Evening Times back issues from April 2005:
City pupils are trout and about!
Apr 01, 2005 ... HUNDREDS of pupils have been given lessons in fishing - not incatching them, but rearing them. Now some of the youngsters havereleased this year 's first batches of brown trout into the RiverClyde and its tributaries. The 25 P5 pupils from Thornliebank Primary in Renfrewshire put ...
'Parking charges will destroy trade' West end hotel bosses slam plan for meters
Apr 01, 2005; ... HOTEL owners in Glasgow's west end fear they could lose up to 50-per cent in trade if new parking restrictions come into force. The small businesses in Sauchiehall Street, Gray Street and RoyalCrescent believe proposals to introduce restrictions and new pay anddisplay bays may ...
Job fight woman claims 'religious bias' at workplace
Apr 01, 2005 ... A DESIGNER claims she was discriminated against on the grounds ofreligion after colleagues left items relating to Celtic Football Clubon her desk. In the first case of its kind, Stacey Broadfoot, 18, claims shewas also subjected to sectarian comments by colleagues and ...
Cheap rail fares for over-55s
Apr 01, 2005 ... TRAIN fares in Scotland were today reduced for the over-55s. First ScotRail cut up to 77-per cent off prices for journeyswithin Scotland. It has introduced a new travel card, Club 55, which offers a ...
Chamber in bid to find work for city refugees Initiative taps into professional skills of immigrants
Apr 01, 2005; ... A NEW scheme aims to give Glasgow's refugee population a footholdin business and the community. The Glaswegian Initiative, a programme of classes launched byGlasgow Junior Chamber of Commerce, will equip refugees with thepersonal skills and contacts to get into the ...
THREE AND EASY CRUISERROAD TEST: BMW 330i SE
Apr 01, 2005 ... TWO thousand miles in four days may sound like an arduous journey,but when you're travelling by 3 Series saloon it's amazing howrelaxing the jaunt can be. The 330i SE selected for the journey from Seville back to Blightyis the fastest version of the new 3 Series currently on sale, ...
School's out and there's loads of fun things to do SPRING HOLIDAY IDEAS how to keep the kids busy
Apr 01, 2005; ... GLASGOW kids can look forward to a bumper fortnight of fun now theschools are out for the spring holidays. From Monday, there are two weeks of the Glasgow City Council's jam-packed Spring Holiday Programme. There are thousands of activities available to try across thecity, ...
SWIFT SET TO FLY ROAD TEST: SUZUKI SWIFT 1.5 GLX
Apr 01, 2005 ... THE supermini sector is perhaps the keenest contested in the carmarket. And the Vauxhall Corsa, Volkswagen Polo, Ford Fiesta and Peugeot206 have already tucked into their share of the customer base. Up until now, the Suzuki Swift hasn't really been at the races. Itwas too ...
Thug who hit girl given court rap
Apr 01, 2005 ... A BOUNCER who punched a woman, breaking her jaw, has escaped adetention sentence. James Clark, 19, was a steward at the Universe Nightclub inCoatbridge, when he assaulted his exgirlfriend Jacqueline Smith. The attack, on April ...
Atta's charity football date
Apr 01, 2005 ... GLASGOW actor Atta Yaqub is to turn his talents to football in aChildLine Scotland fundraiser. Ae Fond Kiss star Atta has agreed to take part in the charity'sEuro Footie tournament 2005 in association with Beat 106. The event will be ...
CRITIC'S CHOICE
Apr 01, 2005; ... COLIN AND JUSTIN'S - HOW NOT TO DECORATE, five, 9pm THOUGH we don't really learn much about interior design, the joyof this show is in watching Justin and Colin do what they do best -huff, puff and pout. And tonight the boys have plenty to get on their high horse about.They ...
Singer rushed to hospital after fall
Apr 01, 2005 ... SCOTS singer Gerry Rafferty was rushed to hospital yesterday witha serious head injury. The Paisley-born star, who had hits with Stuck In The Middle andBaker ...
Splash out this summer STYLE FRIDAY Get cool sunshine looks from big- name designers at high street prices
Apr 01, 2005; ... IT'S hot in the city . . . or at least it is heating up in theshops. Barely have the clocks wound forward than the high summercollections are hitting the shops with a blistering impact. And with the lure of cheap flights to the sun - and not a littlewishful thinking for this ...
Spanish visitors plan to Hoop it up in city
Apr 01, 2005 ... MORE than 100 Spanish football supporters arrive in Glasgowtonight as part of a weekend of celebrations between Celtic fans andfollowers of their opponents in last year's Uefa Cup, Villarreal. Youngsters at the city's Yorkhill Hospital for Sick Children willbe the beneficiaries of ...
Disaster teams in flood exercise
Apr 01, 2005 ... EMERGENCY crews teamed up to tackle a major fictional flood. Cumbernauld Town Hall was the venue for the table top exercise,which involved public sector agencies that would be called to tacklea real disaster if it ...
CHEV YWEIGHT CHAMP
Apr 01, 2005 ... THE classic urban runabout has been given a major upgrade andarrives in UK Chevrolet showrooms in June. The new 2005 Chevrolet Matiz follows in the footsteps of itsprevious trendsetting incarnation. It is leaner, fitter and has a stronger body, yet retains all thechic and ...
Glasgow cuts hospital bed blocking problem Number of patients in long- term stays reduced to 189
Apr 01, 2005; ... HOSPITALS in Glasgow have made a big reduction in the number ofpeople who cannot leave wards because there is nowhere else for themto go. Wards have managed more than a 20-per cent cut in delayeddischarges - best known as bed blocking. This is when patients no longer need a ...
54,000 set for test-drive
Apr 01, 2005 ... AS many as 54,000 British drivers are expected to take part in thebiggest test-drive programme ever. From today, and for the next three months, Vauxhall will givecustomers a three-day test drive so they can really experience thecar's dynamics. Across Europe around 35,000 test ...
CRANK CASES
Apr 01, 2005 ... A HUNGRY drink-driver made it easy for the police chasing him . .. he stopped at a fast food restaurant. He pulled into the drive-through in Mount Carmel, Tennessee, and wound down his window toplace an order - but was nabbed before he could say "burger and largefries, ...
Bullet points
Apr 01, 2005 ... RISING young actor Ashley Walters is winning rave reviews for hisleading role as a gang member caught up in the violence of inner-city gun culture in the new movie Bullet Boy, which opens in Glasgownext Friday. Sadly, the film's central theme is all too familiar for the 22-year ...
Award for community's youth cafe
Apr 01, 2005 ... A YOUTH club has been honoured by the Rotary Club. Milngavie Youth Cafe, which was set up three years ago to taketeenagers off the streets, has been awarded the Community ProjectAward by Allander Rotary. It is used by more than 50 young people every evening and offerscomputer ...
EXTRAS MAKE HARLEYS MAGIC
Apr 01, 2005; ... WITH nearly 5000 bikes at last weekend's MAG Easter Egg run toYorkhill, I did not expect the Harley I was riding to stand out - butit did. Even parked up in Kelvin Way there were people coming up to look. Gawd, I felt exposed! I had borrowed the FLSTNI Softail Deluxe from ...
Working hours rule may hit number of doctors Wards could lose staff if they fail to enforce regulations
Apr 01, 2005; ... HOSPITALS across Scotland face losing more junior doctors if theyfail to make sure staff are not forced to work excessive hours. Tough regulations on the hours worked by some junior doctors willbe expanded to cover other grades from August. And health boards who fail to make ...
20mph zones hailed for fall in crashes Council reaches target of 40- per cent reduction 5 years early
Apr 01, 2005; ... ROAD safety chiefs say new Twenty's Plenty zones have helped slashthe number of serious road accidents. South Lanarkshire Council claims it has beaten government targetsset for reducing accidents five years early. The target was a 40-per cent reduction in all fatal and ...
PREVIEWS/Cinderella
Apr 01, 2005; ... FOR years, whether in pantomime or at the theatre, people havefallen under the spell of Cinderella. The enchanting fairytale makes the leap from storybook page to theIrvine stage this weekend when it is performed by European Ballet andits highly skilled troop of dancers. This ...
POPE IS DYING AFTER HEART ATTACK John Paul II is 'fading serenely', says cardinal
Apr 01, 2005 ... THE POPE was today "fading serenely" as Catholics all over theworld joined in prayer for the failing pontiff. AVatican spokesman said he was in a grave condition, aftersuffering heart failure and septic shock. However, the 84-year-oldwas lucid enough to celebrate Mass with some top ...
Theatre screens first film festival
Apr 01, 2005 ... A COMMUNITY theatre will launch its first film festival tomorrow. To mark the school holidays, the Fort Theatre, in Kenmure Avenue,Bishopbriggs, will screen Harry Potter And The Philosopher's ...
Solemn mass held at cathedral for city's Catholics
Apr 01, 2005 ... GLASGOW'S Catholics gathered at the city's St Andrew's Cathedralthis morning for a solemn mass. Many lit candles before the service as worshippers met to comfortone another. Father William Clarke, who led the mass, said: "We continue topray for the Pope. He is in the best ...
Log on for advice on court injustice
Apr 01, 2005 ... THE Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission has celebrated itssixth birthday by setting up a new website. The group was set up to review miscarriages of justice in ...
WARD OPEN Heart unit in MRSA scare gets all-clear
Apr 01, 2005 ... ALIFE-SAVING heart and lung unit at the centre of an MRSA scarereopened to new admissions today. Health chiefs have given the Western Infirmary's cardio thoracicunit the allclear after lab tests confirmed it was now free of ...
CLEAN-UP BID Steep fines for rail firm
Apr 01, 2005 ... RAIL bosses face fines totalling millions of pounds in a bid toimprove services. Steep penalties will be ...
CHARITY CON Wristband fakes axed
Apr 01, 2005 ... A GLASGOW shop has taken popular charity wristbands off itsshelves after they were found to be ...
Charities urged to apply for cash
Apr 01, 2005 ... COMMUNITY groups and charities are being invited to apply for abursary. Buchanan Galleries is providing a fund of pounds-5000 and isurging groups in Glasgow and west central Scotland to send a letterdetailing how much money ...
WORLD PR AYS FOR DYING POPE Pontiff gravely ill after suffering heart- failure
Apr 01, 2005 ... CATHOLICS around the world were today praying for Pope John PaulII as he clung to life. The Vatican said the Pope had suffered heart failure and was in a"very serious" condition. And Cardinal Keith O'Brien, the leader of Scotland's Catholics, said the pontiff was "waiting for ...
City tourist board is wound up
Apr 01, 2005 ... GLASGOW'S tourist board was officially wound up today. The old Greater Glasgow and Clyde Valley Tourist Board wasabolished and its George Square information centre handed over tonational agency VisitScotland. But the city will still have its own voice on the world ...
Flying giant for airport
Apr 01, 2005 ... GLASGOW Airport will tomorrow welcome its biggest-ever passengerplane. Emirates will land a Boeing 777-300 at the airport to carry recordnumbers of ...
Bid to avert train chaos as safety row grows
Apr 01, 2005 ... CRISIS talks were being held today in a bid to avert the threat ofdisruptions to west coast line train services between Glasgow andLondon. Rail chiefs were confident the row will be resolved "before theend of the day" amid speculation that any industrial action taken onMonday ...
Swab kits nab 67 for spitting at rail staff
Apr 01, 2005 ... DNA evidence from pioneering swab kits has identified 67 peopleguilty of spitting on First ScotRail staff. Kits were introduced to trains and railway stations two years agoto crack down on assaults on staff and identify those responsible. To date, 12 offenders have been ...
Ingram faces army battler
Apr 01, 2005 ... ARMED Forces Minister Adam Ingram will be challenged at theGeneral Election by a campaigner from Save the Scottish Regiments. Mr Ingram's East Kilbride seat will be contested by Allan ...
Panther alert in city park
Apr 01, 2005 ... TWO new sightings of a 'panther-type animal' emerged in Glasgow. Countryside rangers are on alert after two big cat sightingswithing 48 hours - at Linn Park Golf Course, near Castlemilk. As revealed in Tuesday's Evening Times, a driver in Barrhead toldpolice he was "stunned" to ...
Man knifed in street fight
Apr 01, 2005 ... A MAN was stabbed and seriously injured today in a street fight. The 40-year-old was knifed in Caledonian Road, Wishaw, at 2.30am.He was taken ...
Cars damaged on A77
Apr 01, 2005 ... DRIVERS faced delays on the A77 today after cars were damagedbecause a manhole cover was missing. Two cars, heading south at Logans Well, near ...
Rangers ban 3 teachers for not sitting down Trio are banned from Ibrox for ignoring stewards
Apr 01, 2005; ... THREE school teachers are among supporters banned from Ibrox forrefusing to sit down during matches. Club officials suspended 28 supporters until the end of the seasonand it has been revealed three are teachers. The fans are all members of unofficial supporters group the ...
Heart unit open again after being shut by superbug Patients being admitted as normal after hospital staff 'deep clean' ward
Apr 01, 2005; ... A HEART and lung unit shut down by MRSA which hit four patients,was reopened to new admissions today. The cardio-thoracic unit at Glasgow's Western Infirmary was giventhe all-clear following a deep cleaning blitz ordered by infectioncontrol chiefs. Lab tests have shown the ...
100 passengers in rail fire drama
Apr 01, 2005 ... MORE than 100 Scots passengers were stuck on a burning train onthe main Glasgow to London line. Nobody was injured in the incident, but Virgin services betweenScotland and England were badly hit. The fire brigade were alerted after smoke was seen pouring fromthe train, north ...
Guess who has been listed as a work of art in Glasgow!Artist's version of Queen set for a new life in museum
Apr 01, 2005; ... ALONG with one million others, she will be carefully documented,photographed, issued with a number and logged on computer. Her Majesty the Queen - or, at least, a less-than-flatteringpapier mache effigy of her clutching a copy of the Sporting Life - isjust one of the exhibits owned ...
New police chief in city's east end
Apr 01, 2005 ... THE east end of Glasgow has a new police chief. Chief Superintendent Kenny Scott is the new officer in charge ofthe area. Mr Scott - one of Scotland's top football intelligence officers ...
pounds-720 fine if station clock's a minute slow Tough new crackdown in move to improve customer care
Apr 01, 2005; ... TRAIN operator First ScotRail faces fines of pounds-720 if itsclocks are wrong - even by a minute. The rule is part of a crackdown in a bid to improve customer carefor rail passengers which has set tough targets for services,including the flagship Glasgow to Edinburgh ...
Safety row set to cause chaos on railways
Apr 01, 2005 ... TRAIN services between Glasgow and London are expected to bedisrupted on Monday in a row over safety. Thousands of drivers are expected to take part in actionprotesting a new communications system. Union leaders today warned long distance journeys will ...
Airlift for woman hurt in boat fall
Apr 01, 2005 ... A CREW member was airlifted to hospital at Stornoway today afterbreaking her ankle and injuring her back in a fall on the ...
PARKING CHARGES Why city must not drive away business
Apr 01, 2005 ... HOTEL bosses and owners of small businesses in the city centre andwest end are right to express their dismay at plans for new parkingrestrictions. Whether council bosses like it or not, the car is part and parcelof modern life. And, until public transport options are much ...
MUSEUM AUDIT Treasure hunt
Apr 01, 2005 ... IN STOREROOMS and vaults throughout the city, there are hauls oftreasure still to be uncovered. Such has been the generosity of Glaswegians over the generations,that the city has been ...
Shop takes counterfeit wristbands off shelves Bracelet wearers slam crooks who profit from craze
Apr 01, 2005 ... CHARITY wristbands have become a must-have accessory forschoolchildren and students in recent months. Even celebrities, such as TV presenter Davina McCall and pop starsRachel Stevens and Bob Geldof, have joined the craze, showing offtheir white charity bands at the launch of a ...
Alex Ferguson meets namesake hero
Apr 01, 2005 ... ALEX FERGUSON came face to face with Alex Ferguson at ManchesterUnited's Old Trafford stadium. Young Alex, 10, from Paisley, was taking part in the launch of anew Subbuteo game along with other namesakes. The youngster said: "It was so exciting meeting the players. Ispoke to ...
Drivers warned to slow down
Apr 01, 2005 ... GLASGOW drivers are being advised to slow down for National NoSpeeding Day today. Strathclyde Police have announced they will be cracking down onany motorist found exceeding the speed limit. Extra cameras andpolice ...
Bosses launch crackdown on school attacks Support staff brought in to tackle rowdy pupils
Apr 01, 2005; ... EDUCATION chiefs are to crack down on classroom attacks in schoolsacross Glasgow. More support staff are to be mobilised to help maintain strictdiscipline during lessons and more teachers are to be given specialtraining on how to deal with difficult pupils. The move comes ...
Funeral for rally driver Alan who died after crash
Apr 01, 2005 ... THE funeral of a Scots businessman who died after suffering aheart attack and crashing his car during a rally, will take placetomorrow. Motorsport enthusiast Alan Barr fell ill less than 15 minutes intothe Border Counties Rally in Kielder forest in Northumberland. The ...
Fines system for rail bosses is on right lines RAIL TARGETS
Apr 01, 2005 ... NEW punitive fines which will be imposed on Scots rail bosses ifthey do not meet high standards are to be welcomed. For too long, regular commuters have had to put up with appallingconditions in stations and also, when they eventually turn up, intrains. Hopefully, the new ...
Combe and have a go
Apr 01, 2005 ... KILMARNOCK goalkeeper Alan Combe admits this weekend's game atDundee could make or break their chances of relieving the financialpressure on the club. The Rugby Park side are well aware that landing a place in the tophalf of the SPL will mean extra cash - and the promise of ...
Times Past: The Queen launches QE2, 1967
Apr 01, 2005 ... NOW that really is a redletter day - two Queen Elizabeths inGlasgow at the same time. It was September 20, 1967, and ...
McInally wants to wreck Glebe Park party plan
Apr 01, 2005; ... PARTY-POOPERS Morton hope to upset the odds by overturning Brechinas Ian Campbelll's side look to book their place in Division One nextseason. But Jim McInally's men havenotgivenuponpromotion themselves, and awin over the leaders tomorrow would boost their chances of ...
Accies sick of being Bullied
Apr 01, 2005; ... HAMILTON boss Allan Maitland wants to pile the pressure onrelegation rivals Partick Thistle by taking points off Clyde for thefirst time this term. Accies have three times fallen foul of Billy Reid's side, withBully Wee skipper John Potter's last-minute winner the differencelast ...
Jags have to dispel the away-day blues DIVISION ONE: Campbell aims for third road win . . . then safety
Apr 01, 2005; ... STATISTICS don't lie . . . Partick Thistle's away record of twowins and four draws from 15 games is the second worst in the FirstDivision. But Jags boss Dick Campbell has vowed to make it a hat-trick ofleague wins on the road - and the first since August 28 - when hismen head to ...
BUDDIES KEEPER EXTENDS DEAL
Apr 01, 2005 ... ST MIRREN boss Gus MacPherson has received a double boost ahead oftomorrow's visit of Raith Rovers. Buddies' keeper Craig Hinchcliffe (right) has signed a new two-year deal while hitman Stewart Kean is set to make his return after amonth out with damaged ankle ...
Barry's season over
Apr 01, 2005 ... DUNFERMLINE manager Davie Hay has described the chances ofmidfielder Barry Nicholson kicking a ball again this season as "theslimmest of the slim". The Scotland international, who is an automatic pick at East EndPark, has been diagnosed with a hernia problem and will ...