Evening Times

More Support Is Needed for Runaway Kids

IT is a shocking statistic that around 10,000 Scots children run away from home every year. The reasons why they leave are many and varied. However, what is blindingly obvious is that they are all vulnerable.

Give Parents a Choice On Mmr

TOMMY SHERIDAN is far from being the only parent facing the dilemma of whether to pay to have their child given a single jab measles inoculation. Fears over reported links to autism have led to a fall in the uptake of the MMR vaccine, and raised the risk of more outbreaks of potentially dangerous infections.

Abfab Team Are Top Scots Salon

A WEST of Scotland hair and beauty centre has been named the best salon in the country. AbFab Hair and Beauty, based in Newton Mearns and Bearsden, beat off competition to clinch the Scottish award.

Sports Bid to Get Kids Off Streets

YOUNGSTERS in Glasgow are being given the chance to slam-dunk anti-social behaviour. A series of basketball projects aimed at getting youngsters off the streets at night is starting in the east end.

Times Past Boys' Brigade, 1948

MARCHING in time while playing a musical instrument takes real concentration. But these youngsters certainly look to have got the hang of it.

Take a Walk On the Wild Side for Nature Week

A WEEK of special events aims to encourage people of all ages to get involved in natural heritage. Wildlife Week, organised by the Scottish Wildlife Trust, runs from June 3 to 11 and includes a wide array of fun walks, talks and guided tours for all the family.

Noweb Ofmystery for Sandi Denial

THE publicists of a Scots singer whose single stormed into the top 10 today denied her success was down to a series of PR tricks. Sandi Thom's debut single - I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair) - reached number two and today she was performing at a Choices for Life event at Glasgow's SECC.

Airport Is Ignoring Its Customers' Needs

IT APPEARS from the comments from Glasgow Airport spokesmen (Evening Times, May 26) that they have little experience of the customer base he is supposed to be serving. I live in the Largs area and the only feasible, affordable way to get my family home from the airport is to arrange a taxi from Largs to pick us up.

Church Forum to Break Code

ACHURCH in Glasgow is attempting to solve the Da Vinci Code. Mure Memorial, Garrowhill, is looking into Dan Brown's page- turner.

Small Firms Can Find Online Help

A NEW website will offer advice to small and medium-sized enterprises. The Supplier Development programme launches the first phase of the site www. sdpscotland. co. uk in June.

Plea to Boost Gaelic Funding

A PLEA has been made for long-term funding to ensure Gaelic retains its place in mainstream Scottish media. BBC Scotland controller Ken McQuarrie told an influential conference in Edinburgh that there was a specific requirement to make funding available for minority languages.

Exclusive : Rangers Face Legal Threat After Axing 250 Shop Workers Union Says Staff Should Have Joined Jjb Sports

RANGERS are being threatened with legal action after 250 staff at club shops lost their jobs. The workers were paid off after 18 shops in Scotland and Northern Ireland were closed when club chairman David Murray awarded JJB Sports exclusive rights to design and sell Rangers merchandise at its stores across the UK, as part of a GBP48million deal.

Experts Put Their Case On Mckie Fingerprints

THE four fingerprint experts at the centre of the Shirley McKie case were today expected to speak publicly for the first time to give evidence to a Holyrood inquiry. Hugh Macpherson, Fiona McBride, Anthony McKenna and Charles Stewart identified a print found at the Kilmarnock home of murder victim Marion Ross as belonging to the then policewoman.

Asbestos Fighter Given Uni Honour

TOMMY Gorman, a leading Scottish campaigner in the battle to gain compensation for victims of asbestos, has received a honorary degree from the University of Stirling. The accolade of Master of Arts is in recognition of his long and outstanding contribution to promoting the health of vulnerable individuals and communities faced by the effects of the killer substance.

A-Z of Glasgow Curry Day Two From Ashoka to Zanzibar Rice, Here's Our Ultimate Guide to Indian Cuisine

WHERE would Glasgow be without its Indian restaurants? What would we eat in place of our spicy favourites? RUSSELL LEADBETTER gives you the A-Z of curry Ais for Ashoka, a legendary presence on the curry scene with restaurants including Ashoka West End, Ashoka Ashton Lane and Ashoka Bearsden. A is also for the Alishan, in Battlefield Road, and the chickpea dish, aloo chana.

No Holiday From Tv Law

PEOPLE from Glasgow and west Scotland heading to their holiday homes elsewhere in Britain are being warned to make sure they have a TV licence for their second home. Last summer, licensing officers caught more than 4300 evaders from the Glasgow area without a valid TV licence for second homes.

Bike Ride in Gbp5000 Boost

A SPONSORED bike ride organised by Freemasons has raised GBP5000 for sick children and their families. Around 40 Masons rode 18 miles from Kilwinning to Malcolm Sargent House in Prestwick, which provides accommodation for families whose children have cancer or leukemia.

Caravan Death Blaze Probed

Tv Licence Warning for 2nd Homes

PEOPLE from Glasgow and west Scotland heading to their holiday homes elsewhere in Britain are being warned to make sure they have a TV licence for their second home. Last summer, licensing officers caught more than 4300 evaders from the Glasgow area without a valid TV licence for second homes.

New Web Link for Scots Architects

A THREE-year project into the designers of many of Scotland's buildings will culminate this week with the launch of a publicly available database of Scots architects. David Walker, Emeritus Professor in the School of Art History at the University of St Andrews, began the project with funding by the Arts and Humanities Research Council.