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Ring Stars Get to Grips for Charity

A CHARITY night starring the cream of British wrestling - and two Inverclyde councillors - will be held in Greenock Town Hall on Friday.

New Homes to Replace Church

NEW houses are planned for the site of Gorbals Parish Church, which is to be demolished. Cruden Estates want to build 68 flats one and twobedroom properties and one three-bedroom penthouse apartment.

Union Date for First Minister

JACK McCONNELL is to attend the Scottish launch of a new trade union. Community was created last year from the merger of the Iron and Steel Trades Confederation and the National Union of Knitwear, Footwear and Apparel Trades.

150,000 Bike Track Opened

AVILLAGE is celebrating a new link to a national network of cycle tracks. The -pounds 150,000 project at Quarriers Village, near Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire, was partly funded by residents.

Tenants' Only Water Was a Hose in Bin Room

TENANTS in a Glasgow tower block were forced to drink water from a pipe used to hose out their bin room. More than 100 households in Birness Drive, Pollokshaws, were left without water over much of the Easter weekend after a power cut.

Wallace in Talks Over Threat to Scots Staff

TALKS on mounting job losses in Ayrshire will be attended by Scottish Enterprise Minister Jim Wallace. There are growing fears for the future of the local economy following a triple jobs blow that could cost almost 700 workers their jobs.

Family's Italian Job Aims to Buck Restaurant Trend Pounds- 2m City Centre Eaterie S Owners Confident It Won T Fail

A GLASGOW family behind a chip-shop empire hopes to defy the odds with a pounds-2million business gamble. Marco and Tony Arcari open their first city-centre Italian restaurant, La Vita, on Thursday after investing their personal fortune in the 150-seat operation on the corner of George Square.

Wards Shake-Up for Labour

OPPOSITION councillors are happy with a plan they say will break Labour's hold on Glasgow politics. A condition of the Labour/Liberal Democrat pact at Holyrood was the introduction of proportional representation.

Electrician in Election Battle to Save Stobhill Challenge to Labour Mp Over Hospital Run-Down

AN ELECTRICIAN today vowed to stand in the General Election on a Save Stobhill Hospital ticket. Father of two John McManus, 33, will challenge Labour MP Rosemary McKenna for the new constituency of Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East.

Tribute to Cheapside Victims 1960 Blaze Tragedy Remembered

FIREFIGHTERS gathered at Glasgow's Necropolis to mark the 45th anniversary of the Cheapside Street whisky bond blast that claimed the lives of 19 men. The tragedy, on March 28, 1960, is Britain's worst peace-time fire service disaster.

Tenants Forced to Drink From Hose in Bin Room Power Cut Disrupts Water Supply to Tower Block

TENANTS in a Glasgow tower block were forced to drink from a pipe used to hose out their bin room. More than one hundred households were left without water over much of the Easter weekend after a power cut.

City Firm in Pounds-1m Takeover of Rival

GLASGOW-based insurers International Risk Consultants have bought over English rival TDF Credit Insurance Services. The buy-out will make IRC one of the biggest credit and political risk consultancy firms in the UK.

Scots Author Shapes Up for Top Sci-Fi Awards Event

SCOTS author Iain Banks is in the running for the title of best science fiction writer of the year. Banks, best known as author of The Crow Road, was nominated for his work The Algebraist.

Ad Firm's Anniversary Appointments

A GLASGOW advertising firm has appointed two new directors to mark its 25th year. Levy McCallum has appointed Jim Duffy, 56, who has managed the company's Edinburgh agency, Thomson Lowe, for 14 years.

Lee Takes Up Baton for Aussie Adventure

ATHLETICS star Lee McConnell grasps the Queen's Baton at Hampden Park to mark the start of preparations for next year 's Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia. Lee, a European and Commonwealth medal winner, was among sport stars carrying the baton to sporting and tourist attractions in Glasgow during the Scottish leg of its worldwide tour.

Scots Splash the Cash On Tasty Food Treats

FOOD now accounts for almost pounds-1 in every pounds-5 spent in Scotland, new figures show. While grocery prices may seem to be falling, the overall cost is boosted because, while consumers may want bargains, they also like to spoil themselves.

Two for Court Over Deaths of Youth and 55-Year-Oldteenager and Man Charged After Weekend Incidents

A TEENAGER was due in court today in connection with the death of a 16-year-old boy in East Kilbride. The body of Ryan Kenny was discovered in Ash Place, in the Greenhills area, following a disturbance, as reported in last night's Evening Times.

Faces in the News

Brian May THE original Queen guitarist was joined by drummer Roger Taylor and new singer Paul Rodgers last night at the band's first gig in 19 years.

Passenger Attacks Rise As Assaults On Railway Staff Fall Bosses Pledge No Let-Up in War Against Thugs As Police Target Known Trouble Spots

VIOLENT attacks on railway workers in the west of Scotland have fallen by almost half in the last year. However, the number of assaults on passengers has increased, according to latest figures from British Transport Police.

Cop Takes Up His Wildlife Beat

A POLICE force today became the first in Scotland to appoint a full-time officer to combat wildlife crime. Constable Jim McGovern, 52, was taking up his new post with Lothian and Borders Police.

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