Evening Times

Celtic Physio Agrees Peace Deal

SACKED Celtic physiotherapist Brian Scott today dramatically settled his unfair sacking claim against the club. The sudden deal came half-way through the fourth day of evidence, when Mr Scott was in the witness box.

Smoking Ban at Bar for 2000 Scots Pubs

MORE than 2000 Scots pubs are likely to ban smoking at the bar by the end of the year. A string of chains across Britain today announced plans which will see similar bans in 22,000 pubs across the UK.

6 British Troops Die in Copter Fireball

SIX British soldiers were killed today when their helicopter erupted into a fireball after it crashed in the Czech Republic. The lunchtime horror happened near the town of Namest nad Oslavou, about 110 miles south east of Prague.

Vow to Oust Mps in Fight for Stobhill

CAMPAIGNERS fighting to keep A&E services at a Glasgow hospital could try to oust Commons Speaker Michael Martin and another Labour MP at the next General Election. The warning came as protesters stepped up their battle to keep the department at Stobhill Hospital open.

Passengers in Holiday Jet Fire Drama

British holidaymakers found themselves in a runway drama when a wheel on their jet caught fire as the pilot aborted take-off. The 275 passengers and eight crew were half way along the runway at Larnaca Airport in Cyprus when the pilot was forced to slam on the brakes during take-off.

Scots Think Holyrood Is a Failure

Most Scots think the Holyrood parliament has achieved little or nothing since the start of devolution in 1999, a poll claims. An overwhelming majority said this week's move to the (pounds) 431million Holyrood complex will make no difference.

Fire Rips Through Hotel

FIREFIGHTERS battled to save an Argyll hotel after a blaze ripped through the building. Crews were called to the Ardfillayne Hotel, at Innellen, near Dunoon late last night.

Serial Killer Clue to Pamela Murder

DETECTIVES are investigating claims that child killer Robert Black could have murdered teenage schoolgirl Pamela Hastie. Black, who is serving life for killing three young girls and trying to abduct a fourth, has been linked to the death of the Johnstone teenager 23 years ago.

Fans Queue for New Kit

THOUSANDS of Celtic fans were today snapping up the club's new home strip. Hundred of supporters queued for up to seven hours at Celtic Park waiting for the tops to go sale at midnight at the club's superstore.

Shock Results Show 1 in 10 has Lung Disease; Doctors Test On Volunteers in City Finds High Rate of Copd

DOCTORS spotted potentially deadly abnormalities in more than one in 10 people they tested for lung disease in Glasgow last weekend. In one of the biggest exercises of its kind, some of the world's top specialists examined more than 1000 volunteers in a tent in George Square on Saturday and Sunday.

Sheriff Suspended in Shock Probe

THE sheriff at the head of Scotland's first youth court has been suspended from office. Scottish Ministers announced that Sheriff Hugh Neilson, 51, had been suspended while justice chiefs carried out an investigation into his fitness for office.

Food Guide Delight for 2 City Bars

TWO Glasgow pubs beat the rest for food - according to a new guide from restaurant gurus Michelin. The new 'Eating out in Pubs guide' has rated Rab Ha's in Hutcheson Street and Babbity Bowster in Blackfriars Street as among two of the best in the UK for food.

Police in Plea for Help Over Missing Teenager

FEARS are growing for the safety of a Glasgow teenager who has been missing for almost a week. Lena Hopes, 15, disappeared last Friday from her Crookston home in Mulben Terrace.

Hospital Is Cleared Over Wheelchair Man's Death

A HOSPITAL has been cleared over the death of a man who was taken to casualty and was then left sitting in a wheelchair for nearly two hours before being found to be dead. But in his findings, Sheriff George Kavanagh, who heard the evidence presented to a fatal accident inquiry, ruled nothing more could have been done to save the life of 57-year-old Adam Scarff.

Second Scots Soldier Awol From Cyprus

A SECOND teenage soldier from Glasgow has gone AWOL suffering from stress and depression. Brian Wright, 18, from Cowcaddens, walked out of an army camp in Cyprus weeks after attending the funeral of a colleague killed in Iraq.

Neighbours Get Close Warning

PEOPLE living in flats and tenements could end up in court if they don't clean their closes. Councillors at the environment and regeneration committee in Inverclyde have given their approval to the introduction of a special bye-law which could be in force by March.

Pub Bosses Right to Stub Out Smoking

THE licensed trade finally seems to have woken up to the fact that more and more of their customers want to enjoy a drink in a smoke-free environment. Today's news that some of Britain's biggest pub chains plan to ban smoking at the bar is a direct response to consumer demand and an indication of a growing acceptance that public places need to be cleaner and healthier.

I Couldn't Lift a Duster but Keep Fit Regimehas Given Me a New Life; News Special: Sandra Tells How She's Beating Chronic Lung Condition

GLASGOW was recently named Europe's lung disease capital. Here, Health Reporter JOHN McCANN writes on a new exercise scheme helping sufferers breathe more easily. GLASGOW'S Sandra Crosbie thought at one time she would never be able to exercise again.

Fit for King's

War On Litter

THE prosecution of the first motorist in Glasgow for dropping rubbish out of his car marks an important new stage in the war on litter louts. Too often in the past the authorities have promised to get tough only for their words not to be backed up by action.