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16 DAYS OF ACTION TO STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

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OR many women from Glasgow, to Gaberone, home is not the place they can relax knowing that their wellbeing will be taken care of.

Instead it is the place where they are most likely to experience hurt, harm or danger.

16 Days will bring together women, peace and human rights movements; to challenge militarism and their values which allow violence and discrimination to continue.

In the words on one woman activist ‘How can we have peace in the world when there is war in the home”.

With a theme as wide and far reaching as this it can be difficult to pinpoint how we can specifically link the campaign to people in Glasgow.

Some members of the asylum and refugee population in the city may relate to the military conflict aspect of the theme, as well as Glaswegians who have links with the british military.

However for the 11,337 people, mainly women, who reported domestic abuse in Glasgow in 2010/11 to Strathclyde Police will easily be able to make connections with this theme.

More generally, it is important that we are all made aware of the links between military structures, gender and violence against women.

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GENN FESTIVE SEASON EDITIONS 12 DECEMBER 2014 22ND DECEMBER 2014 16TH JANUARY 2014

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AS the revelations in part 2 of last weeks letter to editor, claim alleged blackmail, drug parties and sex accusations, we at team Genn feel that with Christmas nearly upon us, that it would be unfair to the innocent people who, through no fault of their own would be hurt or affected by the accusations and wrong doings made against their...Father, Mother, sister relation etc.

We shall however continue over the festive season to dig, uncover and expose the near criminal activities of some peo-

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ple who sit within our government bodies.

As a third of children live in poverty the corporate entertaining accounts from prominent local bodies and associations show that they have money to burn and for them the desserts make it all worthwhile!

Our aim is to make sure they are served their just rewards and we urge you our readers to continue sending your letters to the editor together we can make a difference and give us leaders we can trust and who work for us the community.

WILLIE BAIN PAYS WILLIE Bain redeems himself after 10 months although Clyde Gateway continue putting jobs at risk.

Following last issue story re non payment of accounts on the Friday morning of publication Willie Bain’s cheque arrived recorded delivery in the post.

Unfortunately Clyde Gateway staff and management are still putting local jobs at risk by withholding payments due.

Letters to the Editor Dear Editor I am writing to you to express my support for your full and absolute coverage of all corruption taking place in Glasgow city council .

I am particularly interested in the insidious relationship between Glasgow city council and their DMP (dept management partners ) In my own experience GCC has refused to Engage with me regarding errors in my accounts , passed false and misleading accounts to DMP,s , and have instructed diligence against me which could not and did not actually happen .How can DMP,s claim to have obtained a summary warrant for arrestment of wages and that it was in the hands of my employer when I have been self employed since 2001.

To claim they have done this is a direct lie and looking at my own accounts I feel I have highlighted major financial misconduct between GCC and their dept management partners Scott & Co. Please will you offer your support to help raise awareness of willful wrongdoing within the council with the premise for change. The HRCS (Human Rights Commissioner for Scotland) has endorsed a new action plan for Scotland called SNAP and sadly they are aware that social policy and practice is not as it should be and have implemented SNAP to implement and foster human rights in action in our city council practice and procedures.

You would be in good company if you decided to make council corruption a regular feature in your editorial.

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to the attention to the people . something has to be done before our city is plundered into ruin.

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Dear Editor I read with great interest the article relating to Glasgow City Council in relation to the scandalous misuse of powers, dishonesty and general corruptions. I have asked the question for many years, why are they allowed to get away with it? A simple question many citizens of the city must be asking.

It’s predicted that spending cuts to local authority services will be slashed, most of the recipients of these cuts will be the sick and poorest in our community.

The labour held council have done little to protect the people of their city, instead lining their own pockets and those of the companies who support them receiving lucrative contracts. essential services ie Home care are delivered by a company, in my opinion not fit for the tasks. Equipment delivered and used by the council way more expensive if it had been purchased under different procurement.

I am not particularly political,nor have the ability to put my concerns and anger across correctly. reading the article in the GENN was therefore refreshing and gives me hope that some of the issues Might well be investigated by bringing it

Dear Editor, I would like to thank you, wholeheartedly, for publishing Two Part Letter To The Editor. I commend you on taking a stand against corruption and speaking the truth.

It’s a corrupt and unfair system that only benefits a few.

The people of Glasgow and Scotland have to become conscious of the corruption present in our society.

Your efforts can only help to do that.

Persevere with your stance.

Godbless William T. Wilson

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Dear Editor I have numerous cases I could share with you and apologise I did not know anything about your paper until just now.

It is inspiring to have found an editor who is prepared to print the truth even if the elite do not like it I am happy to speak with you and if you think what i have to offer is worthwhile then that would be great.

I also run a monthly meeting for the people and am aiming to assist and guide people to where they can get the best help for the situation they find themself in.

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BE ALERT WHEN YOU TRAVEL

POLICE Scotland and British Transport Police will be at transport hubs across Scotland to raise awareness of the work they, and other agencies, are doing to protect the transport network and encourage members of the public to report suspicious activity as part of Counter Terrorism Awareness Week.

Staff who work across transport hubs will receive training to look out for suspicious behaviour and learn what they should do if an attack should happen.

In the past, terrorists have chosen transport and transport hubs throughout the world for attack – the people of Scotland need little reminder of this fact having experienced the horror of both Lockerbie and more recently, the attack at Glasgow Airport.

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office advises against all travel to Syria and have provided a travel warning leaflet to help the public make safe decisions.

A number of UK nationals have been killed or injured whilst in Syria and there is a high risk of terrorism and kidnap for anyone who travels.

The situation on the ground is changing all the time as groups change with structure and allegiance.

Anyone who seeks to travel by air or by sea to engage in terrorist activity in Syria should be in no doubt that Police will take the strongest possible action to protect national security, including prosecuting those who break the law.

As part of this week’s activity there will be Safer Travel Days at Glasgow, Edinburgh and Ab-

erdeen airports. Officers will be on hand to speak and give advice to the travelling public.

There will also be additional high visibility patrols around airports, train and bus stations as well as at ports the length and breath of the country.

Speaking ahead of the Safer Travel Days, Superintendent Alan Crawford said: “Police Scotland Border Policing Command welcomes this opportunity to raise the awareness of Counter Terrorism across the transport hubs and wider business community in Scotland.

Airports and seaports are vibrant transport hubs where the public work and transit on a daily basis.

These ports are, in their own right, communities where there is an opportunity for us all to report suspicious activity no matter how insignificant this may seem.

At a time of increased threat levels, and with the focus on Syria and the Middle East, it is vital that collectively we work together to protect our border.”

David Wilson, Chief Operating Officer at Edinburgh Airport, said: “Keeping our passengers safe and secure is our number one priority and we work very closely with Police Scotland to ensure Edinburgh Airport is a safe environment for everyone.

“By supporting Counter Terrorism Week we’re playing our part in a much wider operation to ensure the safety of all passengers and employees.

Events like today’s Safer Travel Day are vital to help educate people on how to spot potentially suspicious behaviour.”

AWARD WINNING LIGHTBURN PHARMACY CELEBRATES 50 YEARS OF CARING FOR THE COMMUNITY PHARMACY OF THE YEAR 2014 FOR SMOKING CESSATION PROGRAMME THIS year, Lightburn Pharmacy, 971 Carntyne Rd, Glasgow celebrates its 50th Anniversary.

Established in 1964 by George Duthie, Lightburn Pharmacy has been caring for it’s local community for 50 years and has grown into an award winning practice and now has a long and established history within the community.

To mark this great Anniversary, the Pharmacy is hosting 3 days of Celebrations and fundraising for Cash For Kids.

On the 3rd of December Clyde 1’s Cassi will get the festivities started with the cutting

of the Anniversary cake, which will be on offer to customers that day between 12.00pm and 1.00pm.

Between the 3rd and 5th of December there will be some fantastic giveaways, a daily raffle with the chance to enter the grand prize draw to win a brand new Flat Screen TV, Samsung Tablet and an amazing Christmas Hamper full of festive goodies!

The Pharmacy will also step back into the 60’s over the 3 days with nostalgic tunes on a 60’s Juke Box and specialguest appearances.

At the forefront of its industry, Lightburn offers a state of the art Lightburn Pharmacy would like to welcome everyone to their Anniversary Celebrations.

RED ROAD FLATS MEETING DISCUSSES ASYLUM MORE than 100 people crammed into a Glasgow community centre to have their say on plans to move asylum seekers from the Red Road flats to a business park.

The drop-in meeting at Lambhill Stables this week turned into a heated debate as residents voiced concerns over proposals to develop the former Scottish Water site in Balmore Road into short-stay accommodation.

Plans have been submitted to Glasgow City Council and residents have until tomorrow to lodge objections.

In the coming weeks dozens of families seeking refuge will be moved from Petershill Drive - the last populated block at Red Road - into a hostel in Glasgow city centre until the new accommodation is ready.

It is understood the high rise blocks are due to be demolished next year.

Representatives from Serco, the contractor for the Home Office, and housing provider Orchard and Shipman faced a grilling from concerned residents.

Many said they were angry because they felt there had been no consultation with the community, while others said they did not understand who would live at the site and if they should be worried for their families.

Feedback forms were handed out so that locals could write down their objections.

Stephanie Simpson, chairwoman of Lambhill and District Community Council organised the drop-in.

She said: “The point of this is to get everyone’s views and put them across to the planning process.

“We represent the community so we want to make sure everyone is heard.

We have to get everybody’s responses.”

Andy Dalglish, Serco contract director on the Compass contract in Scotland, said: “Together with Orchard and Shipman, who are our housing providers, we have been working closely with the Home Office, Glasgow City Council and our local partners and have engaged with the local communities.

The planning application that has been submitted for 419 Balmore Road is a part of this plan.

NEW CITY BUS GATES

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Call us on 0141 552 7500 TWO new no-go zones for private vehicles could be created in the city centre with the introduction of more bus gates.

Council bosses, who want to reduce congestion in the city and improve air quality, have identified Renfield Street and Oswald Street for potential new bus gates.

But the proposals have already sparked fury from some drivers, with hundreds of on-street parking spaces also due to be removed.

It is also feared journey times would significantly increase if all the measures are implemented.

The city council is expected to approve the plans, with the bus gates scheduled to be in place by 2017.

A bus gate at Nelson Mandela Place, introduced in June, caught a daily average of 694 car drivers in its first week.

Operating from 7am until 7pm every day, it has been linked with a fall in congestion and in harm-

ful traffic emissions in the city.

In just two months it generated £1.5 million in fines, sparking concerns from city business leaders.

The major new report into the city centre’s transport and traffic states: “The main bus corridor proposals have been tested using transport modelling.

“The avenues and cycle routes were generally found to increase journey times and decrease average speeds for motorised traffic on affected corridors with some re-routing as well.

“The introduction of bus gates/traffic management measures on Renfield Street and Oswald Street provided benefits to buses on these corridors but led to re-routing and longer journey times for general traffic.

“Traffic travelling through the city centre is anticipated to fall by up to nine per cent as a result of the measures contained in the report.”

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Call out for volunteers – Join ROAD DEATH Internet causes children to grow up earlier Xchange Scotland Malawi Team CLARKSTON,

ACCELERATED maturity largely down to peer pressure, the internet and social network.

Modern children start becoming independent at the tender age of 10, a recent study has revealed.

A study of 2,000 parents with kids aged between 8 and 12 revealed that when children reach double figures it signals the first steps towards independence. the majority of parents let their kids own a mobile phone, pierce their ears and get a TV in their bedroom at the age of 10.

Getting an iPad, choosing their own clothes and making their own breakfast are also luxuries the typical 10 year old can enjoy.

But catching a bus alone, being allowed to wear make-up and getting an email account comes at the more mature age of 11, the survey found.

More than half of the mums and dads polled have specific age deadlines in mind for a number of life’s landmarks.

And many of these milestones are significantly different to what they encountered when they were young.

The polled parents said 70 per cent of children aged 12 or under are now ‘googling’ things unsupervised.

80 per cent said their kids were growing up too quickly, with 77 per cent feeling that the vast array of content they can access online was to blame.

This accelerated maturity is due to peer pressure, the internet and social networking sites, according to 8 out of 10 parents.

Children display different levels of maturity and as a rule you can’t always say every child is ready to do this or that

by a certain age.

All parents will question whether their children are ready to attend a sleepover or catch a bus, but in today’s digital age the use of different types of technology is also something to consider.

For instance, knowing when to let children have access to smartphones, tablets and laptops can be a real dilemma.

Most kids will pester their parents and demand the latest gadgets, but it’s important to also take into account whether or not they’re ready for what they might encounter and if they do start using this sort of technology, to make sure they are safe online.

Four in ten parents felt pressured to buy their kids the latest gadgets while half let their children use the internet unsupervised and download apps at the age of 10.

On average, 50 per cent of parents would also be comfortable with a child having a Facebook account by the age of 12.

Intriguingly, but perhaps not too surprising, the study also revealed that 40 per cent of mums and dads said it annoys them that celebrities and friends have more influence over their children than they do.

More than one in three parents acknowledge that their child is obsessed with fitting in and nearly half of parents say they do all they can to ensure this is possible.

Given this, it’s all the more important to ensure that a safe and secure environment is available for children to explore.

This may be a daunting prospect for parents who don’t feel like they have a grip on the online world.

53 per cent say their kids are more tech-savvy than they are, so it’s important to know where to turn to for help.

However, whilst it may be second nature, it’s important that young people understand the risks and the boundaries they should observe.

Part of this is about trust and education.

Like learning to ride a bike, or crossing the road, the most effective way to educate children is to start early and empower them to take responsibility for their own safety.

For many parents this means educating themselves too so they can feel confident talking to their children about online behaviour and safety.

There are also other practical things parents can do, for their own peace of mind as well as to help set boundaries such as installing parental controls on computers, mobiles and games consoles, privacy features on social networking sites, and the safety options on Google and other search engines.

The research shows young children’s grasp of technology is overtaking their parents.

While many are pleased that their children are adept with technology and can see the long-term benefits, it can be disconcerting to have an eight year old who knows their way around a laptop or smartphone better than you do.

This is why it is so critical that parents are aware of what their children are doing online.

“When parents can’t be there, an effective security suite with strong parental controls can provide insight into a child’s activity and help parents to protect their children should they encounter things that are unsavoury and inappropriate.”

OAKWOOD PRIMARY REMEMBER THE FALLEN LIKE many schools throughout the city, Oakwood Primary marks Remembrance Day annually by holding a 2 minute silence.

However, due to the centenary of the start of WW1 and all the coverage in the media, this year it was to be more significant.

P6 led our act of commemoration by showing the names of WW1 soldiers who had died during the conflict and had the same surnames of them.

The simple act of naming the soldier and placing a white cross bearing their name on the stage while saying the words “I will remember him” was very moving.

The final effect was rows of white crosses and was described by one of our P6 pupils as creating “Our own Flanders Field”.

Every pupil in the school placed a poppy on the wreath signifying a soul act of remembrance.

We also collected loose change and covered a large poppy with it, raising £66.56 for Poppy Scotland.

Our commemoration was very poignant and taught the pupils about slowing those that died respect. It was a very fitting way to mark a 100 years since the start of WW1.

REBECCA Molloy, a 17 yearold from Glasgow, organised a charity expedition to Uganda and with 10 friends stayed in a rural village called Luwero.

They got involved with local people and helped build a church for the community.

During the trip, they also spent a lot of time engaging with the kids in the schools and the village.

“During my time away, I learnt many things about myself, traveling and different cultures.

Since returning in August, I was lucky enough to cross paths with Xchange Scotland, who share many of my views about the world and how to make it a more positive and peaceful place.”

I feel that not enough people get the opportunity to experience the world like I did, so, through Xchange Scotland, young people can fundraise together, chose their own partner country and talk to their hosting organisation thanks to technology!”

Xchange Scotland helps young people like Rebecca who wants to get involved in international volunteering

project by organising volunteering project with partners all around the world. In 2015, volunteer will have the opportunity to take part in a special project we carry out in Malawi.

The Project will last for 4 weeks in June and July 2015, working on two innovative community development projects in both the North and South of the Country.

First, volunteers will spend 2 weeks working in the urban township of Bangwe and work in promoting urban agriculture to enhance nutrition and food security.

After this, volunteers will travel to Malawi’s Northern Region and work for 2 weeks in a rural agricultural community in the Mabilabo area, near the town of Mzimba.

There, volunteers will work alongside local young people to create a model fruit orchard for the community organisation MCF. This orchard will provide income and enhanced nutrition for the people of the surrounding villages.

Applications are now open.

More info: http://volunteering. xchangescotland.org/malawi/

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ROAD policing officers are appealing for information following the death of a woman in a road crash in Clarkston on Friday 21 November 2014.

Around 1840 hours on Friday evening, Anne Carnochan (62), of Clarkston Road, Glasgow, died after being struck by a northbound Ford Focus car as she crossed Clarkston Road near to Merrylee Road, Glasgow.

She died at the scene.

Relatives are aware.

A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.

The driver of the Ford Focus was not injured.

Constable Lindsay Coburn, Road Policing Unit, Glasgow, is appealing for witnesses to the crash to come forward.

She said: “The woman had been to the local shops and was crossing Cathcart Road when she was struck by the car.

“The weather was miserable last night, very, very wet, however, there were a number of people, both pedestrians and drivers, at the shops and on Clarkston Road so it is possible they saw the crash.

There are also a number of flats that overlook the road so again, if you saw the crash, then please contact police on 101.”

POLICE SCOTLAND OFFICERS PLAY CHARITY HOCKEY MATCH TO MARK FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF CLUTHA DISASTER POLICE Scotland officers are gearing up to play a hockey match to raise money for charity to mark the first anniversary of the Clutha disaster.

The officers, who are part of the Scottish Police Ice Hockey section, are due to go head to head on Saturday 29th November at Braehead Arena with their colleagues in the UK Fire-fighter Ice Hockey Team.

The event is being held to commemorate all those who lost their lives in the disaster and to recognise the efforts of everyone in the emergency services who were involved. £1 from every ticket sold will be split and donated to The Scottish Police Benevolent Fund and The Firefighter’s Charity.

The evening will also have a prize raffle and spectators can purchase a variety of gifts and items which have been donated by local businesses and shops.

Braehead Arena is home to the Braehead Clan, who play in the Elite Ice Hockey League.

The Clan and Braehead Shopping Centre have thrown their support behind the event, and the teams playing will be offered a unique opportunity to

train with the Clan team prior to the match itself.

Constable Adam Wilkie, of Police Scotland and of the Scottish Police Ice Hockey team, said: “The events that night will be forever etched on the memories of all involved, from the families who lost their loved ones in such tragic circumstances to everyone who supported the emergency services that evening and beyond and of course the people of Glasgow.

We’re keen to recognise and pay tribute to those involved in the disaster by hosting this hockey match to raise much needed funds for two very deserving charities.

We hope to raise as much money as possible so they can continue to provide essential support to others.

Both Braehead Clan and Braehead Arena have been fantastic, and we’ve been very pleased they’ve been able to support us in our efforts.

Regardless of the final score on the night, the event is being held to pay tribute to all who lost their lives in such tragic circumstances.”

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Fire-fighter Ice Hockey Team mentioned: “The UK Fire-fighters team are looking forward to this, our first game against the Scottish Police team.

We are pleased to be helping to raise money for the charities.

Our thoughts are with the families and friends of those who perished following the tragic accident last year.

A big thanks to PC Adam Wilkie for making this happen and to the Braehead Arena and The Clan for being our hosts.

We hope you enjoy the game.”

Gareth Chalmers, Hockey Operations Director of the Braehead Clan added: “We’re delighted to be support this very worthwhile event.

We are looking forward to a very successful evening on and off the ice, ultimately to raise money for the two charities.

“When we were approached with the idea by Police Scotland, we had no hesitation in getting involved.

Thanks must go to Adam Wilkie, Braehead Arena and intuBraehead for all their assistance.”

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GENN U.N. Fly in to Support Green Year 2015 Launch

An artist’s impression of the new park A NEW community park will be created in the city’s East End as part of Glasgow’s Green Year 2015 celebrations.

The new Camlachie Greenspace is among scores of projects and events being planned to mark the city’s journey from an industrial powerhouse to a champion of sustainability.

Glasgow is striving to become one of the most sustainable cities in Europe by 2020.

Green Year 2015 will mark the city’s journey from Steam to Green. Next year is the 250th anniversary of inventor James Watt conceiving of the combustion engine while walking on Glasgow Green.

His eureka moment kick-started the industrial revolution which transformed Glasgow and the world.

Glasgow is continuing its transformation with a drive to grow its green economy, protect the environment and create sustainable energy projects.

Each month of 2015 will have a green theme such as improving energy efficiency, using water wisely or creating quality open spaces.

A packed calendar of events is being planned around the themes which will encourage everyone from businesses to schools and community groups to get involved.

A Green Year mobile phone app is being developed which will enable people to keep upto-speed with the activities as well as picking up tips on how to become more environmentally aware.

A major Green Jobs Fair is also in the pipeline which will highlight the array of employment opportunities on offer in the city’s thriving renewable energy sector and the type of skills and qualifications needed to pursue careers in that field.

A green film festival is also being organised in conjunction with the Glasgow Youth Film Festival.

Glasgow’s exciting Green Year 2015 is being backed by Unitar, the training arm of the United Nations.

Alex Mejia of Unitar travelled to Glasgow from Geneva on Tuesday November 18th to join delegates at a conference in the Lighthouse where plans for

Green Year 2015 were officially launched.

Bailie Liz Cameron, Chair of Green Year, welcomed Mr Mejia to the city where he addressed the conference and met Bailie Cameron to discuss how Glasgow and Unitar can work together on future sustainability projects.

She said: “I am personally delighted to welcome Alex Mejia to the launch of Green Year 2015 and I look forward to working with him and his colleagues on some events which will form part of the Green Year calendar.

“A wonderful array of events and projects are being planned around the city and I’m thrilled that some community groups are already organising their own activities and weaving sustainability through existing events.

“Glasgow’s Green Year 2015 will build on the momentum created by the Commonwealth Games and showcase how people and partnerships are at the heart of our ongoing sustainable development.”

Mr Mejia, Unitar Senior Manager and CIFAL Global Network Director, said: “From the UN perspective, 2015 will be a momentous year. The coming months will see concentrated efforts in negotiation of the Post2015 strategic vision on how the world will look in 2030. Glasgow Green Year will be timely aligned with the critical international debates and will showcase the city’s approach to green innovation, carbon emissions reduction and climate change adaptation. We are proud to be associated with the Green Year

2015 through our affiliated office CIFAL Scotland.”

The Green Year celebrations will mark the huge strides Glasgow has made towards a greener future and the various sustainability projects which are in place such as the creation of a network of electric vehicle charging points, the wind turbine at Cathkin Braes, scoping of vacant and derelict land in the city for mini solar farms, the national roll of our Stalled Spaces initiative and the introduction of the popular Next Bike hire scheme.

Green Year will take over the baton for sustainability from the greenest ever Commonwealth Games which, among other things, saw the creation of 700 energy efficient homes at the Athletes Village in the East End. The properties will soon become homes to a mix of housing association tenants and private homeowners. They are heated by a district heating system and the electricity is generated by solar panels.

The new Camlachie park will be a multi-use urban greenspace built on a former bus park in Barrowfield Street which is now vacant and derelict land.

Phase two of the project will see a skate park added if further funding is secured.

The park is being created by a partnership of Glasgow City Council, Forestry CommissionScotland, West of Scotland Housing Associationand the Central Scotland Green Network. Phase one is due to be completed next spring.

Sasha Laing, Policy and Development Officer, Forestry Commission Scotland, said: “The new Camlachie Multi-functional Greenspace is a really exciting project and we are delighted to be working in

Carron Garmory, Chief Executive of the West of Scotland Housing Association, with a model of the new Camlachie Greenspace partnership with Glasgow City Council and the West of Scotland Housing Association. Central Scotland Green Network Development Fund is supporting the partnership to turn over an hectare of vacant and derelict land into usable and exciting green space for the Camlachie community and wider Glasgow residents.

We hope the park will encourage more people to enjoy outdoor spaces and help provide a lasting legacy of sustainability in Glasgow.”

Carron Garmory, Chief Executive of West of Scotland Housing Association, said: “We are delighted to create this exciting new project in partnership with Glasgow City Council and the Forestry Commission.

It is an innovative community project which will bring about substantial regeneration to a vacant land site within the heart of the Barrowfield community.

WSHA extends its thanks to all the funders including CSGN, Land Trust, Sports Scotland and GCC.”

FIRST STEPS TO NEW TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FIRST Steps Future Training was the phoenix that rose from the ashes when a training company was bought over and its Scottish operations shut down.

Realising the impact on the community, a few core staff decided to put their redundancy money into remaking the company to keep supporting the local youth.

All across Glasgow, South and North Lanarkshire communities are struggling to make ends meet and bright futures are in short supply.

First Steps aimed to change that with practical, hands-on training.

A year later and the First Steps training space is fully kitted out for painting, decorating, brick-laying, rough-casting, joinery, hard & soft landscaping and stone restoration.

The hard work paid off with a Young Start grant from the Big Lottery Fund supporting the team to deliver two em-

ployability programmes.

As well as the hands on skills, First Step also put them through CSCS training, First Aid and CV. First Steps are very appreciative of donations of equipment to support our programmes from local business, such as, Tesco Store, in Burnside and Crown Paint, in Shawfield.

Karen Jarvie Community Champion from Tesco Burnside said “ Tesco Burnside is delighted to be able to support such a fantastic local organisation, that not only provides training for our local school leavers and unemployed, but also aims to place them in employment and apprenticeships with reputable employers.

We wish First Steps Future Training Ltd and all their trainee’s a bright and successful future.”

Training manager George Bruce has his slogan “passion not profit” on the sign at the front of the industrial unit

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where the majority of training takes place.

“When we found out that we were being made redundant we were worried about the youngsters, who was going to look after them?

We want to be getting them trained, getting proper experience so that when they turn up for a job they’ve got the experience, they’ve got the skills and a company’s going to want to keep them on”.

Ross, 24, is now a youth mentor on the Young Start scheme, having come through one of the first volunteer-run programmes.

“Training at First Steps gets you out of the house and doing something useful, which gets you thinking that there’s other stuff you can do”.

Peter and Michael from this week’s course said “we’ve a good chance of becoming painters now, we’ve done so much painting.”

Peter says he enjoys the training because “they don’t focus on one thing, they do a lot of different skills” and the lads say “we’ve already told our mates

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they should come along and do it.”

For more information about First Steps and their work please call 0141 554 1831 or email fsft@hotmail.com.

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GESH COMMUNITY PAYBACK

WHEN Maureen Ferrie from the GESH charity phoned to place an advert about the GESH Christmas activities we had a very interesting conversation about what was happening in the community.

As Maureen not only manages the GESH charity community facility and also holds the contract for the Payback Community Service Project I asked herabout the Payback project does for the Community.

Maureen explained that although they had held the contract since 2011 her association with Community Payback Scheme stems back to over 30 years ago.

When the charity started out they were lucky enough to receive personal placements many of whom were tradesmen who helped renovate GESH’s first premises in Cranhill area and later the present Garthamlock facility.

Maureen credits Community Payback with GESH survival over the years and the successful club it is today.

Being a voluntary run charity we needed help in lots of areas with cleaning, general décor, repairs and day to day maintenance of the building which was greatly assisted by Community Payback individuals.

When we first took over the

centre the large hall was a multi-use games area which was vandalised and needing major repairs,.

We decided to turn this into a much needed function hall for the community.

Community Payback laid the floor, built a stage, painted and assisted with major and minor repairs in which every time there was a repair needing done it put a financial pressure on GESH. In 2010 GESH was awarded an award by the Justice Dept. for the best Community Project in Scotland.

Maureen credits that with the fact many of the offenders stayed on with GESH to become valued volunteers with many of the tradesmen volunteering to attend to any repairs needing done.

When GESH secured the contract in 2011 for 45 placements to attend weekly the charity vowed that the project would give its all to the community as well as assisting GESH who has over 600 people using the premises and services weekly.

Maureen insists the elderly, disabled, single parents and

adults have been given a full and worthwhile service.

As well as the community we work hand in hand with other agency’s such as GHA and Land and Environmental services.

Maureen attends monthly meetings with the agencies we work alongside and picks up on any jobs needing done in the community that can be done on an unpaid basis.

The GESH team will go and gather up any rubbish, tidy the area up and leave the bags to

be collected by either GHA, Cleansing Dept. or Land and environmental services.

We receive calls on a daily basis from local community groups and residents to attend to jobs such as doing gardens, repairing fences, and over all general clean-up & other jobs.

When I asked Maureen how they get requests for help she told me the story of an elderly lady who’s only son lived abroad she stayed in a house on her own with a large garden which had been neglected

for years and in the bad weather her garden fence had been blown down the old lady was embarrassed that people could now see the neglect and it was making her ill as she was a very proud woman luckily she had a kind nurse who knew about GESH and the service we provide she had phoned and asked for our help. I sent mu supervisor out to risk assess the job and to explain to the lady what Community Payback was, she was more than happy to have the team working on her garden, the team worked extremely hard for a whole week and brought the garden up to standard by fixing the fence painting it and cutting the grass and pulling out weeds and did a marvellous job.

The supervisor made me laugh when he told me the old lady came out and said she knew they had all been bad but should go home and tell their families they worked very hard and made an old lady extremely happy.

I firmly believe they were very proud of the work they

had completed and felt overwhelmed at what they had given back to this elderly lady.

After working on this garden GESH received many calls daily from elderly neighbours asking for “payback” I asked Maureen if she had ever had problems with any the payback participants being local.

She then told me another story in which she stated says it all.

A young boy who was a first time offender told me his parents were really hurt and embarrassed that he had committed a crime and was being sent to GESH for payback.

This was due to his gran attending GESH. Far from being annoyed she said she was glad as she knew the great work we do for the elderly.

She did jokingly threaten him within an inch of his life should he let GESH down!

The boy had told Maureen his dad said that he would rather do time in Barlinnie Prison than face the wrath of Gran.

I asked Maureen if the Community Payback worked.

She stated that not everything in life is 100% but she was sure that every individual who had come through GESH doors had given 100%.

Sunday 7th December 1pm – 5pm Fundraiser Prize Bingo Patsy Cline Tribute Act Tickets £12 including: 8 page bingo book, Tea/Coffee/Cakes & Hot snacks Special Flyers for caravan holidays Prizes including : Drink hampers, Food hampers, Bedding hampers, beauty hampers and many more fab prizes Tickets available at GESH Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th December Christmas Fete 12pm – 5pm Table top sales with tables to hire from £10 come along and grab some bargain goodies or earn some extra xmas cash Santas Grotto 12pm – 5pm £6 per child including a photograph, selection box and a fantastic present.

Function Hall Hire GESH has a large for hire for occasions such as weddings, birthday parties, engagments and charity fundraisers which can hold up to 200 people We also have a large function hall for childrens parties which holds up to 70.

Check out our website www.gesh.co to view the hall

GESH

Greater Easterhouse Supporting Hands

1 Redcastle Square, Garthamlock, Glasgow G33 5EG

0141 774 7261

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A LEADING health charity is expanding in Glasgow and needs more volunteers to help.

The Scottish Huntington’s Association (SHA) is now designing its volunteering opportunities to support the career or lifestyle paths of people willing to give up their valuable time.

‘The way people volunteer is changing,” said the SHA’s national volunteer coordinator, Bob Bogle.

‘It’s no longer a case of simply collecting cash on a charity’s behalf or helping out at events on an ad hoc basis.

People expect to get something back from their investment in time and effort and that’s what we are striving to give them.”

SHA’s ‘Wellbeing Volunteer Programme’ is designed to enhance an individual’s career prospects or other personal de-

velopment goals as well as fulfilling a role the charity needs support with.

Huntington’s disease is a progressive, degenerative brain disorder that causes abnormal physical movements and psychiatric problems.

It is hereditary with a 50% chance of the condition developing in the next generation, there is currently no cure.

SHA currently provides specialised support to around 600 families living with the condition throughout Scotland and offers a range of volunteering opportunities.

“Volunteering is a two way process, our tailored made programme means people in (area) thinking about giving up some time can build it around other work and family commitments and still learn a new skill.”

SHA offers its volunteers ongoing certificated training to support each individual volunteer’s needs and was recently awarded Volunteer Friendly national accreditation.

“In these times of relatively high unemployment volunteering can be great way of refreshing a CV with some real time experience or simply building confidence to get back into the job market or even just to extend their social networks.”

For further information contact Bob Bogle on 07746283768 or bob.bogle@hdscotland.org.

ST JOACHIM’S EDUCATIONAL DOUBLE ST JOACHIM’S Primary School Head Teacher Mrs Helen Mulholland and her staff have praised pupils for their work in researching and developing an app linked to this summer’s Commonwealth Games.

The Carmyle-based school collaborated with the Graphic Design Team at Glasgow City Council in a project called “Glasgow Games 2014”, and is currently available to download from Apple Inc. and Google.

To date, the “app” has attracted over 50,000 downloads!

The project assisted St Joachim’s pupils to learn about the world of work by using the Commonwealth Games as a context for learning. Youngsters wanted to provide visitors to the city with a comprehensive package of information on the sports.

They decided that designing an app for a smartphone/tablet was the most efficient outcome.

Linked to Glasgow City Council’s Strategic Plan A Learning City, pupils had from September, 2013, until May this year to research, collate and present the information needed for the app.

Working closely with the Design Team, the children developed a clear list of tasks which

had to be achieved.

In turn, the Design Team agreed not all of the pupil’s initial ideas would be realistically achieved within their time frame, but following talks, negotiated key elements of the app.

The entire project and the very idea of creating an app has been innovative and pupil-led from the outset.

We understand this is a first in Scotland, and most certainly one for the Commonwealth Games event.

As a result of the project and in recognition of the schools’ innovation, St Joachim’s Primary received funding from Celtic Football Club Foundation to purchase Ipads, which will be used for learning.

Delighted Head Teacher Mrs Mulholland revealed: “Education Scotland has recognised the success of the work.

The school was also invited to present the app to members of the General Teaching Council at their annual lecture in Glasgow City Chambers.

“In addition, St Joachim’s was awarded a Flourish Award from Glasgow City Council for their contribution to the Glasgow Games Legacy, and an award for education from the Lord Provost.”

Scotland leading the way on sustainable fashion LEADING sustainable fashion designer Orsola de Castro took a break from designing dresses to wear to the Oscars to call on Scottish designers to take a more environmentally friendly approach at a sustainable fashion symposium at the Lighthouse in Glasgow.

The event, hosted by Zero Waste Scotland and the Scottish Textile and Leather Association (STLA) was chaired by presenter Janice Forsyth and looked at ways to reduce the environmental impact of clothing, and included the launch of a new fund for Scottish designers to a create ground-breaking zero waste fashion range.

The keynote speech was delivered by Orsola de Castro, an internationally recognised leader in sustainable fashion who runs the eco-fashion label From Somewhere and co-ordinates the sustainable fashion area Estethica at London Fashion Week.

Orsola has designed collections using reclaimed fabrics for Topshop and an Oscar dress for Colin Firth’s wife Livia as part of the ‘Green Carpet’ initiative designed to bring sustainable fashion to the red carpet.

Orsola called on Scottish designers to embrace the possibilities of using reclaimed and re-used textiles by launching a new fund to enable Scottish fashion designers to create zero waste, closed-loop clothing and apparel ranges.

The symposium and fund are both part of Zero Waste Scotland’s work to reduce the environmental impact of the textile industry.

Clothing contributes around

five per cent of the carbon footprint and between six and eight per cent of the water footprint of all the UK’s goods and services and accounts for more than a million tonnes of wasted materials.

Zero Waste Scotland’s new fund will allow Scottish designers to lead the way in reducing textile waste by adopting new innovative methods such as zero waste pattern design, designing clothes to be easily disassembled and repurposed and using closed loop textiles made from recycled materials.

Chief Executive of Zero Waste Scotland Iain Gulland commented: “It’s incredibly exciting to see Scotland leading the conversation on sustainability in textiles.

We have a really diverse and engaged mix of textile producers and clothing designers here in Scotland, and the funding we have announced today will enable the industry to start testing out ways to make waste a thing of the past in textiles, and create a circular textile economy that sees fabric flow in a cycle of re-use and eliminate waste to landfill.”

Orsola de Castro commented: “I am delighted to take part in this exciting initiative with Zero Waste Scotland.

The industry needs to take a positive approach to a changing world and sustainability will inevitably penetrate all aspects of the fashion an textile design and production.

We need to look at waste as a resource, and inspire young designers to its immense creative potential and help the industry to understand its via-

bility, scalability and role in the future.”

The textile symposium explored the possibilities for a circular economy approach to the Scottish textiles industry, and was attended by over 80 delegates from across the clothing, fashion, retail, textile manufacturing and design sectors and was followed by a catwalk show by Scotland Re:Designed. Scotland Re:Designed

is a Creative Scotland funded programme designed to stimulate innovation and growth in Scotland’s fashion industry.

Zero Waste Scotland’s Love Your Clothes campaign is sponsoring an award at the Scotland Re: Designed awards on 21 November, which will see the winner receive funding and mentoring from a top designer to create a fashion range from recycled textiles.

Leading European business chiefs visit Glasgow BUSINESS chiefs from across Europe visited Glasgow to learn from the work Wheatley Group is doing to regenerate communities.

Representatives from the European Federation for Living (EFL), made up of social and commercial housing companies and other experts, were joined by representatives from the European Housing Network, EURHONET. The 19 delegates from countries including Sweden, Italy and Germany spent two days hearing about Wheatley’s community regeneration projects and the work it does to support tenants live better lives.

The group toured North Toryglen and Sighthill to see new-build homes taking shape.

They also visited a ‘Click & Connect’ centre - one of 23 new or refurbished centres around Glasgow where customers can get online.

The centres, which are a partnership between Wheatley and Glasgow Kelvin College, provide free computer facilities and digital classes in some of Scotland’s poorest communities.

The tour finished with a visit to Wheatley’s ‘Home Comforts’ scheme, which recycles furniture and passes it to tenants struggling to set up home.

Wheatley’s Group Director of Property Alex McGuire said: “We are delighted to be working with organisations across Europe to share our experiences of regenerating

communities.

“By working together and meeting colleagues from other European countries, we can learn from each other.”

The EFL is made up of social and commercial housing companies, architects, engineers, IT companies, financial experts and academic institutes.

It aims to be at the forefront of social

housing community development through quicker and better access to research, new innovations and funding. Wheatley Group joined EFL in May 2014.

European Housing Network, EURHONET, is a network of over 30 public and social housing companies from England, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden and The Netherlands.

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Banks of the Forth & Clyde Canal transformed into open-air gym SCOTTISH Canals is encouraging the people of Glasgow to keep active over the festive season with the launch of an innovative fitness trail on the banks of the Forth & Clyde Canal.

The Trim Trail features six workout stations on a mile-long stretch of the canal in North Glasgow. Running from Scotland’s first urban watersports centre in Pinkston Basin and through the blossoming creative quarter at Speirs Wharf to Applecross Street, the trail boasts a range of exercise equipment, from sit-up benches and parallel bars to hurdles, and is free for anyone to use.

Members of local mixed martial arts gym The Griphouse were amongst the first to test out the Trail, powering through the mile-long course as part of their daily workout.

Created thanks to funding from the Scottish Government’s ‘shovel-ready’ programme and Glasgow City Council, the trail marks the latest stage of the on-going regeneration of North Glasgow.

The area has had more than £5 million invested in its regeneration by Scottish Canals and its partners in recent years.

Steve Dunlop, Chief Executive of Scottish Canals, said: “Scottish Canals is committed to using the Forth & Clyde Canal to drive the regeneration of North Glasgow and make a real difference to the communities that line its banks – the launch of the Trim Trail marks another step forward for the ongoing transformation of the area.

“The towpaths of Scotland’s

canals are already popular open air gyms that attract around 22 million visits each year from paddlers, runners, cyclists and walkers.

The new Trim Trail builds on that fantastic environment and should encourage even more people to leave the couch and car behind and get.

We hope it will make a real difference to the health and wellbeing of the communities of North Glasgow.”

Designed to be simple and intuitive to use, the equipment on the trail is suitable for users of all abilities, from six-packsporting fitness fanatics to those whose only sit-up is when the alarm goes off each morning.

A number of groups are already using the Trail, with everyone from martial arts aficionados who train at The Griphouse to passing commuters and even dog walkers stopping for an impromptu pull-up or two.

The launch of the Trim Trail marks the latest stage of a wider project that has already seen the creation of a flourishing cultural quarter featuring the likes of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland; the improvement of links between North Glasgow and the city centre; the opening of Scotland’s first urban watersports centre at Pinkston Basin; and the installation of a heritage trail allowing visitors and locals alike to unlock the rich history of Glasgow’s canal.

Robert Alston of Woodside Community Council hailed the impact of the Trail and the wid-

er regeneration works on the area.

He said: “The Trim Trail is a fantastic addition to the area and it’s great to see it being so well-used.

I run along the towpath regularly and have been using the equipment to try and mix up my routine.

I even took my grandchildren to the trail a few weeks ago and they loved it.

There have been a lot of changes happening around the canal recently and they’re making a real difference to the area.

I can’t wait to see what’s next.”

For those looking to take a breather in between workout sets, the route also boasts a much more sedate trail – looking at the 200-year-old history of the Forth & Clyde Canal.

The heritage trail, part of the Glasgow’s Canal Unlocked project, turns the towpaths into a tarmac time machine, allowing visitors and tired-out Trim Trailers to step back into the rich history of the waterway via interpretation boards and a smartphone app.

Of course, ‘sedate’ isn’t in the vocabulary of the team from The Griphouse gym, who tackle the obstacles of the Trim Trail as part of their daily workouts.

Paul McVeigh of the gym added: “The Trim Trail is a great addition to the canal. Our athletes regularly run on the towpaths and now have access to a wide array of equipment that will be beneficial to their development.

I’m already planning some fun sprint workouts paired with the equipment on the trail.”

16 Days of Action for the Elimination of Violence Against Women FOR many women from Glasgow, to Gaberone, home is not the place they can relax knowing that their wellbeing will be taken care of.

Instead it is the place where they are most likely to experience hurt, harm or danger.

16 Days will bring together women, peace and human rights movements; to challenge militarism and their values which allow violence and discrimination to continue.

In the words on one woman activist ‘How can we have peace in the world when there is war in the home”.

With a theme as wide and far reaching as this it can be difficult to pinpoint how we can specifically link the campaign to people in Glasgow.

Some members of the asylum and refugee population in the city may relate to the military conflict aspect of the theme, as

well as Glaswegians who have links with the british military.

However for the 11,337 people, mainly women, who reported domestic abuse in Glasgow in 2010/11 to Strathclyde Police will easily be able to make connections with this theme.

More generally, it is important that we are all made aware of the links between military structures, gender and violence against women.

GLASGOW-BASED Slaters Menswear last month helped raise £3,000 for male cancer charity Orchid Cancer Appeal – by getting suited and booted for Dress Up Fridays.

The retailer’s fundraising campaign – which took place every Friday during October – saw men slip on a suit, share their selfie on Twitter and Facebook and make a donation to the male cancer charity.

In return, one weekly dapper dresser won £150 store vouchers, with an overall winner scooping £500 vouchers at the end of the month.

There was also a weekend break for two up for grabs in Milan – the city of style.

The awareness programme was supported in Slaters’ stores across the UK through a series of Orchid Cancer Appeal roadshows, which encouraged men to call in to find out more about these important health issues.

Managing Director Paul Slater said:

“We asked men to look smart, think smart and act smart to raise awareness of male cancers - in particular testicular cancer – during October.

And it goes without saying that we’re absolutely delighted with the huge amount of money that we’ve raised for Orchid Cancer Appeal in doing so.

“We know that men are taking an increasing interest in clothes and grooming.

They want to look and feel good and our Dress Up Fridays campaign highlighted the advantages of doing so.

But we want them to be equally aware of their health - what’s going on inside. And this means self-examining once a month.”

It’s a message needs to be driven home.

A survey undertaken by Slaters to launch Dress Up Fridays showed that 56% of men questioned across the UK didn’t carry out a simple self-examination monthly - with four out

of ten admitting to never or very rarely check themselves for lumps.

Rebecca Porta, Chief Executive at Orchid Cancer Appeal, said: “I’d like to take this opportunity to thank Slaters – and indeed all of their customers - for their generous donations.

“Over 43,000 men are diagnosed every year in the UK with testicular, prostate and penile cancer.

Orchid is the UK’s leading charity working in the area of male-specific cancers and we rely on voluntary income.

Through the funding we receive, we are able to undertake a world-class research programme, awareness and education campaigns and a range of vital support services – so thank you again Slaters and your customers for this very welcome contribution.”

Please visit www.slaters. co.uk or www.orchid-cancer. org.uk for more information.

NEW DRUG TESTS FOR DRIVERS PROPOSED legislation in 2015 should mean an end to the problem regularly faced by police forces when prosecuting drivers who may be under the influence of a drug.

Currently drivers face a tripod of evidence against them; alleged poor driving, the presence of a drug in their blood or urine and their perceived poor performance in a range of tests commonly know as Impairment Testing.

These latter tests are comprised of five elements; pupillary diameter, perception of time, walk and turn, one leg stand and finger to nose.

These tests are typically undertaken whilst the motorist is at the roadside and the decision about whether an individual is impaired is now usually made by a police officer rather than a doctor based on the individ-

ual’s performance in the tests.

Forensics has a long-standing view that the mandatory instructions given to individuals can be confusing and that the interpretation of any findings needs to be considered alongside their understanding of the tests together with an assessment of their general health and fitness.

To assess the efficiency of the tests, Bericon conducted a study into the performance of 20 individuals who reported to be free from drugs.

The results showed that: • 50% were not able to accurately estimate 30 seconds in time; • 30% were not able to satisfactorily complete the walk and turn test; • 30% were not able to correctly stand on one leg; • 95% missed their nose at

least once in the finger to nose test.

The failure of one or more of these tests could cause the officer to report that the individual was impaired.

Forensic experts a report that the findings support the view that the tests are a poor discriminator when assessing someone’s potential drug impairment and that matters are made complicated when the individual has a medical condition which may affect their movement and/or co-ordination.

However until scientific limits are in place for the concentration of selected drug types such as cannabis, heroin and cocaine in an individual’s blood, police forces will have to rely on tests which can be of limited and potentially distorted value in some situations.

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PLAY, TALK AND READ ON BOARD ‘BENJI’ IN GLASGOW PARENTS and their wee ones are invited to jump on board the free PlayTalkRead bus ‘Benji’ as it visits Glasgow.

Designed as a free drop in playground, Benji offers parents and carers a fun and relaxed environment to pick up exciting new ideas and tips to play, talk and read more with their little ones which will help make a positive difference to their health and happiness.

Benji will be stopping at: • Mitchell Library, North Street, Glasgow G3 7DN from 10am – 1pm and 2pm – 4pm on Saturday 29th November On board, parents and carers of 0 – 3 year olds can enjoy all types of fun from interactive storytelling, song and rhyme sessions to easy craft activities.

The qualified and experienced play leaders will showcase lots of great low-cost or free activities that can fit into parents’ daily routines.

Minister for Children and Young People, Aileen Campbell commented:

BREATHING SPACE IS 10 BREATHING SPACE will be marking 10 years as Scotland’s mental health phoneline this November. Advisors at the free service have answered more than 525,000 calls in that period, helping Scots to open up when they’re feeling down.

Tony McLaren, Breathing Space National Coordinator, said: “People from all walks of life contact Breathing Space. Whatever the issue, whether it’s loneliness, anxiety, low mood, stress or relationship problems, our advisors are here to listen and offer advice. We now answer more than 6,000 calls a month - it’s encouraging that people are picking up the phone to talk about their problems, rather than bottling things up.”

Key milestones for the service include the development of a national website in 2005, the launch of an annual awareness day, ‘Breathing Space Day’, in 2007 and the introduction of an award-winning British Sign Language (BSL) service in 2010.

This year, Tony completed a gruelling 600 mile cycle across Scotland to raise awareness of mental health support services, accompanied by Samaritans’ Executive Director for Scotland, Andrew Sim. Tony added: “Ten years down the line the message that mental health is everyone’s business is still so important.

It’s the little things you can do to improve your mental wellbeing, like speaking to someone when you’re feeling low, that can make all the difference”.

Contact 0800 83 85 87

“Playing, talking and reading is all about enjoying time with your wee one by incorporating every day, simple and inexpensive activities from the very earliest age.

As a mum I know first-hand that enjoying activities together helps build bonds, bringing you and your wee one closer.

Little ones also learn to play longer before getting bored, meaning less tears and less stress.

“Benji and the PlayTalkRead website offer parents and carers a wealth of inspiration and ideas, which not only help little brains grow but are easy and fun for you and your 0-3 year old.

Being active together is one of the best ways to keep your child happy and healthy and will likely be some of the happiest memories you and your child share We’re looking forward to welcoming lots of mums, dads, grandparents, carers and their wee ones on board Benji as it visits Glasgow.”

Last year more than 16,000 parents and 22,700 children visited one of the 459 PlayTalkRead events held across Scotland.

A massive 95 per cent of those felt the advice the buses offered was relevant to them and more than 70 per cent said they would play, talk and read with their children more as a result of visiting.

The PlayTalkRead roadshow will visit every local authority in Scotland as part of the Scottish Government’s Early Years campaign focusing on the first three years of children’s lives. Entry is free.

You can see when the PlayTalkRead buses will next be in your area at: www.playtalkread. org/bus/timetable For more information – plus lots of handy tips and advice visit www.playtalkread.org. You can also visit the PlayTalkRead Facebook page at www.facebook.com/playtalkread or follow PlayTalkRead on Twitter @ PlayTalkRead.

LAUNCH OF THE CYCLE SAFETY ACTION PLAN POLICE Scotland is urging drivers and cyclists to look out for each other as Road Policing officers and the ‘Go Safe Glasgow’ Road Safety Partnership launched a new cycle safety initiative.

The initiative was launched at the Emirates Arena and Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome in the East End of the city – with representatives from Police Scotland, Glasgow City Council and Bikeability in attendance.

From 24 November, Road Policing, Glasgow City Council Road Safety and Bikeability officers will work together in ensuring Cyclists are commuting safely.

Focussing primarily in the areas of the West End and City Centre, where there is a high concentration of cyclists, the partnership will see cyclists being stopped if they are presenting a danger to themselves or other road users.

Some cyclists will be warned, but the primary objective of this initiative is education and informing road users.

Those cycling at night without the appropriate lighting will be given lights for free, paid for by ‘Go Safe Glasgow’ and given helpful advice from Bikeability officers.

Road Policing officers will be also be reminding drivers of the proper and correct usage of advanced stop lines at major junctions and ensuring that drivers use public roads with respect and concern for fellow road users.

Inspector Craig Linton of the

Divisional Road Policing Unit in Glasgow, said, “To improve safety it is important that cyclists and drivers share the road with respect and tolerance.

Whether it is drivers not giving cyclists enough room at junctions or cyclists not properly illuminating their presence on the road – it’s important to challenge this behaviour, especially now that we are in the darker winter months.

“Go Safe Glasgow have purchased lights which be given to cyclists without them but they will also be warned by ourselves and provided with information and advice.

We hope the 7 day campaign improves helps keep road users safe in our city.”

Councillor Alistair Watson, Glasgow City Council’s Executive Member for Transport & Sustainability, said: “This week-long operation focuses on raising public awareness of road safety especially when we are seeing a surge in the number of cyclists on our roads.

“We need to make cyclists and drivers conscious of each other and avoid unnecessary conflict as well as reduce the number of casualties on our roads.

“This campaign is about making sure both cyclists and drivers use our roads with care, courtesy and respect.

“This joint initiative will help make the city’s roads safer and hopefully encourage more people to cycle with confidence.”

IDENTITY THEFT WARNING IDENTITY theft, having credit card information stolen and cyber-crime are top concerns among consumers Identity theft has ranked as the top concern amongst consumers questioned about their digital lifestyles, according to new research commissioned.

The survey of 1,000 UK consumers, reveals that 81% of respondents cited that they were concerned, or very concerned about the prospect of having their identity stolen.

Having credit card information stolen online is also extremely worrying, with 79% ranking it the second biggest concern above being a victim of cybercrime (73%).

Surprisingly, cyber bullying was the least concerning, with just 40% of consumers showing any real concern, whilst privacy of social networks (59%) and email spam (68%) ranked much higher.

The survey also reveals the numbers that have a high, medium, or low ‘digital footprint’ based on the amount of time they spend online in a typical week, emailing, texting and sharing or watching digital images, songs, games, videos and apps.

62% of those very concerned about identity theft have a me-

dium digital footprint, 46% low, and 26% have a high digital footprint.

Equally only 26% of those with a high digital footprint were concerned about having credit card information stolen off of an online shopping website, and their email accounts being spammed, showing that those that spend more time online are less concerned about their identity being stolen.

One in four have definitely, or probably, been a victim of identity theft, 43% of which suggested it took more than one month to fix, and one in five saying it took more than 10 hours.

47% admitted to having to spend their own money to resolve the issue, with 28% noting they have spent at least 60 pounds (GBP), highlighting the need for increased password security.

“With so much of our time spent online, be it social networking, banking, or shopping, the security of our personal information, and more importantly, our identities, is being put at risk on a daily basis.

According to the survey, online purchases were the top reason that users thought they became victims of identity theft, underscoring the importance of confidence in one’s own online

security.

Consumers have very little faith in the absolute security of their passwords, as just 15% believe those passwords are very secure, regardless of the amount and type of characters used.

Being able to manage our password security is crucial.”

Other research highlights: • Online purchases were the top reason that users thought they became victims of identity theft, underscoring the importance of confidence in one’s own online security.

• The groups that are most likely to say they have been victims of identity theft are those that probably best understand and notice the signs of identity theft: IT workers, online shoppers, higher-salary workers, the tech-savvy, and those with a high digital footprint.

• Those with the least confidence that their passwords are absolutely secure include, those that do less online shopping (12%), those aged 50-64 (11%), and those with a medium digital footprint (11%).

• A plurality of consumers are only somewhat confident that their passwords for personal accounts could not be cracked by a computer program, but few are very confident.

10 GLASGOW M&S EMPLOYEES SCOOP PRESTIGIOUS ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

Two Glasgow M&S employees have been recognised for their achievements in the workplace at The Pride of M&S Plan A Awards.

M&S Silverburn employee David Parker won the Marks & Start Achiever Award, whilst M&S Argyle Street’s Karen Naseem won the Fundraising Individual Award at the ceremony which took place recently.

David Parker, 28, who works at the M&S Silverburn store, was recognised for his inspiring journey on the Marks & Start programme, which helps people who face barriers finding employment.

David is an Armed Forces veteran who has suffered from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, causing him to stammer in stressful situations.

At the start of his placement, his low self-confidence meant he struggled when speaking to customers.

However, supported by his mentors and the rest of his team, his self-esteem and confidence has since flourished and he has been able to move on from a vicious circle of depression and stress.

Glasgow’s M&S Argyle Street employee Karen Naseem, 57, was acknowledged for her ability to engage others in fundraising efforts.

Karen was committed to raising vital funds for the Still Birth and Neonatal Death Charity, which is extremely close to her

Glasgow’s Buzzing!

BUGLIFE and Glasgow City Council have created and enhanced more than 13 hectares of wildflower meadow within Glasgow city during a threeyear project started in May 2011, funded by Landfill Communities Fund.

Meadows have been created through seed sowing and plug planting of native wildflower species such as Field scabious, Common knapweed and Red clover in more than 13 parks across Glasgow including Hogganfield Park, Linn Park, Glasgow Green and Victoria Park.

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LABOUR COMMENT ON HOSPITAL INQUIRY RESPONDING to the publication of the Vale of Leven Inquiry, Labour MSP for Dumbarton, Jackie Baillie commented: “Today is a day of mixed emotions for the families of those who lost their lives between 2007 and 2008.

They were vindicated in their call for a public inquiry

heart following the still birth of her granddaughter, Lily.

Karen, along with her daughter Rebecca who worked at the store during her studies, motivated 60 fellow M&S Argyle Street employees, friends and family to run in an annual 10km race, all wearing t-shirts in memory of Lily. Karen also helped organise a bi-annual charity ball which was attended by over 200 people.

Karen, colleagues, friends and family have raised an incredible £25,500 for the charity since May 2013.

David and Karen are just two of around 400 M&S employees nominated for an award this year.

They were presented with a certificate and prize to celebrate their achievements at the Pride of M&S ceremony, held in London last week.

Karen commented: “I’m delighted to have won this award on behalf of everyone who was

involved and I’m thrilled with the money we’ve raised as a M&S team for this great cause.

It’s an issue close to my heart and I hope that the money raised will continue to support families in need.”

David added: “It was a fantastic surprise to win the award. I really enjoy my job because it’s fast-paced and exciting, and the rest of my team are always supportive and understanding.

The Marks & Start programme really brings out the best in people and has given me a new-found faith in my own ability.”

Mike Barry, M&S’ Director of Plan A, also commented: “These awards give us the opportunity to recognise our local heroes who are making such a positive impact in their community and celebrate some truly inspiring stories.

This is the most inspiring event we have at M&S and it is great to listen to some of the incredible accomplishments of our employees.

The quality of nominations for the awards this year was outstanding, so our winners really do deserve recognition for their achievements. As you can imagine, we’re very proud of David and Karen!”

The Pride of M&S Plan A Awards are now in their 15th year and reward M&S employees’ achievements in supporting their local communities through environmental, volunteer and fundraising work.

for pollinating insects at the parks before and after meadow creation have recorded a total of 139 species of invertebrate across the parks.

It is thought that at least 17 of these are new to the Glasgow area including the distinctive leaf beetle Galeruca tanaceti found on Common knapweed at Linn Park and the solitary parasitic bee Sphecodes geoffrellus recorded foraging on Ragwort at Alexandra Park.

The diversity of species recorded during the project highlights not only the importance of wildflower meadows for invertebrates, especially pollinators but also how under recorded invertebrates are, even in our big cities.

Suzanne Bairner, Buglife Conservation Officer said: “These meadows have significantly increased the available

habitat for a wide range of invertebrate species, particularly pollinating insects, but also for other wildlife such as small mammals, birds and amphibians.

I never thought I would see grasshoppers laying eggs and Small copper right in the heart of Glasgow!”

as the report identified significant failings at every level of the health service and government.

“The C.Diff outbreak at the Vale of Leven Hospital was the worst in the UK due to the high mortality rate.

The families deserve nothing less than a full apology from the hospital manage-

ment, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and the Scottish Government for the mistakes which compromised patient care.

“What happened at the Vale of Leven should never be repeated anywhere in Scotland so it is vital we learn lessons and implement MacLean’s recommendations in full.”

Carbon monoxide alarm saves family A FAMILY are safe thanks to their carbon monoxide (CO) alarm alerting them to the deadly gas’ presence in their home.

In this Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week, Louise is eager to share her experience to make more people aware of the potentially fatal dangers of this poisonous gas, so they can stay safe.

When her CO alarm sounded at 9.30 one Tuesday morning, Louise was about to leave home to go to a friend’s house with her one year-old daughter, Lucy.

“Lucy really didn’t want to go until Peppa Pig had finished,” said Louise.

“Then just as we were ready to leave the house, the alarm sounded.

“Ever since our boiler was fitted two years ago, I had this feeling that we should fit a carbon monoxide alarm. The boiler is located in a cupboard in a back porch between the garage and our kitchen.

It was fitted by a registered installer who had all the right qualifications, but as it’s a gas appliance, I wanted to have the assurance of an audible carbon monoxide alarm nearby to warn us of any leak.”

Louise’s decision to install the CO alarm was a life-saving one.

“There is no doubt about it, this CO alarm saved our lives.

After the emergency services had checked our home was safe, a registered gas service engineer came to check the boiler.

He had to shut it down immediately because the levels of CO were so high, saying it could kill him.”

Two more registered Gas Safe engineers have since checked, fixed and verified the safety of the boiler. “Each agreed that without the CO alarm, the consequences could have been catastrophic.

I can’t begin to imagine what might have happened,” added Louise.

It is believed the leak may have been caused by an incorrect emissions setting and it is thought the boiler could have been leaking CO for some time.

“The engineer said that it was likely that the boiler had

been sending most of the fumes outside for a while, but that something either got into the flue, or changed in the boiler so that the fumes were now coming into the house,” said Louise.

This could explain some of the symptoms being experienced by the family over recent months.

“My husband, Dan has been feeling unwell for a while, with cold symptoms, sinus problems and an inflamed nose.

We put it down to the weather, change of temperature and colds doing the rounds,” explained Louise.

“The children too have been under the weather with chesty coughs, but now in hindsight and having learned of how the symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning can mimic so many other common illnesses, I’m certain they’ve been caused by a build-up of CO leaking from the boiler.

“Dan does most of the cooking, so he’s in the kitchen closer to the boiler much more than me and the children.”

Blood tests taken from Dan showed high levels of CO in his bloodstream, prompting doctor’s to perform an ECG. Thankfully, the results showed no cause for further investigation.

This latest incident highlights yet again the potentially fatal dangers of what has become known as ‘the silent killer’.

Each year the Department of Health estimates there are around 40 deaths from accidental CO poisoning in England and Wales and in excess of 200 non-fatal cases that require hospitalisation.

At least 4,000 people attend A&E each year diagnosed with CO poisoning. However, It’s estimated that one third of a million people potentially suffer from exposure to CO unknowingly1.

The effects of CO poisoning are estimated to cost the NHS £178 million a year2.

Carbon monoxide is a highly poisonous gas that has no colour, taste or smell, so it is totally invisible to the human senses.

Because the gas is so difficult

to detect and the symptoms often mistaken for other ailments such as flu, food poisoning or even hangovers, many people can be poisoned without knowing it.

Badly-fitted and unchecked appliances that use gas, wood, oil, coal or other solid fuel, along with faulty boilers, flues or poorly ventilated ovens are often to blame.

Worryingly, CO can also enter a property from adjoining households.

The only way to detect it is with an audible carbon monoxide alarm which warns you before the gas becomes life threatening so action can be taken to stay safe.

“I urge anyone who hasn’t got a carbon monoxide alarm to make sure they fit one straight away,” said Louise.

“Everyone needs to be aware of the risks of this deadly gas.

Even though our boiler was fairly new and serviced annually by a Gas Safe Registered engineer, our experience shows that things can go wrong in between checks, but without a CO alarm we would never have known until it was too late.”

Know the signs of CO: Although you can’t see, smell or taste carbon monoxide, there are signs that indicate there may be a strong risk of CO being produced: • Black soot marks or staining on or around gas fire burners or on walls near cookers, boilers or gas fires • Excessive condensation in the room where the appliance is installed • If you are using a gas appliance, it should have a crisp blue flame, such as a pilot light.

If it turns to a lazy orange flame, the appliance may not be working correctly Recognise the symptoms: Early symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning include: • Nausea • Dizziness • Breathlessness • Headaches • Loss of consciousness • Collapse One useful indicator that carbon monoxide may be the cause is if symptoms disappear when you leave your home and reappear when you’re at home.

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D MILLEN BUTCHER Tel: 0141 763 2135

427 Carntynehall Rd, Glasgow G32 6LQ

Fresh Christmas Turkey Crowns from MILLEN Gourmet Christmas Food Range XMAS ORDERS BEING TAKEN NOW DAVID Millen’s Butcher shop, is situated at the top of Carntynehall Road near its junction with Edinburgh Road.

David has been a butcher for the last 23 years.

He was taken on as an apprentice by the previous owners of the establishment - Henry Hunt & Sons – when he was 18.

Previously the business was situated in Shettleston Road, but the business moved when the tenement building containing the shop collapsed.

Suitable replacement premises were found here in Carntyne.

David became the outright owner in May of 2012.

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He has managed to maintain the quality standards that his predecessors set and has built up a regular customer base because of word of mouth recommendations.

Since taking over the business he has erected a new shop frontage, and has installed a new mincer which is used to make his sausages and burgers.

To ensure that the beef does not get mixed in with the pork, and vice-versa, he uses the mincer for beef one day and pork the next.

They say the real art of the butcher lies in such products as pies and sausages the most popular commodities available at any butcher.

David says he uses his own recipes for his steak pies and his scotch pies.

The sausages he sells have the same recipe as that of the shop’s previous owner.

He claims to sell the best steak pies in the east end and that his customers come from all over Glasgow, Lanarkshire, and even further afield such as the north of England and the Isle of Mann.

He even has a customer from Europe who regularly visits family and friends in Scotland, and returns home with some of his pies.

With Christmas approaching now is the time to place your meat order with East Glasgows top butcher.

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Why Resolutions Fail and How to Set Them Properly!

1. You are not truly motivated by the resolution.

In this instance you are either doing it because you think you should, or because someone else has suggested you should.

Without investigating what a real, meaningful motivation would be which would keep you on track, you will likely fall off whichever wagon you are on relatively quickly!

We always encourage our users when setting any goals in life, that it’s worthwhile to take time to consider what it will mean to them if they are successful, and to keep focused on that; instead of focusing on the thing that you shouldn’t be doing.

2. Not specific enough.

For example, if your resolution is to “give up smoking” it’s not a very clear instruction to your subconscious mind.

So after a month you could be allowed to feel you’ve been successful and the motivation wanes.

We encourage our users to be as specific as possible; and positive!

So specifying a health re-

lated goals, which measurable effects.

I.e. Reach the end of 2015 as a non-smoker, who is able to ___________ as a result; is much more specific!

3. The resolution is not backed up with feasible actions to make it work.

The vast majority of people will just set their goal, and pat themselves on the back for having set it and get back on with their lives.

Well they need to hold their horses!

We insist that every goal is backed up with actions which are going to contribute to its success.

To stick with the smoking example, the actions that this person may need to take might include: Buying nicotine substitute.

Take up another hobby. Address stress issue that makes me crave cigarettes.

We ask our users to note down all of their actions and we remind them as they go along, to keep them on track!

So whatever your resolution may be, decide what this looks like in actions, and make a commitment to those actions.

4. You aren’t prepared for the potential problems, or don’t have the resources you need.

If you haven’t considered for a moment that it might be tough and you’ll be tempted to give up, then you need to start thinking about that right now.

To fail to plan, is to plan to fail.

Of course you can’t be aware of every possible eventuality, but acknowledging the most likely ones, and having an acceptance that it will be hard at times is a big step.

We have a process to encourage problem resolution at the outset of goal planning, to minimise this factor as much as possible.

5. Didn’t share your goals with supportive people.

Sharing your goals is important.

It shows more of a commitment to them, and it gives you some support.

So whether you are sharing with direct friends and family, an online community or with a supportive app; sharing increases your chances of success straight away.

If the smoker tells everyone, I will be a permanent non-smok-

er by the end of this year, they know they will be asked regularly throughout the year how they are getting on.

6. Forgetting your goal This might sound silly, but it’s amazing how many people fall off the wagon, or fail to achieve something, simply because they’d forgotten their original intention, or the reason behind the intention.

This does come down to point one of course.

And having a system in place that helps keep your important goals in the forefront will help no end.

7. You take a tiny slip up as a total failure We all need to relax and give ourselves a break from time to time.

Be realistic in our expectations of ourselves, and say “hey, I got that wrong, but that’s okay, it’s part of the learning process”.

So if you have the cigarette, just acknowledge it, and say to yourself “Okay, what happened today that made me want to do that?

What can I do to minimise the chance of that happening again?”

Remember: there is no failure, only feedback from which you can learn and grow.

The classic goal setter has the cigarette, believes they have failed and falls back into old habits.

The Yolsk goal setter knows it’s a long, winding journey to success.

Success is a feeling. You are the one who decides how successful you are, so it’s up to you how you respond to your slip ups.

Those who support you will help you to see this.

8. Life gets in the way Often the reason a goal gets forgotten, is the whirlwind of day to day life. That whirlwind will always be there, unless you are consciously opting out of the compulsion to get things done in accordance with the expectation that society places on us all the time (which we strongly recommend).

The art of getting what you want out of life is to remember to “keep the most important thing, the most important thing” (Stephen R. Covey). If you feel the time pressures of other things calling you away from what you need to do to

achieve that goal, ask yourself this: “Which of these things is most important to me? Which is going to serve me, and which am I serving?” - The whirlwind will be there when you have finished your priority stuff, you can afford to step away. If you put the whirlwind first, it will be the vortex into which all of your time is sucked!

9. You don’t really believe in yourself Most of us have some internal dialogue which puts us down, questions whether we are deserving or capable. This internal dialogue has been labelled as many different things; the shadow, the monkey mind, the chimp, the ego, the devil…

Notice that all of these things are separate to you. You are not your thoughts, you are what you choose to be.

I’ve had to get over some monkey minded thoughts and the clutches of the shadow to get to where I am today.

We know that it’s there, but we know that it’s separate. Let us help you keep that in your mind too, so you can let go of those unhelpful thoughts and embrace the life you truly deserve.

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Royston Vision and Strategy

THE Royston Strategy Group has appointed a team to devise a strategy for the area, building from local people and organisations.

The team consists of Kevin Murray Associates, Willie Miller Urban Design and Benton Scott-Simmons.

The team have prepared strategies for communities around Scotland, notably Kilmarnock, Maryhill, Lanark and Twechar.

They have also worked in and around central Glasgow.

Over the last couple of

months, the team have been exploring Royston and meeting people who live and work here.

They been asked to prepare a Royston Vision and Strategy plan that considers the whole of Royston as a place, including how it functions socially and economically, and help make a case for maintaining positive change and investment in Royston.

Rosemount Development Trust has been working with Kevin Murry Associates, the 4 local housing providers and Royston Youth Action, who

make up the Strategy Group.

The group is also supported by Patricia Ferguson MSP, Bob Doris MSP, Bailie Alan Stewart and Bailie Phil Greene.

More importantly they has been working with other local groups and residents to build up a vision and strategy for Royston that looks to tackle local issues and add value to the neighbourhood.

At the Gala Day on 6 September they were invited to set up a stall and carried out a ‘community mapping’ exercise and had

a prize draw, the cost of entry being sharing your ideas!

The mapping exercise highlighted the ‘hot spots’ in Royston, areas that people used often, areas people don’t use often and places that people actively avoid.

Talking to people showed that these ‘no go’ areas are not necessarily because they are bad places, but often they are associated with a bad experience in the past.

KMA also held a Community Drop-In in the Rainbow Hall on 15th September where they

got another layer of really useful information, that helped to complete the picture of what makes Royston tick and the parts that still require change and improvement.

The main themes that have come out over these exercises are that while Royston has improved greatly in terms of the quality of housing (and will continue with GHA’s current rebuilding programme at the top of Roystonhill), the area has suffered a loss of some much-needed essentials over time, such as additional

shops, a bank and play spaces.

In addition, the way that Royston connects to the city centre and to surrounding areas could be much improved through creating new routes, or improving existing ones with new pavements, lighting and public art.

The team will be analysing all the material gathered over the next few weeks and look forward to presenting a draft vision and strategy plan that we hope is embraced and owned by the local community and its residents.

Royston Strategy Group

Established in January 2014 Purpose is to provide a co-ordinated, strategic approach by partners and stakeholders to ensure that the regeneration of the Royston area continues to completion

Partners and stakeholders: Rosemount Development Trust Community of Royston Patricia Ferguson MSP Bob Doris MSP Royston Youth Action Spire View Housing Association Blochairn Housing Association Copperworks Housing Co-operative Royston Corridor Homes (GHA) Glasgow City Council Kevin Murray Associates, commissioned by Rosemount Development Trust to carry out a community consultation Rosemount Workspace is hosting a community event on behalf of the Strategy Group to launch the draft vision and strategy to the local Royston Community.

Local people can still contribute to the draft vision and strategy.

A “signing up” ceremony of all partners and stakeholders showing their commitment to ensure the shared vision for the regeneration of Royston is delivered

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Royston Dental Practice The gentle dentists

Tel: 0141-552 8898

SAYING GOODBYE TO - Kieran Fallon BDS On 25th April 1983 at 156 Royston road (former doctors practice) saw the beginning of Royston Dental. Although when it opened it was called “Royston Rd Dental practice” The Surgery was opened by Kieran Fallon with two stylish and young trainee dental nurses Jackie Marlow and Jane Martin.

Jackie’s role grew with the practice and she is currently practice manager, likewise Jane’ss role also grew and she is now the practice dental hygienist.

Within 18 months of the new practice being open popularity and demand meant they needed to add another Dentist and dental nurse. As the patient lists grew so did demands and in 1988 Kieran decided to operate a 3 dentist system working 3 surgeries over a 12 hour day 8am until 8pm.

July 2000 saw the decision to take up larger premises and the practice moved to their current premises in Rosemount workspace Charles street which was brighter, airier spacious and modern and capable of housing the new team which now consists of 3 dentists, 1 hygienist a practice manager and 10 dental nurses.

As Kieran has decided to retire and hand the reigns over to Graham Gardner. Jackie has decided that its perfect time for a change and she is pursuing a new career path in Support for Learning.

As Jackie and Kieran leave for the final time they will transfer the practice to Graham Gardner who intends continuing the good name of Royston Dental.

Kieran’s patients will transfer to Ms Elaine Hamilton.

Kieran Fallon graduated with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) from the University of Glasgow Dental hospital and school in 1978.

Kieran gained his experience as an associate dentist first in Airdrie then in Stirling before establishing Royston Dental Practice. For 23 years Kieran has also provided dental care to prisoners in HMP Barlinnie in addition to running his practice.

As well as clinical dentistry Kieran has also held a great interest in the Trade union and political side of dentistry representing the interests of patients and colleagues in discussions with government bodies or NHS agencies.

In 2008 Kieran was awarded the MBE for services to the NHS and the community in Glasgow Kieran would like to say a big thank you to all who have supported him over the last 23 years and although he is sad to be leaving his plans to travel the world, spend time with his ever expanding family and occasional game of golf will make sure he is never bored

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Congratulations, now the fun begins!

Best wishes on your new chapter in life Jackie and Kieran From all the staff at the GENN

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Royston Dental Practice The gentle dentists

Tel: 0141-552 8898

HELLO TO THE NEW - Graham Gardner BDS

A message from Graham Gardner BDS I am honoured to be taking over such a friendly and respected practice. It was always my ambition since graduating from Dundee in 2009 to buy a practice. I’ve worked hard over the years developing my skills as a dentist and have expanded the services offered to include botox, fillers, clear braces and dental implants. I have plans to introduce more treatments so watch this space.

Our Practice We are a caring and welcoming family-run Dental Practice, that has served Royston and the surrounding area for over 30 years.

Our team of highly qualified and professional dentists, hygienist and dental nurses are committed to providing high quality dental care to all our patients in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.

At the heart of our philosophy is a commitment to providing high quality modern treatments in a welcoming, inclusive, caring environment. Royston Dental Practice is dedicated to providing you with high quality, cost effective dental care. contact our clinic directly on 0141-552-8898 Advanced dentistry. ​Clinical best practice.​ New teeth, whiter teeth, straighter teeth, whatever you want, we have the answers for you. Facial rejuvenation.​ Look and feel younger.

For the latest and most effective treatments at stopping wrinkles in their tracks, look no further.

The freshfaced Promise Over many years, we’ve helped thousands of clients to healthier, more radiant skin and straighter, whiter smiles. We will work with you to help you achieve perfection. We use the latest clinically proven products and technologies in our state-of-the-art clinic. We partner with the country’s leading authoritative and government bodies, and highly renowned suppliers to ensure we perform to the highest of standards, and to give you total peace of mind that you are in safe hands. If you want to feel better about your skin or your smile, you’ll be looking for expert advice, the most advanced care, and treatments that will really work for you.

We’re always here to support you Helping you achieve the skin, the smile and the confidence you’ve always wanted is an ongoing process — we’re here to help and advise you, long after your treatment has finished.

QuickSmile - Clear Braces in Glasgow!​ QuickSmile - short term orthodontic treatment - is a modern twist on traditional orthodontics.

There is little debate within the orthodontic community that braces are the most widely used and most effective method to give patients straight, healthy teeth and a beautiful smile.

QuickSmile has taken the best aspects of braces and modified the treatment and the materials to give adults a common-sense, cosmetic solution that fits your lifestyle.

Here is what makes QuickSmile so innovative …

• Average treatment times of only six months • QuickSmile clear brackets and tooth-colored wires are barely visible • Use of braces has shown to provide the most conservative and predictable final result • QuickSmile indirect bond trays ensure that your appointments are fast and comfortable • Low forces and short overall orthodontic treatment times increase comfort, safety, and hygiene • QuickSmile is typically less expensive than traditional braces, aligner therapy, or veneers

Royston Dental Practice staff would like to wish Mr Fallon a long happy retirement and thank him for being a fabulous boss, mentor and friend from all our staff xxx All the Staff would like to thank and wish Jackie all the very best in the future Good luck and goodbye!

Rosemount Development Trust Limited Address: Unit W6, 141 Charles Street G21 2QA Phone: 0141 552 1199/9046

Web: www.rosemounttrust.co.uk Email: info@rosemounttrust.co.uk

Wishing Kieran Fallon happiness in his retirement

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GLASGOW KELVIN COLLEGE - FIRST GRADUATION CEREMONY

OVER 300 graduands celebrated success at Glasgow Kelvin College’s Graduation Ceremony which took place on Wednesday the 19 November at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall.

The ceremony marked the first anniversary of Glasgow’s newest college.

The Ceremony was an exciting event, not just for our graduates, but also for their friends and family.

The event was a huge success and feedback from our graduands and stakeholders has been tremendous.

Principal Alan Sherry extended his appreciation with thanks to everyone who made this important day possible including all staff and student volunteers.

Whilst receiving their degrees in the Concert Hall’s main auditorium, graduands received words of advice and an inspiring oration from guest speaker Henry McLeish, Chair of the Glasgow Colleges’ Regional Board.

We are proud of the achievements of all our students and wish them every success in the future.

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Kelvin Signs Key Agreement with Glasgow Caledonian

PRINCIPAL and Vice-Chancellor Professor Pamela Gillies CBE signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement with Alan Sherry, Principal of Glasgow Kelvin College recently.

This follows many years of close collaboration between the University and the College’s legacy institutions – Stow, North Glasgow and John Wheatley Colleges – and marks a significant step in the development of a long-term

collaborative relationship between the two institutions.

The project will be governed by a joint Strategic Partnership Steering Group, with representation from senior management, academic, professional support services and students’ associations from both institutions.

Ruth Whittaker, Director GCU LEAD and College Connect, outlined the importance of the agreement: “The University’s College

Connect strategy, launched earlier this year, builds on existing partnerships with colleges to support an infrastructure for articulation.

More than 100 GCU students articulate from Glasgow Kelvin College each year and under the terms of the agreement, we hope to increase this number significantly over the coming years.

“The partnership is an important response to direction from the Scottish Funding

Council to build strategic partnerships with individual colleges which will enable the development and enhancement of sustainable articulation.

It will build on the collaborative activities already established between the two partners and will work towards effective collaborative planning, sustainment and enhancement of articulation pathways, and develop and enhance mechanisms to en-

sure successful student transition, progression and completion.”

Principal of Glasgow Kelvin College, Alan Sherry, agreed: “This is a landmark moment for the ambitions of our students keen to progress with their learning and advance to degree-level.

The links built through our partnership with GCU creates greater opportunities for Glasgow’s learners to access a quality university learning

experience and it will ensure a smooth transition from college.

“We look forward to seeing the many benefits this will bring to the learning journeys and development of Glasgow’s residents.”

GCU signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement with City of Glasgow College in August 2012 and has plans to sign an agreement with Glasgow Clyde College next month.

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College Entrepreneurs Fit for London Visit

GOING to college isn’t just about studying!!

Glasgow Kelvin College encourages its students to think entrepreneurially and throughout the year gives them the opportunity to put what they learn in the classroom into practice.

The Market Maker Experience, aimed at developing entrepreneurial skills in students, is the most recent competition that students have taken part in.

It requires them to use state-of-the-art technology to develop an innovative business idea.

The students, in small groups, create a small business/start-up concept and devise appropriate and well thought out strategies to maximise their chances of developing a successful enterprise.

Each participating college fielded a group for a trip to London where all groups had to present their ideas to ‘Dragon’s Den’ style panel of

entrepreneurs.

The atmosphere at the Glasgow Kelvin selection was intense with some friendly rivalry as the students came together to take part.

This year four groups entered their ideas including international hampers, fitness app and band, a find my wallet app and a website to source products/services.

Everyone took it very seriously as they wanted to take their idea to the Institute of Design London event on the

17 November.

With the backing of the College the winners were…..FitA-Me with their fitness app and band.

The winning group of students comprised of Dermot O’Kane, Vicky Nakamatte, Thomas Stanton and Janie Morton who were ecstatic at the prospect of representing their idea in London with the hope of going to New York.

They’re pictured here with their mentors.

The trip to London was fun,

first taking over a carriage on the train and practising their pitch, then driving through London with all of the Christmas decorations lit up.

The spectacular event itself took place in the salubrious surroundings of the IOD. Throughout the day 16 groups of students took the opportunity to promote their idea to visitors and judges.

Glasgow Kelvin’s students really engaged the judges and presented their idea, gleaning feedback and expert opinions

on likely success – the winner on the day was Cardiff and Vale with a dress up party idea called Trickle Box. So no trip to New York for the students this year but all involved felt that the experience had been worthwhile, giving them the opportunity to put the theory into practice.

The Fit-A-Me team who travelled to London will continue to pursue their concept as a business venture. Good luck for the future!!

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Coming up at Glasgow Kelvin College….!!!

THERE’S lots happening in the next month at your College.

More Awards!! - The College Heating & Ventilation students have once again swept the Board at the Scottish Apprentice National Training Award Competition Heating & Ventilation and Pipe Fitting. Four of

the College’s 3rd and 4th year students have won first prize in their category and will receive their awards at a glittering ceremony in the near future. Congratulations go to Gary Bickerton, Jordan Gilmour, Joss McInnes and James Dunbar for this spectacular achievement.

Keep an eye out for photos and

more information!!

More Style!! - The College are holding a Christmas Craft Fair during week beginning 8 December 2014 across all our campuses.

You’ll have the opportunity to buy some lovely Christmas presents made by the students to raise funds for several

different charities.

With a fantastic selection of gifts available such as gorgeous accessories, fashion items bags, hats, scarfs, delicious handmade chocolates and Christmas decorations to buy, you should make sure you bring enough bags to carry all your purchases.

You’ll also have a chance to book a hair or beauty treatment allowing you to pamper yourself or a loved one.

More Sparkle!! - College students will be holding a spectacular jewellery exhibition and sale of their work at the Easterhouse, City and Springburn Campuses from 1 - 5 December

2014, with the official Opening Night on Tuesday 2nd December at Springburn, 5pm.

More info on the website!!

You’re invited to visit the College - check out the website for the exact date and times www.glasgowkelvin.ac.uk or call 0141 630 5000. Don’t miss out!

Congratulations to Glasgow Kelvin College and all their graduation students Proud to be partnership working with Kelvin College

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Jenna Gives a ‘Chilled Out’ Performance!

GLASGOW Kelvin College student, Jenna Morrow, has just become the very first female to be awarded the Institute of Refrigeration Apprentice of the Year!!

21yr old Jenna, from Easterhouse, is a time-served HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) employee with Mitie and has been undertaking her Refrigeration level 2 & 3 units on block release at the College.

She was put forward by her tutors for the Scottish round of the competition in mid-November and, after breezing through as regional champion at the spectacular event at the Thistle Hotel in Glasgow, she went on to the National Final in Manchester.

Her proud mum and fiancé were both there to witness her win through against 136 other apprentices in the UK, claiming the national award of a trophy

and £600 worth of retail vouchers.

The Institute of Refrigeration Award is around thirty years old and this is the first time it has been won by a female!

Jenna attended Glasgow Kelvin College throughout her HVAC apprenticeship and her tutors had no hesitation this year in putting her forward for the Institute of Refrigeration award. Kevin Muldoon, one of her tutors this year, said,

“Jenna always showed such promise and she has been a pleasure to teach.

We’re very proud of what she has achieved as she epitomises what we’re about at the College – engaging with students and helping them gain the skills that will drive them to progress in their careers. We’re delighted to have played a part in her success.”

Jenna herself said, “I feel absolutely brilliant

about winning the award. I know it’s a real achievement.

The College has been a great help with support and putting me forward for the award.

“I hope to stay ‘on the tools’ and work towards becoming a Manager some time in the future.

Mitie can also help with professional development and I hope to see myself moving up in the world.”

Alan Sherry, College Princi-

pal, said, “Jenna is a remarkable young woman and we’re extremely proud of what she has achieved. She has shown that both men and women can be successful in these types of skills and we hope that she is blazing a trail for many young people in the future.

A huge ‘congratulations and well done’ comes from everyone at Glasgow Kelvin College!”

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Christmas Countdown

Christmas shouldn’t be just about presents but a well-chosen, thoughtful gift brings a warm glow to both giver and receiver. We’ve collated some suggestions for Christmas gifts that are personal and won’t break the bank, and ways to make your money go a little further this Christmas.

Ideas for low-cost but lovely presents Frame school photos/family photos A sure-fire hit with grandparents or relatives that don’t see the kids very often. A copy of a recent school photograph will be willingly received by family members, especially if it’s presented in a nice frame. But if the school photographer hasn’t made a visit recently, don’t worry. A nice informal picture of the kids is equally lovely. Perhaps do something a bit different - pose each of the children in their favourite dressing up clothes, or with their faces painted for example - and pop the results in a frame.

Also many of the large photo developer shops will convert your photos into all kinds of things which can make inexpensive presents - family calendars, key rings, mugs, cosmetic bags, mouse mats etc. You can’t offer a gift more personal than any of these!

Festive fun at the Glasgow Bike Station Saturday the 6th of December 10 am- 6.30 pm With festive craft workshops, refreshments, Christmas promotions and a bicycle powered Christmas tree, as well as cycle training and winter riding advice.

There will also be a large range of new and refurbished kid’s and adult’s bikes at affordable prices, and we will be offering a free cycle helmet with every new kid’s bike sold.

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Hand-made edible gifts Packaged up in professional looking jars and boxes, home made biscuits, chocolates, jams and chutneys can look - and taste - equally as good as their shop-bought counterparts. Stick to recipes you know work and stock up on nice packaging to make your presentation look as good as what’s inside. Jam jars make great receptacles for your foods, working well for everything from, such as marmalades or pickles. You can buy them online at Amazon or check out your local hardware shop. Accessorise with a nice gift tag and ribbons.

Home-made gifts We have some fantastic ideas for making your own Christmas presents at a fraction of the price similar presents would cost in the shops. There are some really original ideas including jewellery (we love the colourful button necklaces, for example), funky pin cushions, vintage-style soaps and cute puppets. Take a look at our ideas for homemade gifts you can make, including some easier gifts for kids to make here.

Promises tokens Sometimes it’s the simple things in life that bring the most joy. Extravagant presents are all well and good but actions can say so much more. For example, could you offer your best friend a block of your time for babysitting services?

She’ll be sure to love you for offering to care for the kids while she enjoys some quality time with her partner.

Or could your teenagers promise to clean dad’s car once a month for the forthcoming year? Other ideas for promises tokens include making breakfast in bed, doing the ironing or giving foot massages! Make a token from nice card or paper and inscribe your promise in fancy text.

Glasgow On Ice 27 November - 31 December Scotland’s largest outdoor ice rink is back!

The only place you can skate under the stars in Glasgow city centre runs from 27 November until 31 December and will include funfair rides (including the return of the Big Wheel!), free activities for children and families in the Christmas Workshop and themed nights on the rink.

The skating rink is open 7 days from Thursday 27 November Come along and enjoy some festive treats at Glasgow Council on Alcohol Festive Bake Morning in partnership with #GivingTuesday.

Tuesday 2nd December 10am-1pm At 2nd Floor 14 Claremont Street Glasgow G3 7LE All funds raised will go towards providing counselling, support and education to those affected by alcohol misuse.

The Fayre will take place on Small Business Saturday, which is a day dedicated to encouraging people to visit and support local retailers. So why not come down to support local business and buy your Christmas bike from Can you donate any mince pies or festive bakes? If so please contact us via email@glasgowcouncilonalcohol.org or a charity like us that gives back all year round!

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Dr Owl takes flight across Scotland offering “wise” winter health tips

PEOPLE in Greater Glasgow and Clyde are being encouraged to Be Health-Wise This Winter at this week’s launch of a national health campaign.

The Minister for Public Health Maureen Watt was joined by schoolchildren and NHS 24’s Executive Nurse Director Sheena Wright at the National Records of Scotland General Register House in Edinburgh to help encourage people stay healthy throughout the festive period, when many common winter ailments are circulating.

The Primary one schoolchildren –Brodie Dawson (5) and Douglas Stewart (5) from Stirlingshire – were also introduced to the memorable and wise Dr Owl who will feature in the NHSScotland campaign.

The campaign is running throughout November and December and advises people to be health-wise by checking they have cold and flu remedies, making sure they have enough repeat prescriptions and knowing the opening times of their local pharmacy and GP. Public Health Minister Maureen Watt said: “We are surrounded by some of Scotland’s important archival history here

at General Register House and what better backdrop to emphasise the importance of taking some time to think about your health at what is a busy time of year for us all.

The aim of this campaign is to remind people of the services available to them over the festive period and to urge them to take responsibility for their own health and be wise when it comes to winter health matters.

“Last winter saw increased pressures including an early start to the norovirus season, an increase in respiratory illnesses, and increased pressure on A&E departments, and it is really important that you know who to turn to when you are ill.

Unless life threatening NHS 24, the local pharmacy, the GP surgery or minor injuries unit may be the better place to go rather than a busy A & E unit” “By finding out what services are open and stocking up on winter remedies, we can prevent winter illnesses from spoiling the holiday period.

It will also ensure that emergency lifesaving services are kept free for those who really need them.”

This year, GP surgeries throughout most of the country will be closed for four days at Christmas (25-28 December), before re-opening on Monday 29th December and again for four days at New Year (1-4 January), before re-opening again on Monday 5th January.

NHS 24’s Executive Nurse Director Sheena Wright said it is important to prepare ahead for this time: “Listen to Dr Owl’s wise words and make sure health doesn’t drop off your to-do list.

Take the time now to check you have cold and flu remedies in your medicine cabinet and use your local pharmacy for advice on what to have in your medicine cabinet.

If you need to visit your GP, try to schedule an appointment before the festive period and submit your repeat prescription request in plenty of time and only order what you need.

By taking the time now, you can help ensure you and your family enjoy a healthy festive period.”

The national Be HealthWise this Winter campaign is supported by NHSScotland in partnership with NHS 24, the Scottish Ambulance Service,

all 14 Scottish Health Boards and the British Medical Association in Scotland.

Dr Alan McDevitt, Chairman of the BMA’s Scottish General Practitioners Committee said “Winter is the time of year when a lot of people will develop a cold or flu and the best way to manage these ailments is to ensure that you stock up on the remedies that are available in pharmacies and supermarkets.

For those who are eligible, it’s important to get the annual flu vaccination from your GP surgery.

“While it’s important to be prepared, patients should be reassured that over the holiday season GPs will still be working, even when the surgery is closed, and they will be able to see a GP if they need to by calling NHS 24.

Anyone experiencing health problems when their surgery is closed should contact NHS 24 for advice by dialling 111.”

General advice and information on how to stay healthy this winter can be found at www. nhsinform.co.uk/winter or contact NHS inform on 0800 22 44 88.

APPRENTICE WINS AWARD BT has rewarded a charity which supports children with special needs and their families with a grant of £700 to help it continue its good work.

The grant has been awarded through the company’s employee recognition scheme, the BT People Awards. The scheme recognises and rewards BT’s volunteering heroes, who offer their time and skills to help people in their local communities, by providing grants to organisations in which they are involved.

St Andrew Michael’s Club (SAMs), based in in Glasgow, scooped £700 in the diversity category. The funds will be used to help the charity pay for its annual trip to Yorkshire where more than 20 young people with special needs attend a residential event each year, giving them a holiday and their families respite.

The charity is based at St Andrews school in Carntyne and linked to St Michael’s church in Parkhead. It holds monthly clubs where young members can make new friends and their families can get much needed support while the young people take part in activities.

BT apprentice Nicola O’Donnell, aged 20, is in the second year of her apprenticeship in BT. The advanced apprenticeship involves Nicola designing

BT’s high speed broadband links for businesses, Ethernet.

She said: “After 6th year at school I was asked to help out with the club and I’ve loved being a part of it ever since.

Watching the young people grow in confidence is really rewarding. The families tell me the club really makes a difference to them. Seeing one young boy go from being shy and reclusive to speaking in front of the entire group was inspiring.

In total, twelve groups in Scotland received grants worth nearly £7000 to help them continue their excellent work in the community. A full list is below.

UK wide, around 450 applications were received and 84 applicants received awards totalling £50,980.

Applications were submitted

by BT people from all over the world including Peru, India and Belgium. These included a wide range of community organisations from football clubs to police cadets to red squirrel protection, illustrating the wide variety of activities in which BT people are involved.

For more information and to see a complete list of the latest award recipients please visit: www.btpeopleawards.co.uk or see what BT can do to help charities by visiting: www.bt.com/ charityportfolio.

DON’T BE DUPED BY OVER 50s REGRETS A CLONED CAR WE remind used car buyers to protect themselves from vehicle identity theft Used car buyers are too trusting, leaving them open to the very real threat of car cloning.

Fraudsters continue to use more sophisticated methods to hide the true identity of stolen vehicles and fool consumers into parting with their cash.

Car cloning is the vehicle equivalent of identity fraud – criminals steal a car and give it a new identity copied from a similar make and model vehicle already on the road.

The criminal disguises the unique 17 digit Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) on the stolen car and uses a stolen V5/ logbook to try to legitimise its identity.

HPI offers four simple, but highly effective rules consumers should apply when buying privately.

These can radically reduce the risk of falling into the cloned car trap: One… Always check the provenance/history of the car, and make sure you view it at the registered keepers address (as shown on the V5/logbook).

Buyers should ensure all the VIN/chassis numbers on the vehicle match each other and then use the HPI Check to ensure they tally with the details as recorded with the DVLA. Two… Know the car’s market value. If you are paying less than 70% of the market price for a vehicle, then be on your guard.

No seller will want to lose money on their sale.

There is rarely such a thing as a bargain, especially if the car later turns out to be a clone.

Three… Don’t pay with cash, particularly if the car is costing you more than £3,000.

Some cloners will take a bankers draft as part payment, because the cash part is sufficient profit without ever cashing the bankers draft.

Most crooks selling cloned cars would rather walk away from a sale than take a payment that could be traced back to them.

Despite strong advice to buyers to pay via the banking system, HPI still hears of many buyers who go on to pay in cash and subsequently find out that the car is a clone, and that they’ve lost both their money

and the vehicle.

Four... Check the vehicle’s V5/logbook. Stolen V5 documents are still being used to accompany cloned vehicles.

As an added security measure, the HPI Check continues to include a unique stolen V5 document check as standard.

This will confirm whether or not the document is one that the DVLA have recorded as stolen.

Today, it’s almost impossible to sell a stolen vehicle without changing its identity, which is why car cloning remains a very real threat to buyers.

Worryingly, whilst we believe awareness of car cloning has grown, many buyers still choose to ignore the warning signs because their heart tells them it’s a dream buy.

This means they are leaving the door wide open for heartbreak and financial loss.

“Consumers simply do not realise that if they buy a clone they stand to lose the car and their money. Once a vehicle is revealed as stolen, it will be returned to its rightful owner, leaving the clone victim with no car and thousands of pounds out of pocket.

NEW research out can reveal that 19% of the over 50s say they haven’t saved enough money for retirement and 18% said they married the wrong person.

• Nearly one fifth of over 50s in retirement could be in a dilemma after failing to save any form of next egg • 18% said they married the wrong person • 12% of over 50s save GBP3,600 per year more than in their 40’s Top Ten Regrets of the Over 50s 1) Nearly a quarter (23%) said they hadn’t seen enough of the world 2) 19% said they didn’t save enough money for retirement (2.4m GBP) 3) Almost the same amount (18%) said they married the wrong person 4) 17% said they never told their parents how much they meant to them 5) 16% chose the wrong career, 6) 16% said working long hours/spent too much time at work 7) 15% said they didn’t spend enough time with their children 8) 15% claimed they worried too much about what other people thought 9) 15% wished they had learned to play a musical in-

strument 10) 15% regretted not asking their Grandparents more about their life before they died But despite these worrying regrets, the over 50s are feeling quite sprightly with a third saying that happiness is more important than money and a quarter revealing they feel most content at the age of 52.

52 is the age of contentment Over half (58%) said that they are more experienced and can deal with many more situations, over a third said they prize their spouse above all else and a quarter feel up to 14 years younger. In fact 45% said they feel more youthful than their parents did at the same age.

However financially they are not in such good shape.

Nest eggs are getting smaller Half of the over 50s polled said that financial security is their most important personal goal but only 12% had saved more in their 40s (GBP3,600).

Perhaps surprisingly this age group seems financially unprepared with 28% of over 65s saying they have no nest egg saved.

The 50–55 age group is slightly better off with 25% having saved up to GBP10,000 and 17% having saved up to GBP50,000.

This isn’t so surprising when

you consider that over 2/3rds of the sample where never given any advice on how much to save when they were in their 30s and 40s.

Despite this, they remain optimistic and aspire to travel the world.

Travel is a priority Of those who have saved something for retirement almost 1/3 would like to spend it on travel while 1 in 5 would use it to retire early.

Additionally, almost a quarter (23%) said that their biggest regret was not seeing enough of the world.

This is reflected in the over 50s Bucket List: 1) Just under a quarter would like to cruise the world 2) 17% would like to fly first class 3) 15% dream of living abroad 4) 14% would like to have grandchildren 5) 13% yearn to go on safari in Africa or travel to the USA 6) 12% would like to fall in love again 7) 10% are fond of the idea of swimming with dolphins 8) 10% think of themselves as a novelist and would like to have a book published 9) 9% wish to see their football team win the League 10) 7% see themselves as the boss and would like to run their own company

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HUGH CALLAGHAN Garrowhill Bowling Club Senior Champion.

Photograph: PHIL PORTER of Garrowhill Bowling Club.

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LAURA WELSH Garrowhill Bowling Club Ladies Champion. Laura, as can be seen from her shirt, is also a Scottish Ladies internationalist.

Photograph: PHIL PORTER of Garrowhill Bowling Club.

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CHRISTMAS NAIL ART

If you’re in the holiday spirit, you can make holiday creations. You can make Santa Claus and snowflakes designs. Use a nail art brush to draw Santa. You can draw snowflakes on your nails.

Another look you can create is the snowman, angels, and Christmas trees. You need colorful nail

polish and a eyeliner brush. You can use the eyeliner brush to design the nails. You will certainly turn heads with this stunning look. If you’re in the holiday spirit, you can make holiday creations.

You can make Santa Claus and snowflakes designs. Use a nail art brush to draw Santa. You

can draw snowflakes on your nails. Another look you can create is the snowman, angels, and Christmas trees. You need colorful nail polish and a eyeliner brush. You can use the eyeliner brush to design the nails. You will certainly turn heads with this stunning look

SCOTTISH WRITER LAUNCHES DEBUT FANTASY NOVEL

Andrew John Rainnie is a Scottish novelist, screenwriter, and filmmaker.

He has an MA. Joint Honours in English Literature and Film & TV Studies from the University of Glasgow, and an MA/PGDip in Screenwriting from Bournemouth University.

He has written and directed Glasgow, Scotland - Spirits of Vengeance: The Stone of Spirits is the debut fantasy novel from Andrew John Rainnie, available in print and eBook from Amazon, iTunes, Barnes & Noble, and Smashwords from November 14th.

The author will be hosting a book launch in his home town of Glasgow, which will include readings and free giveaways.

Rainnie, a filmmaker, screenwriter, and copywriter, has been working on the passion project for a decade, shaping the fantastical landscape and the stories he plans to tell in it. Fans of epic and contemporary fantasy novels written by kings of the genre such as J.R.R. Tolkien, George R. R. Martin, and Philip Pullman, will want to explore the new world of Enara, and see its wonders through the eyes of a fresh-faced female heroine.

Those who have not experienced the genre will find this an excellent entry point, with the book suitable for adults both young and old, touching on modern themes of race, religious, and identity, while offering the ultimate escapism to a world filled with mythical beasts and larger-than-

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life characters.

The first in a planned series, Spirits of Vengeance: The Stone of Spirits opens with the religious zealot Lord Malenek marching across the continent of Amaros, cleansing the world with his army of Vengeance Spirits. Standing in his way is an unlikely adversary, Kamina Elloeth, a young tree elf who is inadvertently entangled in Malenek’s plans.

She embarks on a quest with her ghostly brother and a mysterious Ishkava Ranger to find an ancient artefact that may be the only way to stop Malenek’s destructive schemes.

Facing her fears, Kamina will travel over oceans and deserts, fight through swamps and jungles, and battle with legendary monsters to unearth the power hidden within the Stone of Spirits.

Rainnie earned an MA Joint Honours degree in English Literature and Film & TV Studies from the University of Glasgow in 2003.

He later gained an MA/PGDip in Screenwriting from Bournemouth University in 2007.

Since then he has worked as a script reader and editor, written and directed a number of short films, and written for several specialist publications, including ScriptWriter Magazine and FutuReale, and is currently a features writer at American Gaming website WarpZoned.

He also has a film production company, Rain Fire Films, and runs Discover Glasgow, a website that helps locals and tourists

alike enjoy all that Glasgow has to offer.

He is currently based in his home town of Glasgow, working as a freelance copywriter and script reader.

The author is available for in-

terviews and appearances. T o book presentations, media appearances, interviews, and/ or book-signings please contact books@andrewjohnrainnie.com.

For further information see www.andrewjohnrainnie.com.

It’s that annual festive squabble, what’s the best ever Christmas movie.

There are the obvious picks like It’s a Wonderful Life - a marvellous movie with a thoroughly depressing centre and a joyous end - or the “cool” “alternative” films like Rare Exports: a Christmas Tale...more on that later though.

To stop the arguing we’ve come up with a list of the great and good Christmas-themed films, determined to make you laugh and cry, and also be grateful you have a nice, normal family. Well, normalish.

Die Hard II: Yes, the first one was also set during the festive season, but we like the sequel more.

Besides it’s got aeroplane drama, snow and it’s set on Christmas Eve (as is the first one).

And instead of running around a skyscraper with no shoes on, John McClane actually throws himself out of a helicopter onto a terrorist-controlled plane.

No wonder Bruce Willis’ most famous character is often voted cinema’s best hardman.

It’s also got William Atherton in it, playing almost the same role as the one he plays in Ghostbusters. He’s a classic 1980s cinema smarm-pot - but we love to hate him.

Scrooged: Bill Murray in a modern re-working of A Christmas Carol.

Festive perfection.

A Christmas Story: This 1983 American Christmas comedy film based on the short stories and semi-fictional anecdotes of author and raconteur Jean Shepherd.

The off-beat, 1950s-set film is a mish-mash of quirky familial disasters and mishaps with non-cheesy sentimentality.

A great family film.

Bad Santa: This is NOT a family Christmas film in the slightest.

If you hate (aka secretly love but are too grumpy) Christmas and want something to cut through all the cuteness and schmaltz, Bad Santa is for you.

And it stars Billy Bob Thornton. A Scrooged for the disenfranchised modern generation.

Better Off Dead: This little gem is an early John Cusack movie with a ski-race, dancing burgers and some pretty competitive Japanese boy racers.

But it also featured perhaps one of the weirdest Christmas scenes ever.

Cusack’s Lane Myer has the weirdest family who give each other TV dinners as pre-

sents and sit in front of a TV with a picture of a roaring fire on it.

Yes, it is very off-beat, but it’s also quite a funny romantic comedy from the 1980s.

And it has Christmas jumpers.

Black Christmas: Often billed as the original “slasher” flick, Black Christmas is a seasonal horror about a sorority house plagued by a crazed serial killer.

At least the murders take place in a house covered in fairy lights and Christmas trees.

Perfect if you want to be scared, in a 1970s way, during the festive season.

Trading Places: This Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy flick is one of the ‘80s best comedies and great festive fun.

Aykroyd’s snotty broker and Murphy’s street hustler swap places after old codgers Randolph and Mortimer Duke want to try out a social experiment on the pair.

Jamie Lee Curtis’ prostitute Ophelia is roped into the caper and a lot of fun ensues.

Keep an eye out for all the really cheap 80s, tinsely Christmas decorations.

Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale: Another off-beat, less than pleasant Christmas story.

It’s kind of like if Amityville Horror was based in Finland and about Santa Claus. Yep, it’s that strange.

Essentially a supernatural force is unleashed after a sacred grave is disturbed by scientists and it turns out to be a bad Santa, one who punishes naughty children rather than rewards the good ones.

Spooky.

Gremlins: Another not-sohappy Christmas movie after gross mini-monsters are unleashed on small-town America.

The murderous Gremlins are let loose after lead character Billy is bought a mysterious present by his inventor father, accidentally feeding his Gizmo, things start to happen....

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation: Probably responsible for the ridiculously over-the-top external festive decorations we see nowadays, Christmas Vacation is a must-see (usually in a double-bill with Elf).

Chevy Chase is ebulliently cheery despite his continuous slap-stick and prat-falling mishaps as well as having an on-going squabble with his cliched yuppie neighbours.

But the best moment of the film has to be when he’s presented his Christmas bonus.

Watch it and see.

GENN Recommended Events Friday 28th November The Vaselines, Schwervon! at The Art School Hector Bizerk presents The Bird That Never Flew (Film Premiere and EP Launch) at the Poetry Club Dreadzone, King Yoof at Oran Mor Professor Green at ABC Clutha Trust Launch Night at Barrowlands Pete MacLeod at Nice N Sleazy Oscar Cordoba band at Avant Garde Thunder Disco Club : Genius of Time at Sub Club (club) Pressure 16th Birthday Party with Ben Klock, Slam, Subban, Laura Jones at The Arches (club) Kele (Bloc Party) at SWG3 (club) Brut Special at The Berkeley Suite (club) Shake Appeal at Bloc (club) Substance at Brunswick Hotel (club) 28/11 Klashnekodd / Res, Paro at Stereo (club)

Saturday 29th November War of the World Final Arena Tour at The Hydro The Time Frequency at The Barrowlands The Amphetameanies, Victorian Trout Conspiracy at King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut Lee Scratch Perry, Argonaut Sounds at SWG3 The Mouse Outfit featuring Dr Syntax & Sparkz, Loki & The Kartel, Gasp, Physiks, Steg G, Jackal Trades, Bagul at African & Caribbean Centre Subculture with Steffi at Sub Club (club) Mungo’s Hi Fi Soundsystem: General Levy, Charlie P, Samson Sounds, Jumble Sale, Wobbly Soundsystem at The Art School (club) Keeping the Rave Alive at Academy (club) Asylum at QMU (club) Teenage Riot at Bloc (club) Sunday 30th November Afrika Bambaataa at ABC The Who at The Hydro Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott at Academy Basement Jaxx, Juce at Barrowlands Omi Palone, Black Fungus, Rowangrows, breakfast Muff at 13th Note Hollywood Undead, Icon For Hire at The Garage Mia Dora at Sub Club (club) Monday 1st December Deacon Blue, Zervas & Pepper at Clyde Auditorium Theatre of Hate at King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut Slow Club presents Blochestra at Bloc Tuesday 2nd December Jesse Malin at King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut Deacon Blue, Zervas & Pepper at Clyde Auditorium Roddy Frame at The Royal Concert Hall The Temperance Movement at ABC So Many Animal Calls, Bear Arms at Bloc

Struggle featuring Healing Powers, Øjne at Bloc Friday 5th December 2manydjs, Drums of Death at Academy Deathcats (EP Launch), Secret Motorbikes, Pinact, The Rockalls at Stereo Big Country at Classic Grand Jools Holland at Clyde Auditorium Biffy Clyro at Barrowlands Little Fire (Album Launch) at Oran Mor Nina Nesbitt, Tommy Ashby, Kerri Watt, Billy Lockett at The Arches One Love Jam featuring DJ Dawee at African & Caribbean Centre Knotslip at Audio Dusky, Tom Trago, Finkinevil, Youandewan, Palms Trax at The Arches (club) Secondcity, Dale Howard at SWG3 (club) Save The Rave Launch party with MC Stompin at 69 Below (club) Saturday 6th December Prides, Jack Garrett at The Arches The Xcerts at Oran Mor Biffy Clyro at Barrowlands Dominic Waxing Lyrical at The Art School Jools Holland at Clyde Auditorium RP6 with Tam McGrory, Kyle Thomson, Andy Robson at SWG3 MIG presents Rob Mason, Rebeccas Vasmont, Bosco at La Cheetah (club) Tech House at Stereo (club) Supper Freak at The Admiral (club)) Sunday 7th December Mono, Helen Money at Stereo Alice Boman at The Glad Cafe Status Quo at The Hydro Saxon, Hell at ABC Biffy Clyro at Barrowlands Shy Nature at Nice N Sleazy Mostly Autumn at The Ferry Monday 8th December Manic Street Preachers at The Barrowlands Marillion at ABC The Recovery!, ’68, Trophy Scars at The Classic Grand Slow Club presents The Blas Collective Christmas Edition at Bloc Tuesday 9th December Imelda May at ABC OCD at King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut Repeater Christmas Party with PAWS, The Cherry Wave, Manuscripts at Bloc Clic Sargent Christmas Concert at St Andrews in the Square Morbid Angel at The Garage Janet Devlin at The Classic Grand

Wednesday 3rd December Human League at Royal Concert Hall Big Sixes at King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut

Wednesday 10th December Temples at The Arches Gramatik at King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut Steve Cradock at Oran Mor TarbioWest featuring Alpha Male Tea Party, Cleft at Bloc

Thursday 4rd December Metronomy at ABC Sophie Rodgers (Single Launch) at Stereo A Quiet Night In presents EmuBands 1st Annual Christmas Party with Carnivores, Friends In America, ForeignFox at Flat 0/1 Slash at The Hydro Chris Rea at Clyde Auditorium Lives as Omens at Sharamanka

Thursday 11th December Michael Schenker’s Temple of Rock at ABC Wreckless Eric at Broadcast Cast, Tijuana Bibles at The Garage Ricky Warwick at Classic Grand Good Grief presents The 1st Annual Annual Battle Of The Bands at Bloc

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With Mark Johnson

MARILLION AT THE ABC

MARILLION are best known for their string of hits in the 1980s including Kayleigh, Lavender and Incommunicado, but with fourteen albums since, including four that charted in the top twenty, they are one of the most enduring bands in the UK. I spoke to singer Steve “H” Hogarth and discussed their upcoming show at Glasgow’s ABC on 8th December.

With a string of dates across the UK coming up Steve explained “It’s a tradition we’ve had over the years, to go out and do some Christmas dates, with the vibe of just having some fun.”

Whilst work continues on a new album the band have released a compilation album of eleven fan club only singles on their website.

Steve revealed the motivation behind the new compilation: “We have a tradition of doing something for the fans at Christmas, whether that’s a cover or a reworking of an old standard and giving that away

for free to all the members of the fan club as a way of giving something back, and over the years we’ve racked up quite a few of these.

We decided this year we’d put them all out as a compilation.

We got together with the Teenage Cancer Trust and we agreed that we’d donate a pound from each copy sold to the Teenage Cancer Trust.

This year we recorded Happy Christmas War is Over, the John Lennon Track, and added it together with the other tracks we’d accumulated over the years.”

With a famously passionate fanbase, Marillion were one of the first bands to embrace the internet and the opportunities that direct communication with the fans can offer.

This is evident by their “inventing” of crowd funding for music projects.

Steve told me about how they first utilised this resource in 1997: “When I first heard about it the fans in America had al-

ready raised £25,000 for us to go and do a tour there.

This was pre internet browsers.

Before browers there were noticeboards that college students were writing over in America, but here in Europe we’d only started to hear about it.

The Internet was more something that people did in their shed, you know?

We got onto it because when we found out about the money that’d been raised we thought “this is the future” and we realsied this is something we can use to finance things going forward, like touring.

We learned more about it and asked the fans if they’d be interested in financing our next record, the one we even hadn’t recorded yet.

So we sold 10-15 thousand albums before we’d recorded anything and in doing so we kind of invented crowdfunded for album projects.

As far as we know we invented it. It’s on Wikipedia, so

it must be accurate! (Laughs) I ran into a guy in America, who wasn’t a fan and we were in a café and we got talking and I said I was singer in a band, for Marillion and he said “Oh god not them! I’ve just finished a degree in music business studies at Oxford University over in England and that was in my final year paper, I had to write a paper on Marillion and their crowdfunding business model” So we’ve made it all the way to Oxford University with it.”

With a large fan base round the world, I asked Steve how Glasgow compares to other places round the world.

“There’s always a special atmosphere north of the border and we’ve had special shows over the years, whether it’s at the Barrowland or the ABC. There’s that sort of special edge that the Celtic spirit has.

You also get it in Liverpool.

The general atmosphere is cracked up a notch and a half over and above what goes on in England.

Not that I’m complaining, we’re lucky enough to have passionate fans all over the world, but there’s always a vibe in Glasgow.

There’s been some times I’ve been horribly drunk in Glasgow and I think I did run off the end of the stage last time I was there, where I went right off the front of the stage with a guitar round my neck, but I lived to tell the tale, nothing broken, and I’ll try not to do that again!”

Marillion play ABC on Monday 8th December.

Tickets £25 For more information check out marillion.com

DRUMS. RAP. POETRY. FILM. YES GLASGOW hip hop duo Hector Bizerk are hosting a film premiere in conjuction with their new EP release The Bird That Never Flew on 28th November at artist Jim Lambie’s venue The Poetry Club.

The EP is the second instalment of a series of four EP thematically based on Glasgow’s Coat of Arms, with a new release scheduled every eight weeks from September to March 2015.

This release sees drummer/ producer Audrey Tait and emcee Louie collaborate with artist Pearl Kinnear, who paints during their live shows, and

captures the duo at their most experimental, using various paintings as a springboard to stimulate atmospheric soundscapes and inspire spoken word poetry.

The stylistic evolution of the band is perfectly illustrated through the ambitious new sound that features guest vocals from long term fan of the band, Scotland’s Makar, Liz

Lochhead.

This multi-art form collaboration between Hector Bizerk and Pearl Kinnear will be presented as a short film directed and produced by young film makers Ian Henderson and Andrew Mackenzie.

The film premiere will feature event very special guests DJ Krash Slaughta, Scotland’s National poet Liz Lochhead and Glasgow Hip hop collective Dimestop.

Hector Bizerk play The Poetry Club, Glasgow on Friday 28th November. for more information visit facebook.com/hectorbizerk

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Your Horoscope Predictions

By Eris

Aries

(21 March - 20 April)

You can’t complain because generally you’re enjoying what you do. Still, there have been more exciting periods and your leisurely advance gets frustrating after a while. But Venus moves into Sagittarius for its annual, yet slightly variable visit this week and this helps a lot, providing you are willing to do something different from what you’d usually do. A change of scenery works wonders and the more marked the difference from normal, the more rewarding this whole experience becomes.

Taurus

(21 April - 21 May)

Traditionally, you’re ruled by Venus, the legendary planet of love. This gives you an appreciation of the finer things in life both materially and emotionally, while placing an enormous focus on relationships, the closer and more affectionate the better. At least, that is what you always used to think because although matters have improved, you are still in two minds about the future of certain important associations. You value the companionship, but can’t be sure whether this is worth all the compromises they necessitate or the hit to your freedom and independence.

Gemini

(22 May - 21 June)

Libra

(24 Sep - 23 Oct)

The cosmic focus on your financial affairs is impossible to ignore. Money may not be the most exciting subject, but it is one where the extent of your interest belies outward appearances.

Although the past couple of years have required you to tighten your belt, it seems that cutting out extraneous expenditure pays dividends in the end.

Having less to spend your money on, while being more sure of your income stream puts you in a solid position, now the pressure is off temporarily.

Scorpio

(24 Oct - 22 Nov)

With four planets in your sign and Jupiter at the top of your chart, the universe is behind any attempts at self-promotion and furthering your professional ambitions. But perhaps the steps you’re taking are of a more vocational nature, linked with achievement on your own terms rather than associated with public opinion.

Possibly there is no real connection to the world of work either and it’s a more personal agenda you’re pursuing.

Either way, you have the willpower and the luck behind you to achieve whatever you want this week.

Sagittarius

(23 Nov - 21 Dec)

After a busy period, when your energies and attention were mainly taken up by your work commitments and a number of seriously pressing matters elsewhere, you begin to notice an increased scope for focussing on alternative concerns.

Your relationships haven’t always been easy lately, especially where the subject of shared resources or your financial outgoings have been concerned, but the gradual shift of Venus into your partnership zone serves to allay your fears temporarily.

Big changes are coming, but they are heard as a whisper rather than a roar. A number of planets collect together in the sign before yours, showing that while little may be obvious on the surface just yet, behind the scenes and within you there is plenty taking place. This first gets a public airing when these planets enter your sign, as gradually they all do so, leaving Saturn behind for a month or so. You have been accused of being blunt and unguarded, in fact too straightforward for your own good.

Cancer

Capricorn

(22 June - 23 July)

Mars and Pluto in your partnership zone are no guarantee of relationship bliss. Sparks start to fly, as the atmosphere turns fractious and discordant, unless you can work jointly on some earth-shattering project, that absorbs every ounce of your attention and courage. However, combine these planets with a further four, highlighting a sector of the firmament linked with romantic love and you have the potential for a passionate encounter, with an intensity only matched by its potency in the bedroom.

Leo

(24 July - 23 Aug)

Virgo

(24 Aug - 23 Sep)

The benefits of Jupiter’s presence in your sign are not always obvious. You could anticipate fame and enormous wealth, but the growth this planet suggests might equally occur on a personal level that is no less significant or meaningful. Thus with the planets emphasising your home and family situation, there is not much point knocking yourself out, in an effort to shine publicly. A wider appreciation comes your way in time and it’ll be the good works you do today, that’ll contribute to it.

Neptune orbits at over 4.5 billion kilometres from the Sun, which is more than thirty times further away than the Earth. Its path is lengthy and its progress through the zodiac correspondingly slow, taking just under 165 years to complete. The Earth continually overtakes it during this time and makes this faraway gas giant seem to move backwards through the sky. These retrograde periods last on average for 161 days and on Sunday, Neptune finds a forward gear for the first time since last June.

(22 Dec - 20 Jan)

The conjunction between Mars and Pluto separates, leaving you with time to assess the fallout from this hectic period. The busier you’ve been doing your best for others, the more likely you are to experience a sense of relief, as the pace of your everyday affairs finally slows down. You can congratulate yourself on coping admirably with all life has thrown at you, coming out the other side in one piece, more or less.

If, however, you have been meddling in affairs that do not concern you, trying to dominate others for no reason and generally overstepping the mark, you have an uphill struggle ahead of you, putting this right.

Aquarius

(21 Jan - 19 Feb)

Your public image has rarely looked so radiant, although it’s easy to forget all the good things and only notice the bad, when you have certain jealous and malevolent individuals working against you behind the scenes, constantly attempting to undermine you. So don’t let yourself get dragged down to their level, but focus instead on the impression you’re making with those whose opinions actually count.

On both a personal and professional basis your prospects haven’t looked so rosy in ages.

Pisces

Just a Thought

DON’T IGNORE YOUR FEARS IT’S easy to ignore our fears and hope that they’ll just go away.

Unfortunately, they rarely do.

When they start affecting our everyday lives, something’s got to be done.

How do you face them? With the right method of thinking, you’ll wonder why you weren’t doing it sooner!

We will make excuses as to why we can’t leave a job or career to do something that we truly would love to do, desire to do or even feel a calling to do.

Why is that?

What are each of us afraid of?

We will talk about what we would really love to do.

Maybe even make plans or roadmaps as to how to do what we want to do.

But when it comes to the crunch we very often just stay with the devil or life that we know rather than try a new thing.

I have known a number of people with really good ideas and gifts that they could share with others and oh…. make a million doing it; but continue on in their day to day life without even making an attempt to achieve the success they could.

Fear I think is the dominant reason for this Fear of failure, fear of success (go figure on that one), fear of being criticized (going under the heading of, duh not everyone is going to like your book/ script), fear of the unknown, maybe even fear of how you and your life would change if you were successful or not successful.

I think it all comes down to taking a leap of faith and going for your dream.

Trying to explain the thoughts and feelings of those that suffer is very difficult to put into words to give readers the ability to understand.

There are always new changes coming toward us.

If we want to live fully, we have to find ways to meet these changes head on, facing our fears in the process.

Meeting change and fear head on does not, however, mean walking forward thoughtlessly into any situation that is unsafe; it does not mean acting recklessly without care.

Fear has a place in keeping us safe. Instead of avoiding the unknown and the scary altogether, however, I could cautiously test it out to see whether or not it was really dangerous and, if so, to what degree.

Right now, grab a piece of paper and a pen.

Write about your fears. What are they?

Where do they come from?

What are their origins?

When do they seem to crop up?

When do they seem not so bad?

How do they make you feel?

Getting away from the fear and away from yourself -- looking at yourself on paper -- will help you be a bit more logical, a bit more objective about your fear. now choose one fear you want to conquer.

At the top of the ladder, write what it is.

We’re going to break it up into steps -- at the bottom of the ladder, think of one baby step you could do to get you started facing it.

With each “rung,” have one action that takes you a bit closer

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to the top, facing it head on.

Face your thinking.

Now that you’ve got your brain wrapped around the fear -you know where it comes from, you have it broken down into steps -- it’s time to wrap your brain around, well, your brain.

Think about it: this fear of yours?

It’s just a way of thinking. It’s not concrete, it’s not animate, it’s just a neuron going off in your head that makes you want to run for the hills.

That little neuron, that’s controllable.

That’s easy.

You just got to face yourself, really.

Truly take a minute to stare this concept in the face.

Whatever is in your head was made up by you at one point or another.

You don’t have to literally face anyone or anything -- you just have to rewire how you think about it.

When you realize the obstacle isn’t actually there, you can start making some serious progress.

Visualize yourself confident and utterly lacking fear.

You may think it’s cheesy, sure, but it can work.

At the very least it can put you in a good mood where you’re thinking positive and willing to get out of your comfort zone.

So picture yourself in the situation.

Work out the sights, the smells, how you feel, what you can touch.

Now take control of it.

The situation is in your mind right now just as much as it is in real life.

Mind blown, right?

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A little distance from your current situation does you a power of good.

No doubt you will say that you are too busy for a holiday, in which case you are limited to diverting documentaries about obscure subjects and locations on your TV or similar, depending on your preference. Equally you could explore the disappearing art of reading a book, although a travel guide or escapist novel, fits this bill much better than a factual biography or any reference material.

This can take practice. At the beginning, start with just 5 minutes of visualization.

When it becomes easy, move it to 10.

Then, spend as much time as you need to get in the zone.

It’s like meditation with a positive, life-affirming twist.

When success does come, it’ll almost be no big deal -- you’ve gotten so used to it already!

Most fears are about the future.

We can’t tell it, but we still worry about it.

We worry about it so much, it strings us out now.

So when you feel the fear about to creep on, think about now.

Think about the smells. What are you hearing?

What are your fingers touching?

How do your clothes feel on your skin?

What part of your body is coldest?

Think of the next 20 seconds Just the next 20 seconds.

When you’re about to face your fears, think only of the next 20 seconds.

That’s it. It’s not the rest of your life at stake, not even the rest of the afternoon.

All you need is the next 20 seconds.

If you can get a handle on this for 20 seconds, you’ll be golden.

Do you know how short 20 seconds is?!

20 seconds of embarrassing bravery. 20 seconds of insatiable gusto. 20 seconds of irrepressible awesome. You can manage that, right? You can fake it for 1/3 of ONE minute? Because after that first 20 seconds is over, it’s all downhill from there.

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FROM BULB PLANTING AT TRON ST MARY’S DALMARNOCK TO BROADWAY

PUPILS from Balornock Primary and St Martha’s Primary helped to plant daffodil and crocus bulbs within the Red Road community garden area which is located within the grounds of Tron St Mary’s church on 13th and 14th No-

11 YEAR old Dalmarnock Primary School student Jordan Doogan has come a long way since she started dancing aged 3.

She has been at Robert Hamilton for 18 months and last year was involved in the pantomine Pinocchio at the Pavilion Theatre.

She won “Face of The Future” with the Rovert Hamilton group.

In October she travelled to New York for 5 days and trained in Broadway Dance Studios, every dancers dream!

This year she has landed a spot dancing in the pantomine Treasure Island, alongside Michelle McManus, Johnny Mac and Stephen Purdon.

Jordan is a fun loving girl who lives and breathes to dance and is grateful for every opportunity she gets.

vember.

The money for the bulbs (£250.00) was received by the community garden project from a successful grant application to The Community Service volunteers (CSV) Action earth fund who assist with national

environmental projects and volunteering opportunities.

The successful project name Let Glasgow Grow Together was taken from the Red Road Community garden vision statement and also saw other members of the community

volunteer and assist the group plant bulbs.

Pictured with the children are Tom Armstrong Red Road Community garden project co-ordinator and One of the volunteers Mohammed Shaker Helmi.

DO YOU HAVE A CHRISTMAS PARTY OR EVENT COMING UP? DO YOU WANT TO SHARE IT WITH THE COMMUNITY? Send your pictures and stories to editor@thegenn.co.uk and you could be on this page!

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SFHA highlights ‘bedroom tax’ to illustrate challenges of existing devolution settlement GIVING evidence Thursday 13 November to the first public session of the Smith Commission, the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) joined 28 civic organisations invited to make arguments to the Commission on further powers for Scotland.

Answering questions from the Commissioners about the challenges of the current system of working between Holyrood and Westminster, Mary Taylor argued strongly for better mechanisms for managing the boundary between the two parliaments to ensure collaboration and effective policy making.

She cited the ‘bedroom tax’ as a classic example where a policy created at Westminster via the reserved powers on welfare, resulted in the introduction of a policy in Scotland on housing - which is devolved to the Scottish Parliament that Holyrood did not support.

Her point was echoed and reinforced by speakers from

other organisations who face frequent challenges when trying to advocate on issues that straddle the boundary between devolved and reserved powers.

Giving evidence to the Commission, Mary Taylor made the case for devolution of powers on welfare to allow for cohesive policy making and implementation. She said: “Our case is to give the Scottish Parliament substantive and coherent new powers to be able to tackle poverty and inequality.

In our submission to the Commission, we argue that full powers over the social security system (excluding pensions) and of its financing are needed.

And we call on Commission members to avoid any temptation to cherry-pick elements of the social security system.

There are many complex interactions between the different welfare benefits, policies and tax allowances that pay for them, too many to separate some out on their own; and we

need the Scottish Parliament to be able to exercise full control over the system to make change which will improve the lives of people living in poverty.

“Tackling poverty includes tackling fuel poverty, which is at shocking levels in remote and rural areas of Scotland.

In the Western Isles 71% of households are affected by fuel poverty.

We are calling for further powers over energy, so we can address the inequitable and excessive energy unit prices in remote and rural Scotland and the need for new and much better focused initiatives to tackle problems of hard-totreat homes.

“We know that our argument for devolution of these news powers to tackle poverty and inequality are echoed in the submissions of many other organisations and individuals; and hope the Smith Commission will listen and be bold in its recommendations.”

Making a real difference for older people Elderly Accommodation Counsel (EAC) is a national charity that aims to help older people make informed choices about meeting their housing and care needs. http://www.eac.org.uk 0800 377 7070 (helpline)

NEW FIGURES SHOW EVICTIONS UP HOUSING charity Shelter says about 213,000 people were subjected to “revenge evictions” in 2013, which is around 2% of renters.

Citizens Advice is to publish figures later this week which show that 20% more people sought help over eviction – despite being up-to-date with their rent – in the three months from July to September this year, compared with the same period last year.

Two in five of them have dependent children and one in five is a lone parent.

The new findings, due to be published on Wednesday, are from the charity’s latest Advice Trends report, which tracks growing problems associated with renting privately.

Some people are being evicted because the landlord wants to sell the property, some because they have challenged their landlord over the poor conditions and some have had rents raised to unaffordable levels.

More than 22,000 people asked for help with private rental sector problems over the three-month period, 6% more than last year.

Citizens Advice is among a growing group of housing and poverty charities, including Shelter and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, concerned that more people will face unfair treatment from landlords as the private rented sector continues to grow.

They are calling for protections for people renting from private landlords to be urgently improved, especially in the face of the growing housing crisis in the UK. Last week research from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh suggested that, with fewer people now able to buy their own homes, and the decline in social housing, the next 25 years will see rents rise twice as fast as income.

As rents rise, so do the numbers of people being priced out of home and neighbourhood – as is happening at the New Era housing estate in Dalston, London, where residents face eviction by a US-backed consortium intent on raising rents.

Landlords can evict without giving a reason under section 21 of the Housing Act 1988.

Campaigners emphasise that the vast majority of landlords look after their properties, but that rogue landlords do use section 21 for retaliatory evictions and, with the market so overheated, it’s never difficult to re-let the property.

On Friday, Liberal Democrat MP Sarah Teather’s private member’s bill will be debated in the House of Commons.

It would allow local authorities to intervene where there is evidence of a revenge eviction.

Gillian Guy, chief executive of Citizens Advice, said: “Family homes are vulnerable to the whims of landlords.

Parents and children are being uprooted from their homes, through no fault of their own.

The knock-on effect means some families struggle to afford the costs of moving.

In some cases, prices mean people have to leave their local community and lose their support network of nearby family and friends.

“People face a huge number of different housing problems.

A lack of rights for private renters puts them at risk of sudden eviction, even if they are up to date with the rent.

The rules for landlords and letting agents need to change to protect families living in the private rented sector.

Putting an end to retaliatory evictions is a good place to start.”

Also in parliament, Labour will lead a vote on amendments tabled to the consumer rights bill in the House of Lords to protect people in the housing market.

Stella Creasy, the shadow consumer affairs minister, said: “Everyone has heard horror stories about buying or renting.

All too often the common cause was a middle man, whether letting or estate agents.

Labour’s amendment will stop them being able to double charge tenants, landlords, sellers or buyers and improve consumer protection.”

Scotland’s biggest landlord has raised £300m on the bond market THE issuance by Wheatley Group marks the first time a Scottish housing association has raised finance through the issue of a public bond on the capital markets.

It also makes Wheatley the first Scottish issuer to access the bond market following the independence referendum in September 2014.

The money raised will part-fund a development programme of ‘thousands of new

affordable homes across Central Scotland over the next seven years’, the HA said.

Glasgow Housing Association (GHA) is the main subsidiary within the group.

The 30-year debt achieved a coupon of 4.375 per cent.

It priced over the 4.50% 2042 reference gilt.

Wheatley said the offer period was closed early and was more than £125m oversubscribed.

The credit spread is higher than recent deals, including 135 basis points for Yorkshire Housing, which had an all-in cost of 4.125 per cent, and 130 bps for Guinness Partnership, with an all-in cost of 4 per cent.

The latter had ‘upped the spread’ to entice investors following a fall in gilt yields.

Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking and The Royal Bank of Scotland acted as joint

book-runners on the bond.

The Wheatley group – which operates across 12 local authority areas and owns and manages 72,000 homes – had been assigned an AArating by Standard & Poor’s (S&P).

S&P said Wheatley had planned to take on substantial debt to fund its social and affordable housing development programme of 4,505 units.

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The HA saw a £2.9m deficit last year, compared with £21m in 2012/13, on a turnover of £195.4m.

S&P said its rating highlighted Wheatley’s ‘central and systemic importance within the Scottish social housing sector’, with the HA playing a significant role in the local economy as a key delivery partner of the Scottish Government.

The ratings agency also as-

sessed the credit of the Scottish government following the referendum, highlighting UK support and saying that independence would require a revision of its methodology.

Alastair Dempster, chair of Wheatley Group, described it as a ‘huge vote of confidence in the critical importance of the social housing sector in Scotland in creating and sustaining strong and vibrant communities’.

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Crimestoppers: 0800 555 111

Local Police News SERIOUS ASSAULT – LENZIE TERRACE, SPRINGBURN

Don’t leave drinks unattended; be sensible about what you drink and pace yourself.

A drunken person is a far more vulnerable target for a criminal.

Don’t use drugs or Psychoactive Substances, sometimes misleadingly called legal highs.

Legal doesn’t mean safe, they often contain toxic and harmful chemicals.

Why risk your life?

Stick with friends; don’t leave nights out on your own or with strangers.

Stay safe on your journey home, never take isolated short cuts.

Keep to busy areas and on public transport, sit where there are lots of other people.

If you’re using a taxi, make sure it’s licensed.

BETWEEN 9pm on Sunday the 23rd November and quarter past midnight on Monday the 24th November a twenty one year old man was assaulted outside 81 Lenzie Terrace, Springburn and sustained a serious facial injury.

The person responsible for the attack is a white male believed to be approximately twenty five to thirty years of age.

It is believed that there were numerous persons in the area at the time of the attack and members of the public may having been coming and going from a house party nearby.

Detective Inspector Jim Bradley of Maryhill CID requests that anyone with any information in relation to this incident please contact Police Scotland on 101 or in confidence through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

CHRISTMAS SAFETY

CHRISTMAS is fast approaching and Police Scotland would like everyone to enjoy a safe festive period.

There are several ways to ensure that you and your families don’t become victims over the Festive period.

Shop safe Use cash machines in well lit, non-secluded areas and stay alert.

Check the machine hasn’t been tampered with, hide your PIN, Beware of who’s behind you and keep your cash out of view.

When you’re out Christmas shopping, you might not realise how much all the presents you’re carrying around with you are worth.

Look after your shopping bags and don’t leave them out of your view.

If you’re driving to the shops, park your car in a busy, well-lit area.

Don’t keep any presents you’ve bought in the car for longer than you have to and always keep them out of view.

Ensure your bag is closed and your purse or wallet is not easily accessible when not being used.

Local Police Praise Communities on Bonfire Night

Home Safety Thieves know that over Christmas there will be high value presents and maybe more cash in your house than normal.

Keep your home secure, lock all windows and doors, don’t leave gifts in view of the windows and keep cash in your home to a minimum.

If you’re going away for Christmas, keep your home secure.

Set your house alarm if you have one, use timers on lights, cancel any deliveries and ask a trusted neighbour or friend to keep an eye out while you’re away.

Protect any gifts you’ve bought for your friends and family.

Get them to register mobiles, tablets, laptops and cameras at www.immobilise.com.

Don’t give a good quality bike without giving a good quality lock, and register bikes at www.BikeRegister.com.

Online Safety Think before you post photos of your Christmas night out online.

What may seem funny in private could embarrass or humiliate someone in public. If in doubt, don’t click!

When shopping online,

make sure your web browser and internet security is up to date.

Check the website payment page is secure and look for the padlock in the address line before you enter any card details.

If you’re buying your child a mobile or tablet for Christmas, think about how you can keep them safe online.

Be careful about what you say on social networking sitesdon’t let thieves know when your home will be empty.

Party Safe Plan your Christmas night out, charge your mobile, remember to take it with you and think about how you’ll get home.

LOCAL Communities Inspector John Gormlie has praised the good work of local police officers, partners and the communities of North East, Shettleston & Baillieston for their contribution to a very successful bonfire night this year.

Inspector Gormlie told the Genn “the policing operation in our area went extremely well this year with no incidents of serious violence recorded”.

Inspector Gormlie went on to say “I have to praise the local communities for their common sense approach this year.

Potentially dangerous bonfires were either removed or extinguished to help keep people safe.

To achieve this we worked very closely with our partners

in Scottish Fire & Rescue and Glasgow City Council to ensure the night passed with minimal disruption”.

Be Alert Over The Festive Period

THE festive period will see the local communities, town centres and retail parks become much busier day and night.

The local policing teams have plans in place to increase policing activity in the main shopping areas to prevent and deter opportunist criminals who try to target Christmas shoppers.

There will also be a police focus on areas around pubs where people will be socialising in the lead up to Christmas.

Inspector Gormlie told The Genn “We will have increased patrols at home”

BOGUS CALLER SHETTLESTON

ON 20th November 2014, an elderly gentleman from the Baillieston area was the subject of a bogus caller incident.

The 80 year old man has been subject to similar incidents in the past, however due to the vigilance of his neighbours the suspects failed in their attempt to take money from him.

The two men attended at the man’s home address and tried to get him to go to his bank in order to withdraw a sum of money for repair work that had never been carried out.

Due to the vigilance of this gentleman’s neighbours, they observed him in the company of the two suspects and challenged them.

This resulted in the suspects making off from area before the elderly gentleman could attend and withdraw any money.

This prompt action has undoubtedly assisted in preventing the gentleman from being coerced into providing a large sum of money for work that has never been carried out.

Local detectives stationed at Shettleston Police office are investigating the incident and are following a positive line of enquiry.

Local Community Policing Inspector, Alan MacIntyre is urging the local community to be vigilant at this time of year and to look out for their elderly

neighbours.

Should any suspicious activity be observed the police should be alerted as soon as a possible with information on description of the individuals and any vehicles they are using.

He states “The elderly are a vulnerable group who bogus workmen target, I would ask the community to be vigilant and observant with regards activity in their area especially in relation to their elderly neighbours and report any suspicious activity to the police using the 101 phone number or if they deem it an emergency 999.”

FRAUDSTER WARNING POLICE are appealing to members of the public from the Maryhill, Springburn, Kelvin & Canal communities to be alert to fraudsters who trick people into providing their bank account details over the phone.

The local community policing team has asked that you follow these instructions to ensure that your bank details do not fall into the wrong hands: Banks and Police will never • Ask for your PIN or request that you transfer money to another account.

•Come to your home to collect money, cards or cheques • Ask you to purchase goods using your card.

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Political Forum

Dr. Don’s View AS if David Cameron was not already demonstrating his almost total myopia with regards to Scotland, now that he had handed over the increased devolution promises to Lord Smith of Kelvin, we have another glaring example of his lack of adherence to his infamous ‘family of nations’ speech.

The recent EU conference, in which the UK was to negotiate her fishing rights, was to have been attended by Richard Lochhead the MSP, and suitably qualified Secretary for Fisheries.

However, that task has now been usurped by David’s decision that Lord de Mauley will represent the UK instead of Richard.

Who is Lord de Mauley, I hear you ask?

Lord de Mauley is actually Rupert Ponsonby 7th Baron de Mauley who, according to ‘whose who’, is The Undersecretary for the Environment, Chairman of The Fixit Worldwide Company Ltd (I jest ye not) and President for the Protection of Animals (Abroad).

However, I am at a loss to find any reference to his knowledge of fish, but, like David Cameron, he was educated at Eton, so that’s all right then…!

In the meantime we have the Ministry of Defence threatening to go back on another of Cameron’s promises to wit, to build the new generation of warships on the Clyde.

To make matters worse, they are looking at having them built in France! Are there any promises left that he can renege on?

Down at Westminster, the natives are becoming restless in the house. Not too many are convinced that George really halved the £1,7b debt owed to the EU. ‘Smoke and mirrors’ was one headline used by an unsympathetic journal.

Surely George was not telling a porkie?

However, he does seem to have skipped the bit about the rebate the UK was due to receive.

More like a little bit of creative accounting to me.

On the other side of the house, there appears to be a concerted effort in job protection.

Members have recently begun to wonder what to write in Ed’s performance appraisal.

Some dog eared comments

could be used for example “Consistently sets low performance standards, and fails to meet them” or “ A good leader, whose colleagues will follow him anywhere, out of sheer curiosity” Having to practically plead with his own activists to stay in the job as he did last week hardly fits with the leadership mould.

What is he looking for, sympathy?

In the meantime, the serious papers are playing with apt words to use for his political obituary.

One comment caught my eye “What is the lowest political measurement, could it be a ‘Miliband’?”

As you can imagine, not a lot is happening at Holyrood whilst we wait for Nicola to settle in as First Minister and to organise her new cabinet.

However, she is already setting out her stall and in no mood to accept procrastination with regards to the enhanced devolved powers promised.

In her inaugural speech to the faithful in Perth, she has sent out the rallying call to gather around the Saltire and regroup to ensure Scotland’s voice is heard loud and clear at the General election in May. She, like others, is also watching the clock ticking down on the timetable set by Darling and Brown for the promises which enticed the ‘Better Together’ to reject independence to come good by Burns night.

That’s only 6 weeks from now, but I see that Mr Brown, the ‘saviour of the world’, ‘saviour of the union’ and erstwhile ‘saviour of the labour party’ is considering saving himself from the embarrassment of being de-selected by his constituency supporting the Tories at the referendum, and for making promises the Labour party cannot now deliver.

Nicola’s message at the Hydro to David Cameron was irrevocably clear: if you don’t get a majority this time, and in need of support, don’t even ask!

However, even diehard SNP activists will be concerned by the possibility of supporting Labour; even if it is on an issue-to-issue basis.

There is no great love lost in Scotland for Ed Miliband, and no great wish either for the remnants of the Blair/ Brown debacle to return.

A strong SNP presence at

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Westminster after May could certainly be influential for Scotland, but at what cost?

Voting SNP to keep the Tories out is about as counterproductive as what Nicola herself describes as a political “con trick”, and it never worked for Scotland.

This proposal to support Labour may cause many would-be SNP voters some soul searching, as they might not want to be party to Ed become Prime Minister.

Alec Salmond, on the other hand, left his most damning statement to his last First Minister’s questions on Thursday 13th when he stated that “the Scottish electorate is unsure what Scottish Labour stands for, but they are very sure who they stood with in the referendum.”

That aid memoir is not going to assist Jim Murphy’s credentials who is trying to be Leader of the Scottish Labour Party, but how he is going to lead anything without having a seat at Holyrood till 2016, I do not know.

Maybe I am missing something. If it’s left to Len McCluskey, Secretary General of the Union UNITE, who describes Jim Murphy’s candidature as a “political death sentence for Labour” and lists amongst Jim’s other attributes as “supporting the Iraq war” and “advocating for military intervention in Syria”, maybe Jim shouldn’t depend on a lot of support from that quarter.

Rochester, well, there you have it, a possible microcosm of the forthcoming General Election.

The sweetie-jar poll was right.

The Conservatives have lost a

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once safe seat by 14%, and Labour attracted only 16% of the vote.

A fitting Scottish metaphor would now be that ‘the ba’ is up on the slates’.

As a result, and as we are talking political survival here, we are in for some real in-fighting, and It won’t be a pretty sight.

There is now a very real possibility of a hung parliament with the Lib Dems being demoted to the fringes of the political map, and the possibility of two new players coming on to the park.

The SNP will be demanding their promised devolved powers, and the UKIP will be pushing for tighter immigration controls.

In England, both Labour and the Conservatives look like losing seats to UKIP. Labour also looks like losing seats to the SNP in Scotland.

The SNP won’t support the Tories, but UKIP might. If neither of two main parties win a majority, who will choose who as a partner? Therein lies a conundrum.

What could this mean for Scotland? Possibly a Conservative minority Government in coalition with UKIP! Now that would be a game changer!

It may be better for Scotland to ignore the computations, and to make sure there is a strong SNP presence to look after Scottish affairs.

No one else will!

Meanwhile, watch out for a gathering of the Celts. The Ulster Unionists, Plaid Cymru and the SNP have common interests, and could form a formidable alliance!

Watch this space Dr Don

RADICAL INDEPENDENCE CAMPAIGN PROPOSES LAND REFORM

RICS and RTPI co-hosted a breakfast roundtable ahead of the SNP Conference in Perth.

Business leaders and political representatives came together to discuss the creation of Scottish land delivery agency and changes to planning within local planning departments.

The need for the creation of a land delivery agency, with a remit to source a generous, effective and regular supply of land for housing development, and support the fasttrack delivery of serviced sites, has been high on the Scottish agenda for sometime.

Reports including the RICS Scottish Housing Commission, the Land Reform Review Group report and RICS’ Property in Politics conversation, have emphasised the need for such a body.

This agency would be armed with appropriate powers and expertise to ensure that there is an appropriate supply of land that is development-ready.

With potential to bypass the often-cited lack of cooperation across local authority boundaries, which inhibit develop-

ment, a national development agency could work with local authorities to ensure consistent and steady delivery of land ready for housing.

There was a consensual discussion amongst the 15 attendees, which comprised SNP representation, local planning representatives and expert members from RICS and RTPI in Scotland, that further scoping of an agency is required.

The discussion went on to unpack solutions around the evident skills and experience shortage witnessed across the house building sector - not just in planning departments, but also in the ‘trades’ and Scotland’s house building capacity.

Furthermore, infrastructure was deemed to play a potentially critical role in housing delivery.

In its Property in Politics conversation, RICS calls for a National Infrastructure Delivery Plan and Infrastructure Commission.

Will the ‘new‘ Scottish Government take forward these proposals?

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RUGBY ON THE RISE AT ST. ANDREWS CARNTYNE IN an area dominated by football, participation in youth rugby tends to be low in the east end of Glasgow.

However, a new wave of enthusiasm for the sport is brewing and the tides are beginning to turn.

At St. Andrews RC Secondary in Carntyne, rugby is on the rise. Its young people have been lucky enough to benefit from ‘the school of rugby’ program, which has added another dimension to their diverse sporting agenda.

This opportunity is rare, in that it allows pupils to benefit from timetabled sessions, coaching and a wide variety of extra curricular opportunities.

Although the program is only in its third year, its successes, both on and off the pitch are clear to see.

It’s participants tend to show increased attendance and improved behavior in school time, which can only be down to the core values of rugby that are expressed from the first training session; discipline, respect and commitment.

One year-group in particular seems to have impressed coach, Sean Thomson. The current second year at St. Andrews have gone from strength to strength and are constantly

showing large signs of improvement.

Considering that the majority of players were footballers first, their domination of the ‘emerging schools’ scene was surprising initially, but has been strikingly consistent from there on.

Firstly, they were unbeaten in the emerging school’s cup at Scotstoun and then echoed this achievement at the end of year tournament at Stirling University.

Word seems to have spread of their success, resulting in their invitation to the Gala High School annual sevens tournament at the end of the summer term last year.

Although the team is small in physical build, they make up for this in tenacity, defiance and an unadulterated love of competition and winning.

In a sport that is controlled largely by success from Private Schools, it is inspiring to see what was once considered an untapped rugby resource, thriving.

Although they are new to the sport, rugby seems to have come very naturally to this group of young people.

With the right focus, they have every chance of achieving success in the Brewin-Dolphin

Cup; a schools competition that is governed by schools that have access to regular fixtures and resources that children

from certain areas simply don’t have.

However more significant to their coach, they will hopeful-

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based in Shettleston Road.

Impulse have supplied the team with holdalls and they are pictured outside their premises

in Shettleston.

Proprietor Paul McFall (second from right) is pictured with far left Martin Nelosn,

who played junior football with Maryhill Juniors, Pollok and Shettleston Juniors and coach Stephen Harley (far right).

ly benefit from the playing and non-playing opportunities that rugby provides and they will develop into young men who have

values that characterize what rugby tries to represent: teamwork, dedication, commitment and respect.

Glasgow Kids all set to ‘Jump2it’

OVER 2,800 Glasgow and South Lanarkshire youngsters are set to benefit from a visit by the Glasgow Rocks Professional Basketball Team.

The Jump2it programme, delivered by the Rocks Professionals, is being rolled out to primary schools in Glasgow and South Lanarkshire this autumn through an exciting partnership with Clyde Gateway, sportscotland, and Scottish Sports Futures.

Jump2it is a unique, education through sport initiative delivered to primary schools across Scotland by charity, Scottish Sports Futures (SSF).

Rocks players will educate pupils with facts on a number of health topics including the importance of fitness and healthy eating and the dangers of smoking and alcohol.

Presenting participants with the information they require to make positive lifestyle decisions.

Following on from the initial Jump2it input, all schools will then benefit from basketball coaching, provided by experienced local community coaches.

These pupils continue on to participate in a fun tournament delivered by SSF. The top schools receive a special invitation to attend a Jump2it finals event, played at the Emirates arena, on the professional court in front of thousands of Rocks fans.

Jump2it is also supported by the Scottish Governments CashBack for Communities scheme which provides diversionary and participatory activities for young Scots and is funded by money taken from the proceeds of crime.

Jump2it, Active Schools, Clyde Gateway and sportscotland are working closely together to provide links to additional provision so the young people involved in the programme can continue to stay active.

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FEATURE: SMALL-SIDED GAMES FINNART FOODBANK BOOST

FINNART 2003 age group help promote the Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign by switching to a brand new pink kit.

ONE famous East End club is attempting to develop their own footballing talent from a very early age through small-sided games.

Fun Fours and Soccer Sevens have become hugely popular at Finnart, where dedicated and volunteer coaches continue to focus on defending, passing and finishing.

Sometimes the youngsters are not at their best on a Sunday morning due to the high standard they have produced this year.

However, coaches are mindful that results may not always go in favour of the Bridgeton-based club, but they con-

stantly seek to work in a positive environment.

Finnart boast no fewer than three teams playing Fun Fours on a regular basis at Toryglen.

Latest round-up: Age Group 2003: Finnart 0, Wolves 0; Finnart 2, Castlemilk 0. Two goals from Man of the Match Guy Bulloch. 2004 - Finnart 3, Hamilton 2; Finnart 2, Hillwood 2.

Finnart A 0, Palace Park 2; Finnart 2, Drumsagard 0 (Jack Marr 2); Finnart 4, Scotland B.C. 0 (Jack Marr 2, Zach Fenwick and Aiden Coll); Finnart 2, Arsenal 2 (Jack Marr, Aiden Coll).

Finnart B 2, Charlie Miller

Academy 0 (Preston Jay Power, Declan Clark); Finnart 5, Eagle B.C. 0 (Declan Clark, Kris Watson, Preston Jay Power 2, and Leon Power); Finnart 2, Drumsagard 4 (Leon Power, Preston Jay Power); Finnart 5, Mearns United 5 ( Preston Jay Power 2, Kris Watson 2, and Declan Clark).

Finnart C 4, Rangers 0 (Aiden Sinclair 2, David McHarg 2) ; Finnart 2, Kilbowie 0 ( Dylan Haining, Mason McCausland); Finnart 9, Cambuslang 1 (Jay R Brown 4, Aiden Sinclair 3, David McHarg, and Dylan Haining); Finnart 1, Scotland B.C. 2 (David McHarg).

TRANS WORLD SCOTTISH CUP

TRANS World Soccer Scottish Youth F.A. Under-21 Cup, Second Round Eastwood 1, Vale of Leven 1; Gleniffer 1, Leith 2; Bonnyrigg Rose A 3, Rosebank 0; Albion Rovers 3,Kirkintilloch Rob Roy Juvs 0 ; Glasgow University 1, Pollok Juvs 1; West Park United 1, Barrhead Arthurlie 0; Murieston 1, Tower Hearts 6; Happylands 1, Rosyth 0; Erskine YFC 0, Blackburn Utd 9; Broxburn Ath Colts 0, St Andrews 3; St Mirren YFC 7, Arsenal BC 1; Arthurlie 0, Bridgend 1; Newcraighall 4, Victoria F.C. 3; Dumbarton Utd 4, Knightsbridge Vennie 0; Wishaw W Wands 3, Crookston 0; Penicuik 0, Tranent 1; Kirkintilloch Rob Roy 21s 10, Redhall Star 3; Castlemilk 3, Bonnyrigg 3; Campsie Black Watch (holders) 3, Claremont 0; Bonnyton 11, Giffnock S.C. 0; Westfield 5, Renfrewshire

Thistle 1; Harmony Row 1, Tynecastle 0; Milngavie 0, St Peters Giffnock North 9; E.K. Rolls Royce 4, Johnstone Burgh 1; East Kilbride F.C. 1, Edinburgh United 0; Antonine 5, Steins 1; Baillieston Juniors 3, Rutherglen Glencairn 1; Musselburgh 3, Sauchie 9; Inverkeithing 0, Port Glasgow 0; Broomhill 5, Dunipace 2; Holytown Colts 0, Maryhill Juniors 2; Bishopton 1, Rossvale 1.

REPLAYS: Glasgow University 2, Pollok 1 after extra-time; Vale of Leven 2, Eastwood 4 after extra-time; Bonnyrigg 3, Castlemilk 0; Rossvale 4, Bishopton 2; Port Glasgow 6, Inverkeithing 0.

THIRD Round round-up: St Mirren 6, Bridgend 0; Sauchie 10, Albion Rovers 5; Wishaw W Wands 6, Newcraighall 2; St Peters Giffnock North 5, Leith 3; Bonnyton 0, Harmony Row 2; Happylands 1, Maryhill

Juniors 2; Blackburn United 4, Glasgow Uni 1; Tranent 4, Broomhill 4; Campsie Black Watch (holders) 1, Rossvale 1 ; Tower Hearts 1, Port Glasgow 1; Eastwood 2, Bonnyrigg Rose 0; Kirkintilloch Rob Roy 21s 1, Baillieston Juniors 4; East Kilbride Rolls Royce 1, West Park United 3; Westfield 4, Dumbarton United 1; East Kilbride 3, Bonnyrigg Rose F.C. 2; St Andrews 2, Antonie 7.

REPLAYS - Broomhill 0, Tranent 1; Rossvale 5, Campsie Black Watch (holders) 1; Port Glasgow 0, Tower Hearts 2.

FOURTH Round: Harmony Row 2, Sauchie 1 ; Maryhill Juniors 2, Rossvale 2; Baillieston Juniors 3,Tranent Juniors 1; St Mirren 4, East Kilbride F.C. 2; Blackburn 2, West Park United 2; Eastwood 0, Antonine 4; Wishaw W Wands 7, Westfield 2; St Peters Giffnock North v Tower Hearts.

HELPING OTHERS – Finnart have done just that with a major donation of items to the Glasgow North East Foodbank.

Pictured, left to right, are defender Connor McKenzie, Coach Mark McKenzie and midfielder Jamie McGowan Jnr from the Under-15 team.

FINNART players and coaches have again shown great awareness in helping people less fortunate than themselves.

In the aftermath of a recent Halloween Party, staged at the request of their Under-15 team - boys born 2000 - surplus leftovers were packed and donated to the Glasgow North East Foodbank, who are based in Helenvale Street.

Said coach Jamie McGowan: “I spoke with parents who mainly donated most of the items for the party, which helped raise money (ticket sales) for the Breast Cancer Campaign.

“Rather than have multi packets of sweets, over 100 bags of crisps and around 90 cans of soft drinks sitting around until Christmas, we were given the go-ahead to help the Foodbank.

“It is good to help people who really appreciate such donations.

For our part, we want to thank everyone who helped make the Halloween event such a fantastic success.”

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Birdston Kennels Glasgow Cup, First Round - Bridgend 4, Erskine 1.

Birdston Kennels League Cup, First Round - Campsie 3, Port Glasgow 0; Wishaw W Wands 1, Johnstone Burgh 1 (3-2 on pens); Victoria 2, Pollok Juvs 3.

LSK Supplies West of Scotland Cup, First Round - Harmony Row 7, East Kilbride F.C. 1; Johnstone Burgh 6, Sauchie 4.

Only Sport League Cup, First Round - Gleniffer 2, Crookston 1; Holytown 6, Rosebank 1; Maryhill Juniors 5, Dunipace Juniors 2; St Andrews 0, St Mirren 5; Albion Rovers 1, Bishopton 1 (3-4 on pens).

Only Sport Golden Goal Cup, First Round- St Peters Giffnock North 0, Eastwood 2; Rossvale 3, Sauchie 2; E.K.Rolls Royce 3, Harmony Row 2; Arsenal 0, Glasgow University 2.

Premier Division- Campsie 1, Goldenhill 3; Antonine 2, Steins 5; Johnstone Burgh 2,

Bonnyton 1; Goldenhill 2, E.K. Rolls Royce 2; Tower Hearts 4, Johnstone Burgh 0; Steins 0, St Peters Giffnock North 5; Bonnyton 1, Harmony Row 4; Glencairn 1, Antonine 2.

First Division - Vale of Leven 6, Kirkie Rob Roy Juvs 1; Pollok 1, Victoria F.C. 3; Wishaw W Wands 3, EKFC 1; Sauchie 2, Arsenal 0; Glasgow University 4, Port Glasgow 3; Claremont 2, Wishaw W Wands 4; Eastwood 4, Vale of Leven 2; EKFC 1, Kirkie Rob Roy Juvs 4.

Second Division - Dunipace 1, Castlemilk 4; Maryhill Juniors 0, St Mirren 2; Barrhead Arthurlie 1, Westfield 4; West Park 6, Gleniffer 4; Albion Rovers 4, Erskine 2; Castlemilk 2, Calderhill 2; Bishopton 4, Dunipace 1; St Mirren 9, Barrhead Arthurlie 2; Gleniffer 4, Maryhill Juniors 1; Westfield 2, West Park 4.

Third Division - Holytown Colts 3, Crookston 2; Broomhill 2, Giffnock 3; Dumbarton Utd 0, Renfrewshire Thistle 4; Renfrewshire Thistle 0, Holytown Colts 3; Giffnock 4, Dum-

barton Utd 4; Crookston 0, St Andrews 1; Rosebank 0, Milngavie 0.

National Lady Darling Cup, First Round - Edinburgh 0, Erskine 1; Arsenal B.C. 1, Giffnock S.C. 4; Vale of Leven 1, Penicuik 2; Victoria 8, Crookston United 0; Steins 3, Goldenhill 3 (1-4 on pens); Johnstone Burgh 2, Kirkie Rob Roy Juvs 1; Redhall Star 0, Bishopton Juniors 1; Milngavie 0, Pollok Juveniles 4; Murieston 1, Barrhead Arthurlie 0; Gleniffer Thistle 4, Knightsridge 0; Dunipace Juniors 4, Castlemilk 2; Holytown Colts 4, Renfrewshire 2; Rosebank 0, Rutherglen Glencairn 7.

Second Round - Goldenhill 2, Glencairn 2 (2-3 on pens); Inverkeithing Hillfield 1, Johnstone Burgh 2 aet; Dunipace Juniors v Gleniffer Thistle; Giffnock Soccer Centre v Bye; Pollok Juveniles 2, Bishopton Juniors 3; Musselburgh Windsor 2, Holytown Colts 1; Erskine Youth Football Club v Victoria F.C; Muirieston v Penicuik.

GENN SPORT INSIDE TRACK

FOSTERS Scottish Amateur Cup, Fourth Round-pairings for local clubs: Blochairn Star A v Baillieston Thistle; Broomhouse F.C. v Larkhall United; Logie Harp v Wellhouse A.F.C.; Hurlford v Garrowhill Thistle;

South Camlachie v Stoneywood; Tynecastle A.F.C. v Glasgow University; Wishaw HSFP v Postal United or Rattray’s X1.

EASTEND Athletic meet Harvester A.F.C. (holders) in the Fosters Scottish Amateur

Sunday Trophy.

Other games: Cranhill United v Roslin Da Vinci; Bellgrove v Ancrum; Eastend United v Armadale Rose; Westercommon Star v Moffat Thistle.

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AROUND THE GREENS

MATCH ACTION REPORTS

GARROWHILL Bowling Club G.B.A. Championship winners. Left to right - Ian McDougall, Alex Morrison, Roddie Thomson and Eddie Drummond.

Photograph kindly taken and supplied to GENN Sport by Mr Philip Porter (Garrowhill Bowling Club).

GARROWHILL skip Alex Morrison has lifted the lid on selection changes encountered by the East End club prior to them winning the Glasgow Bowling Association Fours title on Kingswood greens, writes JACK HIGH. The original team selection involved lead Ian McDougall, second Eric Wilkie, third Eddie Drummond, and skip Andrew Gardiner.

As the tournament progressed, Garrowhill were hit by a double hammer blow.

Said Alex: “ Unfortunately, Eddie had to go on holiday, and Andrew was ruled out due to family commitments.

“Our selection committee replaced them with Roddie Thomson (second), and I was brought in as skip.”

Garrowhill defeated quarter-final opponents Abronhill at Chryston, followed by Fox-

ley (on Yarrow), to secure a winner-take-all clash against Yarrow.

The drama went right down to the last end.

Garrowhill led 14-8, but Yarrow held a six- shot advantage.

Up came Alex Morrison with his last bowl to draw third shot and guarantee them winning silverware.

Meanwhile, Mr Morrison has slammed the lack of national media coverage at the recent Scottish International Open Championship in Perth.

Speaking exclusively to GENN Sport Alex said: “The Scottish players who competed so well at the Commonwealth Games participated.

“The competition featured on BBC 2, yet neither the Daily Record or the Evening Times gave them a mention.

“Both papers instead fea-

tured full-page coverage of yet another attempted comeback

by Scott Harrison, whose record outside of the boxing ring is not an example for any young person to follow.”

Mr Morrison sent emails to both publications, and GENN Sport welcomes constructive feedback from our readers on this subject.

Do the national press pay lip-service not only to bowling but other less-publicised sports?

Contact me Jack High on sport@thegenn.co.uk Address your correspondence: “National Coverage” Please include your full name, postal address and contact numbers.

For the record, Nicky Brett (England) retained his title against World Number One Paul Foster (Scotland) in a repeat of last year’s final.

WINTER CARPET BOWLS

WEEK THREE - Mount Vernon 2, Shettleston 4 (1324); Garrowhill 6, Springboig 0 (28-8); North British 6, Whitevale 0 (36-5) WEEK FOUR - Shettleston 6, North British 0; (33-7); Mount Vernon 6, Sandyhills 0 (26-12); Garrowhill 4, Whitevale 2 (45-11).

WEEK FIVE - Whitevale 3, Mount Vernon 3 (22-16); North British 5, Springboig 1 (30-13); Sandyhills 4, Garrow-

hill 2 (23-21).

Whitevale 4, Sandyhills 2 (28WEEK SIX - Mount Ver- 19); Springboig 4, Shettleston non 4, Garrowhill 2(27-13); 2 (23-15).

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FOUR local junior clubs are set for the second round of the sponsored New Coin Holdings West of Scotland Cup. PETERSHILL entertain Rossvale, and SHETTLESTON welcome Maybole to

Greenfield Park.

VALE OF CLYDE head for the wide-open spaces at Hannah Park and hosts Shotts Bon Accord, while GLASGOW PERTHSHIRE will travel to Cumbernauld United, who

won the Sectional League Cup in October.

Other ties include Pollok v Hurlford, Auchinleck Talbot v Larkhall, Beith v Largs Thistle, and Dunipace v Benburb.

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EKYC 2, WOLVES 3.

UNDER-14 Open Knock-Out Cup. First Round. Wolves were twice behind, but hit back through a Jack Cochrane free kick and Brandon Fallon’s wellworked equaliser. Following second half changes. Stephen Harley netted the winner.

MOTHERWELL F.C. COMMUNITY TRUST 0, WOLVES 7.

SECOND Round of the Open Knock-Cup for the Under-14 team.

Goalkeeper Jamie Kelly was ruled out pre-match with a knee injury - his first absence the season - but he would have been delighted with the team’s first-half application. Steven Furphy, Liam Coyle, Steven Harley and Taylor Anderson (pen) put them into a 4-0 lead. Second half, Furphy, Brandon Fallon and Stephen Lawrie added additional goals.

FINNART 4, KINGS PARK RANGERS 0.

WEARING a new pink kit for the Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign, Finnart Amateurs dominated from start to finish.

Missed chances were soon forgotten when a Jason McArthur run and cross was met by Ben Mills.

His effort was parried out to Man of the Match Gareth May, who made no mistake.

McArthur helped himself to a second, and May made it 3-0.

Andy Forrest, switched from fullback to striker, completed the scoring.

FINNART Amateurs beat Motherwell Thistle 5-1 in the Centenary Cup Semi-Final. Full coverage in our next issue.

SHETTLESTON 3, THORNIEWOOD 2.

GOOD win for Town. McCrone (2) and McIntosh.

FINNART 4, RANGERS SABC 0.

ALTHOUGH not at their best, the 2000 age-group team still had too much in their locker for ‘Gers.

Led by captain and Man of the Match Kenneth Crampsie, the East End boys went ahead through Jack McIlveen.

A deflected shot from Julien Kouame made it 2-0, and the same player added No 3.

Great play by Finlay Milliken set-up Jack McIlveen, who controlled the ball quickly and blasted home a fourth goal.

ABERDEEN 1, GLASGOW CITY F.C. 2.

CHAMPIONS Glasgow City welcomed back captain Leanne Ross, who had been missing through injury since August.

The substitute hit their winner from 30 yards with seven minutes remaining.

Earlier, Julie Nelson headed home Fiona Brown’s corner-kick after two minutes.

Marlijn Harmans equalised with a second half header past Lee Alexander.

CAIRNEYHILL 4, FINNART 5.

REGIONAL Cup-tie for the 1999 team, who trailed 2-0.

David Fraser replied, but the homesters netted again.

After Jay Wallace netted Finnart’s second goal, goalkeeper Ross Fisher came off the substitutes bench as an outfield player due to shortage of numbers.

He followed up on his saved penalty-kick to score (3-3), and force extra-time. Cairneyhill went ahead, and Finnart had Dermot Maguire sent off following two yellow cards.

In a sensational finish, Rhys Mc-

Cluskey equalised, and with penalties looming up popped David Fraser to net the winner.

Man of the Match for the second week running - Danny Butler.

CRAIGNEUK 2, BROOMHOUSE F.C. 5.

STRIKER David Omozik sent ‘House into the Fourth Round of the Fosters Scottish Amateur Cup with a great performance.

He opened the scoring with a tight, angle finish off the underside of the bar.

Craigneuk levelled (1-1 halftime),and after Omozik struck again, the homesters restored parity with a brilliant free kick.

Broomhouse stepped up several gears, and were fully rewarded through David Quinn, and two further counters from David Omozik (finishing with four goals) to reach the next round.

STEINS 2, WELLHOUSE A.F.C. 3.

CINEMA Cup Second Round.

Robert Welsh and Brian Hughes hit well-taken goals.

Steins fought back in the rain and scored two headed goals from corners.

Alan Clark netted the Wellhouse winner.

Incidentally, new Wellhouse signing, striker Kieran Galloway, hit a shot from his own half and with the Steins goalkeeper up the other end of the park trying to help secure a draw, the ball took a bobble before just missing the target!

ROSSVALE 2, GLASGOW PERTHSHIRE 1.

DISPUTED spot-kick winner at Springburn.

AUCHINLECK TALBOT 3, PETERSHILL 1.

PEASY trailed 2-0 at the break.

Wilson (27 mins) and a Stevenson own goal (33).

Wilson added their third on 49 minutes. Richie Burke replied 20 minutes later.

ARDEER 0, SHETTLESTON 3.

TOWN moved in behind league leaders, Pollok, with a game in hand thanks to Dickson, McCrone and McCormack.

VALE OF CLYDE 2, ST ANTONY 3.

Last-minute Wullie Duncan winner.

He opened the scoring in 23 minutes.

Billy Stevenson grabbed their second just after half-time.

Amid three red cards, the Tin Pail pulled level, but Duncan had the final say.

BLANTYRE VICS 3, MARYHILL 3.

VICS staged a great second half fightback.

Goals from Galt, Kirkwood and and Malcolm.

ST ROCH 2, NEWMAINS 2.

T.J. McCluskey started and ended the scoring.

Newmains scorers were Allison and McMahon.

EAST KILBRIDE THISTLE 3, GLASGOW PERTHSHIRE 1.

ANOTHER dent in ‘Shire’s District League promotion bid.

McFadden (2) and O’Hanlon did the damage.

RANGERS 2, CELTIC 1.

‘GERS had goalkeeper Khym Ramsay sent off after Hayley Cunningham and Kathryn Hill had Celts trailing.

Chloe Craig reduce the leeway, but Rangers held on to finish second in the SWPL - 17 points behind eight-time champions Glasgow City F.C. TYNECASTLE A.F.C. 3, CRESWELL LANE 2.

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SSMFL Premier Division and a 9th consecutive win for Tynie.

McLaren (2) and Taylor.

FINNART 5, DEANS THISTLE 0.

SOLID performance from the Under-15s, who led 4-0 at half-time.

Jamie McGowan Jnr hit his first of the season after an excellent over-thedefence ball from Jack McIlveen.

The latter blasted home a cracking left-foot strike, and when Ryan Madden was sent clear by Finlay Milliken, he made no mistake (3-0).

On half-time, Connor McKenzie dinked a lovely pass to Jack McIlveen, who scored, and second half Martin Scanlan finished off a defence-splitting pass from Connor McKenzie.

Man of the Match - Eoghan Kenny.

CUMBERNAULD COLTS 4, BROOMHOUSE F.C. 3.

COLTS ended the visitors’ unbeaten run this season with three late goals in as many minutes.

Broomhouse also suffered injuries to captain Kevin Kilday and left-sided defender Lee Weir.

There was no hint of what was to come earlier, when Chris Campbell, David Omozik and Joe Carlin shot the East End team into a 3-1 lead.

Colts, who opened their account with a penalty kick, stormed back and took full advantage of the Broomhouse injury situation.

BUSBY 0, FINNART 0.

AMATEURS were in total control and missed a number of glaring openings. Final scoreline should have been at least 5-0.

CARBRAIN CLARETS 0, FINNART 3.

NEW Under-16 signings Shaun McCourt and Ryan Martin got off to a successful start.

Luke Kelly opened the second half scoring.

Kian O’Neil headed a second, and Kelly lashed home their third.

Man of the Match - Dermot Maguire.

WOLVES B.C. 2, BARGEDDIE COLTS 5.

UNDER-14 League. Bargeddie chased and tackled everything.

A tired-looking Wolves team trailed 5-0 at half-time.

Two changes were made during the interval.

Brandon Fallon and Jay Nelson scored, but Bargeddie left with a well-deserved win.

A bad day for all concerned at Wolves.

PETERSHILL 0, ARTHURLIE 2.

ON-loan Albion Rovers striker Chris Dallas did the damage with goals in 42 and 62 minutes.

That made it a happy return to Springburn for three ex-Peasy players Mikey White, Ryan McGregor and Ryan McArdle.

PETERSHILL 0, ST ANTHONY 1.

MONDAY night friendly. Docherty with the Ants winner.

ASHFIELD 1, MARYHILL 0.

FIRST win this season (November 15) for the Possilpark club. Scorer: McGeown.

ROYAL ALBERT 3, GLASGOW PERTHSHIRE 3.

ALBERT front man Alan Campbell hit a late brace after ‘Shire led 2-0 at half-time through Tait and McNab. TYNECASTLE A.F.C. 3, ST MUNGO’S 2.

LAST-minute winner from Hughes in the West of Scotland Amateur Cup Third Round at Toryglen.

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CITY SECURE THIRD DOMESTIC TREBLE

JUST four days after reaching the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League, success-hungry City crushed Spartans 5-0 in the Scottish Cup final at Broadwood Stadium to complete a treble for the third year running.

The cup holders have assembled ten domestic trophies in a row - an outstanding club achievement.

Showing no signs of tiredness from their demanding European schedule, the eight-times Premier Division champions and League Cup winners went looking for an early goal at Cumbernauld.

Fiona Brown obliged with a brilliant curling shot past goalkeeper Rachel Harrison after 26 minutes.

Spartans looked to hold out and re-group during the interval break, but Abbi Grant set-up Denise O’Sullivan for a second City goal.

Fiona Brown, who has scored some wonderful goals in Europe this season, made it 3-0 when she pounced after Harrison

could only parry out a Susan Fairlie shot.

The silverware destination was already confirmed long before Jo Love grabbed No 4. City’s midweek goal hero against F.C. Zurich left the Spartans goalkeeper helpless with a shot from the edge of the area.

Love wrapped up the domestic treble with a clever lob over Harrison in the closing minutes.

Head Coach Eddie Wolecki Black revealed: “There is no doubt we were a motivated team.

“I felt the adrenaline of Wednesday night gave us an extra push.

We looked sharp, pressed the ball really well, and I thought we were always a threat.”

Glasgow City F.C. have now gone three years in the Scottish Womens Cup without condeding a goal.

Black added: “I would just like to thank all of the players, staff, fans and everyone associated with the club on a quite magnificent

PLAYERS WANTED

GOALKEEPERS at Boys’ Club, Amateur or Junior Football level for specialist winter coaching sessions under floodlights at New Petershill Park.

To pre-register, please call 07403452960.

BUDHILL Football Academy require players born 2002.

Contact 07774327119. Also coaches to run various teams.

RANGERS SABC seek players born 2003.

Phone 07946216066.

POSTAL United need an experienced, amateur goalkeeper.

Telephone 07940761875.

SUNDAY Central A.F.L. require players or clubs to enter competitive Over-35 League.

Games to be played every second Friday.

Call 07760995912.

CELTIC B.C. looking for new players, including a goalkeeper, in a squad which has moved into 11-a- side football.

Games on a Sunday morning.

Contact 07432479135.

NEW Amateur football seeking players for Sunday football.

Contact 07984743106.

PETERSHILL B.C. 2001 require players (all positions).

Call 07595947196.

ARSENAL B.C. Under-21 require an experienced goalkeeper for Saturday afternoon football.Call Davie Cartwright on 07508695785.

GLASGOW Girls F.C. Development Squad are looking for games - home and away - be-

tween November and February, 2015.

Call 07791116196.

GAMES WANTED

GLASGOW City F.C. secured their third successive domestic treble with a 5-0 Scottish Cup final victory against Spartans at Broadwood Stadium.

Photograph taken by Andy Buist

season.”

Meanwhile, the club’s alltime record goalscorer Suzanne Lappin headed a late winner against F.C. Zurich to clinch their last-eight place, and a mouth-watering clash against

Paris Saint-Germain on 21st or 22nd March (first-leg), 2015.

Home venue to be confirmed.

Trailing 2-1 from their firstleg against Zurich - Fiona Brown grabbed a brilliant away goal – the Scottish champi-

SPEAKERS EVENT

PETERSHILL F.C. will have ex-Shettleston Juniors and Motherwell F.C. winger John Gahagan, comedian Des McLean and former Grade One referee (M.C) Brian McGinley as guests at Sunday’s Speakers Dinner.

The event takes place at Kenburn Social Club, 43 Vulcan 43 Vulcan Street, and starts at 2pm. Tickets cost £30.

WELLHOUSE A.F.C. are holding a Speakers Night at Fullarton Park Suite on Saturday, December 6.

XMAS DRAW GARROWHILL Bowling Club will host their Christ-

mas Draw on Friday, December 19.

COACHES SEARCH

ARSENAL B.C. are searching for coaches to work with their 2008 Fun Fours team, who play every Sunday morning at Toryglen Regional Football Centre.

The role will only involve coaching as the North Glasgow club have an excellent adminis-

tration set-up in place with regards to organising facilities for training, and fixtures.

Help will also be given to successful candidates who are keen to attain additional coaching badges.

Email: arsenalboysclub@ gmail.com

ons went further behind in the opening 45 minutes and suffered a bad injury to goalkeeper Lee Alexander.

Abbi Grant and Leanne Ross (pen) squared the cup-tie, but Zurich netted again.

Jo Love blasted home a great shot - they still trailed on the away goals rule - before Lappin outjumped everyone to put Glasgow City through 5-4 on aggregate - and a first-ever quarter-final appearance.

MEMBERSHIP CALEDONIAN League are seeking expressions of interest from ambitious, well-run amateur football clubs who wish to apply for membership next season (2015-2016).

The league introduced a pyramid structure from the start of this season.

A Premier Division is supported by two equal First Divisions, whose outright winners will secure promotion.

To register initial interest, contact League Secretary Iain Cowden at 0141 575 8507 and 07989623190 or email: johncowden@htlworld.com

NATIONAL FIXTURE THE Scottish Youth Football Association Under-17 squad will play Australian opposition at Toryglen Regional Football Centre on Sun-

day.

Melbourne Football Stars, currently on tour, meet the Scottish lads in a 12 noon kick-off.

GIRLS’ TRIALS GLASGOW Girls F.C. are holding their Youth Recruitment Day this Sunday

at Budhill Park, Hallhill Road, between 11am and 1pm.

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