Evening Times

Feeling Frisky? It's All in Your Genes, Girls

MY pal was recently asked how many wives he had had. "You mean," he said, "apart from my own?" He wasn't always such a predator for a bit on the side, anything but.

Times Past; St Vincent Place, Early 1900s

THE junction of St Vincent Place and Buchanan Street was busy even in the days before cars and buses. In this picture, well-dressed city gents beetle about and dodge between trams while an elegant lady marches towards the camera in the foreground.

Turn in Bus Attack Thug

THE idiot who almost killed a woman by throwing a brick at a bus on Scotstoun Road (Evening Times, November 25) deserves to strung by his heels. What did he think would happen when he launched a missile at a busy bus on a Saturday night?

Home Poisoning Warning for Kids; Campaign As 300 Children a Year Need Emergency Treatment

MORE than 300 young children a year need emergency treatment in Glasgow after being poisoned by everyday items in their homes. Doctors at Yorkhill Sick Kids' Hospital launched a poster campaign today warning of the dangers of household medicines and chemicals in an attempt to cut the number of youngsters poisoned each year.

Stagehand Takes Bow in a Panto Production

THE creator of kids' favourite the Tweenies is going back to his roots to produce a Christmas panto. Ian Laughlan has returned to his home town of Kilmarnock to direct Cinderella at the Palace.

City's Favourite Exhibition Is Back Again

DUE TO popular demand, Picture This, a collection of classic photos of Glasgow people and places is back and will open on Thursday at the Royal Concert Hall until January 5. Launched in the autumn at the Mitchell Library by photographer Harry Benson, the exhibition taken from the Evening Times' extensive archive drew crowds of 30,000 in just four weeks.

Q&a Session Off Track Say Commuters

FIRST ScotRail's "meet the managers" sessions have been labelled a cheap publicity stunt by angry commuters. Passengers say the question-and-answer session at Queen Street Station last week was poorly advertised and only displayed on the company website on the day of the meeting.

William and Elizabeth Step Back in Time; Couple Come Forward to Solve the Mystery of Our Famous Central Station Photograph

Our great TimesPast magazine series continues tomorrow with a fascinating look at the health of Glasgow through the years. But today Sheila Hamilton traces the romantic young couple leaving Central Station in one of the most evocative photographs of our vast collection

Christmas 30s-Style!

AN old-style festive market will be re-created in a Glasgow street this weekend. Kelvin Street at the Museum of Transport will be transformed to capture the mood of a winter's evening in 1938.

Paramedics Initiative to Save Lives

HEART attack patients could have a better chance of survival thanks to a new early treatment initiative. From today, paramedics in Lanarkshire will be allowed to administer a blood clot busting drug.

Booze Play for Schools

A THEATRE company is touring primary schools to teach kids about the risks of alcohol abuse. Actors will perform a play to P7 pupils aimed at discouraging binge drinking in later life.

Celtic Raise Bar for Fans

CELTIC want loyal fans to toast their success in a new bar at Parkhead. The members-only bar has a capacity of 330 and is open to season- ticket holders.

City Firm's (Pounds) 2m Hunt for Backer

A GLASGOW firm is attempting to raise (pounds) 2million to market a pioneering device which could detect early signs of Alzheimer's disease. Diagnostic Potentials has developed a system which can identify delays in brain activity as short as 100 milliseconds.

Football Fans Face 10-Year Ban for Sectarian Chants

FOOTBALL fans are to face a 10-year ban from stadiums across Scotland for singing sectarian songs. The clampdown will give courts the power to impose harsh penalties on hooligans and yobs who abuse players and taunt fellow supporters with religious chants.

Kelly has a Baby Girl ... On Her 18th Birthday!; and 16 Hours Later She's Partying with Her Family

TEENAGER Kelly McLean had a big surprise in store for her 18th birthday - the arrival of her baby girl 10 weeks ahead of schedule. But despite the drama of tiny Hollie Jaye's early entry into the world, Kelly was determined she wasn't missing her own birthday celebration.

Remember the Paupers

A MEMORIAL ceremony has been held to remember people buried in unmarked graves. East Renfrewshire provost Betty Cunningham laid a wreath at a memorial stone recently erected by the council in Neilston Cemetery.

Top Job for Planner

A NEW planning chief has been appointed at South Lanarkshire Council. Colin McDowall, 49, takes up his post as the local authority's head of planning and building control following the departure of his predecessor, Bob Darracott.

Aldi's (Pounds) 500m Stores Plan

Discount retailer Aldi is planning to open hundreds of new stores as part of a (pounds) 500million expansion drive. The German chain, which has several outlets in the Glasgow area, is the ninth-largest retailer in Europe by sales volumes.

City to Spend (Pounds) 12,500 in Forging Finnish Links

GLASGOW council bosses want to forge links with Finland to capitalise on the Nordic country's expertise in technology. Scotland's biggest city already has historic connections with Oulu in the north west of Finland dating back to 1908.

Norman Seeks Title Conquest

A Glasgow-based entrepreneur is one of the favourites to be named Scotland's young tycoon of the year at a ceremony in the city today. Oli Norman, 26, runs online events and public relations firm Dada. He is one of six finalists shortlisted in the search for Scotland's leading young business success story.