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Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
A daily newspaper serving the city of Glasgow, Scotland. Stories cover current events, business, politics, entertainment, and sports at the local level, with select stories of national and international significance included as well. Sports stories report heavily on Celtic and Ranger football clubs.
Articles from October 27, 2007
27 Years on, Mum Faces Man Accused of Killing Her Girl; Anne, 67, Tells of Night Her Daughter Vanished
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Byline: By Gordon McIlwraith A HEARTBROKEN mum yesterday faced a man across a courtroom accused of murdering her daughter 27 years ago. Anne McCabe, 67, fought back tears as she described how police showed her items of her daughter's clothing...
A Cut above; Chris Law, Head Chef at the Baby Grand in Glasgow, with a Tender Dish That's Both Crisp and Delicious TV DINNERS
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Byline: Chris Law TOTAL TIME TO COOK 3hrs CRISPY PORK BELLY WITH ROASTED VEGETABLES, TARRAGON AND HONEY SERVES FOUR - SIX 500g boneless pork belly 2 large carrots 2 large parsnips 1 head celeriac 200g new potatoes 1 bunch...
Africa Bike Trip Such a Rush for Ewan and Co; LONG WAY DOWN SUNDAY, BBC2, 9pm Movie Star and Sidekick Charley Boorman Hit the Road Again - for UNICEF
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Byline: BY JENNIFER RODGER HE's tramped through the galaxies facing all sorts of weird and wonderful space creatures along the way. But Obi Wan Kenobi - or Ewan McGregor as he's better known - never had to pick his way around herds of camels...
ALIENS ATTACK EARTH OFFICIAL; Village Fires Blamed on UFOs
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Byline: By Stephen White A SERIES of bizarre fires in a village were caused by aliens testing weapons, Italian government officials believe. A report into the unexplained fires in fridges, TVs and mobile phones blamed creatures from outer space....
At the Movies
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STARDUST SIENNA MILLER, IAN MCKELLEN, ROBERT DE NIRO PG An all star cast heads up this enchanting old fashioned fairytale. Ayoung man named Tristan (Charlie Cox) tries to win the heart of the beautiful but cold Victoria (Sienna Miller) by...
Ayr Have Call-Offs Headache
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Byline: By Roddy Duncan AYR have been severely depleted by a spate of Scotland call-ups and injuries to key players ahead of their trip to high-flying Boroughmuir. The sides meet at Meggetland, with the hosts bidding to continue their winning...
Beat Uncertainty with a Fixed Rate; HOME DEALS
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The impact of the credit crunch is receding a bit and, as lenders become more comfortable, they seem more willing to reduce their rates. Hopefully, this trend will continue but it could only take another piece of bad news to come from the USA about...
Broughty Back to Its Former Beauty. ABERTAY GARDENS BROUGHTY FERRY This Fantastic Modernist Home in Broughty Ferry Has Been Restored by Enthusiasts and Is Up for Grabs to Some Lucky Buyer
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Byline: BY KAREN STEWART Usually, Broughty Ferry and Bauhaus are not two things you would put together. Asthe upper crust suburb of Dundee, the quiet town is more at home with grand Victorian homes than it is with Modernist movements. But...
Camping out in the Country; Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen Loves His New Life Deep in the Sticks the Big Interview Flamboyant Designer Is Planning to Live off the Land - and Show TV Viewers How It's Done
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Byline: By PAULA KERR Moving home can be a stressful enough business - but when you're Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen it becomes a full-on drama. He has moved his wife Jackie and their daughters from their suburban south London house to a haunted Cotswolds...
Cash Flow Will Wash Away Woes
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Byline: John McKie TALK about life imitating art. Remember at the end of every Frasier episode when Kelsey Grammer sings "Frasier has left the building"? This week Kelsey actually did. Of course when a million homes are evacuated, and six people...
EAT OUT TWO COURSES FOR Pounds 10; Socialeating.Co.UK
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HERE'S your chance to eat out for a tenner at some of the country's top restaurants. We've teamed up with socialeating.co.uk to bring you this great offer. You'll find exclusive food offers at socialeating.co.uk not available anywhere else, at...
Films of the Day
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PROJECT X **** CH4 4.15pm Matthew Broderick (right) and Helen Hunt star alongside a chimpanzee named Willie in this entertaining sci-fi adventure. A disgraced air force pilot Jimmy (Broderick) is demoted and forced to teach a group of chimps...
Football: BLAZE OF GLORY; TENNENT'S SCOTTISH CUP Fire Fighter Stevie and His Mates Vow They Are Up for the Cup and Poised to Spark Upset
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Byline: BY DAVID McCARTHY POLLOK skipper Stevie Aitchison and his crew are out to extinguish Montrose's Scottish Cup dream at Links Park today. And with six fellow fire fighters in the junior club's ranks he reckons they can be home and hosed...
Football: EUAN CAN COUNT ON US GOALIE; Clydesdale Bank PREMIER LEAGUE SPL LATEST
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Byline: Euan McArthur LEE WILKIE last night vowed to make sure Euan McLean doesn't suffer a repeat of his dismal Dundee United debut last season. The rookie keeper is in line for only his second start tomorrow against Rangers at Tannadice - exactly...
Football: Hay Was Just Dine during His Spell out; Clydesdale Bank PREMIER LEAGUE SPL LATEST
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Byline: By Colin Duncan GARRY HAY last night revealed he had no problems coping with his injury because fit players have been in the minority at Kilmarnock this season. The defender is set to make his second comeback of the campaign, after been...
Football: HERE WE COME REIDY OR NOT; IRN BRU DIVISION 1 Offiong Backs Boss to Take Accies to Big Time Hamilton V Morton
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Byline: By John Docherty RICHARD OFFIONG'S goals have helped fire Hamilton to the top of the table but the striker insists Billy Reid is the man behind the club's success this season. The Englishman, who has scored eight goals in the First Division,...
Football: IT'S WIN OR BUST; Clydesdale Bank PREMIER LEAGUE SPL LATEST... Victory a Must in Six-Pointer Claims Gretna Ace Skelton GRETNA V INVERNESS CT Today, Fir Park, 3pm
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Byline: By Chris Roberts GRETNA midfielder Gavin Skelton fears defeat by Inverness today will cost him a new contract - and the club their place in the SPL. The 26-year-old is one of several Raydale Park players without a new deal in place for...
Football: I WISH WE HAD A DAVIE WEIR; Strach Admits His Celts Need an Old Head
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Byline: By Neil Cameron GORDON STRACHAN last night claimed Celtic could do with someone like Rangers hero Davie Weir. The Parkhead boss reckons the veteran defender is just the type of player who could have helped his young team see out a Champions...
Football: Moore Prepares for Sore Pars; IRN BRU DIVISION 1 Stirling Albion V Dunfermline
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Byline: John Docherty STIRLING manager Allan Moore doesn't know what kind of reaction he will get from Dunfermline after their 5-0 hammering at home by leaders Hamilton. Stephen Kenny's side are 13 points adrift of Accies after just 10 games...
Football: MY BEST BUY EVER; Clydesdale Bank PREMIER LEAGUE SPL LATEST... Smith: For Just Pounds 180,000 I've Had 10 Years of Sterling Service from Davie DUNDEE UTD V RANGERS Tomorrow, Tannadice, 2pm
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Byline: By Coiln Duncan DAVIE WEIR last night received the ultimate compliment from Walter Smith when the Rangers boss hailed the defender as his best ever signing. Pound for pound Smith feels the Scotland international represents unbeatable...
Football: MY HERO JINKY THE BEST EVER
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WHEN I was 15 and on the groundstaff at Celtic Park I told my mother I wasn't going back to the club and would rather keep on the part-time job I had walking a neighbour's greyhounds in Fife. I thought walking dogs was preferable to walking in the...
Football: NAISY CLIMBS SCARE WAY TO GLORY; Clydesdale Bank PREMIER LEAGUE SPL LATEST
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STEVEN NAISMITH has called for his team-mates to turn back the clock and scare the living daylights out of the opposition again. Boyhood Rangers fan Naisy remembers the days when the fear factor helped the Old Firm win games even before they stepped...
Football: Now Cowboy Aims High; IRN BRU DIVISION 1 DIVISION 3
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Byline: Anthony Haggerty ALBION ROVERS boss John McCormack believes becoming the club's full-time manager can increase their fanbase and help lift them out of the Third Division. Cowboy was appointed as part-time boss in May but now the Coatbridge...
Football: PATIENCE OF A SAINT; Clydesdale Bank PREMIER LEAGUE SPL LATEST
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Byline: By Chris Black ST MIRREN'S David Van Zanten is hoping to shoot down high-flying Hibs at Easter Road with another wonder goal. The Paisley defender's spectacular 25-yard volley earned the Buddies all three points in a 1-0 victory over...
Football: Rae Has a Rosy Plan for His Rivals; TENNENT'S SCOTTISH CUP ROUND-UP
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GORDON RAE admits Spartans could end up in the pink today when they take on Linlithgow. The Rose No.2 runs a Dalkeith-based firm who specialise in laundering sports kit - with Spartans one of his best customers. And the visitors tops may have...
Football: SIX CLUBS IN ONE SEASON; Clydesdale Bank PREMIER LEAGUE SPL LATEST... but Hibs Hitman Antoine-Curier Is Confident He's Found His Spiritual Home at Easter Road HIBS V ST MIRREN Today, Easter Road, 3pm
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Byline: By David McCarthy MICKAEL ANTOINE-CURIER is unlikely ever to enjoy a testimonial season with any club but the Hibs striker wouldn't mind putting down some roots and spending a few years in Edinburgh. The Frenchman is pretty embarrassed...
Football: TEAM SHEET; Clydesdale Bank PREMIER LEAGUE SPL LATEST
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CELTIC v MOTHERWELL SCOTT McDONALD will return to the Celtic starting line-up after being benched against Benfica. Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink (hamstring) and Maciej Zurawski (knee) are out. Gary Caldwell may continue at right-back. Well may keep...
Football: THIS WEEK WILL MAKE OR BREAK OUR SEASON; Clydesdale Bank PREMIER LEAGUE SPL LATEST... KILMARNOCK V HEARTS Today, Rugby Park, 3pm Driver Gears Up for Three Crunch Games That Could Put Hearts Back on Glory Road
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Byline: By Craig Swan ANDY DRIVER admits Hearts' season could lurch into disaster if they suffer travel sickness on the week-long journey which could make-or-break their campaign. The Tynecastle midfielder made his honest assessment as the club...
Football: TRAVEL SICKNESS; Clydesdale Bank PREMIER LEAGUE SPL LATEST... 11,000 Miles, Six Flights and 48hrs in the Air for Game That Was Called off but It Was Food Bug That KO'd My Old Firm Debut CELTIC V MOTHERWELL Today, Celtic Park, 3pm
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Byline: By Hugh Keevins INTERNATIONAL football is supposed to be a step up in class for most players. But for Chris Killen more often than not it ends up being a step into the unknown. The Celtic striker, who made his Champions League debut against...
Football: We Flushed Our Golden Euro Hope Down Pan
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Byline: By Anthony Haggerty JIMMY CALDERWOOD admits his Aberdeen side blew a golden opportunity to make history by becoming the first Scottish club side to win a European tie on Greek soil. The Dons slumped to a 3-0 defeat in the Apostolis Nikolaidis...
Football: WE'LL DRIVE OUR CRITICS LOKO; Clydesdale Bank PREMIER LEAGUE SPL LATEST... Del's Proved Critics Wrong after Surprise Move Back to Pittodrie. Now He Reckons Dons Can Do the Same to Euro Sceptics ABERDEEN V FALKIRK Tomorrow, Pittodrie, 3pm
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Byline: By Gary Ralston DEREK YOUNG has already won over the cynics who scoffed he could ever be a success second time round at Aberdeen. Now he has called on his team-mates to prove wrong the doubters who have already written them off as also-rans...
Football: WELL'S PASS MASTERS ARE ON STANDBY; Clydesdale Bank PREMIER LEAGUE SPL LATEST... Quinn: Fitness Is Vital but We'll Show Our Skill
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Byline: BY CRAIG SWAN PAUL QUINN reckons Motherwell are being treated as a serious SPL force now cynics realise they are not just a bunch of keep-fit fanatics. Mark McGhee's side are easily the most-improved outfit in the top flight this term...
Football: WHY I WALKED AWAY FROM CELTS AT PEAK OF MY CAREER; EXCLUSIVE DAY 1 OF SENSATIONAL STORY OF SCOTLAND'S LOST BHOY... Marriage Sham Left Me in Depths of Despair ... I Was So Down I Was Jealous of a Guy I Saw Waiting outside Pub for the Doors to Open
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Byline: Adapted by Hugh Keevins WHAT happened to destroy George Connelly's glittering career with Celtic has been an enduring source of mystery for the club's supporters for more than 30 years. Now the full extent of the psychological turmoil he...
Football: Zibi Will Get over Gaffe; Clydesdale Bank PREMIER LEAGUE SPL LATEST
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Byline: By Euan McArthur IAN BLACK last night backed Inverness blunder keeper Zibi Malkowski to bury the memory of his Aberdeen cock-up. Black is tipping the error-prone Pole to make amends for gifting the Dons their opening goal in last weekend's...
Free View Is Perfect with Vodka 'N' Coke; NO WAY I'D BUY A TICKET FOR IBROX OR PARKHEAD
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Byline: Tam Cowan SCOTLAND still has three teams in Europe, our national side has soared to 13th spot in the official FIFA rankings (our highest-ever position) and just when you think life can't get any better, Mick Hucknall has announced Simply...
French Boys and Girls Just Love to Take the Mickey
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I don't think it's an overstatement to describe it as a supreme gesture of parental love and devotion. I am not normally one for blowing my own mummy-trumpet but, on this occasion, I feel entitled to take the credit. It wasn't even as if Charly...
Friday: FILMS OF THE DAY
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THE CAINE MUTINY *** CH4 12.30pm A Navy captain shows signs of mental instability during a violent storm, so his officers rebel against his orders in order to survive.But back on land, the mutineers face a court-martial, and the court must decide...
GETTING UP MOUNTAINS IS JUST THE START OF IT; RUNNING, CLIMBING AND PARAGLIDING ACROSS ALPS IN TOUGHEST RACE ON EARTH Scot Conquers Tragedy to Return to Hills He Loves
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Byline: By Lisa Adams DAREDEVIL Ulric Jessop risks life and limb soaring over the snowtipped Alps in one of the toughest races on Earth. The Scot today reveals how he survived on virtually no sleep during an incredible journey, climbing, running...
Going Out: INN AND OUT; Jonathan Trew Tracks Down Some New Places to Try Out
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Byline: Jonathan Trew Rum is no longer exclusively the drink of sailors or pirates but there is still something fitting about a rum bar by the docks in Leith. Rumba replaced the old Portman Bar on Portland Place and hopes to attract drinkers...
Going Out: When Gless Is More; EATING OUT after Getting a Top Tip from a Local Worthy, Tam Enjoys a Superb Lunch in This Cosy Diner That Hits All the Right Spots MARYNKA 57 HIGH STREET, LINLITHGOW
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Byline: BY TAM COWAN We'll come to the restaurant in a minute - but here's my top tip if you fancy a wee aperitif in Linlithgow and you're partial to a spot of Guinness... Simply pop into The Crown Arms and ask for a half pint of the black stuff...
Golf: LITTLE BIT OF MAGIC; GOLF: MALLORCA CLASSIC... Sam Vows to Hammer out Great Escape
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Byline: By Dale Rankin SAM LITTLE saw his beloved West Ham defy relegation on the final day of least season and he reckons he's ready to perform his own great escape. Three weeks ago the Londoner languished outside the top 170 on the Order of...
HAMMY ALL GEARED UP FOR APPEAL; Update
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LEWIS HAMILTON will find out on November 15 if he can claim the Formula One world crown. The young Briton lost the title by one point to Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen when he finished seventh at the final round of the season in Brazil after the Finn...
HEROES OF THE FLAMES; America Praises Brave Firecrews as 4 Bodies Are Found in Ashes
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Byline: By Paula Murray FIREFIGHTERS battling the inferno in southern California have been hailed heroes by the shocked residents and the president. While at least 1800 homes have been destroyed, crews' exhaustive efforts to quell the fury of...
Horse Racing: George Ready to Rumble
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Byline: By Garry Owen AIDAN O'BRIEN paid the ultimate compliment to his Breeders' Cup Classic contender George Washington this morning when labelling him as "the one who can do anything". O'Brien claimed: "George is an exceptional colt and ran...
Horse Racing: KHALDUN AND DUSTED; Boys in Blue Have RP Trophy Ibn Their Sights
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Byline: By Garry Owen THE Flat season is winding down but Team Godolphin can have the bookies crying Blue murder at Doncaster this afternoon. Ibn Khaldun takes a big step up to Group 1 class for the Racing Post Trophy but I believe the progressive...
Horse Racing: KING'S CAN CROWN IT FOR MOORE; You Must Catch Mick's Missit
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Byline: DAVE NEVISON FRANKIE DETTORI may be over here in the USA for the Breeders' Cup but if he was thinking about his percentages I feel he would have been much better off staying home as his employers Godolphin look set to have a cracking weekend...
Horse Racing: WEED SET TO BLOSSOM AT DONCASTER; Stoute's Flyer to Coast for Dwyer
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Byline: TANYA STEVENSON THE Racing Post Trophy has been a reliable and useful source of Classic clues in recent years. Three of the last six winners of the race High Chaparral, Motivatorand Authorized have gone on to Derby glory. Brian Boruwon...
IT'S NICE TO SEAL YOU AFTER ALL THESE YEARS; Oprah Reunites Singer with Long-Lost Sis
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Byline: By Stephen White SINGER Seal broke down in tears on TV as he was reunited with his long-lost foster sister. The British star wept as they met for the first time in 40 years on the Oprah Winfrey chat show. Seal's wife, supermodel Heidi...
IT'S TIME TO CLEAR MY NAME; SUSPECT MURAT SPEAKS OUT Expat in Ultimatum over Missing Maddie
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Byline: By Stewart Maclean MADELEINE McCann suspect Robert Murat has demanded that police question him again or clear his name. Murat, 33, is frustrated he's still an "arguido" almost six months after the four-year-old's disappearance. Yesterday,...
I WANT BIG HUG FROM MY GIRLS; Russell's First Words after Brain Surgery
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Byline: By Jon Harris OPERA star Russell Watson woke after his life-saving brain operation yesterday and sobbed: "I want to hug my children." The 40-year-old was said to be "on good form" after talking to daughters Rebecca, 12, and Hannah, six....
I WANT Pounds 800k AFTER PUPILS MADE ME ILL; Teacher Sues over Badly Behaved Kids
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Byline: By Paula Murray A TEACHER who claims her pupils' behaviour made her ill is suing her bosses for pounds 800,000. Rosemary Fletcher, 40, says she suffered anxiety and depression because of problems with her class. The former drama teacher...
KEVIN KEEGAN KILLER CAGED FOR 15 YEARS; Man Knifed for Saying He Wanted England to Lose
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Byline: By Stuart MacDonald A KILLER who knifed a man 29 times for saying he wanted England to lose a football match has been jailed for a minimum of 15 years. Allan Tees, 23, grabbed a kitchen knife then slashed dad-of-two Kevin Keegan's throat...
Lawn Tennis: Bet Row Nik Gets Fined for Not Trying; TENNIS: ST PETERSBURG OPEN
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Byline: By Ted Tracey BET storm Russian Nikolay Davydenko was fined pounds 1000 last night for rolling over in the St Petersburg Open. Top-seeded Davydenko was accused by the umpire of not trying hard enough in his three-set defeat by Croat Marian...
Lawn Tennis: MURRAY THE RALLY CHAMP; TENNIS: ST PETERSBURG OPEN British No.1 Survives Scare to See off Russian Ace Tursunov
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Byline: BY TED TRACEY ANDY MURRAY marched into his seventh ATP semi-final of the year after a remarkable comeback against Dmitry Tursunov at the St Petersburg Open last night. The 20-year-old Scot appeared to be on the brink of defeat several...
Lawn Tennis: MURRAY THE RALLY CHAMP; TENNIS: ST PETERSBURG OPEN British No.1 Survives Scare to See off Russian Ace Tursunov
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Byline: BY TED TRACEY ANDY MURRAY marched into his seventh ATP semi-final of the year after a remarkable comeback against Dmitry Tursunov at the St Petersburg Open last night. The 20-year-old Scot appeared to be on the brink of defeat several...
LIFE-SAVING JAB FOR GIRLS AGED 12; Bid to Protect 120,000 from Cervical Cancer
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Byline: By Matt Dickinson GIRLS aged 12 and 13 are to receive vaccine jabs to help protect them against cervical cancer. And the Scottish government plan to bring in a "catch-up" programme to include girls up to the age of 18 in the scheme. ...
Lording It Up in the Country; NEW! Best of This Week's TV THE GREEN GREEN GRASS TUESDAY, BBC1, 8.30pm Only Fools and Horses Characters Boycie and Marlene Get Their Hands Dirty When They Move to a Rural Retreat
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Country life with former townie turned gentleman farmer Boycie and wife Marlene, endearingly referred to as 'my little spider crab', looks on the surface to be continuing much the same as ever when John Sullivan's hit sit-com returns for a seven-week...
Monday: FILMS OF THE DAY
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THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MISS JANE PITTMAN ***** BBC2 1pm Drama, starring Cicely Tyson in an acclaimed performance as the titular Jane Pittman, an African-American woman who begins her life in slavery and ends it at the start of the 1960s civil-rights...
More Food for Thought; DOCUMENTARY OF THE WEEK Find out What Happens When a Healthy Person Goes on a Binge for Two Weeks BINGE BRITAIN WEDNESDAY, FIVE, 7.30 PM
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Americans are usually labelled with being fat but Britain is by no means free of a national weight problem. In fact, as this programme points out, over 60 per cent of us are overweight or obese, and binge eating is a huge part of the problem. Here...
NOW LET'S POOL BACK TOP GUNS; Liverpool V Arsenal
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XABI ALONSO has warned his Liverpool team-mates they can't afford to fall further behind Arsenal in the title race. Home stumbles have allowed Arsene Wenger's pacesetters to open up a sixpoint lead over the Reds going into tomorrow's showdown between...
Off the Record
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Byline: BY PAT ROLLER THERE will be ghouls, ghosts and freaky sights galore this weekend, and that's not all down to the SNP's end-of-conference ball. Halloween is fast approaching, and many guisers will take the opportunity to knock on a few...
On the Road and Not a Wrong Turn; MOVIE OF THE WEEK Get into Gear as a Selection of Misfits Head Up Country and Turn in a Hilarious Performance That Will Have You in Stitches LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE SAT, SKY MOVIES 1, 10pm
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The road movie is that rarest of things - a genre that's the perfect canvas for both slapstick comedy and worthy heavyweight drama. For every Sideways and Easy Rider, there's a National Lampoon's Vacation and Planes, Trains and Automobiles. This...
Psychic Barber
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Byline: Gordon Smith Dear Gordon My husband died last year. He wasn't ill very long and it all happened very fast. There was a lot I wanted to say to him and I know he would have wanted to be able to talk to me but we never got the chance. I...
Real RADIO Hotline
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Byline: EUAN McARTHUR takes your calls JUST as the bring back Bobo Balde campaign appeared to be gathering some momentum among Celtic fans,the idea has been booted into touch. Balde has been cited in some quarters as the answer to Celtic's defensive...
Reject Girls Aim to Spice Up Scotland; X FACTOR VOICE COACH TELLS OF HER HOPES AS SECOND LIVE BATTLE LOOMS
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Byline: By Alistair Munro A REJECT group hoping to become the next Spice Girls are to perform their first Scottish gig tonight. W4, who were booted off The X Factor before the live shows, will sing at an Inverness pub. They donned winter woolies...
Showbiz Sam; THE MAN IN THE KNOW
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Byline: Sam Q How many movies did Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis make together? Michael Fleming, Greenock A Their stage and screen partnership lasted 11 years and produced 16 films. Their path to fame seemed unstoppable until they split up the...
Showtime for Buyers after a Quality Home; HOMES ROUND-UP WHAT'S NEW ON THE PROPERTY MARKET
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Two showhomes at Gladedale's Leddach Grange development on the outskirts of Westhill, near Aberdeen, are now open. The four bedroom homes have been designed with family living in mind - with features like fitted wardrobes, utility room and built-in...
Soap Stories: Haunted by Sick David; Bride's Twisted Brother Tries to Upstage the Happy Couple with an Attempted Suicide CORONATION STREET MONDAY, STV, 7.30pm
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David Platt has become one of Weatherfield's most twisted individuals since stepdad Richard Hillman tried to drown him and his family a few years ago. Having alienated just about everyone, it seems the teenager finally reaches the end of his tether...
Soap Week; Plot the Next Six Days
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SUNDAY CORRIE: Sean knows the sex of Violet's baby, and reveals it to Jamie. Maria gives Liam a four-legged friend. EMMERDALE: Laurel (left) is worried that Emily won't appreciate her matchmaking efforts, while Ross offers to move out, to Marlon's...
Staying In: BOOK GROUP
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Byline: SHARI LOW DEXTER IN THE DARK JEFF LINDSAY Published by Orion Dexter Morgan is finally getting married to girlfriend Rita and planning a romantic Parisian honeymoon. A love story? Only if you overlook the fact that although Dex works...
Staying In: Gadgets and Gizmos
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APPLE IPOD NANO FROM pounds 100 Prepare for the gadget-buying dilemma of the year: which of the new iPods to pocket? Cutting-edge kids will opt for the Touch, while keepers of capacious collections will snap up a 160GB Classic, but what about space-saving...
STRANGER TO THE TRUTH; Scots-Hater Kelvin MacKenzie Loses Goalie Libel Case
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Byline: By Brian McCartney SCOTLAND hater Kelvin MacKenzie has been savaged in a court dog fight. Already branded a racist, he has now been exposed by the High Court as a liar and could cost his London-based newspaper bosses tens of thousands...
Sunday: FILMS OF THE DAY
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STAR WARS: EPISODE IV - A NEW HOPE ***** ITV1 4.25pm George Lucas' opening instalment of the original trilogy. Its special effects revolutionised cinematography and catapulted Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford into superstardom. Luke...
THE BIG BUDGET SQUEEZE; Nats Claim Scotland's Pounds 30bn Package Is 'An Argument for Independence'
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Byline: By Magnus Gardham at the SNP conference ALEX Salmond yesterday told SNP supporters that Scotland's pounds 30billion budget helped the cause of independence. The First Minister blasted the record budget - announced by Chancellor Alistair...
The Razz: FRANZ DIG THEIR OLD PALS' ACT; Exclusive Sons and Daughters Get Backing
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Byline: BEVERLEY LYONS AND LAURA SUTHERLAND FRANZ FERDINAND'S Alex Kapranos and Nick McCarthy turned out to watch their pals Sons and Daughters play at the Transmission with T Mobile party this week. Alex and the boys have been taking some time...
The Razz: Showbuzz
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Byline: BEVERLEY LYONS AND LAURA SUTHERLAND DR Who's David Tennant didn't need his Tardis to travel to a recent gig by The Proclaimers. David, who is currently filming Dr Who in Cardiff, brought a posse from the show to catch the twins on their...
The Razz: WE HAVE A LITTLE ..PATIENT; Howard Busts a Lung with Backflip
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Byline: BEVERLEY LYONS AND LAURA SUTHERLAND TAKE That's Howard Donald was in hospital last night with a suspected collapsed lung. The singer injured himself doing a backflip during the band's concert in Milan on Wednesday. And he had to pull...
Thursday: FILMS OF THE DAY
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WINDOM'S WAY **** BBC2 1pm A woman joins her doctor husband in a Malayan village as he tries to protect the inhabitants from increasing friction between themselves and Communist insurgents. As they endure political struggle, the couple must also...
TOO LOUD ROCK NOT JJ'S STYLE; Update
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SCOTTISH ROCKS star Julius Joseph has vowed to do his talking on the court to help the Scots side recover from a dismal start to the British Basketball League season. The Braehead side's player-boss Sterling Davis, who is aiming to steer Rocks to...
TORTURE KILLER NAILED AT LAST AFTER 4 TRIALS; Gangster Gets Life for Horror Murder
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Byline: By Jon Harris A MAN was convicted of one of Britain's most brutal gangland killings yesterday - after standing trial FOUR times at a cost of pounds 3million. Car wash boss Otis Matthews, 29, was arrested in June 2003 after a vicious drugs...
Travel: LATE DEALS
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Book a seven-night holiday at the Fortuna Siroco Apartments in Costa Teguise, Lanzarote, from pounds 225 per person. This price includes flights departing from Edinburgh or Glasgow on November 22, self-catering accommodation, taxes and transfers, and...
Travel: The Derry Best; Northern Irish City Has It All .. Great Pubs, Restaurants, Shops and a Fascinating History
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Byline: By Brian McIver IT'S a city with such a rich history and divided past that some people can't agree on its proper name. But whether you call it Derry or Londonderry, the beautiful and buzzing community in Northern Ireland is a real gem...
Tuesday: FILMS OF THE DAY
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VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA *** BBC2 1pm Walter Pidgeon, Joan Fontaine and Robert Sterling star in this excellent sci-fi adventure about a man trying to save the world after setting off on a mission in an atomic submarine.But will he be able...
TV Quiz; THINK YOU KNOW YOUR TELLY?
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1 Who were the two female Tweenies? 2 In which comedy series did Penelope Keith play Jean Price MP? 3 Who was the chief engineer in the original Star Trek series? 4 In Dallas, what was Sue Ellen and JR's son called? 5 Who presented game...
Wednesday: FILMS OF THE DAY
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THE CASSANDRA CROSSING *** CH4 1pm Disaster epic with an all-star cast, telling the tale of a terrorist carrying a deadly virus who boards a transcontinental train, exposing the passengers to infection. However, a conflict erupts between US Army...
WE'VE SCOT TO WIN; Exclusive X FACTOR VOICE COACH TELLS OF HER HOPES AS SECOND LIVE BATTLE LOOMS Hit Telly Show's Mother Figure Says This Could Be the Year for Tartan Talent to Really Shine YVIE'S LOWDOWN ON THE X FACTOR CONTESTANTS
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Byline: By Rick Fulton X FACTOR voice coach Yvie Burnett was flying the flag for her homeland yesterday as she hoped for a Scots triumph in TV's top talent show. Yvie has been knocking the new recruits into shape for the ITV1 contest and reckons...
WHAT'S UP, DOCK? Space Women Make History as They Meet 215 Miles above the Earth
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Byline: By Mark McGivern SHUTTLE commander Pamela Melroy parked her spaceship perfectly to earn praise from NASA chiefs - and a spot in the history books. The retired US air force colonel was at the controls as Discovery docked with the International...
WHO'LL KEEP THEM CLEAN FOR LONGEST; United, Arabs and Celtic Fight It out Mr Fixit
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Byline: BY PAUL JAIN THREE sides have yet to concede a league goal at home this season - and the biggest surprise is Dundee United are one of them. The other two are champs Celtic and Manchester United and bookies are offering bets on who will...
YOU ARE A COWARD; Sheriff's Rap for Sex Attack Cop
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Byline: By Jack Mathieson A DRUNK policeman who groped three women was yesterday branded a coward by a sheriff. Constable Andrew Burt claimed he could not remember indecently assaulting the ladies at a party in a bowling club. But yesterday,...
YOU BETRAYED OUR BABY GIRL; INSULIN TOT'S FAMILY TELL OF ANGER Neighbour Planned Danger Jabs
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Byline: By Marie Sharp THE parents of a baby injected with insulin by nurse Veronica Duncan have told of their anger at her "betrayal" of their daughter. She gave the four-month-old baby injections of insulin in a jealous attack fuelled by the...
