Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland) back issues from January 2008:
SHELF SERVICE.(Features)
Jan 06, 2008 ... Justin and Colin reveal how to add stacks of style to the old favourite Fawks & Sidney reveal why they are smarter than the average mutts BARGAIN HUNT we pick out candles that are flaming marvelous Peek in ...
Win a luxury break and get fit for 2008; Holiday Inn.(Competition/Offers)
Jan 06, 2008 ... Byline: Liz Cowan, Magazine Editer If you've partied a little too hard for New Year, we have the perfect way to recharge your batteries. We're giving readers the chance to win a relaxing break for two in a luxurious executive room at the Holiday Inn East Kilbride, ...
Dawning of a new stone age; get the look.(Features)
Jan 06, 2008 ... Byline: Colin and Justin Are you planning a birthday party or celebration? Give it a little extra fizz with some really smart champagne flutes. Here are our lovely bubbly favourites whatever your budget. CASH Purple Bubble Champagne Flute ...
Home-grown design talent deserves all our support; Tricks of the trade get the look.(Features)
Jan 06, 2008 ... Byline: Colin and Justin Fancy splashing out on some cutting-edge designer soft furnishings? Look no further than your own backyard. Natasha Marshall is one of the UK's leading wallpaper and fabric designers and based in Anniesland, Glasgow. Aside from being patriotic, her ...
Get a clean build of health; Our house doctor's 12 top tips to keep your home in shape DIY donny.(Features)
Jan 06, 2008 ... Byline: Donny Sheridan 1 Dampness. If you have problems with this you need to find the source and rectify it as soon as possible, or else you could soon be dealing with unsightly, mouldy black spots. Dampness is normally found on the inside of external walls and, in ...
step by step Replacing a broken toilet seat; DIY donny.(News)
Jan 06, 2008 ... Byline: Donny Sheridan You'd be amazed at how many people replace their toilet seat at this time of year - maybe because of damage at those wild Hogmanay parties I hear so much about. It's important to appreciate the importance of a good-quality toilet seat, as many ...
Q & A Damp bedrooms are driving me up the wall; DIY donny.(News)
Jan 06, 2008 ... Byline: Donny Sheridan Q Both bedrooms in my house are at the gable end. There is fungus on the wall in one and in the other room the bottom of the wall is wet. I don't think it's condensation so would cavity wall insulation help? A It could be a bridge in the cavity ...
Colourful lighting adds a zesty zing to dining room; ask amabile.(Features)
Jan 06, 2008 ... Byline: John amabile Q I've been trawling the shops for accessories but everything looks the same. Where can I buy new cushions for my living room? A I really like the Maddie & Flo lace linen cushion collection at Echo Interiors. They are simple yet elegant and would ...
place in the sun: Family's dream is magic of Murcia; Two couples pool their cash to snap up plush pad in golf resort near ancient Spanish city.(Features)
Jan 06, 2008 ... Byline: Laura Davidson Brother and sister Jim Monteith and Elaine Wallace decided there's safety in numbers and pooled their resources to buy a place in Spain. The siblings and their other halves are the owners of a plush new apartment in Murcia, inland on the Costa ...
your garden: Planet of the shapes; Topiary is an art form perfect for winter gardens.(Features)
Jan 06, 2008 ... Byline: Bill Chudziak and Carolyn Spray Gardening in a Scottish winter should be included in the World's Strongest Man contest. It can take a mammoth effort to dig through soil that, if not frozen, is usually waterlogged. But if you can brave the cold, ...
Smooth operator; Keep up those resolutions to lose weight by making these healthy fruit-packed drinks Food.(Features)
Jan 06, 2008 ... Byline: Michael Kilkie, of the Jefferson Restaurant With so many people going on diets to try to lose the few pounds that slipped on from eating and drinking too much, here are a few recipes for healthy homemade smoothies. They are packed full of goodness and perfect ...
Q & A; Food.(Features)
Jan 06, 2008 ... Byline: Michael Kilkie, of the Jefferson Restaurant Q Why do so many recipes - both sweet and savoury - that use alcohol in them call for it to be flamed? A This burns off the harsh taste of alcohol, leaving just the flavour of whatever you are using. It's normally a ...
my favourite things; peek in your pad.(Features)
Jan 06, 2008 ... Byline: Laura Davidson Amy Macdonald gold disc: I played a lot of Amy's stuff when she was unknown and it's great to see her doing so well. She sent me this gold disc of her album, This Is The Life. It hangs on my living room wall. TV: It was my one ...
Romeo finds his true love at last; Heart-throb DJ's in a spin after he finds his perfect match..the home of his dreams peek in your pad.(Features)
Jan 06, 2008 ... Byline: Laura Davidson Handsome DJ Romeo has fallen in love ... with his first flat. The Clyde 1 star has turned it into his dream home since moving in last August. He said: "I'd been saving for ages for my first house and had definite ideas about what I wanted to do ...
mrs mop.(News)
Jan 06, 2008 ... We put kitchen spray cleaners to the test to make grease lightning of your housework Multi-purpose cleaner with grapefruit This is a great product. It's an effective cleaner but doesn't smell overly clinical - the grapefruit scent is actually quite pleasant. The bright pink ...
bargain hunt: Candlelit winners; Our pick of the best waxworks around will light up your life and give your home a warm, welcoming glow whatever the season.(Features)
Jan 06, 2008 ... Byline: Laura Davidson Bamboo candles, pounds 2.50-pounds 4, Matalan; Shearer winter fleur range, from pounds 3, The Candle Store, tel: 0141 425 1661; Flock tealights set, pounds 2, www.qsgroup.co.uk; Winter fleur travel tins, pounds 3 each, The Candle Store, tel: 0141 425 1661; ...
tried & tested; FIITNESS EQUIPMENT.(Features)
Jan 06, 2008 ... We test exercise machines to suit all budgets so there's no excuse ... get your New Year health kick started now. BBE punchman To get rid of the stresses and strains of the day, get the boxing gloves out and hit this punchman. It's great for people who don't have the ...
pets corner: Help me find my missing moggie.(Features)
Jan 06, 2008 ... Byline: Scott Miller Q Our 19-month-old cat Milo is missing. We have spent four weeks looking for him and have put posters up in our local town. What are the chances of him returning? A Don't give up hope as I know of a cat who was lost for nine years and still found ...
pets corner: Five tips to keep pets happy.(Features)
Jan 06, 2008 ... Byline: Scott Miller Weekly health check - routinely assessing your pets' weight, skin, teeth, eyes, ears and general condition will allow you to pick up problems early and avoid nasty surprises. ID - get your pets microchipped and make sure ...
pets corner: Pets of the week.(Features)
Jan 06, 2008 ... Byline: Scott Miller BUDDY This lhasa apso lives with Willie and Joyce Weir in Bannockburn, Stirlingshire. He's a year old. Where did you get him? From a breeder in Killearn. What does he eat? He eats Hill's Science Plan ...
pets corner: OUR DOGGY BLOG; Fawks & Sidney.(Features)
Jan 06, 2008 ... Byline: Scott Miller We are having a great time playing with my new toys this week - it was my birthday on Tuesday and I got three games which are designed to stimulate dogs' minds. They are super fun and very challenging - well, for Sidney they are. I am smarter ...
it's a fact; SEA CREATURES.(Features)
Jan 06, 2008 ... The colour of octopus's blood is bluish-green. The giant Pacific octopus can squeeze its entire body through an opening the size of its beak. A blue whale's heart only beats nine times per minute. Whales are unable to swim backwards. Whales' ...
funnies.(Features)
Jan 06, 2008 ... What's blue and flies through the trees? Tarzan in a boiler suit. What would you call five bottles of lemonade? A pop group. What did one eye say to the other eye? ...
miniquiz.(News)
Jan 06, 2008 ... 1. Which superhero will return to cinemas this year in the movie The Dark Knight? 2. Which actor takes over as his badly disfigured nemesis The Joker? 3. Harrison Ford will dust off his whip and hat to return for a fourth film as which hero? 4. Name the ...
Win Lego City Police range; LEGO CITY.(Competition/Offers)
Jan 06, 2008 ... We've teamed up with Lego to give three lucky readers the chance to win a set of the Lego City Police range. The set includes the Police Station, the Police Truck and the Police Seaplane. This action-packed set is the hub of police life and comes fully equipped with ...
Crime fighter.(Features)
Jan 06, 2008 ... The Bill's Lucy Speed gives crooks the chop with her martial arts skill ...
lifestyle: Alison's diary.(Features)
Jan 06, 2008 ... Byline: Hear Alison MONDAY Hogmanay! Memories of standing on roofs in Princes Street as the celebrations blow away around us. It's great to watch someone else from the warmth of a couch. For the first time since I was about five, this year we have a quiet ...
showbiz: Cop Lucy lays down martial law; The big interview Ex-EastEnder is The Bill's self-defence expert.(News)
Jan 06, 2008 ... Byline: LAURA DAVIDSON At barely 5ft in sky-high heels pintsized actress Lucy Speed hardly cuts an intimidating figure. An unusual choice, you might think, to be cast as The Bill's new tough-talking detective, a feisty CID officer with the Met's most wanted in her ...
QUOTES OF THE WEEK.(Features)(Quotation)
Jan 06, 2008 ... We get on now better than we ever, ever did.We ain't that good at acting. Mel C on reunited Spice Girls My husband didn't turn a hair when he saw me in male drag with fake stubble.My kids thought differently. Cate Blanchett on playing Bob Dylan ... her kids ...
fashion: TREAT YOUR TIRED SKIN TO SOME TLC; winter style BEAUTY SPOT.(Features)
Jan 06, 2008 ... Byline: CRAIG ALEXANDER WILSON We all need a bit of TLC at times - and especially during winter. The harsh, freezing weather leaves us sorry souls in dire need of comfort. I braved the blizzards to hit the high street and seek out the top goodies to save ...
fashion: Get into neutral gear; winter style Muted tones make a subtle statement.(Features)
Jan 06, 2008 ... Stylist: Vicky Fleming-Brown Pictures: Victoria Stewart Styling assistant: Joni Kilmurray Model: Krista @ The Look Agency Hair and make-up: mailin@mvmakeup.co.uk CAPTION(S): Beige jodhpur trouser, pounds 32, Topshop. Ivory silk blouse with ...
PSYCHIC POSTBAG.(Features)
Jan 06, 2008 ... My wife is having an affair and I am heartbroken because I love her so much. Will things return to the way they were? - Scorpio, Paisley For you to write to me takes a lot of courage. All things considered, I'm afraid to tell you that my answer is no. Your numbers reveal that ...
French connection; Alsace mail travel BORDER TOWN'S PICTURE PERFECT BLEND OF THE OLD AND NEW.(Features)
Jan 06, 2008 ... Byline: ALAN DOUGLAS As I drove into the medieval town of Colmar in the Alsace region of eastern France, I wasn't sure what to expect. A huge scale model of the Statue of Liberty was certainly not top of my list. But there it was, perched in the centre of a roundabout ...
mailmusic: SINGLES & ALBUMS; reviews.(Features)(Sound recording review)
Jan 06, 2008 ... Byline: By Mickey McMonagle & Avril Cadden BRITISH SEA POWER WAVING FLAGS ***** This single is from the band's forthcoming third album Do You Like Rock Music? It's an Arcade Firestyle anthem with pounding drums and a euphoric call-to-arms chorus. There is ...
mailmusic: Gigs; reviews.(Features)
Jan 06, 2008 ... KASABIAN, CALVIN HARRIS, IDLEWILD ***** PRINCES STREET GARDENS, EDINBURGH, HOGMANAY Kasabian, Calvin Harris and Idlewild stepped up to rock the crowds before and after midnight. But the biggest cheer of the night - apart from the fireworks and the Bells - ...
mailmusic: I got help from my best Friend; reviews 60 SECOND INTERVIEW.(Features)
Jan 06, 2008 ... Byline: Avril Cadden Would you agree your new album Skybound is more optimistic than previous one Feather And Stone? It is. I purposefully did that because with songwriting you have to be careful or you can become a self-fulfilling prophecy. As soon as people become ...
mailmusic: FILMS OUT THIS WEEK; reviews.(Features)
Jan 06, 2008 ... Byline: Mickey McMonagle LUST, CAUTION (18) ***** The latest work from controversial director Ang Lee is a jarring change of pace from the blockbuster fare of recent months. Working in his native Mandarin, which poses problems for slow subtitle readers ...
mailmusic: DVDS OUT TOMORROW; reviews.(Features)
Jan 06, 2008 ... Byline: Mickey McMonagle SECRET DIARY OF A CALL GIRL (18) ***** The controversial TV series starred a scantily-clad Billie Piper as Hannah/ Belle, a young woman who claims to be a legal secretary but is actually a prostitute. Piper is great in the lead ...
MESSAGE BOARD: Blackspots get pounds 30M job boost.(Business)
Jan 06, 2008 ... HUNDREDS of jobs are to be created in some of the west of Scotland's most deprived areas. The Scottish Government plan a pounds 30million urban regeneration package to benefit the blackspots. ...
MESSAGE BOARD: Employers' fair is real Hot stuff.(Business)
Jan 06, 2008 ... EMPLOYERS will be fighting for staff at Hot Jobs 2008 in the Kelvin Hall in Glasgow next month. Now in its third year, the event is an essential way for the country's top employers to find new ...
MESSAGE BOARD: Work is not so grim up north.(Business)
Jan 06, 2008 ... WORKERS in the north of Scotland are among the happiest in the UK, claims an employment report. The study found that while almost three-quarters of UK workers want to change careers, 55 per cent of ...
MESSAGE BOARD: Staff say 30 still dangerous age.(Business)
Jan 06, 2008 ... FOUR out of five twentysomethings feel under pressure to have successful careers by the time they hit 30, says a survey by lifestyle experts Gumtree. Of the 1082 young people questioned, 86 per ...
SHAPE UP FOR A GREAT 2008; SO.. YOU WANT A NEW START Bored at work? Tired? In debt? We show you how to get out the rut.(Business)
Jan 06, 2008 ... Byline: By GRAEME LENNOX IT'S a New Year so it's time to sort out your life with the help of Scotcareers. Experts predict a gloomy 2008 which means job aspirations, money problems and life-work balance have never been so important. We've brought in the professionals ...
HOW TO RING THE CHANGES; Three experts reveal secrets that can improve your life.(Features)
Jan 06, 2008 ... PSYCHOTHERAPIST BARBARA GERBER BARBARA can help you overcome assertiveness problems that hold you back in your career and personal life. The 47-year-old, of Glasgow, says being assertive is the key to demonstrating your worth. The job: I am a ...
Interview psycho test has got me terrified; CAREER CLINIC.(Features)
Jan 06, 2008 ... Byline: DR. JOBS Q I AM going to an interview for a new job and I have been told I will have to undergo psychometric testing. I am terrified. What does it mean? - Joanne, Glasgow. A PSYCHOMETRIC testing claims to be able to ...
I slagged off my boss; CAREER CLINIC.(Features)
Jan 06, 2008 ... Byline: DR. JOBS Q I THINK my boss overheard me criticising his abilities to a colleague in the coffee room. It's a total nightmare. What should I do? - Sheila, Kilmarnock. A KEEP ...
Curse of works bully; CAREER CLINIC.(Features)
Jan 06, 2008 ... Byline: DR. JOBS Q A MALE colleague keeps swearing at me. I am not the only one who has suffered at the hands of this bully and our manager says he will take it seriously but he has done nothing. What should we do? - Susan, ...
Where's my pay rise? CAREER CLINIC.(Features)
Jan 06, 2008 ... Byline: DR. JOBS Q I THOUGHT my pay was supposed to go up with inflation but my boss says because we work for a charity, funds are limited and it's at his discretion. - Karen, ...
Public sector's local heroes.(Business)
Jan 06, 2008 ... AS most people ease themselves back into work after the festive break, pharmacist Campbell Shimmins is preparing for another busy winter month. He has worked in the job for 17 years and has seen the role of the pharmacist transformed in that time. COMMUNITY pharmacies offer a ...
220,000 find work under New Deal.(Business)
Jan 06, 2008 ... MORE than 220,000 Scots have found work through the New Deal. Backers of the 10-year-old scheme boast it has helped one ...
pounds 700M BLUE HEAVEN; EXCLUSIVE REVEALED Rangers' secret stadium blueprint.(News)
Jan 06, 2008 ... Byline: By RUSSELL FINDLAY RANGERS' top secret plan to demolish and rebuild Ibrox in a sensational pounds 700million scheme can be revealed today. The club's famous stadium would even be given a new name when it reopens with a 70,000 capacity. Confidential ...
Slum gangs shot as vote riots spread.(News)
Jan 06, 2008 ... KENYA descended into further chaos yesterday as police gunned down rioters in the crowded Nairobi slums. One man died of a shot to the head while another had his leg hacked off. Violence broke out after the disputed election result last month. At least 300 ...
SICKENING; Vomiting bug closes down 20 hospital wards.(News)
Jan 06, 2008 ... Byline: By GRACE MACASKILL TWENTY-TWO hospital wards were closed across Scotland yesterday as the winter vomiting bug outbreak escalated. More than 10,000 people a week are going down with the virus and doctors warn it will be "impossible" to stop it spreading when ...
Stay in bed and have no visitors.(News)
Jan 06, 2008 ... THE Sunday Mail's Dr Gareth Smith says the best way to combat the virus is to stay in bed - and away from others. He said: "Take only liquids in the first 24 hours of vomiting but avoid milk which can curdle in the stomach ....
Sick Leon fears for his voice after op.(News)
Jan 06, 2008 ... THE family of X Factor winner Leon Jackson fear he could lose his singing voice forever. The teen star cancelled a series of Hogmanay gigs after developing tonsillitis and being advised by doctors to rest his voice. But a source close to his family yesterday revealed ...
This is the strife; EXCLUSIVE ROCKER AMY IN LOVE SPLIT.(News)
Jan 06, 2008 ... Byline: By GAYLE RITCHIE POP star Amy Macdonald is nursing a secret heartache - after splitting from her musician boyfriend. The Mr Rock & Roll singer and Gregor MacDonald have called it a day just weeks after he quit his day job in a call centre to spend more time ...
Old Firm giants look to Japan for inspiration; REBORN IBROX.(News)
Jan 06, 2008 ... THE plan for Ibrox is inspired by the pounds 250million Sapporo Dome in Japan - the most advanced sports arena in the world. The venue is used for baseball and football - and it boasts the world's first hovering pitch. On football match days, a stadium wall opens, ...
AYE READY FOR CHANGE; IBROX REBORN IBROX REBORN Murray's pledge to stay true to Rangers tradition.(News)
Jan 06, 2008 ... Byline: By KEVIN TURNER RANGERS last night vowed to protect the club's heritage after the secret plans for New Ibrox were revealed. Sir David Murray stressed the iconic red brick front will be kept if the pounds 700million rebuild plan goes ahead. His ...
Story of the blues; IBROX REBORN IBROX REBORN.(News)
Jan 06, 2008 ... 1899: Rangers move to Ibrox Park designed by Archibald Leitch. 1902: First Ibrox disaster - 26 killed and 517 injured when a beam collapses. 1917: King George V visits to thank the club for its help in the war effort. 1929: Main Stand and facade designed ...
Gemma is 007's head girl.(News)
Jan 06, 2008 ... THE head girl of St Trinian's was yesterday revealed as the latest Bond girl. Gorgeous Gemma Arterton, 22, beat 1500 other hopefuls to the role then texted her mum to say: "I got Bond". Showbiz bible Variety yesterday confirmed her deal to star opposite Daniel Craig ...
BEEB'S DIGITAL FIASCO; EXCLUSIVE Computer shambles at new HQ threatens live broadcasts.(News)
Jan 06, 2008 ... Byline: By LYNN McPHERSON BBC Scotland staff yesterday revealed major technical problems are plaguing their new HQ. They claim some live broadcasts were almost kept off air by glitches linked to a pounds 2billion computer contract. Insiders at the Beeb's ...
CAR STUCK AS TIDE RUSHES IN.(News)
Jan 06, 2008 ... A COUPLE sparked an emergency yesterday after their 4x4 got stuck on a beach. Police spotted the Suzuki Vitara trapped in sand 200 metres from shore as the tide rushed in at Ardrossan, Ayrshire. The unnamed man, 38, and woman, 36, abandoned the off-roader at ...
WALKER DIES IN STORMS; Victim No.2 feared drowned.(News)
Jan 06, 2008 ... Byline: By GRACE MACASKILL A FEMALE walker died and a pensioner is feared drowned after ferocious weather battered Scotland. The 48-year-old's body was discovered yesterday afternoon - 19 hours after she vanished on the Perthshire hills. The unnamed ...
Update: Barry wears heart on sleeve for Phil.(News)
Jan 06, 2008 ... RANGERS captain Barry Ferguson wore a special armband yesterday in memory of friend Phil O'Donnell. His black band had the number 10 and the Motherwell badge on it to honour the Steelmen's skipper, who died on the Fir Park pitch last week. Ferguson, 29, made the ...
Update: Airport hero rallies.(News)
Jan 06, 2008 ... GLASGOW Airport terror hero Stephen Clarkson looked to be winning his fight for life last night. He suffered a brain ...