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First Crash On New M-Way

Exclusive: ; 37,000 Binge Boozers Warned

a lmost 37,000 people in the Glasgow area have been warned their drinking is at dangerous levels. Health bosses revealed 40% of men and 25% of women are drinking over the recommended limits and 36,399 have been cautioned by doctors after visits to A&E or GP surgeries.

River Rescuer's Pound(S)100k Appeal Fior

A CHARITY set up 221 years ago to rescue people from the River Clyde has launched a pound(s)100,000 fundraising campaign. Kicking off the Riverman appeal to buy a new vessel, boatman George Parson-age said: "Without Glasgow Humane Society more people will die needlessly."

Exclusive: ; 37,000 Binge Boozers Warned

a lmost 37,000 people in the Glasgow area have been warned their drinking is at dangerous levels. Health bosses revealed 40% of men and 25% of women are drinking over the recommended limits and 36,399 have been cautioned by doctors after visits to A&E or GP surgeries.

Potted Meat Scare

TWO butchers shops in Ayr are at the centre of a health probe after meat was found with the deadly bacteria E.coli. Customers are being advised not to eat any potted meat bought from J Martin in Main Road, Whitletts and A Pickens and Sons in Alloway Street.

Warning of E.Coli in Potted Meat

TWO butchers shops in Ayr are at the centre of a health probe after meat was discovered with the deadly bacteria E.coli. Customers are being advised not to eat any potted meat bought from J Martin in Main Road, Whitletts and A Pickens and Sons in Alloway Street.

School-Run Drunk Driver

A WOMAN who drove two children to school while she was nearly three times over the drink-drive limit has been banned from the road. Aileen Williamson, 41 - who admitting downing two bottles of wine a day - claimed she had driven to a medical centre after taking her two 14-year-old passengers to school because she had been suffering from a bout of eczema.

Tommy Author Cleared

THE biographer of Tommy Sheridan has been cleared of misconduct after the shamed politician questioned his research. The University of Hertfordshire said the allegations about Professor Gregor Gall were "without foundation".

School-Run Drunk Driver

A WOMAN who drove two children to school while she was nearly three times over the drink-drive limit has been banned from the road. Aileen Williamson, 41 - who admitting downing two bottles of wine a day - claimed she had driven to a medical centre after taking her two 14-year-old passengers to school because she had been suffering from a bout of eczema.

Tommy Author Cleared

THE biographer of Tommy Sheridan has been cleared of misconduct after the shamed politician questioned his research. The University of Hertfordshire said the allegations about Professor Gregor Gall were "without foundation".

The Stars and Stripes Are Flying High Over Glasgow And... Headline]

THE stars and stripes are flying high over Glasgow and the 'Don't Walk' signs are screwed into place ... but no-one has seen a zombie yet. The final touches to a Hollywood movie set were being put in place today in George Square and surrounding streets, with filming expected to begin about midnight tonight.

Too Much Tv Can Seriously Damage Your Health

EVERY hour people spend watching television knocks 22 minutes off their lives - and about six hours of daily viewing can cut a person's life expectancy by five years, says a report. Researchers have warned excessive viewing is a "public health problem" comparable to smoking and obesity.

; Back to School Week: Ward for the Classroom

IT'S a big milestone for any family but for little Caitlin O'Neill starting school is something her family feared might never happen. The five-year-old has a form of kidney cancer which only affects children.

Top Cops 'Need Community Roots'

JUSTICE Secretary Kenny MacAskill has expressed surprise that the Prime Minister would consider appointing an American as Metropolitan Police Commissioner. Bill Bratton has claimed his experience as a reforming police chief in Boston, New York and Los Angeles qualifies him for the job at the Met - and David Cameron is reportedly at odds with his Home Secretary Theresa May over the possibility.

Big Man Author Says Publishers Won't Touch Work

TOP Scottish author William McIlvanney cannot get his new book published. The award-winning writer, creator of classic novels such as The Big Man and Laidlaw, told fans at the Edinburgh International Book Festival that London publishers wouldn't touch his new book "with a barge pole".

Firm Fined Pound(S)80,000 After Worker Crushed

A RECYCLING firm was fined pound(s)80,000 after a worker was severely injured when he was crushed between skips. Steven Graham, 46, was standing between two skips on a site run by Ayr-based Lowmac Alloys Ltd when a shovel loader weighing more than 18 tonnes hit one of the skips.

Free Bags Could Be Binned in Bid to Tidy Streets

FREE plastic carrier bags could become a thing of the past, say the Scottish Government. Plans to tackle the "blight" of discarded bags took a step forward with the announcement of a consultation to look at ways to cut the number of single-use bags.

Chef Cooks Up Guide Mention

CELEBRITY chef John Quigley has boosted Glasgow's reputation for fine dining by being included in The Good Food Guide 2012 for the first time along with three other city eateries. And the West End's Ubiquitous Chip has been included in the guide book for gourmets for an incredible 38th year on the trot.

City Heart Docs in Pound(S)4m Trial to Boost Bypass Op Success

HEART experts in Glasgow are to carry out the first trial of its kind aimed at improving the survival rate of bypass patients. A team of scientists, cardiologists and heart surgeons from the University of Glasgow and the Golden Jubilee National Hospital has been awarded pound(s)3.9million for a study into how to prevent the failure of bypass grafts.

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