Evening Times back issues from March 2008:
CAR PARKING Two more hospitals to charge
Mar 01, 2008 ... CAR parking charges are to be enforced at another two Glasgowhospitals. The fees will be imposed at Stobhill and ...
OAP ATTACKED Woman, 79 is tied up in robbery
Mar 01, 2008 ... A THUG tied up a 79-yearold woman after breaking her shoulderwhen he forced his way into her home so he could rob ...
Work starts on last of Type 45s
Mar 01, 2008 ... "WORK has started on the last warship on the Govan and Scotstounshipyards' order books. Steel cutting began yesterday at BAE Systems' Govan yard for HMSDuncan, the last of six Type 45 destroyers being built on the Clydefor the Ministry of Defence. Govan workers are on target ...
Parking charges to start at another two city hospitals
Mar 01, 2008; ... PARKING charges will begin at Stobhill and the Southern Generalhospitals in Glasgow next weekend. The move comes despite a ruling from Deputy First Minister NicolaSturgeon in December that health boards should introduce the feesonly as a last resort and the presumption should be ...
Welcome, my little leaplings Welcome, my lit tle leaplings Welcome, my lit tle leaplings Welcome, my lit tle leaplings Welcome, my lit tle leaplings 'Miracle' IVF twins among first leap year babies born in city
Mar 01, 2008; ... TWO proud mums show off their special "leaplings" - includingtwins. They were among the first leap year babies born in Glasgow. And Alison Lynch's twin girls Erin and Kiran, born at thePrincess Royal Maternity Hospital, are extra special. Alison became pregnant on her ...
Happy 7th birthday mum!
Mar 01, 2008; ... A MUM has celebrated her seventh birthday . . . with her eight-year-old daughter. Mother-of-two Julie Hodgkinson was a leap year baby and althoughshe's only had seven official birthdays, she's really 28. Julie's one of 4.1 million people around the world born onFebruary ...
Duo tell of hard but rewarding life as part of Glasgow Clipper's heroic crew PAIN SAILING ONTHE HIGH SEAS
Mar 01, 2008; ... GLASGOW Clipper crew member Stephen Ballantyne can joke about itnow, through gritted teeth. But it was no laughing matter when he broke an arm - and was thenbutted by a doctor. The 50-year-old, part of the yacht's crew in the arduous round-the-world race, was helpless as a ...
Provost to honour soldiers
Mar 01, 2008 ... SOLDIERS who have just returned from a six-month tour inAfghanistan are to be honoured by Glasgow's Lord Provost. The 34-strong group from Bremen Force Protection Platoon of 6SCOTS (TA) will receive their Afghanistan ...
GBP5m boost for rural homes
Mar 01, 2008 ... THE Scottish Government has unveiled a GBP5m plan to increase thesupply of rural housing. Landowners and community buyouts will be able to apply for grantsunder a pilot scheme to ...
Campaign stepped up for airport heroes
Mar 01, 2008 ... FRIENDS and family of the three forgotten Glasgow Airport terrorattack heroes were taking to the city streets today as they steppedup their campaign for recognition. Members of the campaigning group, Medals4All, were in SauchiehallStreet and Argyle Street collecting signatures for ...
"GBP2.5Mwork on rail link
Mar 01, 2008 ... FIRMS have been urged to bid for a GBP2.5million contract to helpdeliver the Glasgow Airport rail link. Contractors are needed to divert electricity, water and telephonesupplies over the route from Glasgow Central. Strathclyde Partnership for Transport needs to ensure ...
Cardinal meets Orange leaders
Mar 01, 2008 ... THE head of the Catholic Church in Ireland has met ProtestantOrange Order leaders involved in the long running Drumcree marchingdispute. Cardinal Sean Brady discussed the parades dispute with seniorOrangemen from Portadown at a meeting in Armagh. It was part of a series of ...
Attack terror for woman, 79 on doorstep Thug breaks her shoulder and ties her up in raid bid
Mar 01, 2008; ... A HOODED thief broke a 79-year-old woman's shoulder and tied herup in her home - then took just a jar of coins. But the robber was shocked when the woman's 47-year-old sonreturned home and he dropped the jar before running off. The "vicious and despicable" assault happened ...
'Stay safe' warning
Mar 01, 2008 ... POLICE have warned the elderly to be extra vigilant. Residents are advised to have a chain fitted on the door and useit . You should also use a spy hole or a window on the door to checkwho is on the other side before ...
Mum's the word
Mar 01, 2008 ... MOTHERS throughout the country will get some special attentiontomorrow - because it is Mother 's Day. Katie Henderson, 4, of Stepps, prepared to give mum Laura aspecial kiss and Laura will be passing it on to her mother, LindaGardner, of Lenzie. But one supermum is gearing up ...
Blind pupil in school plea to politicians George tells LibDems how unit helps him
Mar 01, 2008; ... A BLIND Glasgow pupil is addressing politicians today in a bid toget better support for young people like himself. George McLaughlin travels around 10 miles from his Millerstonhome to Uddingston Grammar in South Lanarkshire because it has adedicated Visual Impairment Unit to ...
Will council listen to drivers?
Mar 01, 2008 ... I HOPE the council actually listens to residents when it consultsover the new parking plans or, as seems to be the case with mostconsultations, have they already made up their minds that it's goingahead? Methven, posted online Plan is a non starter WHY should I, or ...
Drinks ban must never be lifted
Mar 01, 2008 ... COMMENT OF THE DAY MOTHERWELL chairman John Boyle's call for the ban on drinking atScottish football grounds to be lifted has restarted the debate. As a football fan, I hope the ban is never lifted. Football fans in Scotland, unlike rugby spectators, cannot enjoya ...
Family win right to sue over killing Council for court over "neighbour from hell" death
Mar 01, 2008 ... THE family of a Glasgow pensioner battered to death by a"neighbour from hell" have been told they can continue to sue theirlocal authority. James Mitchell, 72, died after being battered with a lump of woodby James Drummond. His widow Anne Mitchell, 62, and daughter Karin ...
Changes tracked by time
Mar 01, 2008 ... THERE was no shortage of horses, bunnets and overcoats at theGlasgow Agricultural Society show at Scotstoun Showground in 1959. Back then, despite the growth in motorised transport, manybrewers, coal merchants and even council departments still usedmighty Clydesdales to pull their ...
Car in cops chase drove down stairs
Mar 01, 2008 ... SPARKS flew from under a car as the driver bounced it down asteep set of stairs fleeing from police. But a metal fence at the foot of the steps stopped Ryan McCrory'sstolen Fiat Punto in its tracks. and police nabbed the 18-yearold ashe tried to run off. Paisley Sheriff Court ...
PICTURE PERFECT Camera fans snap up chance to win First ScotRail photo prize
Mar 01, 2008 ... HERE is some of the top amateur photography in Scotland. Everyone of these pictures has made the shortlist for the prestigiousFirst ScotRail Press Photography Awards. But none of the work has been done by professional photographers. Instead the images featured here are by First ...
Beat Bremen and Gers can Hammer rest EXCLUSIVE
Mar 01, 2008; ... JORG ALBERTZ has told former club Rangers they can considerthemselves genuine Uefa Cup contenders if they beat Werder Bremen. The Gers take on the highly-rated Bundesliga cracks in the firstleg of their last 16 European showdown at Ibrox on Thursday night. And Light Blues ...
Samaras has boots, will travel and is braced for Barcelona barnstorm
Mar 01, 2008; ... GEORGIOS SAMARAS can't understand why his footwear has made moreof an impact than his football since he landed in Scotland. The Greek striker's bright orange boots have somewhatovershadowed his contribution to the Celtic side, but he'sdetermined to reverse that. And the ...
COUSIN HAPPY TO STAY AT GERS Fifa block Fulham move D ANIEL COUSIN is staying at Rangers for the rest of the season after Fifa refused to authorise his GBP3m move to Fulham.
Mar 01, 2008; ... The decision was announced last night after six weeks ofdeliberation and confusion by the world governing body. The Gabonese striker insists he's more than happy to stay and aidGers' fight for silverware on four different fronts despite seeinghis Premiership dream ...
SSHIRTY DOZEN face test of bottle in final 12 games
Mar 01, 2008 ... CELTIC and Rangers are on a 12-game countdown to decide the fateof the SPL crown - and both need to hold their nerve in vital gamestoday. The Hoops are hot on the heels of the Ibrox side and lie justfour points of the pace. Old Firm bosses Gordon Strachan and WalterSmith know ...
Strachan is feeling under the weather
Mar 01, 2008; ... CELTIC boss Gordon Strachan has called for drastic action toimprove our game as Scottish football braces itself for anotherweekend wash-out. Strachan, whose side is set to play Hibs at Easter Road thisafternoon, feels the sport in this country is being badly hit by thesevere ...
Bob just the job for Well squad
Mar 01, 2008; ... GRAEME SMITH reckons the arrival at Motherwell of another of hisformer Rangers team-mates will help their brave bid for a Europeanplace. Smith was joined at Fir Park this week by utility player BobMalcolm, who has signed a short-term deal with the Steelmen untilthe end of the ...
PERFORMING ON On-loan Davis is chalking up ties
Mar 01, 2008; ... THE problem for Rangers and Celtic is that they are big teamsplying their trade in a league that struggles to match their status. Steve Davis knows what it's like on the other side of the fence; the Northern Ireland international is at a club that plays inarguably one of the ...
Walt welcomes return of injury pair
Mar 01, 2008; ... WALTER SMITH has revealed Steven Smith and Andy Webster are bothfinally fit enough for first team action. The injury-plagued duo will be included in his squad for today'svisit of Aberdeen after months on the sidelines. Webster has had just one competitive match for Rangers ...
Destiny of SPL is at feet of Ferguson
Mar 01, 2008; ... ABERDEEN manager Jimmy Calderwood believes skipper Barry Fergusonis so important to Rangers that he could be the difference in theSPL title race. Calderwood claims the one thing which separates table-toppingRangers from Old Firm rivals Celtic is that while the Hoops can copewith ...
Dave out to prove he's real McKay
Mar 01, 2008; ... CLYDE new boy Dave McKay is desperate to notch his first goaltoday against Partick Thistle. The striker made his debut last weekend as the Bully Wee wentdown 2-1 to Dunfermline. After making the step-up from the Amateur ranks, McKay isdesperate to show he can find the back of ...
Queens quest for Accies
Mar 01, 2008; ... LAST time Hamilton Accies were at Palmerston, they scored threegoals and lost 2-1. This time the pacesetters are determined tostretch their First Division lead by gaining revenge over Queen ofthe South. Defender Mark McLaughlin expects a difficult afternoon. "It's amassive game ...
Irons set for old pal's axe
Mar 01, 2008; ... MORTON boss Davie Irons is expecting old amigo Allan Moore tosend Stirling Albion out for their bottom-of-the-table clash withall guns blazing. Albion must win to stand any realistic chance of surviving in theFirst Division, while Ton also desperately need the points. Davie ...
Scott has a goal in mind to avoid drop zone woes Chaplain says onion bag will billow once breaks come
Mar 01, 2008; ... SCOTT CHAPLAIN says Partick Thistle just need a lucky break upfront so they can go on a glory run and secure their IrnBru FirstDivision status. TheJags, whotakeonClyde at Broadwood today, have been strugglingto hit the target since top scorer Liam Buchanan picked up a ...
Diamond pleaser long overdue for QP reckons Reilly
Mar 01, 2008; ... STEVEN REILLY hopes Queen's Park can finally put one over Airdrietoday at the sixth time of asking. The Spiders have lost all three league encounters with theirSecond Division rivals and also drawn a Scottish Cup tie beforelosing the replay. So Reilly hopes that, in what will ...
TALKING CELTIC Midfield dynamo Scott faces up to midweek error and admits title tension is getting to the whole squad PRESSURE IN ARADISE PRESSURE IN ARADISE BROWN COMES CLEAN OVER CALEY MADNESS
Mar 01, 2008; ... SCOTT BROWN could be excused if he considered the prospect ofplaying once again at Easter Road to be just the latest episode ofTales of the Unexpected. The last time he was there, he got a warm reception from the homecrowd, despite having become the latest in a long line of ...
Strach would rather run away with it
Mar 01, 2008; ... THIS time last year, Celtic had all but sealed their second titlein succession. This time, they find themselves four points behind Walter Smith'srejuvenated Rangers and in the middle of a title dogfight. But, with predictions of the closest title race in years, bossGordon ...
Vlad has passion
Mar 01, 2008 ... HEARTS caretaker boss Stephen Frail has defended owner VladimirRomanov's passion for the club. Frail, responding to comments made in the wake of Hearts' 4-0midweek thrashing by Rangers, said: "I cannot speak for Mr Romanov,but when I speak to him, he is ...
"Barron back on his game at Buddies
Mar 01, 2008; ... DAVID BARRON is thrilled to have a new deal at St Mirren afteronce fearing for his footballing future. The 20-year-old has agreed a new threeand-a-half-year contractwith the Love Street outfit after a string of outstanding displaysin Gus MacPherson's Saints side. Barron ...
Tigers making it snappy in Square
Mar 01, 2008 ... GLASGOW are ready to rock George Square this Wednesday - andthey're appealing to fans to turn the venue into a Tiger-fest! The Ashfield side have been granted permission to stage their pre-season photo-shoot in the city's premier tourist ...
GBP100,000 river taxi study is launched EXCLUSIVE
Mar 03, 2008 ... WATER taxis could soon be zipping up the Clyde. Transport consultants are conducting a GBP100,000 study into thefeasibility of the New ...
8 YEARS FOR RAPE FIEND
Mar 03, 2008 ... A BODYGUARD to the former premier of Pakistan was jailed foreight years today for raping a vulnerable 21-year-old woman inGlasgow. city heard that Ghulam Abbas, 37, a former elite cop, is now anillegal immigrant. Sentencing him, Judge Rita Rae said: "Rape is an appalling ...
Travel chaos as blizzards sweep across Scotland Rush-hour road routes into city are badly hit
Mar 03, 2008; ... BLIZZARDS swept across Scotland today causing chaos fortravellers. Wintry conditions hit most parts of the country with sudden snowshowers bringing early morning disruption. Routes into Glasgow from Ayrshire were particularly bad as snowshowers mixed with sleet fell through ...
Road horror man, 48, dies in hospital
Mar 03, 2008 ... A MAN has lost his fight for life in hospital after being hit bya car as he tried to cross a road. The 48-year-old suffered serious head injuries after beinginvolved in an accident in Great Western Road, in Clydebank. He was taken to the Western Infirmary, in Glasgow, after ...
Full of Eastern Promise
Mar 03, 2008; ... OVER the next six days the Evening Times will take an in-depthlook at the East End, exploring its history, successes andchallenges. We will focus on topics such as transport, health, housing, newdevelopments . . . and the local people who have come to define thearea?s spirit and ...
Cops bid to boost community links
Mar 03, 2008 ... POLICE officers are to hold talks with residents in a bid toforge better links with the community. People in Drumchapel will be encouraged to speak out aboutantisocial behaviour, vandalism, and teenage gangs during a seriesof meetings. A team of officers will then draw up a ...
Is Shellsuit Bob back in panto? Oh yes he is! River City star delighted to return to stage
Mar 03, 2008; ... RIVER City star Stephen Purdon is heading back to pantoland. Due to TV filming commitments on the BBC soap it looked as ifStephen's panto stint in Peter Pan two years ago would be his last. But the actor, who plays Shellsuit Bob in the series, is beingreleased from the show, it ...
Plea over teenagers facing court
Mar 03, 2008 ... MINISTERS are under pressure to include 16 and 17-years-oldoffenders in the children's hearings system. The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child will be in Scotlandlater in the year to assess changes made since its 2002 report saidthe UK's juvenile justice systems didn't reflect ...
One city gang, 450 crimes in 11 months Shocking figures revealed as cops launch new blitz
Mar 03, 2008 ... A GANG of youths committed almost 450 crimes in less than a year,police revealed today. The figure was disclosed by Strathclyde Police at the launch of acampaign to tackle gang violence and disorder. Headed by the Violence Reduction Unit, it is the last phase ofthe Safer ...
Children to be put first in policy drive by Labour
Mar 03, 2008 ... LABOUR leader Wendy Alexander today launched a series of family-friendly policies which aim to put children first. Ms Alexander unveiled a series of proposals, including providingnursery spaces for all vulnerable two-year-olds. Labour also wants to see more practical support ...
Firefighters save man in flat blaze
Mar 03, 2008 ... A MAN was rescued today from an earlymorning fire in his Glasgowhome. The blaze broke out on the ground floor of a flat in LawrenceStreet in the West End. Firefighters managed to pull the man to safety, and he was rushedto the city's Western Infirmary suffering from severe ...
Ward deaths jury is still out
Mar 03, 2008 ... A JURY was sent out for a fourth day today to consider verdictsin the trial of a nurse accused of murdering four frail patients. Staff Nurse Colin Norris, 32, of Egilsay Terrace, Glasgow, ...
Gun summit plea snubbed
Mar 03, 2008 ... HOME Secretary Jacqui Smith has turned down a plea to co-host aScottish summit on gun law reform, and ruled there is no need for areview. But ...
20 firms chase GBP200 Mdeal
Mar 03, 2008 ... ALMOST 20 firms are in the running for the multi-million poundcontracts to maintain tens of thousands of social sector homes. On the week of its fifth birthday, Glasgow Housing Associationhas begun assessing 18 ...
Man in court over plane fire
Mar 03, 2008 ... AN ALBANIAN man was due in court today in connection with planefire at Glasgow Airport - more than three years ago. A 49-seater aircraft was set alight on January 22, ...
Plea to find missing man
Mar 03, 2008 ... POLICE are appealing for the help to trace a missing 28-year-oldman. Mark McConnachie of West Road, Port Glasgow was last seen onSaturday morning. His family is extremely concerned as his ...
Horror for kids as armed raiders attack house
Mar 03, 2008 ... A FATHER and his 14year-old daughter were attacked by a group ofarmed raiders during a terrifying ordeal in their home. His two other children, aged two and seven, were also in thehouse at the time of the attack. The gang fled when the 38-year-old householder armed himself ...
EXCLUSIVE
Mar 03, 2008; ... GLASGOW commuters could soon be able to travel to work in thecity on a New York-style waterbus. Transport experts have been brought in to see if regular commuterservices on the River Clyde are feasible. The GBP100,000 study, by MVA Consultancy, has been commissionedby Glasgow ...
Anne backs apprentices' top award
Mar 03, 2008 ... THE Princess Royal will hand out prizes to a group of youngapprentices. Princess Anne will present the awards at this year's Trades Houseof Glasgow's modern apprentice of the year celebration dinner onWednesday. Ian Dunsmore, deacon convener of the Trades of Glasgow said: ...
Replacing Jags kit to cost youth club thousands Partick Thistle force kids' teams to find a new name
Mar 03, 2008; ... SEVEN city youth football teams have been left thousands ofpounds out of pocket after Partick Thistle ordered them to stopusing the club's name. The SFL First Division outfit have allowed the juvenile sides toplay unofficially under the Thistle banner for the past five yearsbut ...
Kids in step as city's music festival starts 7000 set to take part in 2-week extravaganza
Mar 03, 2008 ... GLASGOW got its toes tapping and its dancing shoes on as thecity's music festival swung into action at the weekend. Up to 7000 contestants - mostly schoolchildren - are set tocompete in the annual showcase of music, drama, speech and dance. The festival was first held in 1911 ...
Time is right to float water taxi scheme
Mar 03, 2008 ... THE study into whether a water taxi service on the Clyde would beviable is welltimed. As road congestion grows and trains become more crowded, theriver could provide an alternative for commuters. With thousands more people now living and working on theregenerated riverfront, ...
Nobody knows Glasgow better
Mar 03, 2008 ... THE new community websites we've launched today give news accessto you, our readers, as never before. They are yours and their content will be driven by your input. From today communities will be able to feed their stories andpublicise their events on 12 sites ...
These are the familiar faces who prove a big turn off for some viewers Quick, change the channel, they're on-screen irritants WORD ON THE STREET
Mar 03, 2008; ... LOTS of people find TV presenter Richard Madeley irritating . . .but it may come as a surprise that one of his biggest critics is hiswife, Judy Finnegan. The couple have been married for 22 years, and in addition to thenormal frictions that come with being married for so long is ...