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nPEOPLE under the age of 40 who smoke are five times as likely to have a heart attack as non-smokers of the same age, reveals recent research in the journal Tobacco Control. The authors say that their findings put paid to the idea that only older smokers are at risk of heart disease.

Rain Stops Play for the Al Fresco Fans; Clouds Have a Silver Lining for One Cafe Owner

SINCE Glasgow has languished miserably under grey and sodden skies for what feels like the whole summer, it's all too easy to surrender to the fact that autumn's not far away. The promise of sunny days lazing in the park ogling men over a trashy book and a bottle of vino have been washed clean away by torrential downpours. As one colleague pointed out last week, the weather's been so rotten that nobody has suggested heading to a beer garden after work.

Stop Our Kids Dying for a Tan

IN the glossy images they present to the world, almost every celebrity appears blessed with a sunkissed glow. But, while wealth can provide enviable and relatively-safe access to the best tan that money can buy (be it on five-star beaches with designer sunscreens or beautifully faked out of an exclusive bottle), the options for the rest of us are limited.

I'm Back On the Path to Health and Fitness

I TAKE my hat and my sweatbands off to every runner who completed the course of last weekend's Great Scottish Run. It must have been a real thrill running across the Kingston Bridge with all those cars tooting their support as they passed.

Bud Painting Under Hammer

A RARE painting by a legendary Glasgow cartoonist will go under the hammer today at a west end auction room. The work, by former Evening Times cartoonist Bud Neill, is expected to attract massive interest from his legion of fans and experts believe it will fetch hundreds of pounds.

Offenders Get Facts On Bigotry

A BOLD initiative has seen a group of young offenders put their football allegiances to one side to explore the roots of sectarianism. Participants from Polmont Young Offenders Institution near Falkirk took part in A Culture of Two Halves project financed by Young Roots - a Heritage Lottery Fund scheme.

River City; Life On the Waterfront Is Back On a High As Glasgow Splashes Out to Transform Clydeside After Years of Neglect

All of Glasgow is here, 360 of Scotland's fastest changing cityscape. From Atlantic Quay to Braehead, these pictures show Clydeside bursting back to life after years of neglect. The photographs, taken from Glasgow's tallest building, the re- opened Science Centre tower, underline the progress the city is making and how much more there is to be done.

Trafficon Scots Roads in 18% Rise

THE volume of traffic on Scotland's roads has soared to new record levels. Scottish Executive figures revealed traffic last year increased by 1% on 2002 and is now 18% up on 1993 levels.

Facing Up to the Appliance of Science

Coming from America to a salon near you, cosmeceuticals are the latest buzz products when it comes to skincare. Supposedly devised using medical technology and using pharmaceutical ingredients, the claims they make are pretty impressive - but are they helpful or just a load of hype? SINCE the 1930s, when Estee Lauder staff started wearing white coats, it's been crucial for cosmetic companies to make a link between their products and science.

Beauty Update

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Broadband Boostinwar Over Prices; Users Will Benefit From Order to Bt

SCOTS internet surfers are to cash in on a broadband price war after BT was ordered to slash the price it charges rival firms by more than 75%. The cuts will help service providers like AOL, Tiscali and Wanadoo offer cheaper rates to their customers and could open up the market to new competitors.

Warning From Charity As House Values Soar 27%

A housing charity is warning against celebrating spiralling property price rises after figures revealed the value of home sales in Glasgow has risen by 27% in just a year. The latest study of the property market in Scotland shows the Glasgow area accounts for almost a third of the total value of all sales in Scotland.

A Postcard From... Lenny Henry

Comedian and actor Lenny Henry was been a familiar face on our TV screens since he won ITV's New Faces talent show in 1976. He recently voiced a shrunken head in the blockbusting Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Lenny has been married to comedienne Dawn French for 20 years, and they have an adopted 12- year-old daughter called Billie.

From the City to the Sea, Ireland Is a Magic Land; No Passport Required

I have a confession to make. Despite living just across the water in Glasgow, I had never been to Ireland before this visit. So, with this in mind, my fiancee and I decided to spend two days in the capital then move west to the coastal town of Clifden in County Galway.

Europe Is Just a Money-Spinning Sideshow but This Is the Main Event; Old Firm Preview: Celtic Go Looking for Seventh Win in a Row Over Ibrox Men Out to Avoid Nightmare Scenario Part Two

ON one side of the city of Glasgow despair reigns. On another a huge sense of anticipation prevails. And yet tomorrow, when the Old Firm clubs get together at Parkhead, thoughts of European football of the immediate past and the on-rushing future will be an irrelevance.

Kris Out but Jim Is Not Worried

KILMARNOCK hit kid Kris Boyd will miss his side's SPL clash with Dunfermline tomorrow - and boss Jim Jefferies is delighted about it. Boyd was stretchered off with a worrying knee injury in the 3-0 victory over Hamilton Accies in the CIS Cup at Rugby Park on Tuesday night.

10 Things You Didn't Know About... The David Livingstone Centre

The David Livingstone Centre was opened in 1929 by the Duchess of York, who we knew best as the late Queen Mother. - The copper birch tree planted by the Queen Mum can be seen to this day at the centre.

Don't Miss... The Glasgow Show

THE schools may be back but that doesn't mean the holiday fun is over. The Glasgow Show, the biggest family day out in city, is set to transform Victoria Park in Scotstoun this weekend. Whether you're into skateboarding, classical music, sailing, pony rides or computer games, there should be something to suit all tastes.

Back to Basics for Mart at Well

MARTYN Corrigan today urged his Motherwell team-mates not to get carried away with their first clean sheet of the season. The Fir Park club put their patchy form at the back firmly behind them with a 3-0 victory over Morton in the CIS Cup on Tuesday night.

Children Burned in Unmanned Sunbed Salon Horror; Tanning Warning to Kids After Boys Aged 11 & 13 Are Rushed to Hospital

SCOTS children were today warned about the dangers of sunbeds after two young boys were badly burned at an unmanned tanning salon. The boys, aged 11 and 13, were rushed to hospital after spending almost half-an-hour on unsupervised sunbeds.