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Evening Times, November 29, 2006

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10 Things About Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

THE magical flying car, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is the real star of an actionpacked adventure, which opens at Edinburgh Playhouse on Friday. 1 Joe McFadden, 31, is the youngest actor to take on the role of eccentric inventor Caractacus Potts, made famous by Dick Van Dyke in the 1968 film version of the story

The Unlikely Friendship That Crosses the Great Divide Sheila Hamilton On How a Pollok Mum Made Friends with an Algerian Lawyer Sheila Hamilton On How a Pollok Mum Made Friends with an Algerian Lawyer Showbiz Extra

THEY call themselves the Odd Couple. And so they are. Anne-Marie Smith is a single mum who has lived in Pollok all her life and who is struggling to bring up three kids alone on benefits. Ahlam Souidi is an asylum seeker from Algeria, a lawyer and mother of two, who was forced to flee for her life, leaving behind her job and comfortable home.

Pick of the Day Asbo Teen to Beauty Queen, Five, 8pm

WHAT'S gone wrong with the world? Teen hoodlums wreak havoc in our inner cities and are sent on fantastic canoeing holiday adventures to show them the error of their ways.

Style Wednesday Be a Jingle Belle Be a Jingle Belle It's Easy to Add a Touch of Glamour and Colour When You Are Appearing at Festive Parties As Linda Robertson Found Out

A DUSTING of shimmer here, a touch of glitter there. . . make sure you sparkle and shine through all the best parties this year. Forget your usual neutral eyeshadows and sweep of bronzer - Christmas is when a little touch of glamour goes a long way.

Ultimate Guide to Christmas Shopping Festive Planner Set Out On Your Gift Gathering with Our Help - Here's Our Pick of the Shopping Centres That Have Got the Lot Festive Planner Set Out On Your Gift Gathering with Our Help - Here's Our Pick of the Shopping Centres That Have Got the Lot Linda Robertson's Seasonal Selection of Top Destinations

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Selling Off Our Parkland Jewels Is so Sad

I READ with interest and some sadness about the council's plan to sell off Dawsholm Park (Evening Times, November 27). It's not so long ago the park was a great place to go for a walk with the kids. The long pathways, bordered with massive trees, were always at their best in the autumn.

Drop This Petty Ban Without Delay

GLASGOW'S licensing board is being petty over banning glasses in pubs after midnight at Christmas and New Year. Having been forced in the summer to back down over its ridiculous attempt to ban glass in pubs and clubs, the board now seems to be trying to hit back.

Takeover Must Not Threaten Jobs

THE planned takeover of Scottish Power by Spanish energy giants Iberdrola must be examined very carefully. There has to be an assurance over jobs and electricity prices before it can go ahead.

Our National Treasures? . . . One Sean Out Above All Who Would You Choose As the Greatest Living Scot?

SEAN CONNERY may not be James Bond any more but he is still the all-time favourite Scot . . . according to a new poll. On the eve of St Andrew's Day, 1000 Scots were asked which national treasures they would like to insure.