Evening Times back issues from August 2006:
Windfall cash joy for 17,000 bank staff
Aug 01, 2006 ... THOUSANDS of bank workers across Scotland are to share in aGBP67million windfall. Staff at Halifax Bank of Scotland will pocket up to GBP3000 each -just five months after they earned another bumper bonus. Today's pay-out has been triggered by a 17-per cent rise in half-yearly ...
New owners for Rogano
Aug 01, 2006 ... GLASGOW'S famous Rogano restaurant has been sold - for more thanGBP6million. It was ...
PLANE CRASH MIRACLE I went into Woolies to pick up GBP50 Lotto winnings - and went home with GBP 11.5M
Aug 01, 2006; ... APILOT had a miraculous escape today when his light plane crash-landed on a hillside, flipped over and broke in two. Incredibly, he walked away from the wreckage unhurt. The man had taken off from Cumbernauld Airport at 8.45am headingfor Perth when the Cessna 152 developed an ...
Thug was armed with syringe full of blood Man attacked four women in seven-hour spree
Aug 01, 2006 ... AMUGGER armed with a craft knife and a syringe full of bloodattacked four women in a seven-hour spree of violence in Glasgow citycentre. The High Court in Glasgow was today told how drug addict ThomasMcGrattan, 30, struck at various locations within a mile radius,robbing three of ...
Team finds way to beat mouth cancer
Aug 01, 2006 ... SCIENTISTS in Glasgow have found a way to help stop mouth cancerbefore it starts. Researchers at the Beatson Institute for Cancer Research haveidentified two kinds of tumour. And now they can tell whether a lump will become an aggressive,fast spreading cancer or ...
GBP40,000 for reading bug
Aug 01, 2006 ... SCHOOLCHILDREN in Glasgow are getting the book bug thanks to aGBP40,000 award. Around 55 schools, nurseries and community groups ...
School saved from the bulldozers Watchdog's ruling to spark row with education chiefs
Aug 01, 2006; ... EDUCATION chiefs have been blocked in their attempt to bulldoze aVictorian school in Glasgow's West End. A watchdog has ruled that Dowanhill Primary should be preserved. The decision puts Historic Scotland on a collision course withGlasgow City Council, which wants to demolish ...
IT'S LOCH AND ROLL FOR BALLOCH FESTIVAL Gig at castle is set to lure up to 40,000 fans
Aug 01, 2006 ... AROUND 40,000 fans are likely to flock to a new two-day musicfestival on the banks of Loch Lomond at Balloch Castle Country Park. Plans were ...
Bishop's prayer for peace
Aug 01, 2006 ... ABISHOP is to host a special Mass for peace at a PaisleyCathedral. Bishop Philip Tartaglia of Paisley will light a candle for peaceat St Mirin's Cathedral on Thursday as a reminder of the conflictbetween Israel and ...
Glasgow synagogue attacked by vandals 'Hizbollah' daubed on street outside historic building
Aug 01, 2006; ... POLICE in Glasgow are hunting vandals who daubed the name of'Hizbollah' outside Scotland's oldest synagogue. Officers are investigating the attack on Garnethill Synagogue inHill Street, which dates back to 1879. 'Hizbollah' was written in foot-high white paint just outside ...
Police step up hunt for tattooed sex beast
Aug 01, 2006 ... DETECTIVES today stepped up their hunt for a tattooed attacker whoabducted a woman and sexually assaulted her. The 33-year-old is still recovering from the ordeal which happenedat 3pm just after she had been to a cash machine. The man jumped into her car and threatened her with ...
Restaurant to stars sold in GBP6 M deal Leisure group unveiled as new Rogano owners
Aug 01, 2006 ... ONE of Glasgow's most exclusive restaurants, which has fed starssuch as Madonna and Bob Dylan, has been sold for more thanGBP6million. Rogano, in Royal Exchange Square, has been bought by cityentrepreneur James Mortimer, whose entertainment company LynetteLeisure Group owns ...
Month of sun days Heatwave made July Scotland's hottest month ever
Aug 01, 2006 ... JULY'S blistering temperatures made it the hottest month everrecorded in Scotland, weather experts said today. Only Glasgow failed to beat its record average for daily maximumtemperature, set in August 1947. But the city still clocked up 16 consecutive days - between the14th ...
New moves against bogus callers
Aug 01, 2006; ... POLICE chiefs have introduced a "no cold calling zone" to stopbogus callers targeting elderly people. Six sheltered housing complexes in North Ayrshire are involved inthe scheme set up by police, trading standards bosses and AgeConcern. They will be issued with signs which ...
IT'S ROCK AT THE LOCH Rival to T in the Park at Balloch
Aug 01, 2006; ... A NEW major music festival to rival T in the Park is to be createdon the banks of Loch Lomond. Tens of thousands of fans will converge on Balloch Castle CountryPark for the inaugural two-day event in August 2007. Council bosses have held talks with promoters over establishing ...
City team find way to beat mouth cancer Beatson identifies tumours needing urgent treatment
Aug 01, 2006; ... SCIENTISTS in Glasgow have found a way to help stop mouth cancerbefore it starts. Researchers at the Beatson Institute for Cancer Research haveidentified two kinds of tumour. And now they can tell whether a lump will become an aggressive,fast spreading cancer or ...
Young Scots told to join youth groups Executive to take advice on how to get kids involved
Aug 01, 2006; ... THE Executive today launched a consultation exercise aimed atgetting more young people involved in youth organisations. Deputy Education Minister Robert Brown said it was an ideal wayfor young people to nurture their talents and grow in confidence. Mr Brown was speaking at ...
Croatia students in visit to Clyde base
Aug 01, 2006 ... CROATIAN students have visited the Clyde naval base as part of aprize trip. The 32 youngsters had won a quiz on the European Union and Natocountries. The high school team from all over Croatia came top in a contestorganised by the ministry for foreign affairs and ...
2m letters to explain new postal charges Post will soon be charged by size and weight
Aug 01, 2006 ... EVERY household in Scotland is to receive a delivery from RoyalMail containing vital information on the new postal pricing system. All 2,516,521 addresses in Scotland are being targeted as part ofa UK door drop to explain how the cost of sending mail will soon takeinto account the ...
4 quizzedbycops over 'car' murder
Aug 01, 2006 ... FOUR people were still being questioned by police today about themurder of a Scot beaten up and thrown under the wheels of a car inNorthern Ireland. A fifth man arrested over the murder in Tobermore, Co Londonderry,in the early hours of Saturday morning, has now been released ...
Death charge man remanded
Aug 01, 2006 ... AMAN has appeared in court charged with murdering Greenock manPatrick Sweeney. John Sweeney, 58, of Weir Street, Greenock, is alleged to haveassaulted 57-year-old Patrick on July 27 ...
Canoeist, 20, drowns in sea
Aug 01, 2006 ... A MAN has drowned in a canoeing accident near the village ofPortmahomack in Easter Ross. The 20-year-old and a friend ended up in the water when theircanoe overturned around ...
300 jobs cut by crystal firm
Aug 01, 2006 ... NEARLY 300 workers at a prestigious glassware firm have lost theirjobs. Edinburgh Crystal, which employs about 450 staff, announced lastweek it had gone into administration. Officials blamed a drop in demand for the ...
Sport's GBP 377,000 boost
Aug 01, 2006 ... A TOTAL of GBP377,500 has been handed over to promote badminton inScotland. Julia Bracewell, chairwoman of sportscotland, announced the ...
Scot has heart op on Death Row
Aug 01, 2006 ... HUMAN rights campaigners have raised fears over the health ofdeath row Scot Kenny Richey, saying he has had heart surgery. Amnesty International said Richey, who has been awaiting executionin the US for more than 19 years, had the procedure on Friday inprison in Ohio after ...
Trains give direct link to Festival
Aug 01, 2006; ... THE extra train services promised by rail bosses to make it easierfor passengers to enjoy the Edinburgh Festival will begin thisweekend. First ScotRail plans to run two trains out of the capital aftermidnight from Saturday through to September 3, allowing visitors fromthe west of ...
Missing man: Fears grow
Aug 01, 2006 ... FEARS are growing for a missing man who failed to return home froma job interview. Iain Cowie, 33, of Hartstone Road, Pollok, was last seen on July19 when he left for BAE Systems in Clydebank. He attended aninterview at the yard ...
A&E protesters se t for crunch bid to save unit Deputy Health Minister faces plea for U-turn
Aug 01, 2006; ... CAMPAIGNERS fighting the closure of a Lanarkshire casualty unitwill have showdown talks with Deputy Health Minister Lewis Macdonaldtomorrow night. MrMacdonald was visiting Coathill Hospital in Coatbridge today aspart of the annual review of NHS Lanarkshire. And members of ...
New meetings start on airport rail link
Aug 01, 2006 ... COMMUNITY groups have another to chance to speak out on a raillink to Glasgow Airport with a fresh series of meetings startingtonight. The Strathclyde Partnership for Transport wants to hear frompeople who will be affected by work to build and run the GlasgowAirport Rail ...
Stars of future sign up for new football classes
Aug 01, 2006 ... CLASSES for budding football stars have been extended acrossGlasgow. The 10-week class for three to five-year-olds is at NethercraigsSports Complex on Sunday mornings. Mini Kickers is a gentle introduction to football ...
Regiments' merger marked
Aug 01, 2006 ... SCOTLAND'S newest infantry battalion, the Royal Scots Borderers,was staging its first formal parade today. Around 650 soldiers from the 1st Battalion - made ...
Truck hits town to nurture talent
Aug 01, 2006 ... BUDDING young talent is being given a chance to shine when the BBCBlast Truck hits Glasgow. Packed full of digital media goodies, the mobile studio is forthose aged 13-19 who want to develop skills in film, animation, ...
Telephone bill costs spark domestic rows
Aug 01, 2006 ... FORGET about fighting for control of the TV remote or arguing overwhose turn it is to cook tea - new research reveals the hometelephone bill is the main cause of conflict for nearly a quarter ofpeople in Glasgow. The survey by cable company ntl: Telewest reveals householdsacross ...
Dick and Dom are in da store
Aug 01, 2006 ... YOUNG Murron Stoddart linked up with TV's Dick and Dom to helpincrease parents' technological know-how. The seven-year-old was at the Tesco store in Shettleston for thelaunch of a new campaign in Scotland to combat the technology threatto kids. Tesco Telecoms and leading children's ...
Youngsters given chance to shine
Aug 01, 2006 ... YOUNG people in Glasgow are being urged to get creative as theGoma Youth Fest gets under way. The festival is open to anyone between 14 and 21 who will be ableto take part in various workshops. Another event ...
Vandal-hit bus route gets back on the road Firm defies thugs to re- instate vital link in evening service
Aug 01, 2006; ... TRANSPORT bosses have reinstated a Glasgow bus service which hasbeen plagued by vandals. The evening Easterhouse to Shettleston Service 310, funded by SPT,was discontinued on June 25 after being targeted by vandals in theEast End. Bus operator Henderson withdrew the service - ...
3firms invited to do battle for ferry services
Aug 01, 2006 ... THREE firms are to take part in the next stage in the Gourock toDunoon ferry tender, transport minister Tavish Scott has announced. He said CalMac, V Ships and Western Ferries had been invited toapply to run the service for both vehicles and foot passengersbetween Inverclyde and ...
I'd have been up for murder if Tommy had cheated on me Gail's warning to her husband during a dramatic day in court
Aug 01, 2006 ... TOMMY SHERIDAN'S wife told a jury she would have been in court ona murder charge if her husband had cheated on her, visited aswingers' club and had taken part in orgies. Gail Sheridan, 42, broke down in the witness box as she told theformer Scottish Socialist Party leader of her ...
Courts need to get tough on vandals
Aug 01, 2006 ... TOO many communities across Glasgow have been left isolated as buscompanies withdraw services. The loss is particularly hard to bear when it is the actions ofmindless vandals which are responsible. Attacks put the lives of drivers and passengers at risk and forcecompanies to ...
Lochmusic festival will hit right notes
Aug 01, 2006 ... SCOTLAND'S music fans are among the most fervent on the planet. And they will be delighted with ambitious plans to bring a majorfestival to the west of Scotland. The event at Balloch Castle would generate millions for ...
Are these really Britain's most annoying people?
Aug 01, 2006; ... JAMES BLUNT seemingly came from nowhere to achieve chart successon both sides of the Atlantic. But though he's achieved sales that would make his peers jealous,his fame has come at a cost. Many Brits are simply turned off by his voice and his songs, tothe extent that he has ...
Mum's plea after her son dies in loch swim tragedy Call to find out why it took so long toreach 18-year-old
Aug 01, 2006; ... THE heartbroken mum of a teenager who drowned today demandedanswers into her son's death. Sean Chatham, 18, was enjoying a family day when he was pulledunderwater while swimming in a picturesque lake. Friends were with the family at Morton Castle Loch, nearThornhill, ...
Standard Life's booming start
Aug 01, 2006 ... STANDARD Life's first set of figures as a stock market companydrew a positive response today after first half sales rose 17-percent to GBP745million. There was a 25-per cent jump in life and pensions ...
Families' agony as cousins drown
Aug 01, 2006 ... TWO families were left devastated today after two cousins drownedon a fishing trip. Michael McCreadie and Gerald Dalglish, both 44, died when Michaelwas swept off rocks while fishing in Dumfriesshire and his cousindived in to try to save him. The pair, both from Barrhead, ...
City at front of push to get students into work Glasgow universities among the first to teach real world skills
Aug 01, 2006; ... GLASGOW universities are leading the way in a drive to makestudents more employable when they graduate. A study has found academic institutions believe they are rising tothe challenge of a more competitive jobs market by givingundergraduates more life skills as part of their ...
Glasgow is leading way as rents soar
Aug 01, 2006; ... OFFICE rents in Scotland are expected to soar over the next 12months - with Glasgow showing the healthiest growth. Prices in the city, Edinburgh and Aberdeen are predicted to riseby an average of up to 4-per cent per sq ft according to researchfrom international property ...
I've fulfilled a lifelong dream wearing No.1 for the Jags Man-of-one- club Kenny Arthur gets his rewards with testimonial
Aug 01, 2006; ... THE days of the one-club professional are very much the exceptionrather than the rule in mercenary times like these. AtFirhill tomorrow night, Partick Thistle's long-serving No.1Kenny Arthur will enjoy his testimonial against a Celtic XI for 10years' topteam service. Signed ...
No headline [football]
Aug 01, 2006 ... MORTON gaffer Jim McInally is sure his side are prepared for thereal stuff after a battling 1-1 draw at Barrow. Ton fell behind to a ...
Adam is living on the edge
Aug 01, 2006; ... CHARLIE ADAM feared the wrath of Paul Le Guen - until he set upDado Prso for Rangers' winner at Motherwell. The 20-year-old midfielder thought he may have cost the Ibrox sidevictory when he gave the ball away in the build-up to PhilO'Donnell's equaliser early in the second ...
Young Adam deserves more than cameo role TALKING RANGERS Why Kris Boyd must cool his heels for now...and how Karl can claim place in fans' hearts
Aug 01, 2006; ... PAUL LE GUEN must keep Charlie Adam in the Rangers team that facesDundee United this weekend at Ibrox. I don't know enough about theFrenchman yet to gauge if he's a boss who's loyal to the guys who dohim a turn or the type who likes to chop and change. But what I do know is that ...
Choice is yours. . . be a real star or proper Charlie like Miller YOUNGSTER MUST HEED LESSON OF IBROX NAMESAKE
Aug 01, 2006; ... SOME 12 years back, a gent nudging elderly status sat in ahospitality suite at Ibrox, a guest of Rangers. Sammy Cox had morethan earned his invite to lunch. Hehad made the return journey to Glasgow from his home in Canadaand, as it happened, he was the very best of company - sharp, ...
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Aug 01, 2006 ... I WAS pleased with the overall performance of Rangers butdisappointed by referee Mr Underpar. Will the video review paneltake action for Foran's challenge on Sionko, or do they just look atOld Firm players? David Winning, via email. STEVIE SMITH was outstanding and his ...
Silky Swede will soon be up to speed Are Svensson and Rodriguez a perfect pair in Gers rearguard?
Aug 01, 2006; ... KARL SVENSSON has emerged at last as a permanent answer toRangers' long-running problems in central defence. The young Swede had an impressive competitive debut in the 2-1 winover Motherwell at Fir Park and afterwards declared himself in lovewith his new surroundings. Now the ...
Kean calling the shots. . just one game at a time
Aug 01, 2006; ... STEWART KEAN and John Sutton both left Inverness on Saturdayafternoon claiming they got the final touch on St Mirren's leveller. But so long as the Love Street side are still loitering withintent at the end of the season neither player will be complaining. Gus MacPherson's side ...
Quicker players need a big man as a foil TALKING CELTIC Why Bhoys still need to buy another striker . . . and who'll get squeezed out in battle for selection?
Aug 01, 2006; ... CELTIC still need to bring in a powerful front man to lead theline this season - despite netting four goals in their SPL openeragainst Kilmarnock. That Parkhead goals rush might cause some to imagine that GordonStrachan's search to find a new striker may now not be quite ...
Keep team in the shadows, Gordon
Aug 01, 2006 ... THE reason for not jumping on the bandwagon and slaughteringCeltic for going to Japan was simple - no-one knew what sort of teamGordon Strachan would be taking with him. I've mentioned over the last couple of weeks that we'd have towait to find out which first-team players would be ...
Lennon longing for joy in Japan
Aug 01, 2006; ... NEIL LENNON led a predominantly young Celtic squad to Japan today,and admitted it's a long way to go to get some much-needed matchsharpness. The Hoops captain was joined on the longhaul flight by ShunsukeNakamura, Kenny Miller and a clutch of fringe players who will makeup the ...
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Aug 01, 2006 ... CELTIC looked sharp and fast going forward against Kilmarnock, butbringing in a strong left-back has to remain a priority for GordonStrachan. Mark Molloy, Shawlands. JIRI JAROSIK looked as though he had been playing with StilianPetrov for years ....
Making way for skipper Neil in Tynecastle tussle Strach's big decision...will he drop Nakamura or McGeady?
Aug 01, 2006; ... IF CELTIC boss Gordon Strachan struggles with a headache thisweek, it will be the kind he claims to like rather than any jetlag-induced sickness. There have been as many column inches as there have been air milesdevoted to Celtic's much-maligned pre-season schedule, and ...
O'NEILL SET FOR VILLA AND PETROV MAY FOLLOW CELTIC BOSS STRACHAN NOT INTERESTED IN COPPOLA OR KUQI Stan Petrov and Martin O'Neill could be reunited if the former Celtic boss takes over at Aston Villa
Aug 01, 2006; ... MARTIN O'NEILL is today tipped to become the new manager of AstonVilla within the next 24 hours. And that has put Celtic on alert for a fresh bid to lure StilianPetrov south. Reports in Birmingham claim the former Parkhead boss will returnto management after agreeing to ...
Sebo saga coming to an end for Gers
Aug 01, 2006; ... RANGERS hope to complete the signing of Slovakian striker FilipSebo within 24 hours. Chief Executive Martin Bain was finalising the deal with AustriaVienna by phone last night and the 22-year-old could arrive inGlasgow as early as this evening. He will have a medical and sign ...
COPPOLA FOR CELTS? MORE CHANCE IT'S FRANCIS FORD STRACHAN NOT INTERESTED IN ITALIAN OR FINN KUQI Contrary to reports, Carmine Coppola, seen here tackling AC Milan's Dutch midfielder Clarence Seedorf, has never been a target for Gordon Strachan
Aug 01, 2006; ... SHEFKI KUQI and Carmine Coppola are the latest names to bedismissed as Celtic targets. Reports today claimed the Blackburn striker and the Messinamidfielder were on Celtic's hit list, but they do not fit the profileof the men the club want. Twice-capped Coppola is available ...
Take step up in the world Family home in desirable area showcases the latest in design ideas
Aug 01, 2006; ... KATHLEEN MANSON views the latest house design from Dickie anddiscovers that the Jedburgh has everything to offer the discerningfamily HOUSEBUILDER Dickie is showcasing one of its latest designs atits Elder Grove development in Elderslie, Renfrewshire. The five bedroom Jedburgh is ...
Masterpiece of modern living Artwork inspires an unusual and up-to- the-minute look for a new show apartment Bellway Homes @ Shuna Street
Aug 01, 2006 ... ART comes to life at a new show apartment by Bellway Homes. Dutch modern artist Piet Mondriaan's style has heavily influencedthe interior design of the show apartment at the eponymously titleddevelopment in Shuna Street in Glasgow's West End. Contemporary and stylish, the look ...
Bo style for show flat
Aug 01, 2006 ... PARK Lane has opened a stylish new show apartment at GlasgowHarbour. The showhome, a two-bedroom, thirdfloor apartment, has been styledby Danish furniture specialist, BoConcept. Park Lane sales and marketing manager Maria Ponte said: "Thestriking furniture and bold colours ...