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Shape Up for 2004...Without Leaving Home; Can't Be Bothered Going to the Gym? Then Bring the Gym to You!

NO EXCUSES: Maria says a home gym encourages exercise THE festivities might be great for the spirit - but after the Hogmanay excess, the flesh is likely to be weak.

Sunny Delight; Scottish Passport: Our Weekly Guide to the Best Holiday Destinations; Destination: La Manga

GOLF fan Matthew Lindsay gets into the swing of things not in wintry Scotland, but on the lush courses of sunny Spain. DESPITE being the Home of Golf, Scotland has precious few chances for players to enjoy the Royal and Ancient game during the winter months.

Drop-Outs Can Be Star Performers

SCHOOL drop-outs with the drive and energy to succeed can become the business tycoons of tomorrow. Few pupils possess the energy of top entrepreneurs such as Tom Hunter, claims a new study, but those who do come from across the ability range in class.

Final Rush to Enoy the Fun of the Fair

HUGE crowds gathered to enjoy all the fun of the fair as parents flocked to the SECC on the last day of the school holidays. The end of the festive period saw hundreds of youngsters and parents join long queues for the rides at the Irn-Bru Christmas and New Year Carnival.

Hutch Hot On the Trail of Homicide

DALZIEL AND PASCOE Saturday, BBC1, 9.05pm STARSKY and Hutch icon David Soul crops up in the new series of Dalziel And Pascoe, as a hard-bitten Boston cop who comes to Britain on the trail of his wife's murderers.

Angela Suffers More Baby Agony

DOWN TO EARTH BBC1, Sunday, 8pm

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Whyte to add to Jags Derek Whyte wants to bolster his Partick squad in the January sales. The transfer window gives Whyte the chance to make changes to the squad he inherited from Gerry Collins.

Eck: Stand Up and Be Counted

ALEX McLEISH reckons his players must stand up and be counted if they are to smash the Parkhead hoodoo today. Rangers have not won in Celtic's backyard since March 2000, and have only achieved one victory in the last 11 Old Firm league meetings.

Liverpool and Me? It's Utter Nonsense; O'neill Dismisses Anfield Link

MARTIN O'NEILL has rubbished reports that he is on his way to Liverpool. Just hours before Celtic face Rangers in a game which could see them go 11 points clear, reports from England claimed the Hoops boss was just one phone call away from replacing Gerard Houllier at Anfield.

Terror Fears Cancel Second Flight to Us; Jet Grounded As Expert Warns of Plan to Blow Up Plane Over Washington

British Airways cancelled a second transatlantic flight yesterday amid fears about security. Flight BA223 from Heathrow to Washington was grounded less than two hours before it was due to take off at 3.05pm.

Six Million Reasons to Smile

A couple will be celebrating 2004 in style after scooping nearly (pounds) 6 million on the National Lottery. Bar manager Alexandria Dyer, 49, and husband John, 51, from Knaresborough in Yorkshire checked their ticket on Hogmanay and realised they had won the jackpot in the previous Saturday's draw.

Family's Plea Over Missing Gran, 53; Police Probe Riddle of Woman Who Vanished 2 Weeks Ago

FEARS are growing for a grandmother who vanished while doing her Christmas shopping two weeks ago. Eileen Laverty, 53, from Lanarkshire, went out on December 20 and has not been seen since.

Alastair Didn't Have a Rash or a Headache. I Couldn't Believe It When Doctors Discovered He Had Meningitis; Mum Thought It Was Asthma at First but Then Yorkhill Nurse Noticed a Strange Mark...

OUR Magic Million appeal for a new intensive care unit for Yorkhill Sick Children's Hospital has raised nearly (pounds) 300,000. Margaret Murray talks to ANN FOTHERINGHAM and reveals why she has reason to be grateful to Yorkhill

Thousands Rush to Raise Cash

THOUSANDS of people have been rushing to help raise funds for the Evening Times' appeal. Glasgow Film Office held its Christmas bash and donated the raffle proceeds of (pounds) 418 to the appeal.

Ftse has a Strong Start

THE New Year got off to a flying start in the City as leading shares comfortably held their own above the 4500 level. The FTSE 100 Index ended the first trading session in 2004 on a 17-month high, up 33.3 points at 4510.2.

Whsmith in Sales Shock

Shares in WHSmith plunged after the high street retailer shocked the London market with a profits warning following poor Christmas sales. Job cuts could follow with WHSmith warning that annual profits would be "below market expectations".

Points

Glasgow needs new Clydeside AFTER visiting relations in Newcastle over Christmas, I have discovered what Glasgow needs to put on its wish list for 2004 a successful redevelopment of Clydeside.

Football's Alive and Kicking; Let's Go

HAMPDEN FOOTBALL MUSEUM FANS of the beautiful game can indulge their passion at the Scottish National Museum of Football.

Getting the Low-Down On Religious Life; Our Day Out

st mungo's museum OF RELIGIOUS LIFE & ART St Mungo's Museum of Religious Life and Art 2 Castle Street, Glasgow Tel: 0141 553 2557 Visited by Eilidh and Evan Balfour and their parents Rhona and Brian. What is it?

Bring the Kids; Family-Friendly Restaurants

PEEL PARK, Eaglesham Road, East Kilbride, Tel: 0870 700 1398 Visited by the Hughes family - four-year-old twins Lauren and Ryan, mum Lorna and dad Charles. WHAT'S IT LIKE?

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