Evening Times

Body Parts Discovered in Bin Bags; Murder Trial Told of Grim Find in Garden

BITS of a body were found wrapped up in rubbish bags in a back green, a murder trial was told. Police investigating the grim find also discovered a saw which they say might have been used on the body parts.

I Was Smoking 80-a-Day That's Why I Back Ban

SCOTS actress Siobhan Redmond had to puff on an incredible 80 cigarettes a day during filming of her new TV series. But, ironically, the star of new BBC drama The Smoking Room reveals she supports the Scottish Executive's directive to ban smoking in public places.

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Image problem IT is good to see moves are being made to help Scotland shake off the "heather and haggis" image and promote itself as a forward- looking country and a good place to do business.

New Names On the Old Trophy; Euro 2004 Final: Portugal and Greece Line-Up As the Championship Climaxes in a Repeat of the Opening Game... But Will the Result Be the Same?

Jumble up the chaos of their surnames, study for half-an-hour or so, and you shouldn't have to be a Countdown champion to emerge with a well-known phrase or saying from a lengthy anagram. But what about the previously laughable? Does "Greece, European champions" emerge?

Hosts Deserve Home Advantage and Rest

Portugal have earned the advantages of crowd support and an extra day's rest for tomorrow. Home advantage has not been much help in recent European Championships as the hosts had gone out in the semis of the previous four tournaments.

Hi-Ho Silver, Away ...; Comment

If there is any justice, Traianos Dellas's silver goal winner which put Greece into the final will go into the record books as the last ever scored. Only tomorrow's final in Lisbon between hosts Portugal and the outsiders from Greece remains before the concept of condemning a team to instant defeat is banished for ever.

Blackpool Can Still Cast Its Spell Over Families; No Passport Required

SCANNING the skyline excitedly as we neared Blackpool, six-year- old Jamie won our family's in-car contest. He was the first to spy the 380ft tower. What is it about kids and tall buildings? They just love them and can't wait to climb them.

Accies Poised to Add to Aussie Contingent

HAMILTON general manager George Fairley has confirmed that the ambitious Lanarkshire club are set to add to their Australian colony. Accies brought Aussie under-23 international Scott Turnbridge to New Douglas Park midweek.

First Division Won't Be Easy, Warns Mitch; Firhill Latest

JAMIE MITCHELL has warned the Partick Thistle faithful that life in the First Division will be no walk in the park. The Jags will find out on Thursday if their appeal to stave off relegation to the SFL has been successful but Mitch and his mates are bullish about the battle ahead if they have to campaign in Division One.

Mogga's Ready to Rumble

HIBS new boss Tony Mowbray is contending with a series of injuries as he tries to field a team for theIntertoto Cup second round first leg tie against Vetra Vilnius at Easter Road today. Mowbray is without Kevin Thomson and Ian Murray who are recovering from knee operations, while Derek Riordan, Jonathan Baillie, Stephen Glass and Paul Fenwick are not fit.

10 Things You Didn't Know About... Glasgow Science Centre

The Glasgow Science Centre opened in July 2001 at a cost of (pounds) 75million. Over 1million visitors have already stepped through its doors. - There are three buildings in the Centre - the three-floor Science Mall, the 350-seater IMAX Theatre and the 127m tall rotating Glasgow Tower.

Don't Miss... American Independence Familyweekend

The Stars and Stripes will be flying high this weekend on the banks of Loch Lomond as the visitor centre gets ready to party Stateside-style. The Independence Day fun has been stretched out into a weekend of events and activities for all the family.

Sacking Leaves Screens Blank at Showpiece Cinema; Exclusive: Imax Forced to Shut at Peak Holiday Period

GLASGOW'S Imax cinema has had to shut its doors - because there is nobody to show the films. Staff said the move came after a projectionist was sacked. But bosses blamed 'essential maintenance' for the closure.

Hollywood Pays Tribute to Movie Legend Brando; Star Dies in Hospital at 80

TRIBUTES have flooded in for legendary actor Marlon Brando after his death at the age of 80. The Hollywood star, who won Oscars for The Godfather and On the Waterfront, died in a Los Angeles hospital.

Docherty: I'll Not Be Russian in to Get It On with Arthur

CRAIG DOCHERTY has dismissed recent claims by former British champ Alex Arthur that the two will get it on in September for the Doc's Common-wealth super-featherweight title. The Giffnock boxer has signed to fight European champion Boris Sinitsin on September 25 in Glasgow for the Russian's title and is tired of the not-so-amazing Arthur's publicity stunts.

Bright Blue Is the Colour for Knockhill

The dominant colour for the Scottish round of the British Superbike Championship will be bright blue, even if there are grey skies over Knockhill tomorrow. That's because of the riding of championship leader John Reynolds on the blue Rizla Suzuki GSX-R1000, not to mention his Japanese sidekick, Yukio Kagayama.

New Releases

Lost in Translation (Momentum: DVD retail) THIS is still a contender for the film of the year. Scarlett Johansson and Bill Murray star as a young wife and a jaded movie star who form a touchingly chaste relationship when they are stuck in a Tokyo hotel.

Bring the Kids Newhaven Quay Rating: Mouthwatering

Visited by 12 year-old twins Eilidh and Evan Balfour and their parents Rhona and Brian. What's it like?

Golden Couple Set to Shine On Saturday Nights; Johnny & Denise - Passport to Paradise Saturday, Bbc1, 6.10pm

BRUCE FORSYTH'S Strictly Come Dancing reintroduced the concept of light entertainment to the Beeb on Saturday nights. And now, with the return of the golden couple of breakfast telly - Johnny Vaughan and Denise Van Outen - things are set to hot up.

Star Profiles

JOHN McENROE Image: Highly strung tennis genius Best Known For: His on-court outbursts Early Life: John Patrick McEnroe Jnr was born in 1959, in a US Air Force hospital in, Germany. Moved to New York, when he was nine-months-old. He attended the swanky Tony Trinity School in Manhattan. Played soccer before picking up a tennis racket. Career: McEnroe made his name by making the Wimbledon semi- finals at 18 - the first qualifier to do so. Won the US Open in 1979, 1980, 1981 and 1984, and Wimble...