Evening Times

Save This Unique Facility

As a grateful patient of the Glasgow Homeopathic Hospital it beggars belief that the powers that be could even contemplate closing in-patient services. I can only assume that they do not understand the work that goes on there. This small unique hospital covers the whole of Scotland, silently saving many lives.

Times Past; Candleriggs Market, 1930s

IF you ever wondered how the Merchant City got its name then look at the picture above. Whether it was wholesale fruit, cheese, meat, fish or tobacco you were after, at one stage it could all be bought in the heart of the city. Originally the area was home to candlemakers. The market hall was built in 1817.

Pupils' 40 Goldfish Killed As Workmen Poison Pond; Firm Says Sorry After Bungling Staff Contaminate Ornamental Pool with Chemicals

BUNGLING workmen have poisoned a school fish pond, killing off the pupils' 40 goldfish. Private contractors trying to fix contaminated water supplies at Glasgow's Bellahouston Academy accidentally flushed chlorine into the ornamental pool.

Slopping Out Appeal Goes Ahead

MINISTERS today secured more time to appeal a court ruling on slopping out which could cost taxpayers millions of pounds in compensation. Lawyers for the Scottish Executive today made an "unreserved" apology for the failure to lodge the proper legal papers on time.

Church and Council Set for Clash Over Deadlock Threat to (Pounds) 150m Schools Plan

Talks bid to end row over mixed-faith campuses Catholic Church leaders are set to clash with council officials tomorrow at a meeting aimed at breaking the deadlock over plans for mixed-faith joint campus schools. The row over the Church's calls for separate staff rooms and entrances at the complexes was re-ignited last week when plans for the (pounds) 150million campuses were published.

Tragic Parents Fly Out to See 'Justice' for Murdered Alistair

The family of a Scots toddler shot dead in a gunfight in Turkey flew out today for the conclusion of the trial of the man accused of killing him. Daimi Akyuz is expected to find out on Friday if he has been found guilty of murdering two-year-old Alistair Grimason from East Kilbride, Lanarkshire.

Pc Dealer Is Jailed for (Pounds) 3m Vat Fraud

A COMPUTER dealer who fraudulently withheld more than (pounds) 3million in VAT has been jailed for four years. Businessman Michael Voudouri had already repaid (pounds) 200,000 and when he appeared in court last month he pledged to repay the remaining millions within four weeks.

Dancers Are Tutu of a Kind

WHEN it comes to dancing, there are no age limits - so Grainne Parkinson, aged five, and gran-of-four Margaret Bruce, 76, will take to the stage together at the Theatre Royal in Glasgow. Margaret, of Jordanhill, and Grainne, from Eaglesham, are to take part in the Dance 4 Glasgow ballet showcase which cuts across the generations.

Rita Rusk Told to Pay (Pounds) 35,000 Salon Bill

CELEBRITY hair stylist Rita Rusk has been ordered by a court to stump up (pounds) 35,000 after she refused to pay for electrical work at her new salon. Miss Rusk claimed to be unhappy with the job carried out at her (pounds) 500,000 hi-tech premises in Bothwell Road, Hamilton, and withheld the cash.

Forget the Labels. My Lovely Jackie's Dead and There's Still No Justice...; Exclusive: Murder Victim Jacqueline Gallacher's Mother Reveals the Pain of Losing Her Daughter

ALICE WILSON, mother of murdered prostitute Jacqueline Gallacher, has waited eight years to see her daughter's killer put behind bars. But after George Johnstone was acquitted at Glasgow High Court yesterday, Alice spoke of her anger and hurt at the not-proven verdict. "There is still no justice for my lovely daughter," she said. Sheila Hamilton reports. THE pretty little girl with dark hair and big eyes is captured forever in her white communion dress.

3000 Fined in Blitz On Mobile Phone Motorists; Hundreds of Drivers Caught Flouting Law

THOUSANDS of Scots are defying the ban on using mobile phones while driving. The Evening Times can today reveal almost 1400 have been caught in Strathclyde alone. And 3000 motorists across Scotland have been fined since the ban was brought in last December.

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BRITNEY SPEARS - Everytime Unlike the sexy Toxic, I'm A Slave For You and Boys, Everytime is a down-tempo and moving ballad, co- written by the pop princess. The video invited controversy when it originally showed her committing suicide, but now features Stephen Dorff as her beau.

Critic's Choice

Imagine: sitting for Lucian Freud, BBC1, 10.35pm BRINGING art to the masses, the Imagine series returns with a profile of artist Lucian Freud, the grandson of legendary psychologist Sigmund Freud.

Summertime Celebrations!

SUMMER'S here - and that means another fabulous West End Festival. From carnivals and street parties to music and drama, the west end will come alive for 18 days this month.

Stage Is Set for Open Air Dramas; Bard in the Botanics

FOR the fourth successive year, the works of William Shakespeare will be performed in the open air. Bard in the Botanics will see a series of plays performed in the Botanic Gardens.

They'll Be Dancing in the Streets; Whyte & Mackay Street Party and Midsummer Carnival

Byres Road will come alive with street theatre and live music on Sunday when carnival hits the west end. Bring the family and enjoy an afternoon of fun, colour, laughter and music.

Chinese Band Plays On

MSPs today refused to formally condemn organisers of the Edinburgh Military Tattoo for inviting the Chinese Army to perform at this year's event. Instead they simply "noted" that some groups were opposed to the invitation because of concerns over China's human rights record.

Bid to Ban China Band

Gleneagles' City Snub

GLENEAGLES Hotel has dropped its membership of Glasgow tourist board. The Perthshire resort, run by chairman of VisitScotland Peter Lederer, said it pulled out of Greater Glasgow and Clyde Valley Tourist Board to save (pounds) 7000 a year in membership fees.

Hospital Closes Ward As Bugs Hit Patients

A HOSPITAL for elderly people in Glasgow has been forced to close a ward after an outbreak of stomach upsets. The north Glasgow division of NHS Greater Glasgow has closed one of four wards at Lightburn geriatric hospital, Carntyne.