Evening Times

Cash Plan Will Breed Stars

I think it is fantastic that (pounds) 31million is to be invested in grass roots football throughout Scotland (Evening Times, March 31). Hopefully this money will be used to provide facilities for kids to play football within their local communities. It can't be coincidence that the demise of football pitches such as Cowlairs, Possilpark, Colston, Milton, Cadder and Dawsholm has coincided with the lack of local players progressing to senior football.

Times Past; the Angel Building, 1970s

PAISLEY Road Toll marks an ancient crossroads where travellers once went their separate ways for Paisley or Govan. Originally called Parkhouse Toll, travellers would change coach and pay a toll to use the unmade turnpike roads.

(Pounds) 10m Bonanza As 100,000 Fly From Sun Spots; City Cashes in From Mediterranean Visitors

MORE than 100,000 people, mainly from the Mediterranean, are set to visit Glasgow - using a service set up to fly Scots to the sun spots of Europe. Low cost airline flyglobespan.com today reported massive demand for flights to the city.

Cartoon Capers at Workshop

THE Gallery of Modern Art in Glasgow has unveiled a host of creative workshops over the Easter holidays. The activities, including puppet-making, sculpture, comic strips and cartoon workshops are aimed at anyone aged between 3 and 18 and kick off on April 3.

Yorkhill Gets a Boost From Peter's Euro Pedal Power; Campaign: Physio Goes On Four-Country Bike Marathon

Four weeks, four countries, two wheels, one man - Peter Romans is getting on his bike for the Magic Million Appeal. The 24-year-old physiotherapist sets off on an adventure of a lifetime next month to raise money for Yorkhill Sick Kids.

Justice Pledge Praise for the Evening Times; Msp Quizzes Minister After Relatives Left in Dark About Killer's Release

THE Evening Times' role in exposing the justice system's failure to inform a Glasgow family of the release of their father's killer has been raised in the Scottish Parliament. Pollok MSP Johann Lamont asked Deputy Justice Minister Hugh Henry if he was aware that, despite promises to the family of James Mitchell, they had been badly let down.

Peter Books Leading Role

ERSKINE Hospital's oldest resident, 97-year-old Peter Downie, will launch a new in-house mobile library service run by volunteers. Helpers Liz McPhee, from Paisley, Kenneth Hand, of Kilbarchan, Irene Smith, of Dumbarton and Sandra MacMillan, of Renfrew, catalogued hundreds of books, videos, audio books, cassettes and CDs.

Head for Shops ... By Waterbus

SHOPPERS heading to Braehead can skip the traffic jams by getting the waterbus. The Pride o' the Clyde, Glasgow's only waterbus service, launches for the summer season on Monday at 10.45am.

Arrest in Hunt for Kriss Kidnap Killer

Detectives investigating the death of 15-year-old Kriss Donald today said they had arrested a 20-year-old man. The schoolboy was bundled into a car by a gang in the Pollokshields area of Glasgow on March 15.

Probe As Cop Car Kills Oap

A FULL-SCALE probe was under way today after a Glasgow OAP was killed by a police car. The tragedy happened as officers in two marked police cars responded to a firearms alert. It's believed both had their sirens and blue lights on.

Sickening Cruelty; Thug Who Plunged Baby Into Scalding Bath Gets 51/ 2 Years

A GLASGOW man who left a tiny baby with horrific injuries after dipping her in a bath of scalding water was jailed for 51/2 years today. The 16-month-old toddler suffered sickening burns to almost half her body and has been left scarred for life.

Scare As Pupil Hit by Tb

DOZENS of pupils at a Scots primary school are to be tested for TB. The move comes after a pupil from Newarthill in Lanarkshire was admitted to hospital with the potentially deadly disease.

High-Powered Megane Blasts Its Way Here; Latest Addition to Renaultsport Range Arrives in Four Weeks

THE exclusive new Megane Renaultsport 255 roars into Scots showrooms in four weeks time, with orders being taken now. It's available as either a three-door Sport Hatch for (pounds) 19,500 or five-door Hatch for (pounds) 20,000 on-the-road.

Guide Dog Record Feat

A BLIND Scot has walked his way into the record books along with his dog. Travis has become the first guide dog to walk the West Highland Way with his owner Scott Cunningham of Larkhall, Lanarkshire.

Mum's Plea to Emma

A MUM made a emotional plea today for her missing daughter to get in touch. Strathclyde Police also renewed pleas for help to find the vulnerable teenager missing for six weeks.

Witnesses Plea As Oap Dies in Cop Car Crash; Inquiry Into Pensioner Tragedy During 999 Dash

POLICE today launched an urgent appeal for witnesses after an elderly man was killed by a patrol car responding to a 999 call in Glasgow. Strathclyde Police have launched an internal inquiry to establish the full circumstances of the tragedy.

Rail Chaos After Blaze at Yard

COMMUTERS faced major disruption today after a fire at a railway goods yard. Pallets caught fire at a yard in Bellshill, Lanarkshire, next to a local rail line shortly before midnight.

Scotland's Top Sheriff

SCOTLAND'S sheriffs were in the dock today when the nation's solicitors compiled a league table of the men and women on the bench. Former miner Sheriff Thomas Scott of Dumbarton was voted Scotland's best sheriff.

Gha Investigates Two Board Members

GLASGOW Housing Association has launched an investigation into two members of its board. The association has formally warned Colin Deans and Billy McAllister - two of its three democratically elected tenants on its ruling management committee - that they are under investigation.

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