Evening Times

Maniacs Throw a Concrete Block On to Train Missile Terror for Commuters

Man in Hospital After Plunging 30ft From Window

AN immigrant plunged 30ft from the window of a flat in Glasgow's South Side. The man, thought to be Lithuanian, is in hospital with multiple fractures after falling from a tenement in Albert Drive, Pollokshields, around 2am yesterday.

Stewardess Fans Line Up for a Kiss As John Goes Back to Work

GLASGOW Airport hero John Smeaton was given a dream welcome when he returned to his job as a baggage handler. John, who overpowered a terror suspect who rammed a burning Jeep into the terminal building last month, was greeted by crowds of air stewardesses desperate for a kiss.

Millionnaire 'Licensee' Ruled Glasgow Underworld and Was Linked to Drug Running and Murder Heart Attack Brings to an End Notorious Life of Crime

SCOTLAND'S most notorious gangster, Tam McGraw, has died from a heart attack. The 55year-old millionaire crime boss collapsed at his luxury home in Glasgow's East End yesterday afternoon. McGraw, known as The Licensee, was a feared member of the city's underworld with links to drug trafficking and extortion.

Inside the Lair of City's Secretive Crime Lord

Former Evening Times journalist Calum MacDonald tells of his brush with the late gangster UNLIKE some of his contemporaries from Glasgow's underworld, Tam McGraw was a man who shunned the limelight.

Mail Strike Gets Worse As 5000 Walk Out

THOUSANDS of Glasgow postal workers walked out of delivery offices today in a dramatic escalation of industrial action. Strike-hit Royal Mail was plunged into deeper chaos after 13 workers who had refused to cross a picket line were sent home and union officials claim up to 5000 colleagues walked out in support of them.

Man Jailed After Row Over Affair Led to Siege

ARMED police had to be brought in to end a woman's three-hour siege ordeal at the hands of her attacker, a court heard. The High Court in Edinburgh was told that Kathleen McLaughlin's nightmare began after she told her partner he was not the father of their child.

This Is the Life for Amy

POP sensation Amy MacDonald brought a city record store to a standstill yesterday. The 19-year-old from Bishopbriggs celebrated the launch of her debut album with a performance and signing session at HMV's Argyle Street store.

Survey Gives Paisley Uni Nothing to Smile About University 'Is Worst for Results and Satisfaction'

UNIVERSITY chiefs in Paisley were left with nothing to smile about today when it was revealed their students are among the unhappiest in Britain. The Good University Guide ranked the Renfrewshire institution as the worst in Scotland for exam results and having a good time.

Legal Overhaul Set to Give Customers More Choice

A RADICAL overhaul of the Scottish legal system will be recommended today by the UK's competition watchdog. The Office of Fair Trading has upheld calls by Which? , the consumer watchdog, for a reform of the legal services market.

Police Hunt for Double Killer

A DOUBLE killer is being hunted after the death of a barman was linked to a body found in an oil drum. Police are understood to be keen to question a man on the run following the death of dad-of-two Billy Bates, 43, and barman Tam Cameron, 49.

More Heartache for Gow

RANGERS striker Alan Gow has suffered a double heartache after his grandparents died just weeks apart. Gow dedicated his performance in the US this summer to his grandfather David Tweedie, 79, who died hours before the exFalkirk ace made his Rangers debut. But he may miss tonight's European tie after the death of gran Margaret on Friday.

Giant Whisky Set for Stores

GIANT 4.5-litre bottles of whisky priced at GBP350 each are set to hit stores tomorrow. The Ardbeg distillery says they will be the largest bottles of single malt on sale in the world.

Driver Charged Over 3 Deaths

A COACH driver has appeared in court today charged with causing the deaths of three people by dangerous driving. Philip Rooney, 48, of Carluke, Lanarkshire, was driving an Aberdeen-bound National Express vehicle when it crashed on an M25/ M4 sliproad on January 3.

Flood-Hit Angler Swept Out to Sea

AN angler who came to Scotland to escape the floods in England has been washed out to sea. The man was swept off rocks into the sea on the northern tip of Skye as he was fishing with two companions yesterday while on holiday from the flood-stricken town of Tewksbury.

Prince Visits the North

THE Prince of Wales was touring the north of Scotland today. Prince Charles was in Scrabster, Caithness, to mark the 50th anniversary of its fishermen's mission.

Spl Unveils New Guidelines

THE Scottish Premier League has issued guidelines to match delegates instructing them to respond to "unacceptable conduct" including sectarian abuse. The SPL now has a range of powers at its disposal including fines, points deduction, stadium closures and even the expulsion of a club from the league.

Man in Court Over Knifing Death Charge

A MAN has appeared in Paisley Sheriff Court charged with murdering his wife, following an incident at a house in the Gallowhill area of Paisley at the weekend. David Lillburn, 45, is alleged to have stabbed his wife repeatedly at the home they shared in the town.

Hhelp Arrives for Toddler Burned in Barbecue Fall Helicopter Scrambled From Glasgow to Airlift Hurt Girl From Campsite

THIS is the moment paramedics gave emergency treatment to a toddler who was severely burned on a barbecue. The two-year-old girl stumbled and landed on top of the burning grill after she was knocked over by a dog at a campsite.

Child Sex Fiend May Be Deported

A FAILED asylum seeker faces deportation after he admitted getting a 15-year-old girl pregnant. Mohammed Akhtar, 28, slept with the teenager after they started dating late last year.