Evening Times

Health Must Come First

So our unelected health chiefs believe it's acceptable to try and gag the Evening Times (September 1). Well done to the Evening Times for having the courage and conviction to put the interests of Glasgow first and refuse to be gagged by the Greater Glasgow Health Board.

Atkins 'Bores Dieters Into Weight Loss'

The Atkins diet probably works because it is so boring, experts said today. Danish researchers said the dullness of the diet was a likely explanation for why it helped people lose weight.

100,000 New Cases Every Year

LAUNCHED CHARITY: Alison Craig SKIN cancer is on the rise in the UK with 100,000 new cases each year.

Man Jailed After Ship Runs Aground

A 39-year-old man has been sentenced to 14 days in prison for breaching shipping laws. Mikola Necheporenko, from the Ukraine, was a crew member of a cargo ship that ran aground off the west coast of Scotland.

Wedding Bells for Tv Sarah

SCOTS TV newsreader Sarah Heaney is to wed. She is expected to marry her jewellery-designer boyfriend Ed Adams, 35, next summer, according to reports.

Bus Driver Guilty of Passenger Assault

A BUS driver challenged a passenger to a fight then drove his bus at him after his driving was criticised. Worried travellers were thrown about in their seats as Lee Donaldson drove at speed through narrow residential streets before slamming on the brakes of his single decker bus.

Our Playground's Been a Building Site for 3 Years; Parents Run Out of Patience As Toddlers Still Banned From Going Outside at Nursery

TODDLERS at a Glasgow nursery have been unable to use their playground for nearly three years ... because it's a building site. Rubble, ladders and scaffolding litter the play area of Bellahouston Nursery, turning it into a no-go area for the youngsters.

Police Probe After Man's Body Is Found

POLICE today appealed for witnesses after a man was found dead in a close in Blantyre. James Travers, 60, was found lying with a head injury outside his home in the town's Glasgow Road on Sunday at around 7pm.

Travellers Facing More Weekend Track Misery

SCOTS rail passengers using the west coast main line at weekends face another 15 months of misery despite the launch of faster trains. Travellers on Virgin Rail services to London have been warned to expect delays "almost every weekend" until December because of engineering works.

Greenbelt Homes Bid Is Blocked

A PLAN to build almost 50 new houses on a greenbelt west of Glasgow has been rejected by councillors. Builders Mactaggart & Mickle wanted to build 49 homes, nine of them low-cost, on grazing land at Quarry Drive, Kilmacolm.

Bank Steps in to Fund Centre Plan

A VILLAGE community centre has been saved thanks to a loan from Britain's first not-for-profit bank. The recently rebuilt centre in Croy received a (pounds) 100,000 loan from Charity Bank.

Talk to Me On Train Says Scotrail Boss; New Chief Vows to Take Passenger Complaints On Her Daily Commute

THE new boss of ScotRail has pledged to take complaints from passengers on her daily journey from Edinburgh to Glasgow. Mary Dickson said she wanted to hear directly from customers following First Group's takeover of the company next month.

Pub-Goers to Get Taste of Russia

A NEW Russian bar and restaurant is to open in Glasgow city centre. Stavka - a term for General Headquarters of armed forces in late Imperial Russia - will open next month.

Did a Damp Flat Cause Death of My Baby Boy?

A GRIEVING mum believes damp conditions at her housing association flat in Glasgow may have contributed to the death of her baby. Sarah Jeffrey's six-month-old son Paul died of sudden infant death syndrome at her home in Sighthill.

If It Hadn't Been for the Evening Times We Wouldn't Be Where We Are Today!; the Design Duo Fronting Our Property Ladder Contest Reveal How We're Responsible for Their Big Break On Tv...

JUSTIN and Colin, design gurus and property experts, are beside themselves. Their latest telly venture, How Not to Decorate, has been chosen by a certain celebrity gossip bible as its "pick of the day" or "best show in the entire world", as Justin modestly put it.

Public Back Plan for (Pounds) 1.5m Park

PLANS to create a (pounds) 1.5million country park on the outskirts of Glasgow have won a massive thumbs-up. Greenlaw Partnership, a consortium of Stewart Milne Homes, the Elphinstone Group and Persimmon Homes, is hoping to build 350 houses, a business park and shops on the outskirts of Newton Mearns.

Hurricane Nightmare for 12,000 Holiday Brits; Chaos As Florida Flights Are Cancelled

HUNDREDS of Scots holidaymakers were left stranded at Glasgow Airport today after their Florida-bound jets were grounded. They were among more than 6000 British holidaymakers told they were going nowhere as Hurricane Frances swept towards the sunshine state. And desperate efforts were being made to get another 6000 Brits home before the devastating storm shut down all the airports.

Mum's Anguish As Son, 20, Dies of Skin Cancer

A GRIEVING mum told today how she lost her 20-year-old son to skin cancer. Robert Cullen from Carntyne, Glasgow, died in Glasgow Royal Infirm-ary with his mum Vivienne by his side.

14,000 Doctors Fly Into Glasgow

THOUSANDS of doctors and health professionals were arriving in Glasgow today for the largest medical conference ever to take place in the country. The European Respiratory Society conference at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre is projected to pump (pounds) 10million into the local economy in Glasgow and the surrounding area.

Yorkhill's Magic Machine Turned My Life Around; Teenager Battling Incurable Illness Now Breathes Easy with Revolutionary Ventilator

A SCHOOLBOY hit by a muscle-wasting disease is one of the first patients in Scotland to benefit from a revolutionary ventilator to help him breathe. Graeme Jackson, 15, suffers from Duchenne muscular dystrophy, which affects the muscles and makes it difficult to draw in air.