4-1 win over Trinidad and Tobago at ...
Barrowfield blast
Jun 01, 2004 ... Berti Vogts wants the SPL to force Celtic into upgrading theirtraining facilities and follow the lead of Rangers and Hearts, whoopened their new academy yesterday. "We need to put pressure on Celtic and say: 'You need to sort outa training ground'," Vogts said. "If Hearts ...
Pars in gaffer talks
Jun 01, 2004 ... Dunfermline's board discussed a replacement for Jimmy Calderwoodlast night. Sandy Clark and Davie Hay are considered favourites. lMorton have signed Ian Diack from Arbroath. lFormer St Mirren and Ross County keeper Les Fridge is the newboss of Nairn. lSFL attendances ...
Boost for Scots campaign as Norway swaps cigs for lollies
Jun 01, 2004 ... SCOTTISH campaigners lobbying for a ban on smoking in publicplaces were today given a boost. Norway became the second country to outlaw tobacco in all bars andrestaurants, following Ireland's example earlier this year. Scotland Clean Air Now! called for legislation to control ...
SCOTLAND'S HOPES WON'T HOLT NOW; SCOTLAND LATEST: Back-to-back wins inspire Canary Gary
Jun 01, 2004; ... GARY Holt required urgent medical attention after netting hisfirst goal for Scotland in the 4-1 victory over tiny Trinidad andTobago on Sunday. The former Kilmarnock midfielder collided with opposition keeperClayton Ince at Easter Road as he dived to head the ball. But Holt ...
Glasgow firm pioneers talking cash machines
Jun 01, 2004 ... A GLASGOW firm is to create animated characters for a newgeneration of cash machines. The DA Group which produced cyberbabe newsreader Ananova has beensigned up by the US autoteller machine manufacturer NCR. The new generation of machines will have extra features and ...
SSP broadcast ban row set for court
Jun 01, 2004 ... THE Scottish Socialist Party will today call on a Court of Sessionjudge to overrule a move by Scottish TV to ban its party politicalbroadcast. The SSP Euro Election broadcast will be shown twice on the BBCthis evening but Scottish has refused to air it because it brandsPrime ...
Suicide theory in parachute death fall
Jun 01, 2004 ... INVESTIGATIONS are continuing into the mysterious death of askydiver amid fears it could have been suicide. Police are studying video footage of Alastair McLaren, 39, takenmoments before he plunged to his death. Detectives hope the images can help establish how the ...
Celtic chasing Petrov's pal
Jun 01, 2004; ... MARTIN O'NEILL could switch his striker search from Qatar-boundRivaldo to Bulgarian Dimitar Berbatov. Stilian Petrov has been asked about his 23-year-old internationalteam-mate, a revelation with Bayer Leverkusen. The Bundesliga club have confirmed Celtic's interest, but ...
JAGS SAVED; Inverness Caley one SPL vote short
Jun 01, 2004; ... PARTICK THISTLE today won their battle to remain in the ScottishPremier League. The 12 member clubs voted at Hampden to reject Inverness CaleyThistle's late application for entry. But, in a day of high drama, it could not have been closer as theFirst Division champions lost ...
Scots are in line for (pounds) 1m jackpot
Jun 01, 2004; ... SCOTLAND stars could be set to share a bumper (pounds) 1m windfallfor qualifying for the World Cup Finals. It's believed the SFA are close to striking an agreement withBerti Vogts' players which would see them each earn up to (pounds)50,000 for reaching 2006 in Germany ....
Police bid to promote women
Jun 01, 2004; ... POLICE chiefs in Scotland today launched an action plan to improvetheir record of promoting women in the force. Across the country, women are under-represented in senior ranksand Scottish forces have the worst record in the UK. The Association of Chief Police Officers in ...
Bid to find missing man
Jun 01, 2004 ... POLICE are seeking help to trace a man missing from home sincelast Thursday. Robert Power, 45, of Kilmarnock Road, Shawlands, was last seenleaving his home around 4.30pm on May 27. He is described as white, 5'10" in height, of a stocky build withshort brown hair. He has a ...
Pupils tap toes for charity
Jun 01, 2004; ... Glasgow schoolchildren Sara Bell and David Ramsay put on a country-and-western show for the Evening Times Magic Million appeal. The toe-tapping eight-year-olds joined 380 fellow pupils at theHigh School of Glasgow Junior School to stage a line-dance day forcharity. Children ...