Evening Times back issues from April 2008:
400 JOBS AXED AS TOP BED CHAIN SHUTS Thousands of customers hit
Apr 01, 2008; ... A MAJOR bed store has gone into administration, with the loss ofalmost 400 jobs across the UK. And around 4000 customers will not get the furniture theyordered, although administrators say most will get their money back. The Sleep Depot has more than 110 outlets across the UK, ...
JOBS BLOW 700 Scots axed as Carillion move out
Apr 01, 2008 ... MORE than 700 Scots workers face an uncertain future after amajor construction firm decided to pull out of Lanarkshire. New owners Carillion are to axe the former Alfred McAlpine HQnear ...
JOHN BROWN'S 400 homes for yard site
Apr 01, 2008 ... ANOTHER 400 new waterfront homes are planned for the site of theformer John Brown's shipyard in ...
Call to have city shops in darkness at night TURN THE LIGHTS OFF
Apr 01, 2008 ... CAMPAIGNERS today called for top Glasgow stores to pull the plugon all-night lighting ...
Harry books spell out wizard profits
Apr 01, 2008 ... HARRY POTTER has helped book publisher Bloomsbury to triple itsprofits. The final instalment in the adventures of the child wizard pushedthe firm's pre-tax profits to GBP17.9million in 2007 from GBP5.2m ayear earlier. Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows was ...
Sheridan is dropped by radio station
Apr 01, 2008 ... TOMMY SHERIDAN has been dropped from his radio talk show. The Solidarity Party founder, who was last week charged withperjury, said today he was disappointed at the move by Talk 107. In a statement, he said he'd enjoyed much of his time on air,adding: "This is the second ...
Ship shape homes 400 more houses planned for former Clyde yard site
Apr 01, 2008 ... A HOUSING project on the site of the former John Brown's shipyardin Clydebank is set to be expanded to include another 400 homes. The site where the most famous ships in the world were once builtis to be a new community with homes, leisure, shops and offices. It will be called ...
Office back in business
Apr 01, 2008 ... THE dilapidated former offices of a leading shipbuilders hassecured almost GBP500,000 to allow its conversion to a businesscentre. It is hoped the former Fairfield Company office on the south bankof the Clyde will become a landmark in the ...
CITY KIDS ON CITY KIDS ON CITY KIDS ON CITY KIDS ON CITY KIDS ON
Apr 01, 2008 ... HUNDREDS of youngsters took to the stage for a spectacularschools concert at Glasgow's City Halls. The annual event featured some of the city's finest youngmusicians, who served up a great show for the parents and familieswho had flocked to the packed venue. Among those ...
City superbug-buster Uni team design hi-tech stitches to kill off MRSA
Apr 01, 2008 ... STITCHES and dressings laced with viruses that kill bacteriacould help stop the spread of superbug MRSA. Researchers in Glasgow have developed a way of bondinginfectionfighting agents to material such as nylon - cutting therisk of infection during surgery. Scientists revealed ...
Bid to cycle 900 miles - in a week
Apr 01, 2008 ... A GLASGOW man will use pedal power in a bid to raise more thanGBP10,000 to help build a school in Tanzania. Paul Coulter, a surveyor from the West End, plans to cycle thelength of Britain from Land's End to John O'Groats - in just sevendays. Paul, who is riding solo, is ...
GBP480 Kwork will boost burn
Apr 01, 2008 ... WATER chiefs claim a GBP480,000 sewer upgrade will lead toenvironmental improvements for a popular burn. The Scottish Water project involving revamping and building newunderground chambers will result in the Merry Burn, which runsthrough several parks in ...
WORD FROM THE STREET
Apr 01, 2008 ... WE took to the streets of Maryhill to ask people what theythought of the area. This is what they said: ALAN STEPHEN, 24, waiter: I don't think there's a problem withstuff to do around here. I think the community centres are quitegood and I enjoy the martial arts they do. I don't ...
Boy, 14, still on the run after riot
Apr 01, 2008; ... A TEENAGE boy was still on the run today from a secure unit aftera riot. The 14-year-old has not yet been traced after 10 young offendersescaped during a late-night incident at St Mary's Kenmure, inBishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire. Police had been hunting two youths who went ...
Row over uni's private plan
Apr 01, 2008 ... CAMPAIGNERS today stepped up opposition to plans by a Glasgowuniversity to link up with private education firm INTO to lureoverseas students. Unions, city politicians and lecturers all fear the partnershipwith INTO will create more ...
730 jobs under threat as firm axes rival's HQ
Apr 01, 2008; ... HUNDREDS of workers at the former Alfred McAlpine HQ inLanarkshire have been left fearing for their jobs. The shock news comes three weeks after bosses announced"stunning" record pre-tax profits of almost GBP100million. Around 730 staff could face redundancy after construction ...
Probe into murder bid as man, 30, attacked
Apr 01, 2008 ... POLICE are probing a murder bid after a man was attacked inGlasgow city centre. The 30-year-old was assaulted by two men in an apparentlyunprovoked assault at around 2am today in St Vincent Street. Emergency services were called to the scene near Holland Streetand the injured ...
Clyde yards boss quizzed by MPs
Apr 01, 2008 ... A PROBE into the importance of UK defence work to the Scottisheconomy was today hearing from Clyde shipyards boss Vic Emery. Scottish Enterprise's aerospace head, Ian McMahon, was also dueto be ...
Catering is plain sailing for boats
Apr 01, 2008 ... A PAIR of enterprising hoteliers have launched a catering servicefor boats sailing on the Clyde. Willie and Lilian Wood, from the Woodhouse Hotel, Largs areoffering everything from early breakfasts to luxury ...
Kids get set for quiz challenge
Apr 01, 2008 ... CITY school pupils will test their international knowledge in anational quiz. Children from 10 Glasgow schools were today battling for a placein the final of Euroquiz, a competition organised by the ...
THIS CITY IS SO COOL! Malawian visitors' joy as snow fun helps kids bond
Apr 01, 2008; ... ITWAS the first time they had ever seen snow . . . but thechildren from baking hot Malawi had a ball. Three girls and three boys, along with two teachers, havetravelled from the African country to spend two weeks in Glasgow. They are all talented young athletes and are joining ...
Woman knifed partner in row over roast
Apr 01, 2008 ... A WOMAN stabbed her partner in an argument over who would carvetheir Sunday roast, a court heard. Lillian McGovern plunged a kitchen knife into 59-year-old DavidCampbell's stomach after he tried to take the knife from her to cutthe lamb. The 41-year-old called 999 from her ...
Probe launched as shopper collapses Budget clothing chain looks into allergic reaction EXCLUSIVE
Apr 01, 2008; ... BUDGET clothing chain Primark has launched a new investigationafter a customer suffered an allergic reaction. Minutes after picking up children's socks in Glasgow's ArgyleStreet branch, Lanarkshire mum-of-two Marie Russell developed aswollen face and hands and blurred vision . . ....
Romeo flies the flag for recycling
Apr 01, 2008 ... HE'S already one of Glasgow's best turned-out DJs . . . And Clyde 1 heart-throb Romeo was more than happy to wear thetrousers in a bid to promote recycling. The Evening Times columnist was launching Clyde Action's Trash toTreasure campaign at Asda in Toryglen. The ...
Glasgow's retail streets can't be left in dark
Apr 01, 2008 ... CLIMATE change affects us all and it is vital that each and everyone of us acts to reduce our carbon footprint. However, that does not mean that a vibrant city like Glasgow cansimply turn off the lights. Green campaigners ignore the realities of life in a city whenthey ...
Shelter's safety net must be protected
Apr 01, 2008 ... NEWS that a night shelter for Glasgow's homeless people has beengiven a temporary reprieve is welcome news. However, the Salvation Army centre in Laurieston only has fundingfor two more months. Glasgow city council has invested heavily in new accomodation forthe homeless ...
Should parents be fined if their kids are found drunk? Despite our growing drink problem, GBP1000 fine plan gets a mixed response
Apr 01, 2008; ... YOUNGSTERS getting drunk at under-18 club nights. More and more young people being admitted to hospital with drink-related complaints. Concern over young drinkers is increasing and and the ScottishGovernment is considering raising the age at which people canlegally buy ...
Enterprise boss leaves
Apr 01, 2008 ... THE boss of a Westof Scotland enterprise company has left afterseven years. Evelyn McCann joined Scottish Enterprise Ayrshire as chiefexecutive in January 2001. It's one of six regional operations being wound up due to thereorganisation of Scottish Enterprise. Elite ...
Under-threat homeless hostel gets late reprieve Salvation Army centre has cash to stay open 8 weeks Exclusive
Apr 01, 2008; ... AN UNDER-THREAT night shelter for Glasgow's homeless has won alast-minute temporary reprieve, it emerged today. The Salvation Army's Laurieston centre was due to close its doorslast night as council funding came to an end after three years. But Glasgow City Council has agreed ...
Student strums up support
Apr 01, 2008; ... A STUDENT who shot to fame after she was plucked from the crowdto sing with Snow Patrol has launched a charity music drive. Emma Curran, 20, who landed a record deal after performing withthe band in New York, is urging unsigned artists to back Oxjam. Themonth-long festival will see ...
Does Labour have PO strategy? LETTERS
Apr 01, 2008 ... THIS is as clear an example you will ever get to show that Labour(New or Scottish) is clearly not functioning at a coherent,strategic level. The PO closure programme has been driven through byUK Labour, avoided by Scottish Labour and now a New Labour localcouncillor is contradicting both ...
Parking row must not hit services COMMENT OF THE DAY
Apr 01, 2008 ... I CANNOT believe the cheek of MSP's Margaret Curran comments andcriticism of Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon about hospitalparking charges (March 28). The previous Labour administration was happy to issue guidancethat enabled health boards to introduce charges without any ...
New plea for help to trace mystery body
Apr 01, 2008 ... A CHARITY has made a fresh appeal for information to try toidentify a man found dead in Glasgow five years ago. The body of the man, aged between 50 and 60, and around 5ft 6in,was found on waste ground near the Gallowgate. A facial reconstruction was released by experts in 2006 ...
Hospital stitches could kill superbug
Apr 01, 2008 ... STITCHES and dressings laced with viruses that kill bacteriacould help stop the spread of superbug MRSA. Glasgow researchers have developed a way of bondinginfectionfighting agents to material such as nylon - cutting therisk of infection during surgery. Scientists revealed ...
MEMORIES Grim building where cons saw out their last days
Apr 01, 2008 ... 2004 The Glasgow Science Centre is full of surprises for visitorsof all ages. These two budding boffins look a little unsure of theirnew friend. Perhaps, as an experiment, they should say 'hello' tothe big fellow! 1935 DUKE Street prison, also known as the Northern Prison,opened ...
Fresh bid to identify body after five years Charity in appeal to public for help
Apr 01, 2008; ... A CHARITY has made a fresh appeal for information to helpidentify a man found dead in Glasgow five years ago. The body was found on waste ground at Barrack Street, near theGallowgate, in March 2003, although it is believed he died up toeight months earlier. A facial ...
SUPER TROUPERS EXCLUSIVE: Maureen Ellis goes behind the scenes as Mamma Mia rolls into Glasgow It's been seen by 30 M people worldwide Runs for 4 weeks
Apr 01, 2008; ... THE word "Glasgow" has been belted out in more than 170 citiesaround the globe since the curtain rose on Mamma Mia! 10 years ago. Everywhere from Albuquerque to Antwerp, Osaka to Ottawa hasplayed host to the musical phenomenon based on the songs of Abba. Yet tonight, for the ...
Style BLAZER GLORY
Apr 01, 2008; ... THEY were an object of hatred and derision that made school yearsfar from being the best years of our wardrobe's lives, but theblazer is a major fashion firmament for this year. The jacket of choice for sportsmen around the world has beengiven a fresh lease of life, hauling patch ...
Mandela milestone
Apr 01, 2008 ... GLASGOW Lord Provost Bob Winter signs a giant card to mark the90th birthday of world statesman Nelson Mandela. And the people of Glasgow will be able to sign a birthday book inthe City Chambers to honour the anti-apartheid campaigner who becamePresident of South Africa. Mr ...
Bar gets set to host jazz treat
Apr 01, 2008 ... THE sound of jazz legends Count Basie and Duke Ellington willsoon be swinging in Glasgow's oldest bar. In a series of concerts at Sloans, the Strathclyde Youth JazzOrchestra will perform a ...
17,000 spend GBP1.2 Mon art at city festival
Apr 01, 2008; ... RECORD crowds have visited Glasgow's Art in the Square festival -buying works worth more than GBP1.2million. The event in George Square is the biggest art fair outside Londonand attracts artists and buyers from around the world. In the four days to Sunday, 17,000 visitors ...
Water chiefs facing pressure to plug leaks New laws let firms pick their supplier
Apr 01, 2008; ... WATER leaks that plague Scotland's cities and towns could becomea thing of the past thanks to legislation that came into effecttoday. Deregulation of Scotland's water market - reported in yesterday'sEvening Times - now allows firms to choose which companies willsupply their water ...
Sinking dollar sparks fears for Scots port
Apr 01, 2008 ... A MAJOR Scots port could lose lucrative business because of theweak US dollar. Cruise ships docking at Invergordon in the Cromarty Firth injectbetween GBP3million and GBP5m into the Highland economy each ...
Games training for firms set to begin
Apr 01, 2008 ... SEMINARS that help businesses to cash in on the CommonwealthGames will start tomorrow. The discussions, for around 80 companies from banks to ...
Pension schemes cut cash spent on shares
Apr 01, 2008 ... THE amount of money company pension schemes have invested inshares fell to a record low during 2007. New figures show the proportion of assets held in pension schemeshares dropped for the eighth consecutive ...
AMY MAC DONALD Amy heads gig for anti-racism group
Apr 01, 2008 ... SHUNNING typical City Centre venues such as the Carling Academyand the ABC, Scotland's rising star Amy McDonald is heading down thewest coast for a free concert for Rock Against Racism. Aged just 20, Amy is headlining the event that aims to tackleracism and help celebrate ...
TV PICK OF THE DAY Frank funeral brings Albert Square to life
Apr 01, 2008; ... EASTENDERS, BBC1, 7.30PM FUNERALS. Don't soap writers just love them. The second a coffinlid is closed all sorts of drama, comedy - and ratings possibilities- are opened up. Especially in Albert Square. You just know it's going to be full of loud cockneys, ...
Death of snooker legend Phillips
Apr 01, 2008; ... FORMER Scottish Amateur Snooker champion John Phillips has died,aged 72. John, who was born in Springburn and lived in Possilpark, wasnational champion no fewer than nine times and West of Scotlandchampion on eight occasions in the 1960s and 1970s. Renowned for the quality of ...
Skipper ban blow as Queen's continue survival bid Speirs confident winning streak can continue
Apr 01, 2008; ... QUEEN'S PARK boss Gardner Speirs is determined not to let thesuspension of skipper Stuart Kettlewell derail his side's bid forconsolidation in the Irn-Bru Second Division. A Hampden victory over Cowdenbeath would put the Spiders 11points clear of the second-bottom Blue Brazil with ...
Ten games undefeated is target for Mac the knife Kev confident Jags can lay Dundee bogey and go fifth
Apr 01, 2008; ... KEVIN McKINLAY is determined that Partick Thistle will stretchtheir unbeaten run to 10 games against Irn-Bru First Division titlechallengers Dundee at Firhill tonight. The Jags are on their longest hot streak of the season, the onlyfrustration being that seven of the previous nine ...
Lay off Gordon blasts Burley
Apr 01, 2008 ... SCOTLAND manager George Burley claims it is "ridiculous" for someCeltic fans to call for the head of manager Gordon Strachan. The ex-Hearts boss also said there is no guarantee that Rangerswill win the SPL title, despite Walter Smith's Old Firm record ofonly losing seven of 38 ...
TALKING CELTIC Gordon Strachan promises to stick to his principles and keep the faith with his wide Bhoys Old Firm reverse won't force me to rip it up and start over again
Apr 01, 2008; ... GORDON STRACHAN was born and bred in Edinburgh. He made his namehelping bring success to clubs in Aberdeen, Manchester and Leedsbefore settling on the south coast of England. But his roots would need to be on the dark side of the moon if hedid not know the facts of life regarding ...
Fool if you Hink it's over Gers
Apr 01, 2008 ... CELTIC stopper Andreas Hinkel says there is no way Rangers willbe allowed to run away with the League title. The German, who was denied an equaliser by a tremendous AllanMcGregor save in Saturday's Old Firm game, believes the leaders canbe caught. "I don't think 1-0 was just, ...
Big Dado knows full well the pendulum can still swing in this title race TALKING RANGERS Croat strike hero reflects on topsy-turvy nature of run-in when competition is too close to call
Apr 01, 2008; ... DADO PRSO marched off the Parkhead battleground after Rangers'first victory there in five years to be met with proclamations thatthe title was now the Ibrox side's to lose. Ahard-fought 2-0 win had edged Alex McLeish's troops three pointsclear at the top of the SPL with the final ...
Nofall-out over Fletcher injury
Apr 01, 2008 ... SCOTLAND manager George Burley admits he understood Sir AlexFerguson's furious reaction over the lastminute injury to DarrenFletcher in last week's friendly against Croatia at Hampden. The United midfielder faces six weeks out after suffering a kneeinjury at the end of the 1-1 ...
Chris can star for years yet
Apr 01, 2008; ... CRAIG BROWN thinks Rangers boss Walter Smith has a long-termreplacement for Davie Weir in Christian Dailly. Dailly has impressed since moving to Ibrox on loan and played inmidfield for the Gers in the 1-0 win over Celtic on Saturday. However, former Scotland boss Brown reckons ...
IBROX LEGEND WANTS WALTER'S WARRIORS TO KEEP CLEAN SHEET Gers have a Sporting chance if they shut out Lisbon
Apr 01, 2008; ... THERE is no time for Rangers to dwell on their latest Old Firmsuccess because every focus now has to be on getting a resultagainst Sporting Lisbon at Ibrox on Thursday night. Istill think it's a big ask to expect Rangers to go all the wayto the Uefa Cup Final, but you never know ...
DEAL DAVIS IN FOR KEEPS
Apr 01, 2008; ... I WOULD love Rangers to keep Steven Davis (below) at Ibroxpermanently. I think the lad has done enough to suggest that hewould be a cracking addition to the midfield. But I'm equally sure the player will have made a decision toconcentrate purely on his football until the end of the ...
Don't f ag now . . .Celts are still in the title race
Apr 01, 2008; ... YOU would have to say Rangers have one hand on the championshipafter their win on Saturday against Celtic. It was a huge result forWalter Smith's side but, in saying that, I would never write Celticout of anything. They have proven time and time again they can come back from ...
SFA promise crackdown DIVERS HAVE BEEN WARNED
Apr 01, 2008; ... THE SFA are to clamp down on diving - but not until next season. SFA Chief Executive Gordon Smith is determined to see diversbrought to book and insists "blatant" cheating will result indisciplinary action next season. However, Rangers' Kevin Thomson will escape any action ...
Euro Gers on 200K-a-man
Apr 01, 2008; ... RANGERS stars will pocket an incredible GBP200,000-a-man bonus ifthey go all the way and lift the Uefa Cup. Walter Smith's men have been handed a massive cash incentive tocontinue turning on the style in Uefa Cup. They are preparing to entertain Portuguese outfit Sporting ...
PAY DEAL Lecturers end strike at college
Apr 02, 2008 ... A LECTURERS' strike which disrupted studies for hundreds ofGlasgow students is finally over. College bosses ...
CATTLE ESCAPE SPARKS TRAVEL CHAOS Cops shoot cows after herd goes on run on motorway
Apr 02, 2008 ... POLICE marksmen had to be brought in today to end motorway mayhemsparked by a herd of runaway cows. The animals had brought chaos to busy motorway and train serviceswhen they fled after a cattle truck overturned last night on the M73near Baillieston. D e spite a huge search ...
LET'S ABBA PARTY . . . B Mamma Mia wows the crowds with an opening night spectacular at the Armadillo REVIEW
Apr 02, 2008; ... THEY sang, they clapped, they cheered, danced in the aisles andhad a great time. The 3000-strong audience who saw the first nightof Mamma Mia! were in no doubt the cast were Super Troupers and gavethem a 10-minute standing ovation. And the Abba mania is set to continue because more ...
Glasgow residents tell of bugbears and how life could be improved in their communities
Apr 01, 2008; ... MARYHILL, KELVIN AND CANAL Population 57,800 (10-per cent of citypopulation). Split into five neighbourhoods - Lambhill and Milton;North Maryhill and Summerston; Ruchill and Possilpark; Kelvindaleand Kelvinside; Maryhill Road Corridor. CHILDREN'S play areas and the standard ...