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Three Arrests in Triple Glasgow Shooting

Breadline Glasgow 101,400 Adults Claiming Benefit 101,400 Adults Claiming Benefit 140,000 People 'Income Deprived' 140,000 People 'Income Deprived' Half of Poorest Areas in Scotland

TENS of thousands of people in Glasgow are living on the breadline. Ashocking new report today revealed that 101,400 people of working age were on benefits; 143,000 were "income deprived" - and half of Scotland's poorest areas were in Glasgow.

Cops Swoop to Arrest Lambhill Gun Suspects Three Men Held Over Gangland Shooting Death

POLICE made earlymorning swoops today to arrest three men over a triple shooting in north Glasgow that left a man dead. Michael Lyons, 21, was killed in the daylight attack on December 6.

Girls Knocked Down Outside School Are Named

A 15-YEAR-OLD girl is still fighting for life in a Glasgow hospital after being knocked down outside a school. Jade McQueen is being treated for serious head injuries in a specialist unit at the Southern General Hospital.

Train Bosses' Blow for Gbp190m Crossrail Project

AMBITIOUS plans to boost Scots rail passenger growth by 30-per cent over the next decade have failed to back Crossrail in Glasgow or the redevelopment of a key West End station. The rail Route Utilisation Strategy for Scotland maps out ways to improve overcrowded routes, increase passenger numbers and boost punctuality.

City Msps Back Jobs Transfer Decision

GLASGOW MSPs today defended the transfer of civil service jobs to Glasgow after the policy was criticised by Holyrood's Audit Committee. Anniesland MSP Bill Butler said Glasgow was only getting "what it deserved" through the jobs dispersal.

It's Virgin On Silly Now! Tv Giants Turn Up War of Words As Viewers

THE row between TV giants Virgin Media and Sky has descended into a bitter slagging match. But the companies have been told they could face a "supercomplaint" from the National Consumer Council if they don't sort out their war of words.

5000 Extra for Tat Top Scots Gig Fans Get Second Chance As New Limit Hits 80,000

MORE than 5000 extra tickets are to be released for Scotland's biggest music festival. The last batch of passes for this year's T in the Park will go on sale next Friday, March 9.

Postie Was Sacked After Dumping Mail

A ROOKIE postman got the sack after dumping hundreds of letters and parcels - because he was frightened of a dog on his round. Eamonn Mellon ditched 383 mail items in July 2005 while employed at the sorting office in Royston, Glasgow.

Louts Mock Eye in the Sky Scandal of the Spy Cam Footage Nobody Watches

COUNCIL bosses today admitted that CCTV camera coverage of a showpiece Glasgow park hit by vandals had not been routinely monitored. It was only after the Evening Times reported an attack by yobs at Beardmore Park in the East End that community safety staff promised to look at footage for clues to help them trace the louts.

One in Five of Nation's Poor Living in Glasgow Shock Figures Show More Than 100,000 City Adults Claim Benefits

GLASGOW is suffering from "intense" poverty with tens of thousands of people on the breadline. More than 100,000 of working age claim benefits and almost 143,000 are what the Scottish Executive calls "income deprived".

Nuke Protest Boat to Be Handed Back

A GREENPEACE boat, stormed by armed police when it came within yards of a nuclear submarine on the Clyde, is to be handed back today. Around 20 MoD police with battering rams climbed aboard the Arctic Sunrise when it anchored outside Faslane Naval Base.

Old Firm Pub Brawl On Net

A PROBE has been launched after CCTV images of a pub brawl were posted on the internet. The footage shows a clash between Old Firm fans in Shenanigans bar, East Kilbride, after last December 's Old Firm match.

Mone to Build Gbp2

MICHELLE MONE, who has made a fortune from her Glasgow lingerie firm, is to build a GBP2million home. She has been given permission for a five-bedroom villa at Thorntonhall, near Eaglesham, by South Lanarkshire Council.

Airgun Ban 'Still an Option'

SCOTLAND could ban airguns - if new legislation does not work, says First Minister Jack McConnell. He told MSPs during Question Time at the Scottish Parliament that police chiefs would be given the chance to see if restrictions they sought were working.

Danger Building May Be Razed

A HISTORIC building more than 150 years old could be torn down after a gable end collapsed. Police cordoned off the empty building in McDowall Street, Johnstone, and council chiefs shut the registry office next door as a precaution.

4 Kids a Day Report Abuse

MORE than four children a day called ChildLine Scotland to report sexual abuse, says a report. The helpline said 3021 calls in 2003-04 - the latest year for which figures were available - were about sex abuse, with 93-per cent relating to family or friends. It is believed a fifth of abusers were women.

Angry Nhs Staff Could Strike Over Pegged Wage Rise

NHS workers across Scotland could strike in protest over their latest pay deal amid warnings of mass resignations. The Government has triggered an angry backlash by announcing that nurses, midwives, paramedics and other health workers will get a below inflation, 2.5per cent wage rise.

Make Poverty History in Glasgow

GLASGOW is booming but too many of its citizens are not sharing in the good times. The figures in today's Poverty in Scotland report reveal a city divided between the haves and the have-nots.

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