Evening Times

Hunt Is On for My Purrfect Flatmate; Forget Sex and the City, I Want a Guy with a Kitty

THERE are a thousand theories about what women look for in a man. A sense of humour, a chiselled jaw, a set of buns that make Jon Bon Jovi's divine behind look like Big Daddy's. But according to a new survey it's none of these things. What we really want in a man is - a cat!

No Room Left for Space Invaders

THE latest demonstrations over the closure of a west end tennis club may have been designed to attract maximum attention. But, while lobbing scores of tennis balls scrawled with slogans over the wire fences of Dowanhill Tennis Club is unlikely to halt its sale to property develop-ers, this gesture clearly shows the frustration felt by many local residents.

Beauty Update

APPARENTLY the stars are rushing to get their hands on L'Oreal Professionnel Serie Expert Liss Extreme range. Britney Spears goes for gold with the Shine Blonde range created specially for blonde hair, while Lisa B loves Rinse-Out Masque to give her luscious locks the intense moisture they need.

City Fails Wheelchair Users

THE visitor from Shetland who praised the level of disabled access in Glasgow (Letters, September 7) can only have been talking about the city centre. Elsewhere in Glasgow dropped pavements are a rarity. Most wheelchair users have to deal with high and broken pavements. As a wheelchair user I often have to travel some distance looking for a low edged pavement when I want to cross the road and have to hope that the pavement on the other side of the road is at a similar height. The alternative ...

Don't Overdo the Detox

IF you've been burning the candle at both ends, enjoying too many takeaways and partying, there's a pretty good chance your body will be suffering for it. Even working too hard at the office, not getting regular sleep and neglecting your diet can have a bad physical effect.

Times Past; Albion Street, 1955

AS well as being home to the Evening Times for many years, the Albion Street area was also at the heart of Glasgow's commercial district. The photograph, looking towards Argyle Street, shows a hive of activity as lorries come and go loaded with provisions.

Centenary Celebrations for Athletics Club

THEY have competed at the very highest level of athletics competition with Commonwealth Games success and appearances in the Olympic Games. And in their blue and gold colours they are a familiar sight in the streets of the city.

Young Lions Will Proudly Carry the Flag for the Future

SHETTLESTON Harriers Young Athletes section is continuing the trend of producing promising youngsters for Scottish athletics. This year the team was fifth in the UK team championships in Birmingham after coming second in the Scottish finals.

Going Places

NOW that the schools have returned, Alton Towers is attracting big kids of all ages with a cut-price ticket offer. A day visit to the Staffordshire theme park costs just (pounds) 18. What's more, the queues are much shorter outwith the holiday periods. To download a voucher for this offer go to www.shorterqueues.com. The voucher is valid until October 22 but doesn't include bank holidays or weekends. - DIRECT Holidays are offering a bargain break to the Costa Blanca departing on Wednesday of ...

Spooky Castle has More Than Ghosts On Offer; No Passport Required

The pale-faced young woman has tears in her eyes as she tremulously declares: "I'm never staying here again." As her friends nervously laugh at her, some of the group privately share her sentiments as they tuck into their breakfasts.

A Postcard From... Maureen Beattie

DAUGHTER of famed Scottish entertainer Johnny Beattie, Maureen is currently making her directorial debut with Liz Lochhead's new play, Good Things, at the Tron Theatre. The actress was born in County Donegal in 1953 during her father's summer season at a local theatre, and was raised in Glasgow where she attended the RSAMD. Here she tells Maureen Ellis how she likes to holiday. If money was no object where would you spend your perfect holiday and with whom?

The Only Way Is Up ...Because It Just Can't Get Any Worse; Ibrox Update: Arveladze Insists Gers Can Weather the Storm

Since further deterioration is too uncomfortable to contemplate, Shota Arveladze has adopted the philosophy that life can only get better. The Georgian has admitted that this is the worst period of pressure and hard times has known since joining the Ibrox club, but he dismissed the theory that morale in the Rangers dressing room has sunk to an all-time low.

Shota in Dark As to Next Move

SHOTA ARVELADZE has no idea whether he will still be at Ibrox next season. The midfielder's contract expires next year and he has yet to open negotiations with Rangers over a possible new deal.

Don't Miss... World Record Relay Race

WHETHER you're a family group, a Brownie or Scouts pack, a sports club, school or senior citizen, we want YOU to take part in this fun- filled event that will raise money for a most deserving cause. Backed by five-times Olympic champion rower Sir Steve Redgrave, who will be there on the day to chat to participants and sign autographs, the event is the biggest so far on our Magic Million Appeal calendar.

It's Fun...And It's Free!

LET'S hope the skies stay clear for an ambitious project at the Tramway as they create an outdoor cinema in their back garden. The Hidden Gardens to the rear of the south side arts centre is known for being an oasis of calm, but they will provide the setting for one evening celebrating Bollywood traditions.

Juanjo: Gers Not a Spent Force

Inverness CALEY striker Juanjo admits Rangers are not the force they once were - but believes it would be foolish to write them off so early in the season. The 27-year-old Spaniard is preparing to return to Ibrox for the first time since moving back to Scotland after a three-year absence, which was spent in England and with Spanish Second Division minnows Jaen.

10 Things You Didn't Know About... Bothwell Castle

Located between Uddingston and Bothwell, Bothwell Castle was built in 1242 by Walter of Moray. - Built overlooking the Clyde, Bothwell is one of the finest medieval castles left in Scotland. It was never finished - lack of money and constant sieges are thought to be to blame - so historians can only imagine what the finished article would have looked like.

Electric Shock; Customer Fury at 'Cynical' Hike in Power Prices by Second Firm in Just Three Weeks

SCOTTISHPOWER has been slammed after announcing record price rises that will push energy bills up by around (pounds) 60 a year. The move was last night branded as "cynical" and condemned by leading Scots politicians.

(Pounds) 25 Raffle Ticket to Win (Pounds) 1/4m Hotel

A hotel worth (pounds) 250,000 could be yours for the price of a (pounds) 25 raffle ticket. Maria Muir is using the unusual method to sell the the Adelphi Hotel in Paisley.

Threat of Strikes As 1150 Car Jobsaxed

ANGRY workers could go on strike after being told 1150 jobs are being axed at the Jaguar car plant. The jobs shock was delivered by the luxury car maker, who said it was axing the jobs at its historic site in Coventry, in the Midlands.