Evening Times back issues from March 2007:
Court clash for ex-Hearts boss
Mar 01, 2007 ... FORMER Hearts manager Graham Rix is set to clash with clubmajority shareholder Vladimir Romanov in court next month. Mr Rix is seeking GBP444,000 from the Tynecastle outfit at theCourt of Session in Edinburgh following his dismissal in March lastyear. In a preliminary hearing ...
Mum hits out as son is targeted by 'school gang'
Mar 01, 2007; ... A MUM told of her horror today after her son was brutally attackedin a school playground. Yousaf Khalid, 16, was left covered in blood after being allegedlyset upon by a gang at a Lanarkshire school. Police said investigations were continuing following the assaultat ...
Anger as council chief gets GBP300K pay-off
Mar 01, 2007 ... A DEAL which will land a council boss nearly GBP300,000 when hegives up his job was slammed today. East Lothian Council chief executive John Lindsay, 59, recommendedthat his post go on efficiency grounds. The council accepted this and Mr Lindsay now stands to ...
Builder cons GBP15,000 from OAPs
Mar 01, 2007 ... A ROGUE builder was branded the "lowest form of life" as he waslocked up for conning GBP15,230 from pensioners. A sheriff handed heroin addict Alexander Wilson a four-and-a-half-year sentence after he admitted targeting OAPs, including a 89-year-old man. He coined it in for ...
Local politics should be about local issues
Mar 01, 2007 ... I WAS pleased to read in the Evening Times (February 26) that someacademics are doing some research on "Rethinking central localgovernment relations in Scotland." I hope they come up with proposals that sweep away the partypolitical constraints that have entrenched local politics ...
The lemmings who lose the three-lane dash NEVER LOST FOR WORDS
Mar 01, 2007; ... THEY are the unsung heroes of urban Glasgow; selfless individualswho daily risk whiplash, strained tendons and abuse while negotiatingcity streets, saving lives at every turn. And what do drivers get in return? Parking tickets, tow trucks,gridlock and blame. The latest ...
Family's new plea to find missing Iain Adtrailer to follow route man, 21, took before he vanished
Mar 01, 2007; ... THE hunt for a man who disappeared from a Glasgow nightclub hasbeen stepped up as his family mark the fourth week without him. Mum Linda Nicolson will today make a personal plea for help infinding her missing son Iain, 21, and hopes someone will still comeforward with vital ...
Ready, steady, learn to cook
Mar 01, 2007 ... PUPILS from a West End school enlisted the help of top chefs todayto go headto-head with councillors in a cook-off. The Ready, Steady, Cook style contest at Hillhead High was part ofFair Trade Fortnight. The Hilton Grosvenor, Hotel du Vin - formerly One DevonshireGardens - ...
Drive to help sell GBP100M of city property
Mar 01, 2007; ... A NEW company is set to help speed up the sale of more thanGBP100million of surplus council property and land in Glasgow. A proposal expected to get the go-ahead tomorrow would see a newarms-length company work with the council to identify sites andbuildings which are surplus to ...
HIV woman loses fight for asylum Court deports charity worker back to Uganda
Mar 01, 2007 ... A UGANDAN woman devoted to charity work has lost her fight to stayin Scotland with her daughter, who has Aids. Twimukye Mushaka, 41, who is HIV-positive and lives in Glasgow,had pleaded for special leave to stay. Her lawyers had counted on a ruling by the Immigration ...
Boy's terror at hands of sex beast 9-year-old target of serial pervert on probation
Mar 01, 2007 ... A SERIAL child sex offender left a nineyear-old boy terrifiedafter seizing him outside a sweet shop. Paul Baird was serving two probation orders for sex-related crimeswhen he grabbed the youngster before making indecent comments. His victim started to cry and ran home to tell ...
Daily live music at Kelvingrove Gallery
Mar 01, 2007 ... DAILY organ recitals started today in Kelvingrove Art Gallery forthe first time in its 106-year history. Honorary musical director James Hunter will programme all musicperformed in Kelvingrove, schedule organists and coordinate musicalactivities throughout the year. The ...
'Glasgow Girl' to talk at Holyrood
Mar 01, 2007 ... A 17-YEAR-OLD Glasgow girl who campaigned about the treatment ofasylum seekers will deliver a keynote speech at Holyrood tomorrow. Amal Azzudin, who featured in the film Glasgow Girls in BBCScotland's Tales From The Edge series, will address a Young Women inPolitics ...
Army's top tips to help with fitness
Mar 01, 2007 ... ARMY instructors are putting people through their paces today andencouraging slouches to sign up to a 12-week fitness course. A team of squaddies is at Braehead shopping centre from 11am to1pm to enlist people in the Get Fit with the Army roadshow. Captain James Stuart said: ...
How can I let my Cara play in this filthy, trashed park? Residents' fury after vandals wreck GBP1M city showpiece
Mar 01, 2007; ... ONE of Glasgow's newest showpiece parks is being trashed byvandals - and mums are frightened to let their kids play there. As reported in yesterday's Evening Times, Beardmore Park in theEast End was created in consultation with residents at a cost ofGBP1million. But now local ...
Style THURSDAY
Mar 01, 2007; ... EVERYONE'S WEARING BLING BANGLES Bling is officially back. Jennifer Lopez, Anne Hathaway and DrewBarrymore have all been seen sporting some serious arm candy.Everything goes, from linked jewelled bangles and beaten bronze todelicate diamante . . . as long as there's lots of ...
Healthy return for bank's canteens
Mar 01, 2007 ... RBS staff are tucking into more than healthy profits at theirGlasgow sites. The banking giant has picked up a major award from the ScottishExecutive's Healthyliving initiative thanks to a drive to giveemployees wholesome meals. Its catering provider, Compass Group, has ...
Building firms in call to tackle safety levels Industry group says shake-up is now vital
Mar 01, 2007; ... THE Scottish construction sector's safety record and greencredentials must improve, according to a leading industry group. The Scottish Construction Forum has launched its first manifestoto tackle some of the key challenges facing the sector in Scotland. Health and safety in ...
Major blow for windfarm plan
Mar 01, 2007; ... CONTROVERSIAL plans for a windfarm near a country park have beenruled out. A proposal to build 19 turbines - each around 300ft high - inKelburn Estate, near Largs in Ayrshire, has been rejected in the faceof major opposition. Planning chiefs said the windfarm posed a threat ...
Top tips in new guide to the city
Mar 01, 2007 ... GLASGOW'S top attractions are highlighted in a new 2007 visitorguide. Produced by VisitScotland, The Essential Guide to Greater Glasgow& Clyde Valley 07 is a free 80-page guide to what to see and do inGlasgow and the surrounding area throughout the year. It is available from ...
TV PREVIEW Ballads of the Book
Mar 01, 2007 ... LEADING crime writer Louise Welsh, below, got the Emma Pollocksolo treatment. Poet Edwin Morgan had his words transformed by indierockers Idlewild. Falkirk lads Malcolm Middleton of Arab Strap andauthor Alan Bissett made beautiful music together. These are just three of 18 ...
Still so easy to fall for marvellous Mrs Brown
Mar 01, 2007; ... REVIEW FOR THE LOVE OF MRS BROWN, THE PAVILION GLASGOW'S love affair with Mrs Brown has been growing year afteryear but theatre-goers did not take instantly to the idea of a datewith this Irish lady. And why should they? They'd heard she was a Dublin mother ofseven, ...
PICK OF THE DAY HOTEL BABYLON, BBC1, 9PM
Mar 01, 2007; ... I SUSPECT the Elite Model Agency has a sideline in the hotel andcatering industry. How else do you explain the inexplicably high totty ratio workingat the Hotel Babylon? From lowly chambermaids in French maids' outfits to power dressingmanagers, there is no one less than a ...
CDs
Mar 01, 2007 ... TAKE THAT - Shine Gary, Mark, Jason and Howard renew theircontinuing reign with Shine. With Mark taking charge on vocals, Shine is more upbeat than theirNo1 hit, Patience, with a Beatles-esque tune you won't be able to getout of your head. Love them or hate them, you have to admit ...
GAMES
Mar 01, 2007; ... Charlotte's Web, Sega, DS GBP29.99 GBA GBP19.99 Website:www.pctools.com A pig and a spider and a host of cuddly farm animals bring thechildren's classic to life in a superb little game for youngsters. Charlotte is searching for her lost spider hatchlings with helpfrom ...
Rebirth of East End a step nearer Consultants to draw blueprint for regeneration
Mar 01, 2007; ... PLANS for the multimillion pound rejuvenation of Glasgow's EastEnd have taken a major step forward. A leading firm of consultants has been appointed to look at howbest to regenerate the South Dalmarnock and Shawfield areas. The study, by consultants Halcrow, is the latest step ...
Informers will face lower prison terms
Mar 01, 2007 ... NEW laws giving reduced sentences to criminals who turn inassociates will be an important weapon in the fight against crime,justice minister Cathy Jamieson said today. The legislation, which came into effect today, will enable anaccused person who wants to cooperate with ...
What happens when the Subway needs to be fixed?
Mar 01, 2007 ... SO that's what it looks like under there . . . Opened in 1896, the Glasgow Subway is the third oldest subwaysystem in the world after the London Underground and the BudapestMetro. It has played a vital role in the city's transport network, ...
MEMORIES
Mar 01, 2007 ... It's March and spring is in the air at last. As the evenings getlighter and the weather (hopefully) ...
Glasgow duo join exodus from Scottish pro teams
Mar 01, 2007 ... SPORTSWIDE GLASGOW Warriors will lose two key players to the EnglishPremiership next season, with Scotland stars Euan Murray set forNorthampton and Rory Lamont in discussions with Sale. The defections are the latest blow for the domestic game inScotland, with Simon Taylor, ...
O'Connor back in frame after Eck wipes slate But Lokomotiv Moscow ace will have to earn place in Scots squad
Mar 01, 2007; ... ALEX McLEISH will allow Garry O'Connor to relaunch his Scotlandcareer - if the former Hibs player can earn his place on merit. O'Connor has not been involved with the national team since hemissed a flight to Ukraine last October, offering no explanation orapology to the then boss ...
Faddy targets April return
Mar 01, 2007 ... JAMES McFADDEN will be missing for Everton and Scotland untilearly April. The wing ace broke a bone in a foot in January and, although he ismaking progress, there is no way he'll be fit for the Euro 2008doubleheader against Georgia at Hampden on March 24 and Italy in Barifour ...
Taunts fired up Scotland the rave
Mar 01, 2007; ... RACIST taunts from a small section of Motherwell fans fired up StJohnstone striker Jason Scotland to kill off the Lanarkshire side'sScottish Cup dreams. The Trinidad & Tobago striker was twice targeted by a group ofabout a dozen fans in the opening minutes of the quarterfinal tie ...
Suf fer the swings and arrows of Romanov for tune. . . HEARTS FANS MUST DECIDE WHEN ENOUGH IS ENOUGH
Mar 01, 2007; ... AS SMOKESCREENS go, the confusion being piled upon Hearts by theirRussian owner Vladimir Romanov, his son Roman and his acolytes, is upthere with the very best of camouflages. And more to the point it has been hugely successful. There arevarious and varying suspicions of the intent ...
Vlad in trouble over refs
Mar 01, 2007 ... HEARTS owner Vladimir Romanov has been ordered by the SFA toexplain his alleged remarks that referees take bribes. The maverick Lithuanian banker faces another heavy fine over theclaims in a Russian magazine. The Tynecastle club already owe the SFA GBP10,000 after ...
Woeful Well lef t stunned as silky Saints go marching on Ex-Ger Ross cross at ref Mike's penalty kick refusal
Mar 01, 2007; ... ROSS McCORMACK today hit out at referee Mike McCurry for failingto award the penalty that would have handed his Motherwell side aScottish Cup lifeline. Steelmen substitute David Clarkson appeared to be barged overinside the St Johnstone penalty box by Filipe Morais in ...
We'll ban racists, say Well JASON GETS APOLOGY FOR TAUNTS
Mar 01, 2007; ... MOTHERWELL today apologised to Jason Scotland after he was tauntedwith monkey chants at Fir Park. The St Johnstone star endured racist abuse during Motherwell's 2-1 Scottish Cup defeat. Around 10 yobs were shouted down by other fansand ended their abuse after police and stewards ...
Silver service of Premiership no match for gold standard of cup TALKING CELTIC Having snubbed England, Elvis wants hat-trick of gongs and says drawing Hibs in semi would be ideal
Mar 01, 2007; ... IT IS the trophy Gordon Strachan has never won with Celtic. It'salso the one which will soon take precedent over everything else. No, not the Champions League. Nice though that would be, theCeltic manager is honest enough to admit that few - and he'scertainly not among their small ...
Party on pitch to honour Lions
Mar 01, 2007 ... THE Lisbon Lions today returned to Celtic Park to help launchtheir 40th anniversary dinner. Around 2000 fans are expected to pay tribute to the side thatlifted the European Cup back in 1967 with a 2-1 victory over InterMilan. The star-studded event will take place in a huge ...
BLITZ BARRY OR WE'LL FACE UEFA CUP EXIT Osasuna spy's warning on Gers
Mar 01, 2007; ... OSASUNA reckon they are heading for a Uefa Cup exit - unless theycan stop on-fire Rangers skipper Barry Ferguson. The Spaniards sent spy Angel Martin Gonzalez to Ibrox last week towatch Ferguson rip apart Hapoel Tel Aviv in a 4-0 rout. His report has detailed the "world class" ...
Cops join clubs in San Siro warning
Mar 01, 2007; ... CELTIC fans have been given the sternest warning yet regardingtickets for next week's Champions League meeting with AC Milan. The home section of the San Siro will be strictly out of boundsfor the Parkhead support, who have been told by both clubs andScottish and Italian police not ...
Prso's push to first team is timed to perfection for Walter TALKING RANGERS Former Ibrox striker Billy Dodds reckons Dado can be the difference at home and abroad for Gers
Mar 01, 2007; ... BILLY DODDS reckons the return of Dado Prso could hand Rangers amassive boost on two fronts as they chase Uefa Cup success and secondspot in the SPL. The Croatian hitman is being eased back into the first team aftera lengthy spell on the sidelines with a hamstring ...
Smith still to Klos door on Stefan return German keeper is in line for capital clash with Hibees
Mar 01, 2007; ... RANGERS boss Walter Smith has yet to decide if Stefan Klos willstart against Hibs on Sunday. The veteran German keeper played in a 3-1 bounce game win overHamilton Accies at Murray Park yesterday. Klos is in line to play in both legs of Rangers' forthcoming UefaCup tie ...
Deal me in, I don't want to leave Thistle Vice-skipper Gibby has plans to secure Jags future Vice-skipper Gibby has plans to secure Jags future FIRHILL FOCUS
Mar 01, 2007; ... BILLY GIBSON has admitted that he is playing for his future atThistle. The versatile Jags star, who has been at Firhill since January2004, when he signed on loan from Rangers, is out of contract at theend of the season. The 26-year-old is one of a clutch of Thistle players ...
CAGE'S COMIC BOOK DREAM COMES TRUE. . .
Mar 01, 2007; ... GIVEN that he named himself after a superhero, it's perhapsinevitable that Nicolas Cage should end up playing one. The young Nicolas Coppola took his stage name from the MarvelComics character Luke Cage, Power Man, and now he takes the titlerole as a Marvel hero in Ghost ...
SOMETHING'S BURNING
Mar 01, 2007; ... GHOST RIDER (12A) 1/5 No marvel as comic book hero Ghost Rider fails to make the cut GIVEN there are in more than 5000 characters in the Marvel Comicsuniverse, this seems a spectacularly ill-judged choice to make a filmabout. Ghost Rider is one of Marvel's sillier ...
MARTIN SETS HIS SIGHTS ON NEW GOALS Scots screen youngster has gone from footballing dream to movie stardom
Mar 01, 2007; ... MOST young men rarely get the chance to live their dream. MartinCompston is luckier than most; he was living it when he had to giveit up to follow a bigger one. Compston left St Columba's High School in Gourock at the end ofhis fifth year to sign for Morton. The chance of football ...
no headline [bands]
Mar 01, 2007; ... IF you are a new band or singer and fancy getting the chance totell Glasgow gig-goers all about yourself, e-mail vicky.davidson@eveningtimes. co. uk If you've got news, make the subjectheading: NEW BAND NEWS, and if you want to be featured in our new ...
HAIL TO THE CHIEFS Kaisers can't wait to tour again with their new material
Mar 01, 2007; ... HAVING booted pop's new golden boy Mika unceremoniously off thetop spot in the charts last weekend with their brooding new singleRuby, Kaiser Chiefs are fighting fit for the release of their secondalbum, Yours Truly, Angry Mob. And drummer and songwriter Nick Hodgson says the band ...
HOUSEHOLD CLASSIC Coward's 1920s comedy is Bliss as family causes chaos
Mar 01, 2007; ... YOU can't beat Noel Coward at his best. And his play Hay Fever isa perfect example of the style and eccentricities of the RoaringTwenties. The comedy, which stars Christopher Timothy and Stephanie Beacham,centres on four guests joining the Bliss family for a weekend ...
Hot fare at fire station DINERTEC
Mar 01, 2007 ... STARTERS: Hush puppies GBP4.95 Pickled herring GBP6.40 MAINS: Lamb shank GBP10.50 Monkfish scampi GBP12.50 DRINKS: 2x Guinness GBP6 TOTAL: GBP40.35 Ad Lib Merchant City, 33 Ingram Street Tel: 0141 552 4909 THE Moll couldn't hide her disappointment ....
BAR BROWSER
Mar 01, 2007 ... Two-course treat at lunchtime MINGS restaurant in Princes Square has introduced a new meal dealfor lunchtimes. Diners can tuck into two courses for GBP7.90 from Mondays toFridays. To start, some of the dishes on offer include sesame prawntoast, barbecue spare ribs or ...
DON'T LOOK DOWN! FEAR FACTOR
Mar 01, 2007; ... We put therapist Ali Campbell to the test. . . can he cure writerKathleen Manson of her terror of heights? IN the Evening Timesyesterday, we met Ali Campbell, who claims he can help conquer yourfears and phobas. He successfully cured singer Jon Fratelli of hisfear of flying and Clyde DJ ...
12 years for sex attack on schoolgirl RAPE BID
Mar 01, 2007 ... A SEX attacker who was caught trying to rape a schoolgirl wastoday jailed for 12 years. The judge at the High Court in Glasgow, Lord Hardie, told MarkLavery he was a risk to society. He added: "The consequences for a young person of what you did aretruly horrific. Although ...
TRAIN DRAMA Miracle escape for woman in rail line fall
Mar 01, 2007 ... A WOMAN had a miracle escape today after falling in front of atrain at a busy station. The quick-thinking train driver managed to stop just six ...
PUPIL , 15 IN FIGHT FOR LIFE AFTER ROAD HORROR
Mar 01, 2007; ... A TEENAGE girl is today fighting for her life in hospital aftershe and a friend were hit by a van outside a Glasgow school. The accident happened at Knightswood Secondary during the morninginterval. Both 15-year-old girls were rushed to hospital, where one is saidto be in a ...
Glasgow in line for 250 HR jobs boost
Mar 01, 2007 ... MORE than 250 new jobs are coming to Glasgow after a leading humanresources agency announced major expansion plans. Ceridian will quadruple its 80-strong workforce in Hillington overthe next three years. The company, one of the world's largest providers of HR services,offers ...
Lotto cash can open up M8 'bridge to nowhere'
Mar 01, 2007; ... HOPES have been raised that Glasgow's infamous pedestrian 'bridgeto nowhere' could finally provide a city centre link. Acharity is hoping for up to GBP50million in National Lotteryfunding to finally complete the half-finished bridge across the M8 atAnderston. If it were to ...
Lotto bid to finish walkway to nowhere GBP50M APPEAL
Mar 01, 2007 ... GLASGOW'S pedestrian "bridge to nowhere" could finally becompleted. Cycling charity Sustrans is hoping for up to GBP50m lottery cashto complete the ...
Sky row blacks out cable TV favourites MEDIA BATTLE
Mar 01, 2007 ... TENS of thousands of Scots cable television customers today lostsome favourite shows. A bitter row between Sky and Virgin Media meant ...
109 drivers are caught using mobile phones
Mar 01, 2007 ... MORE than 100 drivers across Scotland were caught using hand-heldmobile phones on the first day of tougher penalties for the offence,police said today. In Strathclyde, police caught 38 offenders, as reported in latereditions of last night's Evening Times. Elsewhere, a ...
Campaign calls time on city bar changes
Mar 01, 2007 ... A CAMPAIGN has been launched to stop planned changes to theinterior of an "architecturally important" Glasgow bar - designedjust 16 years ago. Bar 10 on Mitchell Lane, with its industrial-style decor, was thebrainchild of the man behind the look of Manchester's legendaryHacienda ...
Irvine Welsh is ready to shock with wedding tale
Mar 01, 2007; ... WRITER Irvine Welsh's latest Scottish tale is set to become thisyear's most talked-about TV programme. The controversial author, who created a world phenomenon withTrainspotting, has taken a list of society's taboos and woven theminto his new film, Wedding Belles. Starring ...
I'LL FLY SO HIGH OVER RED ROAD ROAD Daredevil French artist is set for spectacular high-wire adventure between 3 blocks of city flats
Mar 01, 2007; ... GLASGOW has seen some outrageous stunts over the years. But today the Evening Times can reveal plans which will send thecity dizzy with anticipation . . . a bid to stage a death-defyinghigh-wire walk between three blocks of multi-storey flats inBalornock. The breathtaking ...
Fire service must hire more women
Mar 01, 2007 ... SCOTTISH fire services urgently need to employ more women, a newreport says. And targeted recruitment campaigns have also failed to see anincrease in staff from ethnic minority groups. The findings are made in a report published today by AuditScotland, looking at progress ...