Evening Times

Cinema Revamp Is Not 'Stunning '

IS THAT illustration a joke? That's not "stunning", that's architecture at its most pretentious and arrogant. Also, do we really need more office space in the city centre considering the number of 'To Let' signs on every office block?

Places to Sit for Lunch Are All Vanishing Comment of the Day

THE powersthat-be have now sussed the new place to sit and eat your lunch. . . which costs us nothing: the steps at the Concert Hall. What did we have before? George Square. They removed all the areas you could sit and enjoy your lunch and concreted the grassed areas where people could sit down.

Santas to Sleigh 'Em On Run

AHOST of santas will take to the running track for a charity fun run. The East End Healthy Living Centre in Glasgow is holding the Santa run on Sunday, December 2, in aid of the Cystic Fibrosis Trust.

Memories Signing Off, with Glove From a Great Dane . . .

GLASGOW is a city with layers of rich history, and there are fascinating tales lying behind almost every shop facade. The Buchanan Street tobacconist George Murray Frame - which later moved to the corner of Queen Street and St Vincent Place - got a shock when they renewed their shop sign in 1959 and uncovered a Danish title.

100 Council Staff in Jobs Threat Fears Over Funding

THE future of more than 100 council staff is uncertain under plans to cut its building services workforce. Tradesmen and administrative workers face losing jobs because East Renfewshire Council said its construction department won't be able to break even over the next two years.

No Delay for Schools Plan

ASCOTS council is to continue a schools modernisation programme despite rising costs. Renfrewshire Council reviewed its refurbishment plans after the cost of upgrading Castlehead High, in Paisley, soared by GBP1.4million to GBP8.9m.

Lessons On How to Cut Waste in Household

COMMUNITY groups in Glasgow are being offered free workshops to help people reduce their household waste. Recycling and re-use are still important, but now the emphasis is on reducing the amount of waste produced in the first place.

Rail Travel Plan Could Spread South of City

PLANS for a futuristic tram/train service in Glasgow could be extended to East Renfrewshire. The system, which has proved a success in the German city of Karlsruhe, has been discussed by Glasgow transport bosses as a way of easing congestion on the railways.

Big Day for New Gbp5.5 M City School

CHILDREN and teachers chalked up a big date in term time this week at the official opening of their GBP5.5million school in Glasgow's East End. City councillor Gordon Matheson joined parents, officials and the local community for the celebrations.

Vso Search for Returned Volunteers

A NATIONWIDE search for volunteers was launched today, and the people of Glasgow are being asked to join in. VSO, the development charity which works through volunteers, is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2008 It hopes to get hold of as many returned volunteers as possible so they can join the celebrations.

Arts Bible Devotes an Entire Issue to City Creative Scene

AGLOSSY international arts bible has devoted an entire issue to Glasgow. The city's reinvention as Scotland's cultural capital has been hailed by one of London's most prestigious magazines.

Jordan Visits City Store

MODEL Jordan will be in Glasgow tomorrow to promote her perfume range. The star - real name Katie Price - will sign her 'Stunning' range of fragrances.

Young Parents Bid for Excellence Honours

A GLASGOW group which helps vulnerable young people find work is in the running for a national award. Glasgow City Council's Young Parent Project has been nominated in the community partnership category at this year's Careers Scotland Excellence Awards.

The Ring Master Knockout Read Ahead of Picking Up His Mbe, Boxing Promoter Tommy Gilmour Relives His Highs and Lows

HIS name was Pepe Cordero. He was a legendary deal-maker in boxing who always got his own way - and, at this meeting in Miami, he looked a little like Saddam Hussein. He and his crew all wore expensive suits, tans, shades and lethal smiles.

Black Day for the World of Boxing

IF the Pat Clinton title fight at the Kelvin Hall in 1992 was Tommy's career highlight, the undisputed low point came just three years later. Top boxer Jim Murray, from Newmains, right, died 48 hours after collapsing in a title fight in Glasgow with Tommy's man, Drew Docherty, in October 1995.

Pupils Talk It Out at Court

SECONDARY school pupils are squaring up for a war of words in court . . . at a debating competition. The youngsters in Inverclyde will be talking up a storm next Thursday at the 6th annual event organised by community safety police in Greenock.

City to Host Arts Festival

SCOTLAND'S International Festival of Live Arts will be held in Glasgow next year. New Territories 2008 will run from February 6 to March 8 at Tramway.

Firm Fined Gbp15,000 for Maternity Wage Dodge

AFASHION store tried to avoid paying maternity pay by giving a mum-tobe a backdated P45. But a Glasgow employment tribunal awarded Kelly Ann Donachie, assistant manager of Unique in Glasgow's St Enoch Centre, GBP15,000 for unfair sacking and sex discrimination.

Search On for Street's Lost War Memorial

A SEARCH has been mounted for a historic plaque commemorating the deaths of men from a Glasgow street in the FirstWorld War. Inall, 211 men from Lyon Street, Cowcaddens, signed up and 45 were killed but the plaque honouring the group has been missing since 1985.

Unis in Gbp126 M Engineering Research Deal

GLASGOW'S universities are part of a GBP126million academic group launched to make Scotland a worldclass centre for engineering research. The collaboration between Glasgow, Strathclyde, Caledonian and Paisley Universities will form one of three academic centres in Scotland - with a total of 730 staff.