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Brigade Art Marks 30th Anniversary

A PAINTING created to mark Strathclyde Fire Brigade's 30th anniversary was unveiled today. A thousand limited edition prints of Night Watch are going on sale to raise cash for the Fire Services National Benevolent Fund.

Gbp307,000 Boost for 12 Charities

A DOZEN Glasgow charities are to share GBP307,000 of grants from the Scottish Executive. The highest amount, GBP62,000, will go to the Simon Community, while the Richmond Fellowship Scotland will be given GBP50,000.

Classical Night at City Cathedral

GLASGOW Cathedral will play host to a unique performance of Handel's Messiah next Thursday. The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama Chamber Choir are joining forces Berlin's university of arts orchestra for the concert.

Fish Fingers V Broccoli Toddler Taste Test Top Chef Serves Up a Food Challenge for Kids Toddler Taste Test Top Chef Serves Up a Food Challenge for Kids Surprise Results Show Our Young Taste Testers Choose Vegetables Ahead of the Firm Favourite Fish Fingers, Writes Ann Fotheringham

IN the battle of broccoli versus the fish finger, who would have thought it would be the green veg which would triumph? Admittedly, it was a small sample but they were all under the age of five, which is a tough audience to please.

Firm Picked to Design a New Station

CONSULTANTS have been awarded a GBP300,000 contract to design a new station for Hamilton. Jacobs Babtie is to convert Hamilton Central Station into a modern public transport interchange.

Damned Star in Glasgow Gig

A FORMER member of punk band The Damned is to kick off his UK tour in Glasgow. Brian James, now singing in the Brian James Gang, is promoting his first album release for 12 years on a national tour.

Mobile Death Traps We Reveal the Thoughtless Drivers Still Flouting Phone Law and Putting Lives at Risk

THESE are the motorists who continue to flout the law by using their mobile phones while driving through some of Glasgow's busiest areas. Despite tests showing they can be more dangerous than drunk drivers - even when using a hands-free phone - many people still casually chat to their friends while at the wheel.

Angry Driver Was 'Going to Get Me'

OUR photographer Jamie Simpson was threatened by one driver after he took his picture near George Square. Jamie said he feared the angry motorist, who swore at him, would get physical.

Pupils Show Talking Skills at Dewar Debate

PUPILS from across west Scotland are celebrating after reaching the second round of the Donald Dewar Memorial Debating Tournament. Eight schools from Glasgow are among those who will compete against 56 others for one of 16 places in the finals.

Gabriela Tells of Work Experience

A POLISH language assistant working in a Glasgow school has been invited to lecture MSPs in the Scottish Parliament. Gabriela Tomaka will address a group of politicians tomorrow about her experiences at St Aloysius' College in Glasgow.

Late Night Footie League for Teens

TEENAGERS are being urged to sign up for a late night football league in a bid to keep them out of trouble. The Bank of Scotland Midnight League is launching in Erskine, Ferguslie, Linwood and Renfrew and needs to recruit five-a-side teams.

Chaos Fears As West End Road Dug Up Gas Mains Upgrade Will Last 7 Months

MOTORISTS in one of Glasgow's busiest thoroughfares are facing seven months of delays. A stretch of road in the West End between Thornwood and Partick is to be dug up as part of an GBP800,000 upgrade of the gas mains.

Patients Show Talent for Art

HOSPITAL patients have teamed up with a professional artist for an unusual art show. Bill Horrigan, an art and design lecturer at Ayr College, has helped patients at nearby Ailsa Hospital create a calendar which reveals their hidden talents.

Another Brick in the Wall to Save Planet 'Green' Building Materials Firm Buys Competitor

A PAISLEY manufacturer is set to become the keystone in the construction of environmentally friendly homes in Britain. GRP, which makes energy efficient and less environmentally harmful alternatives to traditional building materials, has just bought out its biggest rival in England.

Saga Radio Renamed Smooth

SAGA 105.2fm is soon to be no more after the new owner of the Dennistoun-based radio station opted to re-brand. From the middle of March it will be known as Smooth Radio.

Top Names in Art to Join City's Charitable Trust for Culture 11 Board Members Set for Council Approval

MAJOR figures in the art world have agreed to join the board of the new charitable trust which will run Glasgow's culture and sporting venues. They include Lord Macfarlane, of Bearsden, who spearheaded the fundraising campaign for Kelvingrove Art Gallery, and Lord Stevenson of Coddenham, a former director of London's Tate Gallery.

Plea to Family As Woman Dies

Huge Rise in Tagging Breaches

BREACHES of tagging orders have soared by 28-per cent in the last year, new figures suggested today. And the number of reported breaches, 986, exceeded the number of tagging sentences imposed during the year - 984.

Man Drove Car at Former Girlfriend

A MAN tried to mow down his partner after she ended their 20- year relationship. Alex Martin, 54, came screeching towards Davina Campbell as she stood on the verandah of her flat in Maryhill, Glasgow.

New Gbp1.8 M Building for Nursery Kids

NURSERY children in the city's South Side today celebrated moving to a new GBP1.8million building. Festival Park Day Nursery and Kinning Park Nursery School will now share the facility, built as part of Glasgow City Council's investment in the pre-12 strategy.

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