Evening Times back issues from July 2007:
Why use bus if you have a car?
Jul 02, 2007 ... I DON'T see why this is a surprise. If you have a car why wouldyou want to use a bus? The idea that more buses will solve thetransport problems of Glasgow is a non-starter. I look forward to theSPT's proposals for a Subway system that travels up to Eastwood Tolland Newton ...
Don't Trust promise of extra cash
Jul 02, 2007 ... THE "Shock call to scrap Glasgow's GBP74million transport museum"(Evening Times, June 28) makes me wonder if Glasgow City Councilknows what it's doing? It wasn't that long ago that our museums were put into acharitable trust which, if I recall, was to make applying for grantsand ...
Pupils dig in for new school
Jul 02, 2007 ... PUPILS got to work in their last week of term - on building theirnew school. The students were joined by council education boss Gordon Mathesonto cut the first sod at the site of their new building. The new Merrylee Primary will be one of the most environmentallyfriendly ...
Women hurt in 3-car crash
Jul 02, 2007 ... TWO women are in hospital after a three-car crash on the ClydesideExpressway in Glasgow this morning. They were taken to the Western ...
Daughter's autism made Michelle first class mother
Jul 02, 2007 ... A MUM-of-two who was inspired to study for a degree afterresearching her daughter's autism has graduated with first classhonours from the University of Strathclyde. Michelle McKie, 38, from Renfrew, was motivated to begin herbiochemistry and immunology degree after signing up for ...
Police stop Orange parade in village But councillors reject bid to halt second march
Jul 02, 2007; ... POLICE have blocked a planned Orange parade amid fears of publicdisorder and traffic disruption. Senior officers objected to the 60-strong Caldercruix DefendersFlute Band marching through the Lanarkshire village later this week. Police submitted a formal complaint to the ...
JOURNEY TO TOP OF THE WORLD City teens tell of Himalayan school quest
Jul 02, 2007; ... THEY were forced to endure searing heat, serious illness, monsoonrain and mosquito bites - and they had their blood sucked by leechesfalling from the trees. But the end result for the 26 youngsters from Glasgow - some asyoung as 16 - was a new school for a deprived village high in ...
Barge g iven new lease of life by shipyard workers Youngsters set for trip on vessel as it returns to service
Jul 02, 2007; ... A CANAL barge used for getaway holidays for underprivilegedyoungsters is back in action. And the skipper who will steer the boat, formerly known as theNolly Barge, said today kids would love it. The vessel fell into disrepair after the charity Nolly Barge wentinto liquidation ...
Swinney gets on his bike for green space
Jul 02, 2007; ... JOHN Swinney got on his bike to promote a vision of a new citywidegreen haven. Glasgow aims to go green through an ambitious scheme to turnderelict waste ground and abandoned industrial estates into urbanleisure areas. As part of the plan, Glasgow and Clyde Valley Green ...
Children's fun is free in the parks
Jul 02, 2007 ... FREE fun activities for kids are coming to West of Scotland parksthis month. Music, games and events have been organised by Barr Soft Drinksand Clyde Action, Radio Clyde's community wing. The fun will ...
THE BARDS OF BAR-L New book of prisoners' poems and stories hailed
Jul 02, 2007; ... YOU could call them literary lags, prison poets - or even thebards of Bar-L. But a new book of poems and stories by Barlinnie inmates has beenheld up as an inspiring example by a top Scots writer - and byScotland's prisons watchdog. The book - Home From Home: Tales From The ...
People to Shape Up with scheme
Jul 02, 2007 ... A NEW scheme to encourage people to get healthy is being rolledout across the west of Scotland. Shape Up combines fitness classes at leisure centres with healthyeating workshops. The scheme has been launched in Glasgow and South ...
Plaque celebrates engineer Telford
Jul 02, 2007 ... A PLAQUE has been unveiled celebrating the birth of the one ofBritain's greatest engineers. MP Douglas Alexander was at Paisley Canal Station to honour ThomasTelford, the civil engineer born in Westerkirk, in the Borders, 250years ...
Booze blitz extended by police
Jul 02, 2007 ... A CRACKDOWN on underage drinking and youth disorder in Ayrshire isbeing extended for another six months. The bottle-marking scheme - which allows police to track who buysalcohol for under 18s - will now encompass all licences in thecounty. The scheme, which was ...
Hat-trick for Radio Clyde
Jul 02, 2007 ... RADIO Clyde has won three medals at an awards ceremony whichhonours radio programming around the world. The Glasgow station scooped the 'World Medals' in three categoriesat ...
Floods spark a warning to look after vital data Firms must protect essential records
Jul 02, 2007; ... SOME small cleaning firms will benefit from last week's floods inEngland but the stormy weather will have sunk many other SMEs. The catastrophe bring into focus how important it is for firms toensure files - whether clients' details or accounts - are protectedagainst ...
Revealed: city's new towering glass acts Multi-million pound office blocks to be built on prime sties
Jul 02, 2007; ... TWO more futuristic office towers have been unveiled in Glasgow'sglass building revolution. The latest additions are an eight-storey tower on the site of theformer STV headquarters in Cowcaddens and a 10-storey block on WestRegent street. The Cowcaddens project - a ...
No nap-happy toddlers in this siesta resistance THE FUNNIEST WAY TO START THE WEEK
Jul 02, 2007; ... MY PAL'S wee boy was on a nursery field trip last week to thelocal police station. He was very taken with wanted posters on thewalls, but he was confused. "If these are dangerous criminals youwant to catch, " he asked, "why didn't you arrest them when you tooktheir ...
Injury list on wane as two casualties pick up pace TALKING RANGERS Smith and Buffel on course for recovery
Jul 02, 2007; ... RANGERS boss Walter Smith has revealed that Stevie Smith andThomas Buffel are bang on schedule as they recover from injuryproblems. Belgian forward Buffel - who could yet be moved on when he getsback playing again - has been out of action since January 21following knee ...
FAN FORUM
Jul 02, 2007 ... RANGERS should stop messing about in the pursuit of StevenNaismith. It's obvious we have the cash - as the bid for Faubertshowed - so if we want him then just pay the going rate. Iain McWhirter, Paisley GERS have to sort their scouting network ...
Porter unable to resist challenge of facing Old Firm McGhee cashes in on freebie hit man's ambition
Jul 02, 2007; ... THE chance to square up to the Old Firm giants this seasonconvinced Oldham striker Chris Porter to join Motherwell. New Well boss Mark McGhee pulled off a major transfer coup at theweekend when he secured the services of the GBP700,000rated hit man. McGhee has snapped up the ...
Gordon's numbered accounts will feel at home in Switzerland TALKING CELTIC Greenbacks are rustling as Parkhead's main movers and shakers map out their new ports of call
Jul 02, 2007; ... CELTIC'S quartet of summer signings joined up with their new team-mates today as Gordon Strachan's squad took off from Prestwick toSwitzerland for this week's UhrenCup. How many of the players who helped deliver a league and cup doublewill be vying with Massimo Donati, Chris ...
MY NEW MIDFIELD TARGETS FOR GERS Smith moves on after Faubert
Jul 02, 2007; ... WALTER SMITH today confirmed he had moved on to fresh signingtargets after yet more frustration in the summer transfer window. The Rangers boss lost French international midfielder JulienFaubert to West Ham over the weekend after they slapped in aGBP6.1million offer that the Ibrox ...
Two English bids for Dutch ace Rigters
Jul 02, 2007; ... NAC BREDA today shot down reports a deal has been struck to sellMaceo Rigters to Blackburn Rovers. English reports claim the Ewood Park club are ready to announcethe signing in 24 hours, and chairman John Williams admitted: "TheDutch lad is someone Mark Hughes likes. He admires him ...
10 THINGS TO DO THIS WEEK
Jul 02, 2007; ... 1. FILM Die Hard 4.0 (15), general release from Wednesday. Can old-school cop John McClane still cut the mustard in a digitalworld? That's the crux of the fourth Die Hard as Bruce Willis'character finds himself working for the Department of HomelandSecurity where he must foil ...
PICK OF THE DAY EMPIRE'S CHILDREN C4, 9pm,
Jul 02, 2007; ... DAME Diana Rigg has come a long way from saving the world fromnasty, horrid spies as posh Emma Peel in sixties telly adventure, TheAvengers. But there will be those surprised to know that Diana comes frompretty earthy roots. Rigg's father Louis was born in the flat cap and ...
Travel will broaden horizons
Jul 02, 2007 ... AS many of us prepare to jet off for our annual summer holidays,spare a thought for those working to make sure our dream holidaycomes true. It's the busiest time of year for those working in the travelindustry, which means there are plenty of career opportunities inthis exciting ...
Style Monday
Jul 02, 2007 ... HOT GROWN UP GLAMOUR: returns for autumn, with polished looks leadingthe way. It's time to smarten up girls! MISS SELFRIDGE VINTAGE: stunning dresses, from flouncy prom gownsto psychedelic kaftans. They've scoured vintage stores and marketsaround the world to snap up one-off ...
SCOTS TERROR SWOOP BOMB PLOT: 2 NEW ARRESTS
Jul 02, 2007 ... POLICE hunting the gang of bombers who brought terror to Glasgowand London have arrested two more men. They were held after intensive police operations in the Paisleyarea, which have also seen a hospital staff block sealed off. The two, aged 28 and 25, are being detained under ...
Airport back in business again
Jul 02, 2007; ... IT was business as usual at Glasgow Airport today - less than 48hours after the terror attack. Thousands of sunseekers filed through the fire-scarred mainterminal building after Scotland's busiest airport became fullyoperational again. Around 37,000 passengers were due to fly ...
Terror lair traced minutes before attack COPS KNEW 4X4 BOMBERS
Jul 02, 2007 ... POLICE were already hard on the heels of the Glasgow terroristsbefore the bombers attacked the airport. Itemerged today that detectives tried to contact a letting agency,believed to have rented out a house to ...
COPS HUNT FOR NEW SUSPECT
Jul 02, 2007 ... POLICE are said to be hunting for a further suspect today over thefailed car bombings in London and Glasgow. Five people, reportedly including at least one doctor, havealready been arrested in connection with the suspected terroristattacks. Police have linked an attempt to ...
BOMBERS' LAIR IN A QUIET SEMI Street sealed off as officers begin massive hunt for clues
Jul 02, 2007; ... IT'S the kind of quiet village where parents are happy to lettheir children play in the street and everyone knows each other. The Renfrewshire community of Houston is home to around 6000people and is ideal for people who want the country life close toGlasgow. It has a small ...
Muslims voice their anger at 'barbaric' acts
Jul 02, 2007 ... AN Assistant Chief Constable of Strathclyde Police was applaudedafter he told a Muslim audience that two men suspected of the GlasgowAirport car bombing were not from Scotland. John Neilson said: "The people we have in custody came to Scotlanda short while ago to seek ...
Police say suspects not from Scotland
Jul 02, 2007 ... A POLICE chief was applauded after he told a Muslim audience thattwo men suspected of the Glasgow Airport car bombing were not fromScotland. Assistant Chief Constable John Neilson said: "The people we havein custody came to Scotland a short while ago to seek work. "Other than ...
Passengers turned heroes to stop at tack
Jul 02, 2007 ... TERRIFIED passengers told how the two terrorists targeted GlasgowAirport on one of its busiest days of the year, with 35,000 peopledue to fly out. Around 2300 people were in Terminal One when the car bomberssmashed a Jeep Cherokee loaded with gas canisters into the frontdoors of ...
Horror as woman finds burnt body
Jul 02, 2007 ... THE charred body of a man has been found in a rubbish skip inDunbartonshire. Police are treating the death as suspicious and a post mortemexamination will be carried out. The gruesome discovery was made by a female council worker at thetip on Erskine Ferry Road in Old ...
Sarwar son must stay in jail
Jul 02, 2007 ... THE son of Glasgow MP Mohammad Sarwar today lost a bid to get outof jail. At the High Court in Edinburgh, judge Lord Emslie refused to freeAthif Sarwar ...
Stabbed boys 'seriously ill'
Jul 02, 2007 ... TWO teenage boys are seriously ill in hospital after being stabbedin separate weekend attacks. Police are treating an attack on a 13-year old in Carntyne Path,Shettleston, at 10.30pm on Saturday as attempted ...
Delays after car hits scaffolding
Jul 02, 2007 ... CITY centre commuters today faced delays after a car ploughed intoscaffolding on Renfield Street. A section of road outside Spanish tapas bar La Tasca was cordonedoff following the crash shortly after ...
Generous kids boost Yorkhill
Jul 02, 2007 ... YORKHILL Sick Children's Hospital has been given its biggestdonation ever raised by a school. Sixth-year students at Craigholme School on Glasgow's South Sideraised over GBP11,000 for the hospital. They ...
Pupils dig in for new school
Jul 02, 2007 ... PUPILS got to work in their last week of term - on building theirnew school. The students were joined by council education boss Gordon Mathesonto cut the first sod at the site of their new building. The new Merrylee Primary will be one of the most environmentallyfriendly ...
Cost of our heritage - or a right Royal cheek? Well, would you be happy to contribute cash to the Queen's palace repair bill?
Jul 02, 2007; ... IT'S hardly on a par with having to live in a damp council flat -but for the Queen, it's a serious problem. She is seeking an extra GBP1million a year to repair 'crumbling'Buckingham Palace and several other royal properties. Falling masonry has twice been recorded at the ...
Play area boost for city children
Jul 02, 2007 ... A NEW play area has opened in north west Glasgow after a localcampaign for better facilities. North Woodside Community Action Group opened the play area atCedar Street, Maryhill, with a tree planting ceremony at the weekend. Pupils from Oakgrove School helped local MP Ann ...
IN OUR OPINION Lessons must be learned from terror attack
Jul 02, 2007 ... THE terror attack on Glasgow Airport sent shockwaves acrossScotland. Thankfully, the attack, like the two car bombs in London, failedto cause the carnage intended by the perpetrators. And it is welcome news that the police appear to be make speedyprogress in locating those ...
New social work boss for Glasgow
Jul 02, 2007 ... A NEW head of social services has been appointed for Glasgow. Paisley-born David Crawford, 49, will become service director inthe new Education and Social Work department in August. Mr Crawford was director ...
City apprentices take top awards
Jul 02, 2007 ... SIX talented Glasgow apprentices have won top prizes at the annualawards ceremony of the National Construction College Scotland. The ceremony was held at Hampden Park and a total of ...
Why use bus if you have a car?
Jul 02, 2007 ... I DON'T see why this is a surprise. If you have a car why wouldyou want to use a bus? The idea that more buses will solve thetransport problems of Glasgow is a non-starter. I look forward to theSPT's proposals for a Subway system that travels up to Eastwood Tolland Newton ...
Don't Trust promise of extra cash
Jul 02, 2007 ... THE "Shock call to scrap Glasgow's GBP74million transport museum"(Evening Times, June 28) makes me wonder if Glasgow City Councilknows what it's doing? It wasn't that long ago that our museums were put into acharitable trust which, if I recall, was to make applying for grantsand ...
PICK OF THE DAY THE THICK OF IT, BBC4, 9PM
Jul 03, 2007; ... IT'S nice to come across a television show where the actorsactually have to act; i. e. convince us they have a differentpersonality to the one they were born with. Usually, it is only when called to perform outside the box we getto see what they are capable of. Peter Capaldi ...
Chef jailed for slashing pregnant girlfriend
Jul 03, 2007 ... ACHEF left his pregnant girlfriend scarred for life afterrepeatedly slashing her with a machete. Stephen Birrell, 24, attacked Isobel Hughes following a row attheir home in Glasgow's South Side last July. The badly injured mum-to-be managed to get out of the flat andmade her ...
Make a splash in Arctic pool
Jul 03, 2007 ... YOUNG swimmers can make a splash this summer when they take to thewater on a pool's new inflatable. An Arctic-themed inflatable at Barrhead Sports Centre will giveswimmers the challenge of penguins, polar ...
Cop stages dramatic sea rescue
Jul 03, 2007 ... THESE dramatic pictures capture the moment a brave police officerrescued a man from the sea. The local policeman waded out to the man who got into difficultiesat Saltcoats Harbour. He supported him until the Troon lifeboat tookthem both to the shore to be treated by ...
Profits alert for biscuits giant Tunnock Fears over jobs after warning
Jul 03, 2007; ... SCOTLAND'S iconic biscuit manufacturer Tunnock's has issued itsfirst profit warning since going into production 117 years ago. The Lanarkshire firm, which each week sells millions of caramelwafers and marshmallow teacakes around the world, has blamed risingcosts for the cash ...
Hospitals in new bid to help people quit the cigs
Jul 03, 2007 ... ANINNOVATIVE new Stop Smoking service will target cardiac andrespiratory out-patients at Glasgow hospitals. The pilot programme at Glasgow Royal Infirmary and StobhillHospitals will see doctors and nurses refer patients to SmokingCessation Adviser Agnes Kerr when they arrive for ...
Police move is just the job for teenagers
Jul 03, 2007 ... POLICE are helping young offenders find jobs. The Strathclyde Police initiative has been launched inRenfrewshire and offers training, help with CVs and cash to buyclothing for interviews. Referrals are ...
Praise for city college after its first report
Jul 03, 2007 ... GLASGOW'S largest college has been praised by governmentinspectors. The city's Metropolitan College was described as "sector leading"in its first HMI report. A number of areas were singled out, ...
Wonder Woman Lynda gets own Glasgow show
Jul 03, 2007; ... WONDER WOMAN was admired by men and idolised by girls all over theworld. Now she is back - and is coming to Glasgow. Lynda Carter, who played the comic book superheroine in thetelevision series of the same name from 1974-1979, will be appearingat the Pavilion. The former Miss ...
Peter Pan's lost plaque returns home
Jul 03, 2007 ... A HISTORICAL plaque showing fairytale characters was beingunveiled today after being lost for 15 years. Peter Pan and Wendy feature on the bronze panel, which once gracedthe plinth of a statue of the boy who never grew up, at the formerMearnskirk Hospital in Newton ...
SHOWHOME Gateway to glamour
Jul 03, 2007; ... IT'S lights, camera, action as Gladedale unveils its latest showapartment at Richmond Gate in Oatlands. In a convenient location just one mile south east of the citycentre, the development comprises a range of properties including twoand three bedroom apartments. And now the ...
10 THINGS ABOUT BRUCE WILLIS
Jul 03, 2007; ... 1. BACK IN ACTION Long before Jack Bauer was saving the world on adaily basis, NY cop John McClane was preventing global catastrophearmed with little more than a dirty vest and a good line inwisecracks. Now, McClane is back, as Bruce Willis revives thecharacter for this summer 's big ...
Frank tale of the 24-stone actress addicted to food
Jul 03, 2007 ... THE FAT GIRL FROM HOLLYOAKS, by Mikyla Dodd (Hodder & Stoughton, GBP16.99) WHEN Mikyla Dodd looked in the mirror aged 21, what she sawdisgusted her. At 24 1/2stones, she was morbidly obese. Mikyla, who played Chloe in television soap Hollyoaks for nearlyfive years and ...
Style TUESDAY
Jul 03, 2007; ... Pick of the best ... BEACH COVER-UPS YOU may be counting the days until your holiday, but no doubtyou're not looking forward to exposing your wobbly bits on the beach. But don't let it spoil your fun - forget your hang-ups and thinkcover-ups. The kaftan should, ...
PICK OF THE DAY THE THICK OF IT, BBC4, 9PM
Jul 03, 2007; ... IT'S nice to come across a television show where the actorsactually have to act; i. e. convince us they have a differentpersonality to the one they were born with. Usually, it is only when called to perform outside the box we getto see what they are capable of. Peter Capaldi ...
City house prices up by GBP16,000 in a year Glasgow leads the way in West boom
Jul 03, 2007; ... HOUSE prices across Glasgow are booming with prices up an averageGBP16,000 in a year. Glasgow University's latest quarterly house price report showsthat annual property price inflation in the West of Scotland is nowmore than 11per cent, almost three times the 4.1per cent rate ...