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GLASGOW’S dwindling population of house sparrows is receiving a boost from a series of small wildflower meadows at sites across the city. The meadows, which were sown with seed-rich plants in June, are now providing a source of food for the sparrows, whose numbers are estimated to have dropped by 90% in Glasgow since the 1970s. RSPB Scotland has been working with the University of Glasgow to track down sparrows in the city and investigate reasons for their sudden decline. But the project has also allowed targeted conservation work to take place in sparrow strongholds. RSPB Scotland’s Paul Gunn, who planted the meadows, said: “Our volunteers have been out for several months scouring the streets for house sparrows. Their findings have been fed back to researchers at the University of Glasgow, but they’ve also provided us with really valuable information
about where remaining sparrows actually are. “In sparrow hot spots, we’ve gained permission from landowners to put in little plots of mixed, seed-rich plants such as linseed, barley and sunflowers, surrounded by colourful annuals, including cornflowers and white campion. These mixes will provide seeds for the sparrows during the winter but in the warmer months, they were also benefiting loads of insects, like common carder bumblebees and small tortoiseshell butterflies. The visual impact of the meadows is also important, and people
hopefully enjoyed seeing the flowers in bloom.” Ten areas of amenity grassland were chosen for the sparrow plots including sites at Maryhill Park, Elder Park, the Glasgow Necropolis, Cleeves Primary School, and a brownfield site owned by Partick Housing Association, called Merlin’s Meadow. As well as inspiring citizen science, Glasgow’s sparrows have also become a muse for silversmith Malcolm Appleby, MBE, who has created a unique range of jewellery to help raise money for the sparrow project. Malcolm is considered to be one of the most original and highly skilled craftsmen working in Britain today, and his commissions are in both Downing Street and Bute House. His sparrow jewellery, which includes a pendant and brooch, can be purchased from the RSPB online store: www.rspb.org.uk/shop. Malcolm will be talking about his experiences creating the sparrow jewellery at a free event on Tuesday, November 10 at 7pm in the Graham Kerr Building at the University of Glasgow. The talk will also include updates on the sparrow project from RSPB Scotland and researchers from the university.
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GENN National rollout of Domestic Abuse Disclosure Scheme proving early success MORE than five requests a day are being made to the Disclosure Scheme for Domestic Abuse Scotland (DSDAS) since it rolled out nationally earlier this month. In its first three weeks (from 1 to 21 Oct), DSDAS has received 109 requests for disclosure from people who suspect their partner may have an abusive past. During the pilot of the scheme in Aberdeen and Ayrshire, nearly 40 per cent of requests for disclosure were granted. Speaking at the Tackling Domestic Abuse Conference in Edinburgh today (Wednesday, October 28, 2015), Deputy Chief Constable Rose Fitzpatrick said: “The first few
weeks of the scheme have been very positive and it continues to highlight the everyday challenges we face in tackling domestic abuse in Scotland. “In 2014/15, Police Scotland attended nearly 60,000 reports of domestic incidents every nine minutes our officers will be attending a report of a domestic incident somewhere in Scotland. “We will attend every reported domestic incident and carry out a full and thorough investigation but if we can prevent a person, female or male, becoming a victim of domestic abuse in the first place then we have taken a step in the right direction. The disclosure scheme helps us do this. “Domestic abuse is complex
and can affect anyone. Perpetrators of abuse are calculating and malevolent. They seek to coerce and control their victims through intimidation, isolation and violence. Our officers are trained to recognise these signs of domestic abuse and to work with partners to ensure victims receive the support and protection they deserve. “Police Scotland will not tolerate domestic abuse, it has to stop. There is no place for abusers to hide. We will pursue them, we will remove the risk they pose and we will bring them to justice and by working with our partners we will proactively seek to prevent them destroying the lives of their victims.”
CALL FOR CITY LEGAL HIGH BAN
THERE have been calls for Glasgow to follow Edinburgh as they become the first city in Scotland to be granted powers to crack down on legal highs. Substances worth £50,000 were handed over by shopkeepers to Trading Standards in Oct after a sheriff ruled them “unsafe”. Officers targeted 13 stores in the capital known to sell the chemicals. Eight outlets voluntarily handed over their stock of what are known as new psychoactive substances (NPS), after the council started court action. The council was granted forfeiture orders from the Sheriff Court that cover a large number of chemical substances and
brand names, and could be extended to cover any NPS products for sale within Edinburgh. It is the latest move in the council’s campaign to stamp out the use of the products. In a report to councillors in January this year, NPS were stated to be linked to a rise in physical and mental health issues, violence, anti-social behaviour and death. Drugs damage Edinburgh city council’s community safety leader, said: “This is a hugely important step in our bid to get rid of so-called legal highs. There is overwhelming evidence that they have a devastating effect on individuals as well as communities and we are grateful that the Sheriff Court agreed
with the evidence that we presented to back this up. “The granting of these orders has confirmed our suspicions that these products are dangerous and, as such. Trading Standards’ officers now have the power to seize these potentially lethal substances from those who sell them. “This is not just good news for Edinburgh, but Scotland as a whole. We will continue to work closely with Police Scotland to tackle the damage done by drugs, and NPS in particular, so that the health and well-being of citizens is protected.” Ch Supt Mark Williams, of Police Scotland, said: “We’re supporting our colleagues in Trading Standards to prevent the distribution of NPS in the capital and protect people from substances that are not safe. “Edinburgh is the first local authority area in Scotland to have been granted an NPS forfeiture order. “We have made it clear to a number of premises that if they do not comply with this order they can expect to face further action, including prosecution.”
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The leaders of Glasgow City Council and the City of Edinburgh Council ask the First Minister to work with them on food poverty ON the final day of The Poverty Alliance’s Challenge Poverty Week, the leaders of Scotland’s two largest cities Councillor Frank McAveety and Councillor Andrew Burns, the leaders of Glasgow City Council and the City of Edinburgh Council, met in Glasgow to discuss the issue of food poverty. on the Scottish Government to work with them to combat food poverty. The two councillors requested a meeting with the First Minister about the issue, saying that a collaborative between the Scottish Government and local government could help tackle poverty across the country. They said the meeting would be an opportunity to discuss ways of moving beyond food banks to tackle the causes of food poverty. Both leaders wish to support existing community projects and they would like to discuss measures, such as a challenge fund, to promote food hubs as a way to strengthen current community-led work. In a joint letter to the First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, they said: “Food poverty
is one of the most pressing problems affecting our communities and, in light of the UK Government’s continuing austerity agenda, there is an opportunity for Scotland to develop a distinct response to this challenge. “We believe that, as Scotland’s two biggest cities, Glasgow and Edinburgh are well placed to provide leadership and to develop and implement solutions that work on a local level. “We would encourage the Scottish and UK Governments to work in partnership with local government, communities and the third sector to tackle food poverty and develop a plan to tackle its causes.” The two leaders were joined by Councillor Lesley Hinds, chair of Edible Edinburgh, a partnership of organisations working to build new approaches to food in the capital. They visited the Coming Home Centre, a project in Govan helping provide lunch, advice and support to ex-servicemen and women in the city as they adapt to civilian life.
The two leaders also helped deliver vegetables grown in Pollok Country Park by Glasgow City Council staff. Glasgow and Edinburgh are both part of the Sustainable Food Cities network, with Edible Edinburgh and the Glasgow Food Policy Partnership working to promote sustainability in each of the cities.
COMMUNITY CRAFT FAIR THE 2015 Dennistoun Diggers Community and Craft Fair has been confirmed for Saturday, December 5. Dennistoun New Parish, on Armadale Street, just off Duke Street, will host the event to raise awareness and funds for Dennistoun Diggers Community Garden. The Craft Fair will also highlight excellent local businesses and events taking place within Dennistoun. Anyone interested in taking a stall on the day should email: dennistoun.diggers.events@ gmail.com.
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Housing associations work together on poverty charter THREE Glasgow housing associations are working together to write a new Charter for Challenging Poverty. The idea for the Charter came from Shona Stephen, Chief Executive of Queens Cross Housing Association, in response to survey data revealing the shocking extent of poverty within the Association’s north Glasgow communities. Local social landlords Maryhill Housing Association and ng homes have now agreed to come on board with Queens Cross. The Charter will list the associations’ commitments to challenging and alleviating poverty. As part of these commitments, Queens Cross have pledged to The Poverty Alliance’s ‘Stick Your Labels’ campaign, which challenges organisations to set out their contribution to tackling poverty in Scotland. The association also took part in Challenge Poverty Week (17 -23 October), led by The Poverty Alliance. Shona Stephen said: “We’re pleased to be working in partnership with our neighbours Maryhill Housing Association and ng homes on a Charter for Challenging Poverty. “In light of ongoing cuts to the welfare budget and public sector spending, we know the vital importance of providing services which go beyond bricks and mortar.
“The Charter will represent a joint commitment to making sure we’re doing all we can to improve life opportunities in our communities.” Lynn Wassell, Chief Executive of Maryhill Housing Association, said: “Over the last 18 months, the financial inclusion team at Maryhill have helped tenants secure an extra £4m in welfare and other benefits. This gives some idea of the scale of the challenges we’re tackling. “By working together, our associations can maximise our resources and impact across more than 17,000 households in north Glasgow. This Charter can really make a difference.” Robert Tamburrini, Chief Executive of ng homes, said: “Because we’re located within the communities we serve, we see exactly what poverty means for local families on a day to day basis. We know it won’t get better by itself. “That’s why we are so determined to work in partnership with others to highlight what poverty actually means on the ground and develop joint plans to tackle poverty head on.” The Charter for Challenging Poverty will be launched at a Challenging Poverty in Glasgow North event hosted by Queens Cross Housing Association on 23rd November 2015.
CELTIC FOUNDATION MEETING WILL HELP BUDHILL COACHES
Pictured, left to right: Budhill Football Academy 2003 Coach James White, Budhill Football Academy Chairman Billy McNaught, and Budhill Football Academy Vice-Chairman/2005 Coach Steven Moncreiff. Many thanks to Billy McNaught, who supplied the photograph.
BUDHILL Football Academy coaches are optimistic a recent visitation to hear details of a project linked to the Celtic F.C. Foundation will help them further develop their own talented youngsters. Chairman Billy McNaught and two of his age-group coaches, Steven Moncreiff and James White, met with Foundation Project Manager Brian Delaney, who explained at length about the Urban Stars Friday Night Club at Celtic Park.
CUNINGAR LOOP WEEKEND OPENING
FOREST Enterprise Scotland’s and Clyde Gateway’s new woodland project at Cuningar Loop in Rutherglen is now going to be open every Saturday and Sunday until 6th December 2015. Following the success of the park’s Come and Try events throughout August and September, the public will be able to enjoy the attractions on offer from 10am – 4pm each weekend. Visitors can try out the Activity Zone which features a bike skills park, bouldering park, adventure play and woodland workout area. Forest Enterprise Scotland’s project manager for Cuningar Loop, Joneen Clarke said: “We’re delighted to be able to open at the weekends and encourage people to keep on visiting the park. Our Come and Try events were so popular we’ve had people come back time and time again which is fantastic. “Our official opening is Spring 2016 but we want the local community to use the areas
which are already complete as much as possible.” Ian Manson, Chief Executive of Clyde Gateway said: “It is great news that the upcoming weekend openings being organised by Forest Enterprise Scotland will enable even more people to come along and see the already incredible transformation of what was in effect a former landfill site. “The new park is spectacular and already provides a real ‘wow’ factor which will increase even further early next year when we are able to complete
and open the new pedestrian bridge linking it direct to the Village site on the opposite bank of the river.” Cuningar Loop is a £5.7 million project and will see the transformation of 15 hectares of derelict land on the banks of the River Clyde. Sitting opposite to the new residential development, The Village, previously the Athlete’s Village, Cuningar Loop is just off Downiebrae Road by Dalmarnock Bridge and Rutherglen, Dalmarnock and Farme Cross.
In another GENN exclusive, Billy McNaught said: “Brian was really nice, and gave us a great inside look at the nearest professional football club to Budhill Football Academy. “We are hoping to work together with something different. As the GENN knows, we are different compared to others! “Brian was at a recent Active East meeting, but I was unable to attend due to a funeral. However, I saw the
minutes from that meeting and gave him a call. “The Urban Stars project contains the likes of small-sided football games plus Speed Agility Quickness exercises, which our coaches, who will also be in attendance, can bring back and use at Budhill Football Academy. “We also spoke at length about Celtic scouts meeting with our coaches. That could work out well for both parties.”
APSCo Appointment FOLLOWING the launch of its Scottish Business Forum earlier this year, The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) has appointed Diane Turnbull as Members Relations Manager for Scotland. This new post was created to provide permanent, dedicated support for APSCo’s growing number of Scottish members. Diane is based in Glasgow and has spent many years working in the recruitment sector in Scotland. Her role is focused on engaging with members to ensure they make the most of their APSCo membership and building relationships with firms that are interested in joining. Commenting on the appointment, Ann Swain, CEO of APSCo, said: “The latest Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs, compiled from responses taken from around 100 recruitment agencies, shows that demand for both permanent and temporary staff in the country is climbing. Against this backdrop, Diane’s appointment is another demonstration of APSCo’s long-term commitment to the Scottish professional recruitment sector and will mean that future services and events in the area can be developed with an even greater understanding of local issues and priorities. I look forward to working together to deliver the level of excellence that our members have come to expect.”
MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY BOY MEETS LEGEND RANGERS legend Gordon Smith has made eleven-year-old fan, Robbie Martin’s day, after revealing he would become an ambassador for the charity he supports. The youngster from Lanark has Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a life-limiting muscle-wasting condition, and fundraises for Muscular Dystrophy UK. Football pundit Gordon, a former player and Scottish FA chief, has pledged to help raise vital funds and awareness for the charity in Scotland. Muscular Dystrophy UK offers support to more than 6,000 families across the country who live with muscle-wasting conditions. A long-standing supporter of the charity, Gordon was moved to come on board as an official Ambassador after meeting Robbie and other young people living with the conditions, who have been an inspiration to him. Talking about his role and meeting Robbie, Gordon Smith said: “Robbie is a great lad. It’s been a privilege to meet young people like him while supporting the charity over the past few years. It’s vital we can give them the support they need to fulfil their
potential. As a sportsman, I have relied on my muscles for my career. I can’t imagine what it would be like to lose the ability to do some of the things that are so important to me. “I feel honoured to become an Ambassador for Muscular Dystrophy UK. I hope my involvement will help raise awareness of the charity’s work, and to make a difference in fighting these terrible conditions, which are affecting many thousands of lives in Scotland today.” Robbie’s mum, Barbara Martin, said: “We think it’s absolutely fantastic Gordon is joining the charity as an ambassador. He’s a kind and genuine person, who has really taken the time to get to know
Robbie. Muscular dystrophy is very rare, and lots of people don’t really know much about it. Gordon can do so much to help make sure more people know about these conditions.” Robert Meadowcroft, Chief Executive of Muscular Dystrophy UK, said: “We are very proud that Gordon has joined us as an ambassador. He has pledged to help us raise awareness of muscle-wasting conditions, which have a profound affect on thousands of families. By raising vital funds, Gordon is helping us to make faster progress in the search for life-changing treatments, and in improving the lives of each and every person living with a muscle-wasting condition.”
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PARKHEAD BEAST SNARED A 6yr old, sobbing victim was dressed as her favourite character from Disney’s Frozen when a pervert pounced in Parkhead, Glasgow, on August 7 this year. She was saved from any further ordeal by a heroic passer-by who caught the pervert with his trousers around his ankles. John Farrell, 50, spotted drunk David Johnston abduct the child and bravely followed him. As he found him with his trousers down Mr Farrell yelled: “What are you doing ya f****** beast?” Johnston pushed the scream-
ing girl away, pulled up his trousers and ran. Police officers leapt into action and chased the twisted man and soon caught up with him. As they arrested him Johnston, 33, told officers: “You better chop me up. There is something wrong with me. I’m the worst c***, the most horriblest.” Johnston admitted assaulting the child with intent to rape and breach of the peace when he appeared at Glasgow’s High Court. The sobbing victim was dressed as her favourite charac-
ter from Disney’s Frozen when the pervert pounced in Parkhead, Glasgow, on August 7 this year. Judge Lady Wise told unemployed Johnston he had admitted an extremely serious offence. Johnston has 19 previous convictions for crimes including serious assaults and racist offences. He has no previous record for sexual crimes. His sentence was deferred until next month for a background report and an assessment of the risk he poses.
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CHEQUE THAT... Dougie Brennan, left, who has been running a charity tournament at Whitevale Bowling Club since 2010, hands over the latest cheque to Stobhill Kidney Patients Association Chairman Ian Clydesdale. SKPA received the sum of £4,502 from this summer’s event at Whitevale. Many thanks to Association Treasurer Elaine Clydesdale for supplying the photograph. VOLUNTEERS and countless hours of hard work have contributed to the long-running success of Stobhill Kidney Patients Association, writes Tom Scott. That is the opinion of Chairman Ian Clydesdale who, together with his top-table officials, was delighted to receive a cheque for £4,502 from a Charity Day organised by Dougie Brennan at Whitevale Bowling Club - news of which featured in the last GENN issue. Mr Brennan launched the tourney - named after his late wife Cathie - in 2010, and the five-year span has subsequently raised around £15,000 for what he describes as a “wonderful charity group.” He said: “I not only want to thank participating bowling clubs, those who have played under their company names, and sponsors, but there has also been a spin-off in people
signing-up as kidney and other organ donors.” Ian Clydesdale revealed SKPA was set-up to help patients and carers cope with kidney dialysis. He said: “At the beginning it was only for Stobhill patients. However, with changes made throughout the National Health Service, we now take in all Glasgow, Forth Valley and Greenock hospitals. “Many people with kidney failure have to use machines 3 times a week (for up to five hours). As you can imagine, this is a big part of their own and a families’ life. “It can also mean a lot of patients and their carers cannot work, and are restricted in leading a normal life. “At the moment, we have a caravan that can be hired at a much-reduced cost for respite and family holidays. This is really important to us. Our members can have a break as
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GENN An extra pair of hands for Scottish carers THE Carers Trust estimates there are nearly 7 million people across the UK - almost 1 in 10 of the population - with caring responsibilities, usually for a relative or partner. It’s work done willingly and with little complaint in the main but noone doubts it’s an added strain on already busy lives. That was the motivation behind “We’re Here”, a social enterprise company first set up in Paisley by Morag Manson and designed to offer additional caring support in client’s own homes. “I’m lucky to have a small, reliable team of kind, caring people who feel like I do and want to put something back into the community. Our aim is to help people of all ages retain or regain independence, and to reduce isolation among those who perhaps just need a friendly face popping in to help with simple housework, shopping or even just to get out for a coffee. “We’re not nurses, we’re essentially willing visitors who don’t mind rolling their sleeves up; who smile easily and earn our client’s trust and friendship. We can give that most rare of commodities - time. “We very much respect that everyone needs a helping hand at some stage, whether for themselves or to help with a relative who perhaps is recuperating from an operation or feeling isolated during the winter months while family are at work. And being a small team,
we promise reliability and continuity of care so that our customers genuinely look forward to seeing us.” We’re Here currently has six members of staff, covering the North and South of Glasgow, as well as Renfrewshire. Bob and Sam Axten from Bearsden say they got involved through personal experience. Sam says, ‘Having witnessed my Mum’s loneliness after the loss of my Dad, I realise the importance of human interaction for those who are left alone and vulnerable. I’d really love to give something back to my community, whether that be assistance with shopping, household tasks, transport to appointments or just some good, old-fashioned quality-time and interaction. There are countless people out there who don’t see anyone from one week to the next and ‘We’re Here’ gives me the chance to change that.’ Bob, who turned 60 himself recently says he is happy if a client just wants companionship. His dream is to meet someone who is looking for a Morgan Freeman character to help them reach something from their personal Bucket List. In practice however he says that as a generalisation, women who might otherwise be house bound often want to go out for a coffee, and men want to go to the pub. Either is fine with Bob and it’s these little things which often make a huge difference to the
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client seeking to enjoy a bit of independence. Founder Morag Manson is keen to stress that companionship is not only needed by the elderly and that the team help out individuals and families of all ages and challenges. The social enterprise company has been running for a year and already helps clients in the North and South of the city. In time, Morag says, she’d like to extend the network much wider but it depends on finding the right individuals to work with We’re Here. It takes a special kind of person to elicit trust and empathy with clients right away. The We’re Here service is paid for but in some cases can be funded through Attendance Allowance or Self Directed Support. “We are currently pursuing charitable status and in the future, I’d like to be able to offer a bursary to allow those in need to access support for free. In the meantime however, costs are kept as low as possible. “We prioritise the quality and safety of our service through rigorous standards and authorisation by all relevant bodies but our goal is simply to ensure that those in need have another choice available to them.” If you or someone you know could benefit from an extra pair of hands and a friendly face to call by, contact Morag, or leave a message on either 0141 249 0790 or 077 627 321 30.
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Local business gets set to ‘box up’ Christmas for needy children
FLEXIBLE workspace provider Regus in Glasgow is opening its doors in support of Operation Christmas Child, the campaign that sends present-filled shoeboxes to deprived children in developing and war torn countries around the world.
COMMUNITY MEETING DENNISTOUN Community Council will hold their next Ordinary Meeting on Tuesday, November 10 (7pm). The meeting’s venue had still to be confirmed as the GENN went to print. Check the DCC website this weekend for more details.
The Regus centres in the city will be local drop off points from 2nd to 18th November for the 2015 appeal operated by international relief charity the Samaritan’s Purse. Glasgow residents are encouraged to fill shoeboxes with toys, stationery, small clothing and hygiene items which will be sent to children living in refugee camps, orphanages and impoverished neighbourhoods. Richard Morris, UK chief executive at Regus, said: “We’re delighted to support this very worthy cause which brightens up Christmas time for disadvantaged children, including those caught up in the Syrian crisis and those living in refugee camps. Local businesses, schools and individuals are encouraged to get involved and donate their
shoeboxes at any of our centres.” Boxes can be dropped off at the Regus centres at 69 Buchanan Street, Glasgow Business Park, 176 St Vincent Street, 151 West George Street, 20-23 Woodside Place, Blantyre Industrial Estate and 6874 Queen Elizabeth Avenue from the 2nd to 18th November on weekdays between 8.30am – 6.00pm. Over 300 Regus centres in the UK are taking part. It is the third successive year that the company has given its support to the campaign. Regus operates a global network of flexible, modern workspaces including business lounges, meeting rooms and day offices. For centre addresses and further details see www.operationchristmaschild.org. uk or www.regus.co.uk.
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Defibrillators Now in ng homes Main Office Locations THE main offices of ng homes have been equipped with potentially lifesaving automated external defibrillators (AEDs). An AED is a sophisticated, reliable and safe device that delivers electric shocks to a person in cardiac arrest. It has been shown that when someone goes into cardiac arrest, every minute without CPR and defibrillation reduces their chances of survival by 10%, so having these machines in ng homes’ offices could have potential life-saving benefits.
Bridges out of Poverty Training
BRIDGES out of Poverty is a Scottish charity helping people in Glasgow move out of poverty and lead change in their communities.
They deliver training to organisations that work with people in poverty to help them understand the definition and impact of poverty, and they also facilitate their Getting Ahead program with people in poverty, facilitating their understanding of the resources needed to transition out of poverty. Staff from ng homes have recently received training and taken part in a workshop delivered by the Scottish charity that offers a unique understanding of economic diversity and can gives individuals, families, and communities new ways of solving problems. Bridges out of Poverty’s hope is that in the not-to-distant future poverty will no longer be viewed as economically inevitable. Their vision is to develop communities where every person can develop their own future story and be actively engaged in making it a reality. Their work deals with the causes of poverty by transforming people’s
lives as well as tackling issues of human exploitation, the absence of human and social capital and the current political and economic structures.
Executive Director of Bridges out of Poverty Amreeta Kaur said: “We are extremely passionate about the work that we are doing and are excited when other organisations are open to looking at the issue of poverty through a different lens. We truly believe that bringing people together across class lines creates energy for change. Changes take place at the individual, organisational, and community levels. Once people form relationships of mutual respect, they are much less likely to abandon each other. Organisations that utilise the Bridges model are accountable to their customers. Communities that utilise the Bridges model are committed to building social capital and prosperous, healthy communities for all. To this end it was fantastic working with ng homes on the day” Head of Organisational Development for ng homes Tony Sweeney said: “It was great for our staff to have the opportunity to learn more about the
Bridges model and to hear first-hand stories from people who have been personally affected by poverty and who are doing something positive about it ably assisted by Bridges out of Poverty - it was both powerful and moving. The workshop gave us the opportunity to come together to explore a really challenging subject and to learn about tools and techniques that we can use to support us to make a positive difference in our community. Also in attendance at the training day was Chairperson of ng homes John Fury who said: “We often see people affected by poverty in our community and by working with Bridges out of Poverty to train staff and board members we can develop new approaches to tackle the issue.” For More information about Bridges out of Poverty: http://www. bridgesoutofpoverty.co/ Amreeta Kaur: Executive Director Bridges Out of Poverty, Glasgow 07709 813 615 0141 404 5848 Amreeta.Kaur@ BridgesOutOfPoverty.co
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Tony Sweeney, Head of Organisational Development for ng homes said: “The welfare of our customers and staff is of paramount importance, so the decision to install this equipment was an easy one to make.”
Residents who recently took part in some indicated that people in the area would like to often for community activities.
Housing Officers and Concierge staff will pay r too, as well as representatives from key part information about services available to residen
The defibrillators incorporate the latest technology and anyone using the equipment is talked through each step of the process on how to use it. In an emergency situation after the electrode pads are applied, the defibrillator evaluates the heart rhythm and, if a shockable rhythm is detected, delivers a shock without any responder assistance.
Build Bridge Bond is a project funded through People and Communities Fund which seeks groups and cultures together through a variet
For more information about Build Bridge B Project Development Co-ordinator on 0141 56
With staff already trained in First Aid present in all office locations the defibrillators provide that extra level of support for everyone should any life threatening incidents occur. Chairperson of ng homes John Fury said: “Whilst we hope they are never required I am sure our customers and staff will find it comforting to know that defibrillators are available within our main office locations.” A defibrillator will be situated in Ned Donaldson House in Springburn, Saracen House in Possilpark, the Concierge/Customer Contact Centre at Lenzie Terrace, Springburn and Hawthorn Very Sheltered Housing Complex in Hawthorn Street. The Association’s current First-Aider training includes AED defibrillator training and in addition to this, staff will be undertaking specific training for this new equipment, which will then be rolled out to all relevant staff. The Lifepak CR Plus defibrillators are fully automated and designed for indoor and outdoor use. Amy Jardine of St Andrews First Aid/Medical Supplies who supplied the AED’s said: “Cardiac arrest can affect anyone at any age and defibrillation with good quality CPR is the only effective treatment for cardiac arrest. Its great that organisations like ng homes are thinking about the health and wellbeing of their customers and staff by installing defibrillators in their offices.”
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Residents from Viewpoint and Balgrayhill Multi storey flats have been enjoying their new community spaces within 178 and 198 Balgrayhill Road. Activities have been supported by ng homes Build, Bridge, Bond project to bring residents together and find out how they would like to see the community spaces used. They have come up with a variety of ideas on activities and some of these have taken place over the past few weeks. Balgrayhill and Viewpoint residents have so far been invited to join in with Bingo and games every Thursday morning at 11am – 1.00 p.m. in the modern surroundings of the ground floor space at 178 Balgrayhill Road Multi Storey flats. This weekly activity provides an opportunity to socialise and chat over some tea and biscuits with other residents and ng homes staff and to have a say in what activities should be delivered in future. Residents have found this useful with some signing up for Home Energy Checks with ng Homes Energy Advisor.
Email: info@nghomes.net
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Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Working with ng homes Fiona will be supporting important community safety events and activities linking into SFRS, ng homes and other partner agencies and local communities. Fiona will be crucial in helping to identify and establish early intervention and community safety opportunities and will be out and about in the community to meet with and hear from residents. Some of the programmes that will be developed over the coming weeks will be ‘Test it Tuesday’ initiative for testing smoke alarms, providing information on home fire safety visits and ‘Cooksafe’ activities within local community venues.
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As part of a partnership with Scottish Fire and Rescue Services an SFRS staff member will be working alongside ng homes Housing and Regeneration Departments. Fiona Herriot has been with SFRS for over 32 years with over 11 years experience of working in a community safety engagement role and her experience will be a welcome addition to North Glasgow
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Fiona Herriot said: “I am looking forward to meeting with ng homes customers and working with them and introducing them to Scottish Fire and Rescue Service’s campaigns and initiatives.” Assistant Director of Housing Operations Lynne Cooper said: “We are delighted to be working with Fiona Herriot from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and we look forward to getting key messages out to residents and staff”.
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Bond contact Kevin Carroll, 60 6000
What
Age
Where
When
Contact
Judo (Girls only)
8+ yrs
Springburn Leisure Centre
Mondays 6-8pm
Judo Scotland & Scottish Sports Futures
Housing Officers Laura Sharkey and Terri McChesney were just some of the staff helping out on demolition day.
Wrestling
6-8 yrs
Springburn Leisure Centre
Wednesdays 4-5pm
Greg Cann on 0141 630 4254
Wrestling
9-12yrs
Springburn Leisure Centre
Wednesdays 5-6pm
Greg Cann on 0141 630 4254
Friday Night Youth Club
6-12yrs
Springburn Leisure Centre
Fridays 4-6pm
Greg Cann on 0141 630 4254
Parkrun
16+
Springburn Park
Saturdays 9:30am Start
Pre-register at: http://www.parkrun.org.uk/ springburn
Oriental Exercise
Adults
Possilpoint Community Centre
Wednesdays 9am
Chinese Tenant Liaison Surgery
Adults
Saracen House
Every Wednesday Afternoon
By appointment through Housing Officer , Customer Service Officer or Reception,
Song Shimmy November
Adults 50+
Saracen House
Friday 20th November, 1-4pm
Claire Alexander on 0141 560 6000
Michael Kam 0141 560 6000
Volunteering opportunities exist to work If you have suggestions on what type of with our Regeneration Team on a range activities you’d like to see in your community of activities including sports and physical or need more info please contact Clare Bird, activity. Legacy Officer by E-mail: cbird@nghomes. ng homes Legacy Officer Clare Bird is pictured here with Caroline and Communications & Planning Manager Lesley Lang from Glasgow Kelvin College. net or call Clare on 0141 560 6000.
ng2 400 Petershill Road, Springburn, Glasgow, G21 4AA Tel: 0141 630 4252
Email: info@ng2works.com
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Scottish Government has been urged to revisit disclosure periods for individuals convicted of domestic assault POLICE have urged ministers to water down proposed changes to the system for disclosure of criminal offences amid concerns domestic abuse perpetrators will be overlooked. The Scottish Government set out plans earlier this year to amend the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, which governs the disclosure of offences by those with criminal convictions. As part of the shake-up, the period of time for which disclosure still applies is to be reduced for those who have served short-term prison sentences as well as non-custodial sentences. However, while acknowledging the need for reform, Police Scotland has raised concerns over the “far reaching” nature of proposed reductions when it comes to particular offences. Officers point to “little evidential grounds” for reducing
disclosure periods for non-custodial sentences such as fines and admonishments – when an individual is given a warning after being found guilty – from five years to 12 months and six months respectively. “Rehabilitation periods for sexual crimes should be reconsidered,” said a submission from the force as part of ministers’ consultation. “This also applies in domestic assault cases. There are cases where six or 12 months is not long enough to show that a pattern of behaviour has changed. “Domestic assault offenders are often admonished following a period of good behaviour. This would result in a rehabilitation period of six months under the proposals. “This should be reconsidered as longer periods – e.g. 36 months – are more appropriate for certain types of offending.” Latest figures show more than one third of men aged
over 18 in Scotland are likely to have at least one criminal conviction. In May, Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs, Paul Wheelhouse, warned those who have been through the justice system remain “one of the most marginalised groups in our labour market and, in fact, our society”. The consultation on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 closed in August, with an independent analysis of the responses expected before the end of the year. A Scottish Government spokeswoman said: “The responses received to the consultation will inform Scottish Government decisions about next steps in this area. “Protection of the public will remain at the forefront of any future decisions, which will be made after the analysis has been completed and scrutinised.”
HOW TO MAKE FOOD GO FURTHER AS many families across the UK tighten their belts in preparation for Christmas, new research, reveals that six in 10 (57%) households are still throwing away food unnecessarily, despite being on a tight household budget. The main reason for throwing away food was that it had exceeded the best before date, with nearly five in 10 (45%) families stating that they throw away food because it was after the best before date despite watching the pennies each month. This regular food wastage in the UK is leading to an annual waste bill of GBP 680 per family, according to WRAP. Leading Chef Jamie Oliver states that it is very important to understand the difference between best before dates and use-by dates so families don’t throw away edible food unnecessarily. Top tips for how to make your food go further
The research carried out among 1,700 households, shows that the majority of families on average spend between GBP 50 - 100 each week on groceries. Despite tough times and savvier shopping, families are still throwing away food on a weekly basis with three in 10 (30%) of households attributing their food waste to their children not eating all their food at mealtimes and then throwing away the left overs. Interestingly 84% of British families still indulge in a Sunday Roast on a weekly basis (which is great news for family bonding), WRAP research reveals that the average British family wastes a staggering 5.8 kg of meat, potatoes and vegetables, equating to 1.8 billion Sunday roast meals each year. This is the equivalent to each family in the UK throwing seventy roast dinners into the dustbin every year – or one every five is days.* The research also revealed
that eight in 10 families (88%) would like to see more food waste education delivered in schools and pre-schools to help tackle the problem of the countries food waste with nine out of ten (95%) families wishing to see the major supermarkets helping more by working together to combat food waste. Research shows that families are throwing away food on a weekly basis despite being their household budgets being squeezed. We want to help families embrace leftovers as throwing away food isn’t ideal for the family finances or for the environment we are bringing our children up in. If we can encourage families to get savvy with their left overs and make changes like a well-stocked store-cupboard and meal planning the benefits will be obvious. Who doesn’t want to benefit from saving up to GBP 680 per year (£50+ per month) whilst doing your bit for the environment.
Glasgow MPs scale the heights at east end regeneration site TWO MPs donned hard hats to see for themselves how a pair of Glasgow tower blocks are coming down as part of regeneration plans for the area. Alison Thewliss, MP for Glasgow Central and Natalie McGarry, MP for Glasgow East joined GHA Chair Gordon Sloan to get a bird’s eye view of how the Bluevale and Whitevale tower blocks at Gallowgate in Glasgow’s east end are being deconstructed piece by piece. The demolition, the next phase of the area’s regeneration, is being carried out using the ‘TopDownWay’ demolition technology, previously used in France. A gantry system is used to create a safe working area to bring the building down floor by floor, helping minimise dust, rubble and inconvenience to the community. Alison Thewliss MP said: “I was hugely impressed by the innovative way that the Bluevale and Whitevale blocks are being demolished, with minimal dust and disruption to lo-
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get the opportunity to see the process first hand. The blocks were cold and inefficient, so I look forward to seeing
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“We’re working with our partners in Transforming Communities:Glasgow on plans for the site and I look forward to seeing how the area is transformed once the whole project is complete.” The demolition of the first block is almost complete and work is progressing quickly on demolishing the second block. Work is expected to be complete by the end of 2015, with the site cleared by spring 2016. The first phase of new build is already finished, with 62 new GHA homes built just across the road. Some former tenants from Bluevale and Whitevale have already moved into the brand new homes. Gallowgate is one of the areas identified as a priority for regeneration by Transforming Communities:Glasgow (TC:G), a partnership between GHA, Glasgow City Council and the Scottish Government. GHA is currently in discussions with strategic partners and the community to agree future plans for the area.
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PATRICK Grady, SNP MP for Glasgow North, has today launched an initiative to support rising creative talent in the constituency. As part of this new ‘Local Artists Project’, Patrick Grady MP is keen to bring some of the diverse, creative and contrasting buzz of the constituency into his Firhill office and promote up-and-coming artists across the area. The new Project will see local artists displaying their artwork in the constituency office for 4-6 weeks at a time. Passers-by will be able to pop in anytime to marvel at the local creative talents and take away leaflets and business cards to contact the artist directly for purchases and more information. Patrick Grady, SNP MP for Glasgow North said: “Glasgow has one of the most exciting creative scenes in the country, and my constituency covering the West End and Maryhill has a particularly high concentration of artists, musicians and writers. “Using my local office in Firhill to showcase some of the best local talent will hopefully be of interest to visiting constituents and of course any passer-by is welcome to drop in as well.” The first artist kicking off this exciting project will be Christopher Stevens of Nau-
tilus Inkworks, a self-taught artist who has been active on the Glaswegian urban art and music scene for 7 years. Until recently he had a full-time job in Employment Development, but when his job disappeared beneath his feet he decided it was time to follow his dream. Design and urban fashion are his passions and he already has an extensive network of artists and manufacturers. Christopher Stevens, of Nautilus Inkworks said: “I am delighted to be involved. It’s great that Patrick is using his office as a platform to help local artists. It came about really naturally when we met at a local event, and it just goes to show how genuine his intentions are.”
“Nautilus Inkworks creates original and exclusive unisex streetwear, with an inclusive touch. We are influenced by the people, music and art of urban culture and the cityscapes that we live in and love. “I’m not getting any younger, so I have taken every penny I have and put it into making Nautilus Inkworks a reality.” More information about Nautilus Inkworks can be found online at www.nautilusinkworks.com and the Local Artists Project at www.patrickgrady.scot. Local artists who might be interested in taking part in the project can email patrick.grady. mp@parliament.uk or call 0141-946-3062 for more information.
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WOMAN IN TAXI TRAGEDY AN ELDERLY woman was killed when she was hit by a private hire taxi in Glasgow. The 82-year-old was struck as she crossed Springburn Road at Fountainwell Road, in Springburn, on Wednesday night. Police confirmed she died Thur 5th Nov in hospital. The white Skoda Octavia was travelling north when the incident took place. A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal. The male taxi driver was not injured but left “very upset and shaken”. Constable Stuart Bell is appealing for witnesses. He said:“Where the crash occurred is an extremely busy road being one of the main routes into the north of the city. “I would appeal to any witnesses who have not yet spoken to police to contact officers at the Greater Glasgow Road Policing Department via 101.”
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EAST END MAN OVERCOMES ILLNESS TO TRAVEL TO SOUTH POLE
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Saturday 7th November 2015 Midday Light refreshments available We would love to hear your views
LUCI LIGHTING CONFERENCE WILL FEATURE A BRIGHT SERIES OF EVENTS IN GLASGOW
THE grandson of an East End family is preparing for the walk of a lifetime….to the SOUTH POLE ! Luke Robertson’s 94 year old grandmother still lives in Mount Vernon moving there from the Gallowgate in Parkhead in the 1960’s. Lukes mum was born there in the late 40’s before to marrying a farmer from Aberdeen where Luke was born. From November 2015 until January 2016 Luke is planning to walk from Hercules Inlet on the very edge of Antartica to the South Pole. This will be a 730 mile solo, unsupported and unassisted trek that he hopes he can complete in 35 days. This will involve a him pulling a sledge up to 18 hours a day for the 35 day trek. During this time Luke will burn up in excess of 10,000, yes 10,000, calories each day and he will still be facing the prospect of losing a quarter of his body weight during his exertions as he will be starting with over 100 kilos of equipment and no resupply on his journey. Why is Luke doing this? In Lukes own words….At the relatively young age of 23, I
was unexpectedly required to have an artificial pacemaker fitted to treat ‘complete heart block’. I recall at the time promising myself that I would refuse to let this affect my love of sporting activities and to instead react positively to this challenging situation.Pushing myself physically and mentally at every opportunity, I brushed aside the stigma attached to having a pacemaker at such a young age and increased my participation in competitive rowing and rugby. At the same time I took on new sporting challenges, such as marathon-distance running,
triathlons (including a 70.3 Ironman) and multi-day cycling and climbing challenges. In early 2014 I was urgently admitted to hospital after a scan diagnosed a large brain tumour. During the subsequent brain operation to remove the mass, I was revealed instead to have an extremely large and rare enterogenous cyst. I count myself, therefore, as extremely lucky. The experience of three weeks spent in the neurology ward of the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh, sharing time with brain cancer patients, was the most enduring and humbling period of my life. I discovered a lot about myself and others during this period. The strength of human character; its desire and ability to endure hardship and to recover stronger than ever before should never be underestimated. The passing of my uncle five years ago to cancer has also been a clear driver for my determination to undertake this trip for a charitable cause. On both occasions I have witnessed firsthand the amazing work carried out by Marie Curie nurses. This extreme endurance event, therefore, is being undertaken with the intention of inspiring others. It is my desire to demonstrate the possibility of overcoming personal issues, be those physical or emotional, to reach goals and to emerge stronger, ready to pursue and conquer even greater challenges. To find out more about Luke’s journey check out his web site www.duesouth2015.com
THE LUCI (Lighting Urban Community International) City Under the Microscope Conference takes place in Glasgow between November 11-15. This is the last international conference on lighting in 2015, the UN International Year of Light, and it will feature seminars, workshops, an exhibition and a series of events. LUCI last came to the city in 2005, the year Glasgow held the first of its very successful Radiance Festivals. The second was held in 2007 - when landmark buildings and structures such as the City Chambers, Glasgow Cathedral and Kingston Bridge were illuminated. The themes of the seminars and workshops reflect the changing role of lighting in cities, and how it features in regeneration, science and innovation, design, sustainability and the green economy, plus engineering, resilience, the creative industries, tourism, manufacturing, intelligent street lighting, smart cities and the Future Cities Demonstrator project in Glasgow, alongside the redevelopment of the Forth & Clyde Canal. An exhibition at The Lighthouse – Radiance Reflected - will open during the conference, and run until the Christmas period, and
on the evening of November 11, there will be a walking tour of lighting installations in and around Glasgow city centre. The highlight event during the conference will be NVA’s Ghost Peloton Glasgow at the Whisky Bond in Port Dundas on November 12-13 - a new iteration of the work, which was originally commissioned for the Yorkshire Festival 2014, and marking the Grand Départ of the Tour de France from Yorkshire last year. NVA, the organisers of Ghost Peloton Glasgow will be working with local people and are currently recruiting volunteers to assist with various aspects of the live events. These include backstage production, technical and frontof house roles. More information can be found at: http://nva.org.uk/artwork/ghost-peloton-glasgow/#tab-2. Earlier this month, the event issued a call to recruit local cyclists to be part of the main performance. The new recruits are due to start rehearsals shortly. Ghost Peloton Glasgow is sold out and an award-winning short film of the work can be viewed at: https:// vimeo.com/108332712. Bailie Allan Stewart, a past president of LUCI, said: “This LUCI conference has, on one hand, a focus on the
changing role of lighting and how it can enhance living in cities, but also a series of events and an exhibition that will showcase how Glasgow has changed through new lighting,and what can be achieved with its creative use. “I look forward to seeing these.” Speakers in the seminar and workshop programme include Iain Macrae, Head of Global Lighting Applications at Thorn Lighting Group, who will be talking about public lighting for communities in developing nations, and Mark van Doorn, Design Manager at Philips Lighting. His talk will centre on Glasgow’s input to the Liveable Cities programme. There are around 70 member cities in the LUCI network. Some 120 international delegates are expected to attend the conference in Glasgow. For full details on all that’s taking place at the conference, please visit: http:// w w w. l u c i a s s o c i a t i o n . o rg / glasgow-home/ and more information about LUCI is available at: http://www.luciassociation.org/ Ghost Peloton was an original commission created for the Yorkshire Festival 2014, in collaboration with Phoenix Dance Theatre, partnership with Sustrans, and support from Arts Council England, Yorkshire Water, Welcome to Yorkshire and Yorkshire Local Authorities Ghost Peloton Glasgow is created by NVA and Phoenix Dance Theatre with support from Glasgow City Council, BIGG Regeneration, Scottish Canals (as part of the Canal Regeneration Partnership), the Whisky Bond and The Bike Station, as part of the LUCI City Under the Microscope Conference. * Many thanks to Press Officer Paul Kane for supplying all the necessary information.
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more expected to do so – I might have had rather sore feet otherwise! We are delighted the staff here at Glasgow Fort have got behind this cause so wholeheartedly and I hope our efforts can help make a real difference to the lives of local children.” The campaign has been spearheaded by local mums Anne-Marie Lynas and Sarah Healy. Both mums have firsthand experience of children suffering from autism and ADHD and are passionate about the difference the room could make for pupils. St Rose of Lima Primary School in Craigend has 125 children with additional support needs. Mum-of-two Anne-Marie said: “Children with these conditions can become overwhelmed in the school environment. At the moment, they’re often being sent home because there is nowhere in the school where they can have some timeout to get back on track. This is difficult for the children, teachers and parents. “The purpose of this sensory room is that there is a quiet place that the children can relax and engage in their education in a calming environment.
It’s going to make a real difference to the lives of children not only suffering from these particular conditions, but any child in the school who is going through a difficult time.” The sensory room will be housed in an existing empty classroom and will have items such as a bubble tube and mirrors. The parents have already raised £2840 and need £6000 for a basic room. Any additional funds raised will be used to buy more items to make the room even more rewarding for children. Mum-of-three Sarah added: “We are really grateful to Glasgow Fort for pledging their support to the cause and making so much effort to raise these much-needed funds. We wish the walkers all the best of luck. “We’re looking forward to seeing the children’s faces when we can make this dream a reality.” Glasgow Fort’s boardwalk is 0.68 miles. Participants are being encouraged to dress up in Peruvian style dress to highlight what is going on to shoppers and to get their support. The walking will take place between 2nd and 6th November.
BARLANARK COMMUNITY HOSTS JUNIOR BUDDY’S BARLANARK Community Centre is proving a popular location for the Junior Buddy’s – the first in Scotland - developed and organised by Budhill Football Academy. Chairman and Academy Head Coach Billy McNaught has been delighted with weekly numbers attending, and said: “We offer local kids an S.F.A. grassroots pathway to our Football Academy. “We currently have between 14 - 16 boys and girls, aged two and three years, at the Centre. “Parents and guardians are encouraged to join in. This
gives them a wee work-out as well, in addition to the children playing football games through from the start to the end of the session. “By having them attend, parents are able to share their experiences with others, and extend social interaction. “The kids get Wee Buddy’s strips, so they are made to feel part of the team, alongside other activities within our Academy. “I have seen many a child arrive at Balanark on the quiet side. However, within a few months they become more socialised, which adds to their
on-going development in life. “We also take the opportunity to look at kids’ football skills - even improving them from the ages of two and three years. “I also want to thank the GENN Newspaper for not only regularly mentioning our Junior Buddy’s, but also Budhill Football Academy through news and sports articles, plus photographic coverage. “This has undoubtedly helped promote BFA and demonstrate to people within our community who we are, and how we organise a widerange of projects.”
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NEARLY ONE MILLION SCOTTISH ADULTS SPEND MORE TIME USING TECHNOLOGY THAN SLEEPING • Scots sleep for more hours per day than anyone else in the UK – seven and a half hours • Tech is more time-consuming than sleep for a quarter of Scottish adults despite high sleep average • Distraction accidents in the home treble to one million per year across the UK since 2010 due to rise in technology use and multi-tasking • Top 10 most common incidents include staining the carpet, starting a fire on the hob and burning a surface with an iron NEARLY one million Scots are spending more time using technology every day than they are sleeping, new research has revealed. A quarter (23%) now spend more time connected to devices like smartphones, tablets and laptops then they do sleeping – leading to a massive rise in accidents caused by multi-tasking distractions. See Table 1 below for UK regional comparisons. These distractions have led to a significant rise in accidents in the home across the UK, with the number trebling over the past five years. Just 320,000 distraction accidents causing damage were recorded in 2010 – with that figure jumping to over one million per year now Those aged between 18-24 have been the worst culprits for distraction damage. Along with 25-34s, the 18-24 set are also the most likely to be heavy multi-taskers, spending an average of over five hours a day on multiple activities, according to the study. The most common incidents occurring due to distraction in the home include staining the carpet (34%), starting a fire on the hob (27%) and burning a surface with an iron (19%).
More obscure incidents included putting a foot through the loft floor (11%) or tripping and causing damage to a wall (11%). See Table 2 below for the full top 10. Close to a fifth (17%) of incidences of ‘distraction damage’ occur because Brits are texting or chatting on their mobile phones, but watching a programme on TV (10%) or browsing social media (8%) are also to blame. When Brits were asked what they found to be the most distracting in the home TV and mobile phones both fell into the top three. LV= is encouraging vigilance both inside and outside the home to stop preventable damage from occurring. Last year alone, a staggering £62 million was spent on repairs and replacements from such accidents[2]. With our busy lives and ever-increasing to-do lists it is easy to get distracted. We’re here to help if you cause accidental damage to your home or possessions, but it’s worth checking that you have adequate cover as not all items are included as standard. By taking care and slowing down you could avoid such damage and potential injury from a slip or a fall in the first place.
Lambhill Stables wins Heritage Lottery Funding LAMBHILL Stables has received £80,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for an exciting project, “Coal, Cottages and Canals”. The project aims to bring to life the forgotten stories of the communities that lived alongside the Forth and Clyde Canal between Farm Bridge, Bishopbriggs, and Lambhill from the opening of the canal to the present day. The object is to foster awareness of the significance of the Lambhill area’s history, through intergenerational participation and the involvement of at least 40 volunteers. We are looking for people with an interest in the history of this area to get involved, if you’d like more information please contact: Maggie MacBean Orr,
Heritage Co-ordinator on 0141 945 4100 or email: maggie@ lambhillstables.org. We can provide training in: research skills, guiding history walking tours and oral history techniques through our project partners: Glasgow Museums, Glasgow University, Northlight and Paths for All. We will offer practical experience of daily life a century ago such as how people got food, their hobbies and the way they made their own entertainments. You can also take part in community archaeology activities or just come and see us if you have personal or family connections, photographs etc. that you would be willing to share. We hope to involve young people from local schools to de-
velop the stories through the medium of artistic expression: art, drama and creative writing. Coal, Cottages and Canals is initially a 2 year project although we hope to continue history and heritage activity at Lambhill stables beyond the end of the project. Lucy Casot, Head of HLF Scotland, said: “Coal, Cottages and Canals” is a great project as it shows clearly how local heritage can be a catalyst for lots of different activities and bring people together behind a common purpose. HLF is pleased to support Lambhill Stables in its plans to recruit volunteers of all ages, offer skills training and, thanks to National Lottery players, enable people to enjoy the history on their own doorstep.”
ACCIES’ SPL GAME INVITE INSPIRES BUDHILL KIDS
BUDHILL Football Academy Club Chairman Billy McNaught has revealed an invitation from Hamilton Accies Youth Academy Coach Ross Reddiex to attend their first-ever SPL match has inspired his young players. The East End set-up watched St Johnstone beat Hamilton 4-2 last Saturday and Billy admitted: “The players loved it. “I would like to thank Ross for offering us the open invitation.
“Twelve of the players who attended had never seen a real
game of professional football. Many thanks again, Ross.”
BUDHILL Football Academy kids enjoyed their first-ever SPL senior match, and watched St Johnstone defeat hosts Hamilton Accies 4-2.
Rise in domestic abuse incidents
THE number of incidents of domestic abuse recorded by police has risen by almost 1,500 in the space of a year, according to new figures. In the year to the end of March, the number rose 2.5 per cent to 59,882, statistics published by the Scottish Government show. The highest proportion of incidents per 100,000 population were recorded in Dundee and Glasgow. Figures also show a rise in the percentage of male victims of domestic abuse, up from 12 per cent in 2005-06 to 20 per cent last year. More than half of all incidents of domestic abuse recorded – equivalent to 32,569 incidents – led to at least one crime or offence being recorded. The number of incidents of domestic abuse recorded by police has remained around the 60,000 mark for the past four years. The figures came as ministers confirmed £3m funding over three years for advocacy service ASSIST to work with vulnerable female and male victims of domestic abuse. Funding of over £120,000 has been provided specifically for male victims of domestic abuse already this year. Justice Secretary Michael Matheson said: “The fact that domestic abuse statistics are remaining relatively steady, despite falling overall recorded crime rates, suggests that those who might have never otherwise come forward are now doing so. “I believe this is in no small part to the vital support services available for those in need.” Matheson this month introduced the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Bill at Holyrood, which will mean an offence is aggravated where abuse of a person’s partner or ex-partner is involved.
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PETROL PRICE CUT
ASDA today once again led on reducing the price of fuel by up to 2 pence per litre on Unleaded and 1 pence per litre on diesel with the retailer also calling on the Government to maintain its freeze on fuel duty in next month’s autumn statement. Asda’s October Income Tracker showed that falling fuel costs, along with falling food costs, continue to be one of the main drivers behind the rise in discretionary income (the money left over once essentials like bills, food and housing have been paid for). The report shows that inflation on vehicle fuel is down by -14% compared with
the same period last year and when the national picture is broken down, the falling cost of fuel and food is even more central to boosting household spending power in regions such as Scotland, Northern Ireland and the North East of England, and a rise in fuel duty would hit families in these regions hardest. For example Northern Ireland has one of the strongest car economies in the UK and as a result households spend an average of £35 a week on fuel (way above the UK average of £24 a week) – so benefits the most of any other region in the UK when the prices of vehicle fuel fall. With this in mind Asda is
urging the Chancellor George Osborne to maintain the freeze in order to keep lowering the cost of driving for motorists. A rise in fuel duty would come at the worst possible time for customers as we approach the festive season. Andy Clarke, Asda’s President & CEO said “There are undoubtedly green shoots at a macroeconomic level and our customers are cautiously optimistic which is why they continue to save, particularly at this time of year. With this in mind, we urge the chancellor to continue with a freeze on fuel duty in the Autumn Statement to avoid putting more pressure on family budgets.”
EU REGULATIONS BENEFIT BRITS ON HOLIDAY
BRITISH holidaymakers will get a double boost as the EU gives its final approval to scrap mobile roaming charges and agrees tougher protection for travellers buying package holidays. The European Parliament has today voted in favour of the British-backed proposals. The new travel rules will extend existing consumer rights on package holidays to include travellers who buy holidays on the internet which look like packages and are marketed as packages. There will also be a clampdown on loopholes which can leave travellers out of pocket and stranded in faraway destinations if their airline goes bust. The mobile roaming agreement means that from June 2017, additional charges will no longer apply within the EU for making calls, sending texts and using the internet. Business Minister Baroness Neville-Rolfe said: “This is a double win for British holidaymakers who will soon benefit from cheaper calls and tougher consumer protection for their package holidays. It shows how the UK is working with the EU to get a better deal for British consumers and holidaymakers.
“This EU agreement means that Brits who take their hardearned holidays abroad will soon be better protected if they buy their travel, accommodation or car hire as part of a package, closing off loopholes and confusion. Today’s vote also means the end is in sight for astronomical bills that so many holiday makers face after a trip to Europe if they need to use their mobile phones to keep in touch with loved ones back home. “This agreement will mean that the rules governing package holidays from the ‘90s will meet the demands of 21st century holidaymakers.” The new travel rules will: Make clearer what a ‘package holiday’ is, which will now include customised combinations of travel arrangements bought on the internet, and make it clear the protections offered to traditional ‘package’ travellers, often chosen in a brochure and bought in a travel agent, also apply to combined flight/hotel deals found on the internet. Give clearer information to travellers on the sort of product they’re buying and the level of protection they get. Introduce a new concept of ‘linked travel arrangements’ applying to looser combinations
of travel services. Holidaymakers who are given the choice to buy accommodation or organise car hire after buying their flights, for example through low cost airline websites, will now be assured greater protection. Under the current rules, if the airline went bust, and the return flight was cancelled, the traveller would have to organise their own travel arrangements and wouldn’t be entitled to a refund on the original flight. But under the new rules, the tour provider will have to have compensation measures in place as part of their plans for insolvency. The updated legislation – which has already been agreed by national Governments - will come into force by the end of 2017 On the mobile roaming agreement, consumers will also benefit in the interim, as prices are further cut from 30th April 2016 by around 75 per cent. This means that the cost of using data has dropped by over 95 per cent in the past four years. The UK has led from the beginning in getting agreement to end EU mobile roaming charges and has worked with its allies in other EU countries and the European Parliament to get a good deal for consumers.
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LOCAL WOMAN SETS UP DONATIONS FOR CHARITY IN THE MEMORY OF HER SON
YOU may remember my family from a previous article in The GENN. On 14th January our beautiful son passed away with the dreaded disease Cancer. To say this year has been hard is an understatement. My family will never recover from the death of Dylan. He was an excellent pupil at Bannerman High, who have been great and are still fundraising. Megan Carol and Claire Wallace are still fundraising so thank you to them and everyone at Bannerman High. You never think it will happen to you but then
so did my family. I have set up a memorial fund through Clic Sargent so we can help other families in this position. Dylan fought this disease with strength and dignity and held his head high. With a small donation - even a penny – would be well received , and through your donation Dylan lives on. I will never get my son back, but he will always be in my heart and loved. It will never be the same life for us and I know fundraising own’t bring Dylan back, but I don’t want any parent to go through this hell. All the children with cancer will tell you it’s the road to hell starting treatment. I am asking you to please donate and help out the children with Cancer. They deserve better. Dylan loved Christmas. It was his favourite time and he would have been really proud about the way he was loved by everyone that knew him. If you wish to donate I thank you from the bottom of my heart and Dylan does too. Please phone 0141 572 5706 and quote ref E4Y0TM Many thanks for taking time to read my story. Angela Thomson
SCOTTISH SPORTS FUTURES ACTIVE EAST AWARDS NIGHT
SCOTTISH Sports Futures are delighted to be hosting their inaugural Awards Night celebrating the achievements of young people from across Scotland at the Glasgow Marriott Hotel on Thursday, December 3 (7pm-1am). Building on the success of the Active East Programme Awards Night, this evening is an opportunity to recognise the commitment and dedication made by young people, volunteers and partners across each of five delivery programmes.
Scottish Sports Futures (SSF) is a charity Changing Lives through sport and over the last 15 years has been working in communities that are vulnerable or at risk. Local and national programmes provide tailored pathways to positive destinations, supporting young people to fulfil their potential, and widening opportunities for all. They hope you can join them in celebration mode. On the evening, there will be five Active East specific awards, and the same num-
ber again for each of the programmes that have nominations. It all promises to be an inspiring evening - all planned by young people. Tickets cost £35 for an individual and £350 for a table. Places will be allocated on a first come first served basis. (Note Active Champions and a family member will be offered a FREE ticket which Rohanna will co-ordinate). The deadline is Friday, November 6. Apply to Colin@ssf. org.uk, or call 0141 588 1567.
Finalists of Older People in the Media Awards 2015 FINALISTS in the fourth annual Older People in the Media Awards, including Sir Ian McKellen and Dame Esther Rantzen, have expressed their delight at being nominated by Gransnet users. The awards are being run by older people’s charity, Independent Age, in collaboration with Gransnet, the social network for the UK’s 14 million grandparents. Members of the public are invited to vote for their favourites via Gransnet before 12pm on Friday 6th November. Held exclusively online for the first time in 2015, the awards are a celebration of the best representations of older people’s issues in the media. They hope to shine a light on the characters, marketing campaigns and individuals that have either positively portrayed older people, or sensitively highlighted the issues they face. On hearing about his nomination, Sir Ian McKellen, nominated in the older person’s character category twice for his roles as Freddie Thornhill in ITV’s Vicious and as Sherlock Holmes in the film Mr Holmes, said, “I’m delighted to be nominated twice, particularly as Freddie Thornhill has always wanted to act the part of Sherlock Holmes.” His co-star in Vicious, Frances de la Tour, nominated in the same category for her role as Violet Crosby, added, “I’m delighted to be consid-
ered for this award and what a good Media ‘gong’ to be considered for, as we older thesps are thrilled to still be at it!” Gemma Jones, nominated for her portrayal of Mary Baldwin in BBC Two’s Marvellous, commented, “It’s the cherry on the cake to be nominated for this award as it was such a lovely script and part to play. I’m very honoured for the nomination.” Also in the older person’s character category, J.B. Morrison, author of Frank Derrick’s Holiday of a Lifetime, remarked, “As the author/ creator of Frank Derrick I am incredibly flattered and excited that he has been nominated for ‘Best older person’s character in a book, film, TV or radio drama’. I expect Frank would be appalled.” Fashion and accessories brand, & Other Stories, said it felt “so honoured” to be nominated in the Everyday Ageism category for the best marketing campaign or initiative. A spokesperson for Daphne Selfe, the world’s oldest supermodel, who took part in the campaign with & Other Stories and Vans, said, “Daphne is delighted to have received this nomination and feels truly honoured to be in such incredible company as Dame Helen Mirren and Joni Mitchell.” The full list of finalists in each category is below¹: Best older person’s character in a book, film, TV or radio
drama • Mary Baldwin in BBC Two’s Marvellous – played by Gemma Jones • Frank Derrick in the book Frank Derrick’s Holiday of a Lifetime by J.B. Morrison • Sherlock Holmes in the film Mr Holmes – played by Sir Ian McKellen • Freddie Thornhill in ITV’s Vicious – played by Sir Ian McKellen • Stuart Bixby in ITV’s Vicious – played by Sir Derek Jacobi • Violet Crosby in ITV’s Vicious – played by Frances de la Tour Everyday ageism hero – best marketing campaign or initiative that promotes ageing in a positive light • L’Oréal for Age Perfect campaign with Dame Helen Mirren • & Other Stories and Vans collaboration for SS2015 campaign with Daphne Selfe • Yves Saint Laurent for SS2015 campaign with Joni Mitchell Best older person’s champion in the media • Baroness Ros Altmann • Angela Rippon • Dame Esther Rantzen • Baroness Joan Bakewell Voting is taking place exclusively through Gransnet and is open until 12pm on Friday 6th November. Anyone can vote, even if they are not a member of Gransnet. The winners will be announced on Friday 27thNovember.
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Shell continue to fuel Twilight Basketball Programme
SHELL UK limited have announced they are to extend their support of Scottish Sports Futures’ Shell Twilight Basketball programme for a further three years. The successful partnership is now in its sixth year and will enable the late night diversion-
ary basketball programme to continue delivery in six local authorities across Scotland and in some of the countries hardest to reach communities. To celebrate the relationship two Twilight Teams from Wellhouse and Whitehill in Glasgow’s East End, took centre stage at half
time of a Glasgow Rocks pro basketball game at the Emirates Arena for a showcase event in front of the 1000+ crowd – just one of the unique experiences on offer through the Twilight initiative and thanks to investment from partners at Shell UK.
Over 200 young people attend FREE Twilight programmes every Friday night which aim to keep young people off the streets get them active and through the unique educational time out system help them make positive lifestyle decisions away from drugs,
alcohol and smoking. As well as promoting teamwork activities, goal-setting and confidence-building, young people are also supported into training, volunteering and employment. Shell Twilight Basketball is delivered by qualified coaches and youth workers who provide a variety of content suitable to the participants. Every session contains high energy basketball coaching which is designed to ensure that first and foremost the participants enjoy their time and have a positive experience of physical activity. Programme title sponsors Shell have agreed to continue to support the initiative with significant investment over 3 years ensuring communities across Scotland can benefit. Scottish Sports Futures’ community work has favourably impacted challenging areas in Scotland and Shell have contributed to this with their enthusiastic support and proactive attitude towards the Shell Twilight Basketball programme. Shell were represented by their Communications & Social Performance Advisor, John Raine who commented on the initiative “Shell Twilight Basketball is an exciting initiative that is making a real contribution to
social inclusion by giving young people the opportunity to make a number of positive choices for their futures while having fun and learning vital skills. We are delighted to be able to continue to work with Scottish Sports Futures, the Scottish Government and The Glasgow Rocks in delivering this programme”. SSF Programme Manager Sean Brady said, “Shell’s continued support of the programme will allow us to develop and deliver the initiative in communities across Scotland. The opportunity to access Shell facilities for tournaments and events is another great benefit of the partnership and one which motivates our participants” Shell Twilight Basketball is also supported by the Scottish Government’s CashBack for Communities, which takes funds recovered from the proceeds of crime and invests them into free activities and programmes for young people across Scotland. Shell twilight basketball runs three sessions in Glasgow. They are FREE to attend and open to all young people aged 11-21. Please see www.ssf.org.uk for more information or contact sean@ssf.org.uk.
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Get Ready for Christmas IF you are or have ever been plagued by consumer debt, I can nearly guarantee that revolving expenses related to Christmas have contributed greatly to that miserable situation. The problem? Procrastination. Face it, when it comes to Christmas, the longer you wait, the more you will spend. The opposite is also true: The sooner you get started the less you will spend. Everyone procrastinates in some area. And some people procrastinate about everything. Why do we do it? We feel overwhelmed. The expectations we place on ourselves plus those that come from our families, the community, even the church can be so great we feel paralyzed. So we do nothing until the only choice we have is to spend as much money as it takes to get by. We overestimate how much time we have. From where we sit here in November, Christmas seems so far away. We tell ourselves we have plenty of time! We have to do it perfectly. Experts tell us that at the root of procrastination is perfectionism. Because we feel we have to do everything perfectly--and fear that we might not--we do nothing rather than run the risk of failing. We say we work better under pressure. Waiting until the last minute can provide quite an adrenaline rush. Procrastinators
believe they cannot operate without that creative surge, so they sit back and wait for it to happen. The way to deal with procrastination is to identify why you do it. As it relates to the topic of Christmas specifically, ask yourself: What price have I paid in the past for the delay? Do I really want to pay that price, or even more, again this year? If the answer to the last question is yes, drop everything and get to the beach. You have lots of time, you do not need be thinking about it yet. If on the other hand you are not willing to go into debt to measure up to others expectations, get started. Do something now. Once you are in motion it will be easier to keep going. 1. Family photo Whether it is for your family Christmas card or to frame for a gift to friends and family, get that picture taken now. Then shop around for the best price on high-quality prints. Costco. It is hard to beat Costco prices and service, but you need to be a member. However, right now it does not appear you can order holiday photo cards--if you want to go this route. You will have to check back in a few months to see if their holiday templates are available. Snapfish.com. You can get 5x7inch photo cards printed for as little as $.85 each when you order a package of 20--and the price goes
down if you order more. Even though it is July, Snapfish has its holiday templates available for you to order and print. VistaPrint.com. A great source for postcard with your photos, plus many other options. VistaPrint has frequent specials and sales throughout the summer, so check back to see if you can get a deal at VistaPrint.com. Caution: You will be hounded throughout the order process to buy all kinds of add-ons. Do not ,waste your money. Buy only what you came to buy. 2. Family cookbook Compile your own personal recipe collection into a cookbook for friends and family. But do not wait. Start now on this ambitious project. Allrecipes.com. This site allows you to upload your own pictures, photos and recipes and get them printed in a book. CookbookPeople.com. This site offers cookbook software you can buy and then print yourself . Microsoft. Go to Office.Microsoft.com, search under templates and then type in cookbook. You will find a free cookbook template you can use. 3. Garden gifts Look in your garden and see what you can make, can and freeze into gifts. Try making freezer jam as a quicker alternative to going through the whole canning process. AllRecipes.com has step-
by-step instructions for freezer jam, along with tons of other how-to articles to help you pickle, can and preserve your garden bounty. 4. Schedule December Pull out your December calendar and mark your main plans for the holiday season; you will schedule around those days when things start to get hectic come November. 5. Learn a craft If you love making things, you will not find a more useful or personally gratifying craft than knitting. It is quite the rage now. With only a few lessons you will be knitting scarves and hats like a pro. Decoupage is making a big comeback. Learn to dry the flowers of summer. Other useful crafting ideas include everything from scrapbooking to making homemade soaps and herbed vinegars. Start making things like homemade wrapping paper and tags for your gifts. Make gift bags by decorating plain brown paper sacks from the craft store or even the supermarket with sponge prints, buttons, ribbons, etc. Michaels.com, the website for the chain of craft stores, has lots of tips and tricks for craft projects, including beading, scrapbooking, knitting and painting. They provide links to patterns and how-to instructions for many of these crafts. Search the Internet for howto videos if you need some extra help with your craft. Sites like eHow.com and ExpertVillage. com offer videos to help you learn how to do all kinds of crafts. 6. Favorite things baskets
Chances are you have seen Oprahs annual show dedicated to showcasing her favorite things. Use that idea this year to create gift baskets for just about everyone on your holiday gift list. You will need to get started early. These baskets can include your favorite newsletter [wink, wink], book or magazine, lotion or soap, cookies or cookie recipe, mixed CD of your favorite songs, favorite stain remover (Soilove!), favorite beverage, and so on. You will get it once you start thinking about it. The key is to stock up on all these items while they are on sale--and since they are your favorites, you probably already know how to get them cheap! 7. Give away treasures Consider passing on an heirloom or family treasure to the next generation as a Christmas gift. Write up a paragraph or two explaining the history or significance of the heirloom to go along with the gift. You will be preserving family history and won’t be spending a dime! But here is the tricky part: Unless a person has expressed a particular love or desire for said heirlooms and special treasures, do not assume your gesture will be appreciated. 8. Tie up memories Compile a family photo album of all the old black and white photos you have of relatives. Or pick one photo that is especialxly good, make several prints, and have each print nicely framed. Interview an older relative and make a CD, DVD or even a written transcript of the interview for each member of the family. Ask about their childhood and young
adult memories, family history and their perspective on historical events that occurred during their lifetime. 9. Give an experience If you have a big extended family, you can buy movie tickets in bulk and save some money. . If you go in with a few families on these bulk purchases, you could save quite a bit. Think about fun activities you could do with different people on your list: dinner for a friend, reading night and snacks with the grandkids, and movie night with the grandparents, complete with snacks. One GENN reader stuck to her spending plan for Christmas by giving each grandchild under 10 a certificate that promised a trip to the shops with Grandma. The reader got to spend time with each of her grandchildren individually and the kids had fun picking out the gifts. In a recent survey, thousandsof school children all across the country were asked what they thought makes a happy family. The kids did not say a big house, designer jeans or video games. The most-mentioned key to happiness was doing things together. Perhaps the experience you give is what you do best. Give a gift certificate for a night or two of babysitting. Make coupons for a promised service like cleaning or teaching something new, or other areas in which you are an expert. You could give a friend a coupon saying: I will make and deliver a dessert next time you have company or I will keep your kids for one weekend while you take a break
GLASGOW ON ICE Scotland’s largest outdoor ice rink is back!
The only place you can skate under the stars in Glasgow city centre will be open from 12noon - 10pm weekdays and 10am - 10pm at weekends. Not a fan of the skates? Enjoy some festive food & drink instead and soak up the festive atmosphere in the comfort of the unique double-deck pavilion with fantastic views over the ice rink. Make sure you get your winter woolies on, grab the rest of the family, and embrace the festivities on offer in the heart of Glasgow, at George Square. Don’t miss this great fun outdoor skating experience in the heart of Scotland’s favourite city! 27 NOV 2015 - 31 DEC 2015 TICKET PRICES: £4.50 TO £12 VENUE: GEORGE SQUARE
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OVER 10 MILLION UK DRIVERS GET BEHIND THE WHEEL WHEN KNOWINGLY OVER THE LIMIT • Shocking statistics reveal that nearly a third (31%) of drivers that drink admit to driving when over the legal alcohol limit • Nearly a fifth (19%) of over 50s believe their tolerance to alcohol is higher now than when they were younger • 1.5 million of those in their 30s believe they would be safe to drive after six or seven glasses of beer or wine. NEW insight has revealed that a significant proportion of UK drivers have been taking to the roads when over the legal alcohol limit. The shocking new findings highlight the need for continued education on drinking and driving self-regulation. Broken down further it appears that as drivers get older they get slightly wiser, but despite greater experience there are still an alarming number of UK adults driving over the limit at all ages. This appears a a worrying theme, with more than one third (36%) of drivers under 50 that drink – equivalent to 6.5m people3 – admitting to driving over the limit. Despite a lower number of over 50 drivers that drink going over the limit, nearly one quarter (24%) still admit to driving over the limit which, at 3.6m people, is a worryingly high amount. Two fifths (40%) of those who have driven over the limit have encountered serious consequences as a result including losing licences, crashing or falling asleep at the wheel. New insight has revealed that a significant proportion of UK drivers have been taking to the roads when over the legal alcohol limit. The shocking new findings highlight the need for continued education on drinking and driving self-regulation. Broken down further it appears that as drivers get older they get slightly wiser, but despite greater experience there are still an alarming number of UK adults driving over the limit at all ages. This appears
a a worrying theme, with more than one third (36%) of drivers under 50 that drink – equivalent to 6.5m people3 – admitting to driving over the limit. Despite a lower number of over 50 drivers that drink going over the limit, nearly one quarter (24%) still admit to driving over the limit which, at 3.6m people, is a worryingly high amount. Two fifths (40%) of those who have driven over the limit have encountered serious consequences as a result including losing licences, crashing or falling asleep at the wheel. The greater experience amongst older drivers is reflected further in the fact that three quarters (77%) of those over 50 driving over the limit escaped any consequence at all compared to just half (50%) of under 50s. Almost a fifth (19%) of over 50s that drink also believe their alcohol tolerance is higher now than when they were younger meaning the over 50s in particular are at risk of complacency as the effects of ageing come into play. While these figures remain high across all age groups, those in their 30s appear to be particularly irresponsible when it comes to drinking and driving. Just over two fifths (44%) of this age group have driven when knowingly over the limit and a considerable number have encountered serious consequences including losing their licence permanently (21%), injuring another driver (26%) and even injuring pedestrians (23%).
Perhaps most worryingly of all, one fifth (20%) of drivers in their 30s that drink believe they would be safe to drive after six or seven glasses of beer or wine. Despite extensive campaigns from the Government and other organisations highlighting the dangers of drink driving, there are a large number of people still prepared to take the risk. It is clear that those in their 30s are by far the risk taking, but drivers of all ages are taking a risk every time they drink and then get behind the wheel of their car. “Whilst drivers over 50 have avoided the consequences some others have incurred, all drivers, whatever their age, must ensure they do not become complacent or over confident. The effects of ageing have a continued effect on driving and adding any alcohol into that mix can be very dangerous. Constant and honest self-assessment is vital for all drivers, particularly those who have many years of driving experience.” Drink driving puts lives in danger and should never be done under any circumstances. Everyone processes alcohol differently and alcohol limits can depend on your height, age, gender, weight, and how much you’ve eaten. It’s really important to know that even if you aren’t feeling the effects of alcohol, you could still be over the limit. The safest thing is not to drink at all when you may be driving. For more information on the drive fit campaign visit http:// www.rias.co.uk/drive-fit
Tips for removing common winter stains WINTER is a time of year to dress up warm and have some fun. With the right clothes, enjoyment can be found even through rain, slush and snow. But with winter activities – or even just drinking hot chocolate by the fire - come unsightly stains on clothing. Here are top tips to rid five common winter stains and keep clothes looking fresh for longer: Wood/coal burners This ‘dry’ stain is best dealt with by hitting the area to remove as much of the dust as possible, followed by vacuuming the garment if possible. Then apply ACE and launder the item as per usual. Slushy road mud The chance of getting splashed with slushy road mud by a passing car increases during the winter months. For these stains, allow the gar-
ment to dry thoroughly to prevent smearing then use a wire or toothbrush to remove the flakes. Pre-treat with ACE and wash as normal. Hot chocolate A mug of hot chocolate is the perfect remedy to warm up children’s hands after they’ve been playing in the snow but cold little fingers can be ‘butter fingers’ and often, hot chocolate will end up on their (and their parents) clothes. Treat this stain quickly using a clean absorbent cloth to blot off as much as possible from the underneath so as not to press it further into the fabric and then gently dab on some ACE and wash the garment as normal. Grass stains Outdoor winter activities can often result in wet grass stains which are notoriously difficult to remove. Apply ACE directly
to the affected area, massage in and then leave for 15 minutes before washing as usual. Damp, mould and mildew Generally, the UK winters are wet so clothes get damp rather a lot. To prevent mould becoming an issue, wash clothes as soon as possible. With coats and other items that cannot be placed in a washing machine, hang up somewhere to dry, in an airing cupboard preferably and ensure all items are thoroughly dry before putting them away. “Throughout winter it is inevitable that there will be a few activities that result in stained clothes. Stain remover makes light work of the eight most common stains - food, drink, cosmetics, grease, outdoor, body soils, enzymatics and spread dirt - even on delicate fabrics, and helps you to love your clothes for longer.”
DON’T TAKE DIET PILLS
WITH all the quick fix diets, pills and potions we are still battling the obesity issues in the UK. Thanks to our diet we are now fatter than ever before in history. Here are a few diet myths. • Eat grapefruit and it will melt the fat away – no food can do this. • You have to starve to lose weight – this is the worst thing you can do to lose weight, in fact if you eat too little your body will not lose weight. Having a balanced diet with the right amount of fats and calories is the answer. Never go lower than 1200 calories in your day for women and 1500 for men. • When exercising no pain means no gain – this is so false, going too hard too quickly can cause injury and then you spend weeks on the couch recuperating, not a good idea. The key is to get your heart rate up and sweat a little. You can achieve this by doing a brisk 30 minute walk. • Potatoes make you fat – no it’s not the potato that is the problem it is how you cook it or what you add to it. For example fried chips or covering a jacket potato with sour cream
and cheese will destroy the benefits of a humble spud. • Avoid sugar –A diet high in sugar can be detrimental to your health as it creates a very acidic body. For example lollies, cakes and biscuits and soft drinks are loaded with sugar. My question to you is how much of these type of foods do you have on a regular basis? Small amounts of sugar aren’t harmful – everything in moderation is the key to good health. •Skip meals and you will lose weight – this is a crazy way to lose weight. You only land up bingeing and in turn will gain more weight. It is
better to have 3 meals and a few healthy snacks to keep you happy and satisfied. • The healthiest choice on a menu is salad – This isn’t always the case. One of the highest fat choices on a menu can be caesar salad which has a high fat dressing, fried bread and bacon…not for a slimmer that’s for sure. I always ask for the dressing to be served on the side so you have control how much you use. Also always ask what is in the salad as they may add things like nuts and cheese that can up the fat count. I always ask for balsamic vinegar on my salads to be safe.
GENN APPEAL ASKS STRATHCLYDE TO SUPPORT CHILDREN’S CHARITY
THIS month, Safestore, the UK’s biggest self-storage company, is inviting the Strathclyde public to donate new items, such as toys, games and stationery, to their nearest Safestore or Space Maker branch. The Safestore appeal will run throughout November and the items will be packaged and donated to Variety, the Children’s Charity, which will distribute the gifts and bring smiles to the faces of sick, disabled and disadvantaged children across the Strathclyde region this Christmas. Gemma Darling, Manager at Safestore Glasgow Central said, “We are delighted to launch this appeal in support of Variety, the Children’s Charity. We are encouraging local
children to think about using just one week’s pocket money to buy a small gift that could make a real difference to children less fortunate than themselves at Christmas. Items such as colouring books, pens and games are good, as they are suitable for both girls and boys. But of course, any donations are gratefully received. “At Safestore we actively dedicate a proportion of our space to charitable causes, to make it really easy for the public to donate.” Jason Lewis, Chief Barker at Variety, the Children’s Charity said, “We are hugely grateful to Safestore for launching this appeal, and of course the generous public who will donate the gifts. These donations will greatly improve Christmas
Day for the sick, disabled and disadvantaged children that Variety, the Children’s Charity helps support throughout the year.” Founded in 1949, Variety, the Children’s Charity, helps to improve young lives, by providing practical help (such as Sunshine Coaches, wheelchairs and specialist equipment) and memorable childhood experiences. Last year it provided 89 wheelchairs and 68 Sunshine Coaches and each year it takes thousands of children on great days out, through the Variety at Work Programme. Please visit http://www. safestore.co.uk/self-storage/ fundraising to find your nearest Safestore or Space Maker branch to donate to the appeal.
Insurance Lies Exposed By DVLA Database MORE than four-thousand drivers per-week were caught making false insurance declarations to cut their premium in 2014 which was eighteen percent higher than 2013, the Association of British Insurers revealed. The total number of offenders was north of two-hundred thousand. Last year’s higher detection rate can partly be attributed to the launch of MyLicence that enables an insurer to confirm online – as a quote is requested - a licence holder’s entitlements, whether he/she has penalty points plus a range of other information. This ensures it is harder to conceal (say) a speeding conviction which could significantly increase the premium. Frequently exposed lies or mistakes included failing to reveal previous insurance claims and convictions. “Fronting” was also a common problem whereby a parent pretended to be the main driver of a teenager’s vehicle. Other motorists claimed to live in low crime ar-
eas while residing elsewhere. Lies of this nature can backfire even if not exposed immediately. In a worst case scenario, the motorist could invalidate the policy – which ensures there is no cover should there be a collision – and be given a criminal record. Car Insurance – How to Ensure You Stay on the Right Side of the Law The Association of British Insurers Fraud and Financial Crime Manager, Mark Allen, said: “Insurers recognise that innocent mistakes and oversights happen. But anyone lying to get cheaper motor insurance - or tempted by cheap insurance offers without first checking that they are genuine - risks driving illegally. The consequences include getting a criminal record and a massive financial headache if found to be at fault for a crash. He added that initiatives such as the Insurance Fraud Register and MyLicence are: “Helping to reduce the scope for
insurance application fraud.” Advice When Searching for Car Insurance The Association of British Insurers has a range of tips that minimise the cost of motor insurance. It says: “Shop around. Motor insurance is a very competitive market with insurers, comparison websites, insurance brokers all offering competitive deals that will ensure you get the right policy and the best price. Lower your risk. The following can all help cut the cost of cover: have an approved immobiliser fitted, keep the vehicle garaged/on a driveway overnight, have a telematics-based pay as you drive policy. Opt for a higher voluntary policy excess. The higher the amount of any claim you pay yourself, the lower the premium. Buy your insurance from a reputable source and avoid policies sold via social media networking websites, pubs, clubs and newsagents.”
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BAH HUMBUG: CHRISTMAS REVEALED AS A TOP WINTER GRIPE WITH just 50 days to go until Christmas, festive cheer is already leaving Brits feeling blue, according to a new poll by uSwitch.com, the independent price comparison and switching service. Lifting the lid on the nation’s top winter woes, the survey reveals that 44% of the UK public admit that Christmas, with its marketing campaigns, festive songs and present buying, winds them up more than slipping on ice (38%) or how cold it is at home (33%). The UK’s top five complaints about winter are getting the flu or a cold (71%), high energy bills (49%), how dark it is in the mornings (49%), bad weather (45%) and Christmas (44%). Additional moans include getting up early to de-ice the car (25%) and bad TV (9%). When it comes to winter fashion, Brits are twice more likely to grumble about people wearing summer clothes in winter (13%) than they are seeing pets in jumpers (5%).
5. Christmas – marketing, festive songs and saving for presents 6. Slipping on ice 7. How cold it is at home 8. Getting up early to de-ice the car 9. Feeling miserable 10. Clocks going back 11. Everyone’s grumpy 12. People being dramatic about bad weather conditions 13. Drivers slithering around
The top 20 things that wind Brits up during winter: 1. Colds and flu 2. High energy bills 3. How dark it is in the mornings 4. The weather
in the snow, blocking routes 14. People wearing summer clothes and then complaining that they’re cold 15. More parents clogging up roads by driving children to school
16. Commuting or train delays 17. Rubbish on the TV 18. Trying to use your phone while wearing gloves 19. Having to carry an umbrella everywhere 20. Cost of going out As the temperature drops, many consumers are preparing themselves and their homes for the big freeze. Despite the fact that consumers could cut their energy bills by an average of £295 a year by switching supplier, just six per cent do so to prepare for winter. Instead, Brits are more likely to turn on the heating (51%), swap to a warmer duvet (38%) and replace summer clothes for jumpers (26%). The top 10 things Brits do to prepare for winter: 1. Turn on the heating 2. Put a warmer duvet on the bed 3. Get jumpers out the cupboard 4. Cut the garden back 5. Put summer clothes away 6. Get the boiler serviced 7. Stock up on tins of soup 8. Buy a new coat 9. Get the car serviced 10. Buy new gloves and a hat
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OMELETTE ROLLS VEGETABLE SLICE
SO quick to make, these chicken omelette rolls are a great tasty light dinner. Ingredients (makes 4 Omelette Rolls) 1 cup Cooked chicken, chopped 1/2 cup Whole egg mayonnaise 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard 1 cup Rocket & baby spinach
8 Eggs 4 tsp Butter or oil Method In a bowl, mix together the chicken, mayonnaise and dijon mustard. Season to taste. Heat a large frypan on medium high heat. Whisk two eggs lightly in a small bowl. Add the eggs to the pan and drag in the edges. Allow to cook but let
the top still be slightly runny. Lift out onto a board and repeat with the remaining eggs and oil to form four omelettes in total. Top each omelette with the chicken mixture and baby spinach leaves. Roll up and serve. Notes... This is a great way to use up leftovers from a roast chicken.
THIS healthy vegetable slice is absolutely delicious served hot or cold. Ingredients (serves 8) 6 cups Grated fresh vegetables (any of the following: carrots, brocolli, cauliflower, sweet potato, parsnip, zucchini, capsicum) 1/2 cup Chia seeds 1/3 cup Linseed/flaxseeds
CHILLI AND LIME CHICKEN
THIS chilli lime and mint chicken maryland is a weekly favourite in our house. The great thing is that chicken pieces (especially when bought in bulk packs) are quite cheap and the marinade is easy to make in minutes Ingredients (serves 6) 2 medium Tomatoes 1 medium Red Onion
1 small Lime (or lemon is fine if you don’t have lime) 1/2 cup Mint leaves removed from stems 1 teaspoon Salt 1 teaspoon Pepper 1 teaspoon Paprika 1 teaspoon Garam Masala 2 tablespoons Olive Oil 2 cloves Garlic 2 kgs Chicken Pieces (or any
cut of chicken really) Method Peel the garlic and onion and roughly chop. Roughly peel the lime or lemon leaving some of the skin on the fruit. Roughly chop all other ingredients and combine all ingredients (except the chicken) in the bowl of a large food processor
and blitz until the mixture resembles the consistency of a salsa. Trim excess skin from the chicken pieces and pat dry with paper towel. Combine the chicken and the marinade in a large bowl and mix well to ensure all chicken pieces are well covered. Cover well or transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate for 1 - 12 hours. Spread the chicken pieces onto a sheet of baking paper on a large shallow tray and cook at 180 degrees celcius (fan forced). Increase temp to 190 degrees if your oven is not fan forced. Check and rotate the tray every 15 - 20 minutes. After 30 - 35 minutes, flip the chicken pieces to ensure even cooking and browning. Return to the oven and cook for a further 20 - 30 minutes. If you prefer to use the BBQ, use a lower temperature and use a hooded BBQ if possible to help the chicken cook through without drying out. Check the thicker chicken pieces are cooked right through to the bone by pulling the meat back from the bone with a sharp pointed knife. Enjoy with all sorts of salads. Or if you’ve used breasts, thighs or tenderloins they are beautiful on burgers with a fresh slaw!
4 eggs Lightly, beaten 1 packet Maggi “herb potatoes” recipe base 1 1/2 cups Grated cheese (cheddar is nice) Method Preheat oven to 160 degrees. Mix all of the ingredients together in a large bowl - except the grated cheese. Line a 9 X 12 inch casserole/
baking dish with greaseproof paper. Place vegetable mixture in dish and top with grated cheese. Bake at 160 degrees for 40 mins. Cool slightly before cutting - I served this with a balsamic glaze and fresh tomatoes. Notes... A light healthy meal incorporating a few superfoods.
TOAD IN THE HOLE
Ingredients (serves 4) 2 Tbsp Olive oil 500g Sausages 3/4 cup Plain Flour 2 Eggs 1 1/4 cups Milk Pinch Salt 1 heaped tsp Dijon or whole grain mustard Method Preheat oven to 200°C. Pour oil into a deep roasting pan and place in oven for 5 minutes until hot. Add sausages to hot oil carefully. Cook for 10 minutes,
turning once, or until just browned. Meanwhile, sift flour and salt into a bowl. Whisk eggs, milk and mustard together in a jug and add to flour mixture. Mix until smooth. Remove pan from oven. Carefully pour batter over sausages. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until puffed up and golden then serve with your choice of sides. Notes... Serve with mashed potato, peas and gravy!
GENN LOOKING for a holiday that involves more than parking your bum on a beach towel for fourteen days? Want to get back to nature and discover some of the wonderful wildlife we have right here in the UK? Steam trains to zip wires, hiking mountains to floating down river: here are 15 ways to go wild in the Cairngorms National Park. The Cairngorms National Park is not only Scotland’s largest national park, but also the biggest in the UK. This huge wildscape is dotted with epic mountains, including a volley of Munros - defined as peaks over 3,000ft - plunging rivers and sweeps of Caledonian Forest. There’s plenty of wildlife here too for nature enthusiasts looking to spot red squirrels, pine martens, ospreys and red deer. The Cairngorms is the perfect backdrop for an adventure holiday in the UK: here are our top picks of activities and a few day trip ideas. Tackle Ben Macdui The UK’s second highest mountain at 1,309m, we recommend you hire a guide in order to conquer the Big One. It takes a full day to explore the area’s flora and fauna and your guide should be able to point out the site of a World War Two air crash. Keep your eyes peeled for the Am Fear Liath Mòr or ‘the big grey man of Ben Macdui’ a yeti creature which legend has it lives on the mountain. The easiest route to the summit is from Coire Cas car park at the foot of Cairngorm Ski Centre, or you can ascend via the path from Loch Etchachan. Ride the Cairngorm Mountain Railway Take a funicular train straight through the clouds up to 3,500ft and the Top Station in just a matter of minutes. Enjoy epic views out across swathes of the national park, post a letter from the UK’s highest post box, or grab a bite of lunch at the Ptarmigan Restaurant. There are guided
GENN TRAVEL THE CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK
walks up nearby Cairngorm itself, the sixth highest mountain in the UK at 1,245m – you cannot leave the Top Station without being pre-booked on to one of these guided tours. Train tickets start at £11.50 for adults, £7.50 for children. Hop in a canoe Paddle your way along almost 70 miles of the River Spey, the fastest waterway in Scotland famous for two things, salmon and whiskey – the former you can fish for, the latter is produced in vast quantities by distilleries along the banks of the river. Spirit of the Spey offers brilliant whisky themed Canadian canoe trips and are suitable for all levels. Head off with Dave, your knowledgeable guide, and discover the
area’s stunning wildlife, watch buzzards circling in the skies, or pull-over for a wee dram at one of the distilleries along your route, including Dalwhinnie and Aberlour. These tours can take up to seven days. Grab two wheels The Rothiemurchus Estate is ideal for rolling around on a mountain bike. Hire your set of wheels from Mike’s Bikes and they will furnish you with a map of the myriad trails – alternatively, you can bring your own equipment and pay £2 from the estate entrance for a map of three family routes. Take the 2-3 hour sweep all the way to Loch an Eilean and Loch Morlich, opening up two of the most scenic lochs in Scotland, as well as some brilliant forest trails.
TRY THE QUAINT VILLAGE LIFE
VILLAGE life; bowls on the green, quaint pubs, red phone boxes and Morris dancing in the village hall. It’s the quintessential English stereotype of country living in the UK. But there’s way more going on in this chocolate-box towns.
All over the United Kingdom, lush green valleys give way to historic high streets strung with thatched cottages, while the coastline is marked by clusters of brightly painted fisherman’s houses. Winkle out the best of these diminutive settlements with our
guide to the villages worth stopping for. Tyneham, England It’s still 1943 in Tyneham, where time stood still when the army told everyone to leave because they needed the surrounding hills for training. Most weekends and through-
Float along the riverFancy getting wet and wild in in the Cairngorms National Park? Full on Adventures are there to help: they specialise in all different types of watersports on local rivers. For first timers river tubing is fun and requires absolutely no skill whatsoever! You’re kitted out with a wet suit, helmet and webbed gloves before diving into the rapids with only a rubber ring for company. Families can opt for a scenic rafting trip (organised on Sundays and Thursdays during school holidays) straight through the heart of Aviemore which lasts about two hours and costs £45 per person. Zip through the forest The UK’s first zip trek park is a great
out the summer school holidays the village is open to the public and you can stroll along the main street, between the abandoned stone cottages and poke your head into the old schoolhouse and church. Look out for wild flowers, abundant here thanks to the army keeping the public out and unable to trample them. For more places to stroll amongst the blooms Avebury, England How many villages are surrounded by their very own prehistoric stone circle? Not as many as you’d think – surprising huh? But Avebury is special – it sits in the centre of one of the UK’s most important ancient sites, open to all at all hours. Picnic among the stones at lunchtime or stroll through the circle at sunset. Make time to visit Silbury Hill, Europe’s largest manmade mound located just outside the village, and once you’ve worked up an appetite fall in to village pub the Red Lion for a pint of locally brewed Wadworth’s 6X Beddgelert, Wales A stone humpbacked bridge crosses a burbling river, trees dip their branches into the water, hanging baskets bloom – Beddgelert would be scenic even if Snowdon weren’t lurking in the background. Don’t let it tempt you away too quickly, this
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day out if you’ve got a head for heights and want to see the landscape speeding by. There are 14 zip wires set out across a 2km course. Your adventure starts off relatively easily, but then the zip lines get longer and faster. The final challenge is an adrenaline pumping 550m long stretch and you reach speeds of up to 40mph! To get there head along the B9152 and don’t turn off until you see signs for the park and Alvie Estate – even if your Sat Nav will try to trick you. You must book before you set off, either on their website or over the phone (01540 651777) and trips cost £25 per person. Splash around on a loch The watersports centre on Loch Insh offers plenty of water splashing action. Paddle out on to the loch on one of their open deck canoes. These are really easy to handle, even for first timers, and you don’t just paddle aimlessly – they take you out in search of wild ospreys. Or if you want to take your sailing more seriously then get yourself onto one of their certified courses which last for two to five days, depending on how advanced you wish to go – they’ll take you all the way up to racing competency. Minimum age is eight years of age Get steaming on the Strathspey Railway This railway races out of Aviemore in a plume of steam bound for the whisky-drenched delights of the Spey Valley. You can stop in the trim little village of Boat of Garten or just come straight back again after snapping some photos of the vintage train in action - read more about the quaintest villages to visit in the UK. Book early for the Santa Express (running at various times between December 5th and Christmas Eve) for the chance to ride through the Scottish Highlands with Mr. Claus, mince pie, mulled wine or fruit juice (for the kids of course) in hand.
is a beautiful place to linger, wandering from gallery to woodcraft shop, café to ice creamery. Don’t miss Glaslyn Ices, which everyone here will tell you makes the very best homemade ice cream in Britain. Portmeirion, Wales Nope, not Italy, this is still Wales - although you might not know it standing in central Portmeirion. Architect Clough Williams-Ellis wanted to create a village that enhanced rather than blended into its landscape, and this place certainly stands out from its surroundings. Start in the central Mediterranean piazza, with its loggias and porticoes, before wandering at random into nooks and crannies hiding with cherub statues and painted in pastels. Endangered buildings from across Britain and around the world were brought here piece and piece and reconstructed – look out for the Buddha. Plockton, Scotland A sheltered position on Loch Carron and the Gulf Stream means warm waters, sun traps employed as beer gardens and even palm trees. Idyllic Plockton tends to grab people and never let them go – one visit here is never enough. Take a woodland stroll around the bay, walking out across the endless flat sands if it’s low tide and return in time
for lunch, of Plockton prawns (langoustines) at the small and friendly Plockton Shores. Crail, Scotland The East Neuk of Fife is strung with quaint fishing towns, but Crail probably wins in the cutest village stakes, a maze of cobbled streets winding down the hill to the miniature harbour. There’s a cracking tearoom here – the Crail Harbour Tearoom which has a sheltered sea-facing terrace and dressed crab from the village’s fishing fleet – as well as the lovely Crail Pottery and you can join the Fife Coastal Path, linking it to larger Anstruther. Cushendun, Northern Ireland We have Baron Cushendun’s wife to thank for this village’s Cornish charm – she was from Penzance and architect Clough William-Ellis (he was a popular guy) wanted to make her feel at home with his 1912 design. Whitewashed cottages abound and the village square is an idyllic craft shop and tearoom packed haven. The setting is pretty special too, on an elevated sandy beach at the outflow of the verdant Glendun and Glencorp valleys. Head to Mary McBride’s Bar come sundown and be prepared for an impromptu singalong - the original bar was once Ireland’s smallest.
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International visitors come to Croftcroighn school!
As part of an Erasmus Plus programme, Croftcroighn school welcomed International visitors from six European countries. Our visitors hailed from Greece, Poland, France, Spain, Portugal and Lithuania to join us in school from 18th-25th October 2015. Our project, which is entitled “Local reflections of European common cultural heritages and values” was established in September 2014. Since then our pupils have been communicating via letters, ‘hello’ cards and have been working on joint project activities. We have a joint website which details the aims of our project, our project meetings and joint activities. This can be viewed at http://erasmuspluspro-
FIRST EVER MULTI SKILL COURSE IN BASKETBALL
ject.wix.com/mesimeri-school Our visitors thoroughly enjoyed their stay especially experiencing the architecture and culture of Glasgow. They were welcomed at school by our piper and pupils who sang our International ‘Hello’ song. They participated in our communication workshop where they learned Makaton signing and the use of symbols to communicate. The learned how to make a Cranachan dessert during our Scottish cookery workshop. They also enjoyed a feast of traditional Scottish fayre in school.
Our visitors were welcomed by Bailie Eva Bolander at the City Chambers. Their tour of the City Chambers was followed later in the day by an International celebration at school. We were joined by pupils from Ave End primary and pupils from the Glasgow Gaelic school who played the bagpipes and performed Highland dancing. The visit was highly successfully in exchanging cultural heritages and values. Our next exchange will take place in Lithuania in May 2016.
SPORTSCOTLAND have revealed Boroughmir Basketball hosted the first-ever multi-skills course in basketball. The course, which was facilitated by Sergio Lara-Bercial and Adrienne Hunter, offered coaches additional tools and resources to compliment the Club Skills Guide. The purpose is to maximise the development and retention of young people in basketball. The course provided coaches with an understanding of key principles to influence all-round development of the basic movement skills that young people require as a foundation on which to build their Physical Literacy
levels. All of the key principles are explored within the context of a holistic approach to child development that goes beyond the acquisition of physical skills and seeks to develop the whole child through the medium of basketball. The GENN can reveal that the coaches’ overall feedback was excellent. Here are examples of their opinions: “It was a brilliant use of time and has transformed the way I look at coaching” “Best course I’ve attended, challenging, thought provoking and a great learning culture and environment” “Really beneficial, though
COMPETITION TIME TENNENT’S iconic Wellpark Brewery has opened its doors to the public as a popular visitor attraction where tourists and locals alike can discover Tennent’s rich heritage and how Scotland’s favourite pint
is made right here in Glasgow’s East-End. The guided tour experience begins in the Tennent’s Visitor Centre with an insight into the story of the Tennent family and the stories behind our famous ‘Lager Lovelies’. The tour then enters the 17 acre brewing complex, where the Tour Guide will talk you through the complex process of brewing on such a large
scale. You will firstly look at how the beer is brewed before going onto view our various packaging operations, including canning, bottling and kegging. Our canning line is a particular highlight, filling at an incredible rate of 2000 cans per minute. The tour experience last approximately one hour including enough time to work up a thirst! At this point you will be invited back to the Visitor Centre to enjoy a pint and tasters of our export beers. Brewery Tours run 7 days
provoking, provides lots of practical ideas to implement into sessions” “The course is challenging, but the awareness of holistic player development and attention to physical literacy and the 5 Cs will greatly enhance sessions and give greater purpose to why and how you plan and deliver sessions.” “It will in the long term develop better basketball players all round. Love that it is inclusive too!” *Thank-you to basketball scotland for supplying the information and photograph via their newsletter to GENN Sport.
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Music
With Mark Johnson
THE THIRD COMING
ARGUABLY the most influential British bands of the 80s and 90s, The Stone Roses have always caused a stir. From their seminal self titled debut album to the much criticised Second Coming, The Stone Roses have been a talking point whenever they have been active. Following their 2012 reunion and subsequent massive gigs at Heaton Park, Glasgow Green and Finsbury Park, as well festival performances including T in The Park, Coachella and the Isle of Wight they are back again. As ever with The Roses
they are shrouded in mystery. Rumours of a new album have been circulating since they reformed in 2011. This week, after Noel Gallagher commented that they “are blooming” the hype machine went into overdrive. Lemon posters filled the streets of Manchester and everyone expected an announcement of a new album. Though this has not been ruled out, the announcement was to announce massive shows for this summer. The first of these will be at Manchester City’s Etihad stadium in Manchester on Friday
17th and Saturday 18th June. They also announced their first Scottish show since the second legendary show at Glasgow Green in 2013, which will come on Friday 8th July on the opening night of T in the Park 2016. Without doubt this is one of the hottest tickets in Scotland this year. Tickets go on sale at 9:30 AM on Friday 6th November. There will be payment plans available to spread the cost of the ticket. For more information and tickets please visit tinthepark.com or ticketmaster.co.uk
UNITED FRUIT EP LAUNCH UNITED Fruit are an AltRock 4-piece with epic meandering melodies and boundless energy . Iskandar Stewart (vox, guitar), Stuart Galbraith (guitar, vox), Marco Panagopoulos (bass) and Dean Inglis (drums) formed in 2009 after meeting at a house party gig and have since released an EP and album to rave reviews including a cover feature in Scotland’s biggest arts magazine The Skinny. Having performed live sessions for BBC Introducing, BBC Radio Scotland, alongside airtime on the Huw Stephens Show, BBC Radio 1 Review Show with Edith Bowman, the BBC Radio 1 Rock Show, XFM and Capitol FM, United Fruit have a solid reputation as a great live act . When you add to that their multitude of UK and European tours, festival billings, SXSW and support shows with the likes of Dananananaykroyd, Twin Atlantic and Twilight Sad, it becomes strikingly apparent that United Fruit truly are rapidly becoming a force to be reckoned with. Releasing their new EP they will be joined by four piece The Van T’s, who are also relesing their debut EP.
DESERT ISLAND DISCS
AHEAD of their show on 18th November at King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut supporting Irish grunge pop outfit Otherkin I spoke to Paul Johnson, singer and guitarist in Dennistoun-based trio The Twisted Melons about the five albums he’d find it difficult to live without Introduce Yourself - Faith No More This is one of the few albums I can recite from memory, burned there from repeated listens as a teenager. From start to finish, it takes rock and makes it bounce like hiphop, mixing in rap and punk years
before anyone put Nu in front of Metal. It still stands up because it seems totally natural and focused, nothing forced about it. As a debut album, it is a powerful and charming statement of intent with a rare and snarky sense of humour that is still on point after repeated listens. They needed a more commercial vocalist to become international superstars, making this a properly punk thumbed nose to the sell-outs they became later Budakhan Mindphone Squarepusher This man is jazz and electronic in equal measure, a
bass player and avant-garde boffin in equal amounts. He has a soft spot for a nice melody or two but more often he simply splits open folk’s heads with his crazy noise. Wonderful. I could have picked any album, this mini-album is my personal favourite because he is stretching what he can do with a tape machine and instruments to the limit, to express something beyond the obviously pretty opening track ‘iambic 5 poetry’. The sweeter tunes are the way in, I’m not sure once you get the taste for the madder stuff if there is any way out. Jellyfish - Spilt Milk If you can imagine what it would be like if Freddie Mercury and Brian Wilson joined the Beatles while Bowie chipped in with the odd chordchange, you’ve probably heard this album in your mind already. What is not to like?! Shut up and play your guitar - Frank Zappa This album reminds me that you can never be bored by playing the guitar. The level of invention on these albums is staggering, with only the titles
of the tracks giving a hint of the scatological baggage that makes a lot of people wary of Zappa. He is an endless inspiration to try to excel and exceed what I am capable of. Jehovahkill - Julian Cope Bill Drummond of the KLF says that Julian Cope’s genius will outlast us all, and when you hear the scope and breadth of this album, you have to agree with him. He had to go back in the studio on this trippy, pop-fest at the request of his record company, Island. Half-acoustic soul searching, half-techno-drude world-music hippy-baiting, it has three sides, some ridiculously long tracks and bears his personal theme song and original title track, “Julian H. Cope”. He is a phenomenal character and one of the best solo acts I’ve ever seen in King Tuts. The Twisted Melons play King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut on Wednesday 18th September. For more information visit thetwistedmelons.com and for tickets visit thetwistedmelons.bigcartel.com
Having already received radio airplay in the UK, USA and France and with festival appearances at T in the Park and Wickerman, their surf pop
and harmony vocal sound has already won them many fans. For more information visit https://unitedfruit.bandcamp. com/
JR GREEN
JR Green are two brothers from Strontian, a remote Scottish village a few miles from the most westerly point on mainland Britain, bringing a more youthful, virile edge to folk and traditional music and describing themselves as lo-fi traditional skronk. With a lineup consisting of Jacob and Rory Green, their accordion and guitar based sound has already won them fans with their debut single “Nigerian Princess” being made single of the Week on BBC Radio Scotland Culture Show.
Produced by Joe McAlinden (Superstar, Linden) their debut EP “Bring the Witch Doctor” is on Hits the Fan Records (Frightened Rabbit, Kathryn Joseph). With an emotive songwriting, reminiscent of early Frightened Rabbit, they pull on people heartstrings and with exciting live performances they are sure to attract a bigger following. JR Green play King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut on Sunday 8th November. For more information visit http://www.jrgreenmusic. co.uk
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Your Horoscope Predictions By Eris
Aries
(21 March - 20 April)
A stellium of planets in Virgo keeps you busy. Sometimes, you might feel unequal to the workload you have shouldered, as you find yourself longing for a little more appreciation and approbation, after all the efforts you have made. Although your stamina is remarkable and your energy is in little doubt, even you will eventually run yourself into the ground if you neglect your well-being sufficiently. Your diet needs attention and you shouldn’t be tempted to eat on the move, in the belief that you can better attend to your commitments this way.
Taurus
(21 April - 21 May)
The arrival of Mercury in your opposite sign, lightens the mood considerably. You are increasingly drawn to the subject of partnership and while this may have a social or professional basis, affairs of the heart are primarily highlighted. Existing associations that are working well, see more of a focus on what brought you together, rather than all your chores and responsibilities. There is an emphasis on the creative products of your union; like treasured pets for instance, the ambience of your surroundings, any children you share already or have planned for the future.
Gemini
(22 May - 21 June)
The importance of your home and family isn’t always appreciated, especially by you. Everyone has heard about your social instincts, how you love to be out and about, enjoying a chat with your acquaintances and soaking up the atmosphere around your neighbourhood. But only a few will know how you’re equally happy to close the door, to recharge emotionally and enjoy your own company for a while, reading a book perhaps or brightening up your home. Ideally, you wouldn’t want to live alone as the company of others still matters.
Cancer
(22 June - 23 July)
Knowledge is power and education is a yardstick of progress, all over the world. Access to the information superhighway, a phrase popular before the Internet became a moneymaking enterprise, has liberated many from their reliance on a closed shop of specialists like doctors and lawyers for example, while the profits of the postal service and local stores, have been slashed in response to a clientèle, who enjoy their unlimited use of a global marketplace. So if you are sticking with a set of beliefs from your childhood, it is time to consider how your own universe has altered.
Leo
(24 July - 23 Aug)
It seems a long while since you could really depend on other people and their reactions to you. In your mind you have a memory of everyone supporting your speculative endeavours, but for reasons that remain unclear to you at least, such a state of affairs seems far distant now. This leaves you with a couple of possibilities: firstly to collapse in a heap, wailing about what the universe has done to you or secondly, to stand on your own two feet, affirming your power and capabilities.
Virgo
(24 Aug - 23 Sep)
The benefits of the triple conjunction between Venus, Mars and Jupiter cannot be overestimated, although you’d need to be up extremely early or very late, to spot it. Venus and Jupiter are known as the luckiest planets, while Mars suggests that the best results come through your own efforts and in collaboration with others. These individuals are most likely to be, significantly different from you in terms of their frame of reference. They may be from a contrasting age group, another walk of life or some far-flung region of the globe.
Libra
(24 Sep - 23 Oct)
As with a number of developments recently, much of your growth this week is on an inner and primarily personal level. Mercury sees you looking again at what really counts, as the pace of life slows and you have time to yourself. Money in the bank, a steady income and preferably some property behind you, are the closest approximations you could recommend, to guarantee any sustainable security. But even that in itself would never be enough, since in a perfect world you’d like to believe, you might bring your talents to bear and make an appreciable difference.
Scorpio
(24 Oct - 22 Nov)
Mercury enters your sign, on its way towards superior conjunction with the Sun, which also occurs in your constellation on November 17. This marks a point of minor fulfilment when it comes to the events of the last Mercury retrograde, during the second half of September and up until October 9. This period saw you arrive at various conclusions, around what is preventing you from reaching your full potential and how certain minor adjustments in terms of your attitude and expectations, may be all that you need to improve things.
Sagittarius
(23 Nov - 21 Dec)
This is a week to be working. Whether you’re actively employed, looking for a more rewarding position, tied up with vocational interests beyond earning a crust, or else have an extensive list of commitments waiting for your input, this is an excellent period for tackling these outstanding tasks with more energy and enthusiasm than normal. If you are looking for entertainment and a lazy interlude, you will probably be able to arrange this too, but with Saturn in your sign and Jupiter at the apex of your horoscope, you’re almost certainly better off biting the bullet in the shorter term, with an eye towards an easier life in future.
Capricorn
(22 Dec - 20 Jan)
You need a new perspective on an ongoing situation. A number of important issues have not turned out as you’d anticipated, creating a feeling of disillusionment, that has led to a loss of motivation sometimes. Only perhaps, for a number of reasons, you weren’t looking at these matters with your customary eye for detail. Maybe, a part of you was hoping that everything would be alright in the end, despite all of the evidence to the contrary. Now, you are facing altered circumstances and it no use trying to make the old rules fit.
Aquarius
(21 Jan - 19 Feb)
In reality, change is the only constant. Everything alters and nothing stands still, while from a philosophical perspective you can never step in the same river twice. You, above anyone know this to be true, as you’ll eschew tradition in favour of revolution and enjoy the new more than the old and familiar. At least that is the theory; since while in practice you do rather stick with your routines, they are notably different from the norm. Even for you, the sense of leaving the past behind, is sometimes incredibly scary.
Pisces
(20 Feb - 20 Mar)
Your partnership affairs predominate and you’ll be learning a great deal from the people that you know. Romantic liaisons are in the stars and business connections as well, perhaps a combination of the two. New relationships form and existing links deepen, while any that are feeling tired and old, shuffle their way towards prehistory. People from different backgrounds seem to have the most to offer, by virtue of their experience. Yet this is far from a limiting procedure, being characterised instead by optimism, passion and a lust for life.
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Just a Thought 10 Things You Can Do Today to Attract Positive Energy
EVERY moment you have a choice – to be at peace or to be in resistance. When you are at peace you attract positive energy and when you resist you create negative vibes that reflect back on your being. It’s a simple choice and yet most people unconsciously choose to live in negativity. It’s not your boss, colleagues, parents, ex or the traffic, but your own perception that creates stress and negative energy. Circumstances are neutral. You will generate positive vibes when your inner state is one of alignment and congruence, instead of being resistive. Here are a few tips to attract positive energy by staying in touch with your inner peace and stillness. 1) Start Your Day With Meditation Any form of meditation is helpful but it’s best to keep it simple. Just practice the meditation of becoming aware of your presence. You don’t have to sit in any strident posture, just relax and feel your consciousness or presence in the midst of the thoughts and emotions. This is a very powerful practice that creates a positive vibe throughout the body. 2) Treat Everyone the Way You Want to be Treated A day is easily ruined when you start holding resentment against someone. Know that everything is oneness and though we appear as different forms, everything is the manifestation of the one true essence. When you see others as yourself you will not harbour negative feelings and in turn your attitude will attract pos-
itive energy from the people around you. 3) Let Go of Your Need to Control Life is a flux and its nature is change. The more you resist the more you will suffer. Whenever you try to control a life situation, you will feel stressed out and this will generate a lot of negative energy. Just imagine life to be a raging river, does it serve any purpose to struggle? Wouldn’t it be much more relaxing and peaceful if you just let go and allow yourself to float with the flow? People who stay surrendered and relaxed generate a lot of positive energy and attract the grace of life. 4) See the Positive in Every Situation Know that good and bad are just perceptions created in the conditioned mind. In reality every life situation is pure grace and is the manifestation of the one truth – call it god or spirit or energy. When you see every situation with this innocence, it will reveal its grace to you. 5) Visualize a Peaceful Life Your mind might be addict-
ed to negative thinking, most minds are. You will have to consciously break out of this addiction if you want to attract positive energy within you. Stay conscious and see your mind churning out fearful images. Stop thinking these thoughts and focus your attention on visualizing a peaceful flow of life. You will be amazed at the positive vibes you feel in your body. 6) Stop Worrying About the Future Worry has not served any purpose to this date for anyone. Whatever has to happen will happen, there is nothing you will achieve by worrying about it. In fact what you worry about will not even happen most of the times. So why waste energy dwelling on worries? You are unconsciously creating a lot of negative energy inside you which is harmful to your whole being. Just plan practically and leave the rest to life. 7) Drop the Resentment Within The past is past, it has no reality than as a memory trace. Can you live in such simplici-
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ty? After all if you don’t continuously think up a bad memory you will not feel any resentment within. So just learn to forgive and move on. There is a lot positive energy in the simple act of forgiveness. 8) Stay as the Presence Instead of the Ego While interacting with people try to stay as the conscious presence instead of dwelling in your mind. Be the unconditioned presence, allowing people to talk or interact with you without taking offence or protecting opinions. People will get attracted to your calm nature as it radiates a lot of positive energy. 9) Look at the Nature If you want to attract positive energy just look at the nature for a while. A tree or a flower, it just rests in stillness and moves with the wind. There is a peace that radiates from their being. This peace will ignite your own inner true nature of stillness. 10) Feel the Spaciousness in Your Body Just close your eyes and try to feel your body from within. You will be surprised at the spaciousness of your body. It feels like a lot of empty space with a few sensations here and there. This inner body realization will free up any stored negative energy. After a few moments of inner body realization you will feel light and at ease. These are some simple techniques to attract positive energy into your being. Remember that staying conscious and dwelling in presence is your true nature, and it’s always peaceful and radiant of positive energy.
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MacMillan Coffee Morning at Carntyne Primary
PRIMARY 7 pupils at Carntyne Primary have worked very hard to organise and run our first ever Macmillan Coffee Morning on Wednesday 30th September. The day was a huge success and they were able to raise £583.25 for Macmillan Cancer Charity. The Primary 7 pupils at Carntyne Primary began planning the Macmillan Coffee morning at the beginning of the term as an enterprise project. They planned what was needed and set to work on different tasks such as designing posters, making tickets, contacting local businesses for help and getting the rest of the school involved in the design a mug and Bake off competitions. They were kindly supported by Marks and Spencer, who donated some biscuits and GHA who helped
advertise our event. The pupils made lists of the different jobs that would have to be carried out on the day and assigned themselves roles that they felt they were well suited for. On the day they had a fantastic turn out and they were all overwhelmed with the donations of raffle prizes and delicious home baking. They were fortunate that Susan Selkirk an area fundraising manager from Macmillan was able to come along on the day and speak to all those at the coffee morning about where the money would be going. Susan is currently undergoing treatment for breast cancer so her talk was very moving and helped us remember why the event was so important. On Friday 9th October they had a visit from Emma Conner, fundraising manager for Mac-
millan who attended our whole school assembly. She showed the pupils a presentation about cancer and how Macmillan support those affected by it. They were then able to pres-
ent Emma with a cheque for £583.25! They were all delighted with the amount they were able to raise and will definitely be running the event again.
Glasgow The People’s Say Facebook Page By Sharon Mcaughey
OVER a month ago I started the Facebook page Glasgow the People’s Say. This was due to when walking my dog Max around the Springburn area I was fed up seeing Litter. Glass. Weeds, Overgrown grass and many broken street items. The general up keep of the area was and still is in a terrible state. After complaining to the council and local housing Associations. I received no response. I decided to set up the Facebook page. I then started to look at various areas of Glasgow North and I found the up keep of all areas in a bad way. I set about taking photographic evidence showing the state of the areas and began posting to the Facebook page to bring it to people’s attention. I also complained again to the council this time asking them to look at the Facebook page and I wrote to all Glasgow North Councillors and Community Safety Glasgow to ask for there help. The page is about posting and bringing to the attention of our Local Council and Housing Associations areas requiring Urgent attention in Glasgow. At the moment I am concentrating on Glasgow North but plan to look at the whole of Glasgow. The Work is End-
less. The Objective of the page is not to point the finger but to solve the problems. Since starting the page I have received a very positive response. Councillor Allan Stewart has provided great support. He arranged a walk round my area with the manager of Glasgow city council cleansing department. As a result young terrace and surrounding streets and pathways where all delittered and de weeded and chemically treated by the Glasgow City Council Parks dept. An elderly lady has also received an assisted uplift for her rubbish as the lane which she uses was so overgrown and full of rubbish,it was very difficult for her. The lane is due to be cleaned. However this is only a start. So much more is needing to be done in this area and other areas. I myself have further meetings arranged with Glasgow City Council Cleansing Manager. There is an ongoing campaign Clean up Scotland being organised by Community Safety Glasgow. This is supported by Tesco. McDonald’s. Zero waste Scotland and the Wise Group. I would like to try and arrange a campaign solely focussing on Clean up
Glasgow. I hope to achieve the support of local businesses and take this campaign into Schools. To educate children on how to keep Glasgow tidy and organise children to volunteer to take part in after school litter picking and gardening. They will be given an incentive to volunteer and if they do they will receive a reward eg. Cinema tickets. Football tickets. Time capsule vouchers etc. This idea will take alot of support and organisation but I believe it can help. The Commonwealth Games was based around the slogan People Make Glasgow. Well let us make it better. Let the people have a say in what would help make their communities better and how we can achieve a healthier, environmentally friendly, all round better place to live for everyone in Glasgow. If everyone could support the page by clicking the LIKE button, Posting and Sharing this would help promote the page and resolve a lot of issues. Here is a link to the page h t t p s : / / w w w. f a c e b o o k . c o m / p a g e s / G l a s g o w -T h e - P e o p l e s Say/900841503328945 Thanks again to everyone for supporting the page.
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BUDHILL FOOTBALL ACADEMY AT HOLYROOD BUDHILL Football Academy were one of several local organisations who attended the recent Scottish Sports Futures Parliamentary Reception in Edinburgh. The evening, which recognised the excellent work carried out by partners, founders, champions and volunteers, took place within the Holyrood building. Many thanks to Budhill Football Academy Chairman and Head Coach Billy McNaught for his photographic content.
Budhill Football Academy 2003 Coach James White made sure he was displaying his “name� tag.
Glasgow Rocks Basketball star Kieron Achara joined in this group with Active Mentor and Youth Worker Danielle McGuinness, Saskia Barclay, Lewis McNaught and Active Champion Mentor Angela Gregory, from Twilight Basketball.
Delegates and club representatives share their ideas at the Scottish Sports Futures (SSF) evening, which was well attended.
SSF Chief Executive Officer Ian Reid OBE making his speech in Edinburgh.
Mend Programme volunteers Lewis McNaught and Saskia Barclay (Active East Champion). They would like to thank Mend Programme Manager Jim Boyd.
Action East Champion Saskia Barclay helping to promote the excellent work carried out by the East End-based organisation.
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The column which cuts though the garnish SO, thanks to EVEL (English votes for English Laws) we now have 56 SNP MPs at Westminster more impotent than ever. Being so far unable to stop David Cameron imposing the tax credit cuts, Scottish MPs have now been relegated to the second division by losing last week’s vote. I cannot reconcile this measure with Cameron’s earlier trumpeting , during the Scottish independence referendum, that we were ‘a family of nations and a group of highly linked economic and cultural entities’. Now Scottish MPs will not be allowed to vote on policies, measures and laws which are deemed to be ‘English’. There will now be an English-only ‘Grand Committee’ who will decide where and when Scotland’s MPs can participate in the full democracy of the Commons, and it will have the power of veto before legislation reaches its final stages. It will be left to that jumped-up self-opinionated speaker of the House John Bercow to rule if a parliamentary bill is English-specific or not and should therefore exclude Scottish involvement. Looks like a Cameron sleight of hand to protect his wafer-thin majority and an effort to ring fence England when it suits it purpose. The provisions of the 1689 Bill of Rights stating that freedom of speech and debates or proceedings in parliament must not be impeached or questioned in any court or place out with of parliament has just been binned . If ever I saw the cutting edge of Scottish independence looming, this is it. Nicola will now not have to look far for an ‘appropriate’ reason to call for another referendum. Between the delays and dross left of the Scottish Bill and now this, Cameron is handing an excuse
for another referendum to the SNP on a plate. The result will be that even the most dithering ex-‘No’ voter will move camps without too much encouragement. This is just one more slap in the face for Scotland, and one which personifies the NorthSouth divide. Down in London the Lords have woken up and flexed their tired old limbs to earn their pay for once stirring a feud with the Commons. They have had the temerity to support the Labour Party’s amendment to the impending tax credit cuts. The Lords have combined with Labour and the Liberals to have the cuts phased over three years in the hope that they might be blocked completely. They have also enlisted restless Conservative MPs who are not comfortable with Mr Osborne’s plans. The Lords have effectively defeated the Government on the tax credit cuts and Mr Osborne now has to back down or amend his policy. It will be a major setback to the Government and to Mr Osborne’s aspirations of being elevated to 10 Downing St when Cameron hands over the reins, and he appears to be taking little comfort from John McDonnell ‘s promise of ‘not to gloat’. His petulant reaction of stating that the Lords ‘have acted unconstitutionally and will be dealt with’ sums up the severe effect this has had on him personally, and to the Conservative government. What’s the point of having 800 Lords at £350 per day if they are to be ignored? Might as well close the place and turn it into a bingo hall. In the meantime, we shall have to wait and see what Mr Osborne will do to dig himself out of this hole next month. In the English suburbs, all eyes are on the Oldham by election where UKIP are contesting
the vacant seat. UKIP may be out of the picture at the moment but don’t discount them. They won the EU elections, came second to many seats at the General Election, and have been strengthened by their predictions of the migrant tsunami. UKIP have a strong emotional and cultural appeal in areas like Oldham where residents are living with economic decline and a migrant influx. At national level, it all appears that we want to assist these migrants, but at street level it is far from unanimous. Nicola is all for grabbing some political brownie points by inviting 2000 migrants to Scotland, but I would be far more impressed if she found accommodation and financial support for the current Scottish homeless who are facing a harsh winter in the streets. If she can find accommodation and funding for 2000 migrants, why are they not available for our own down and outs? Simmering in the background, and dividing everyone except the SNP, is the question of Trident. I find that I am constantly asking myself a question. Should the UK continue to delude ourselves that we are world power? We no longer have an empire to defend, so why are we building aircraft carriers when we don’t even have the planes to fly from them. We no longer have a role to play in NATO defence as decisions are made in Brussels. Our recent offer to send 100 soldiers to the Baltic States to deter Russia’s expansion plans was nothing short of laughable. Our forces, professional as they are, can no longer be sustained financially. I am no pacifist. I served Queen and country for 14 years, and was proud to wear the Red Beret of the Paras, but the UK is no longer rated as a deterrent to
anyone. Let’s not kid ourselves with the so called ‘special relationship’ we have with the USA . Our only value to the Americans is that we are an unsinkable aircraft carrier from which they could base operations for another war with Russia. We should follow the example of the likes of Switzerland and Norway, withdraw from all defence treaties and do what we do best, concentrate on education and financial services. We have a more than adequate, professional army, navy and air force, trained and equipped to competently defend the country. What we can no longer do, or afford, is to fight other people’s wars or hand out millions in foreign aid. In short, we should accept the fact that we are no longer a world power, and cut our cloth appropriately. There is no shame in that. We should build on the respect we have earned from many countries as the bastion of law and order and a shining example of working democracy and use the savings to concentrate on rebuilding our economy. Back in Alba we appear to have two schools of thought with regards to political freedom of speech. The SNP has developed into a one voice party with Nicola front and centre on every press release and photo shoot. Kezia on the other hand in declaring autonomy for her Scottish Labour Party with the blessing of her leader Jeremy Corbyn who is planning a ‘Federal’ Labour Party in which party members will not have to swear blind allegiance to the party whip. This will allow Labour MSPs to give free expression to the views of their constituents, an altogether healthier political environment in my opinion. Watch this space Dr. Don
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Families in Glasgow Will Be Protected by Scottish Labour
NHS PRICE CAP PROPOSALS FOR RECRUITMENT SPEND WILL SERIOUSLY COMPROMISE PATIENT SAFETY THE latest government proposals on mandatory price caps for “agency workers” in the NHS will seriously compromise patient safety and are an ill thought-out knee jerk reaction designed for political point scoring. That’s according to The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo), which today also described the consultation document as a sham, which will completely destabilise a sector already facing serious challenges. “The proposal, which came out earlier in the month, mandating the use of frameworks – and banning off framework spend (which was one of the main symptoms of the NH’S lack of workforce planning, and thus a major area of overspend) was welcomed by APSCo. “This was actually beginning to work well as it cut out the rogue agencies which were taking advantage of hospitals’ desperation to maintain patient safety levels amid chronic staff
shortages, by charging extortionate rates,” says Samantha Hurley, Head of External Relations & Compliance at APSCo . “The price caps risk unravelling a system that has just started to achieve its objective. Our members were starting to see their Trust clients coming to them to help them remove their off-framework resource. Trusts will now be faced with using the mechanism that allows them to override price caps under exceptional circumstances in the interests of patient safety, as this will be the only avenue to procure the skills needed if professionals and agencies are unable to work at the rates proposed - which is highly likely. There is therefore, every possibility that the price caps will create a ‘black market’ where demand dictates its own price point. This will put the sector right back into the hands of off-framework expenditure and will cost the NHS millions.” “The consultation itself,
which closes on 13 November – is nothing more than a sham - given that the aim is to implement this proposal on 23 November. There is no way that responses can be properly gathered and evaluated within a 10 day timescale – it is clear that their mind is already made up.” APSCo says that the proposals take no account of regional variances or specialty skills shortages – and nor do they acknowledge the cost of compliance to the recruitment firm. “Despite engaging with the Department of Health some months ago to offer the benefit of our and our members’ knowledge and experience of working on large public sector procurement contracts, to help the Department find practical solutions to the NHS’ current staffing predicament, the Government has instead chosen not to consult with the sector and come up with what I can only describe as a knee jerk reaction which, if implemented will have dire consequences.”
MSP Backs Scottish Government End Of Life Care Investment
WORKING families in Glasgow will be protected by Tory cuts to Tax Credits by Scottish Labour. The party announced that they would protect working families in Scotland from tax credit cuts using the new powers coming to the Scottish Parliament. Party leader Kezia Dugdale announced the move in her keynote speech to Scottish Labour conference in Perth last week, outlining that the party would pay for the move by cancelling planned SNP tax cuts on air passenger duty and Tory cuts for higher rate tax
payers. Glasgow Labour MSP Anne McTaggart said the move could protect as many as 53,600 families in the city. Ms McTaggart said: “Tax credits work. They make work pay for families in Glasgow and across Scotland. They lifted hundreds of thousands of children out of poverty, and they allow families to aspire to more than just making it to the end of the month. “That’s why the Labour Government introduced them in the first place and why Scottish Labour would use the powers coming to the Scottish
Parliament to reverse the Tories plans to cut them. “This is about different choices between Labour and the SNP when it comes to priorities. It’s about standing up for working families. “The SNP want to make a plane ticket cheaper, I don’t think that’s the right priority when there are families in Glasgow who can’t afford the weekly shop. “This is about what we stand for and who we stand with. Labour will put the incomes of working class families before the price of a business class flights. “
SNP MSP, Bob Doris, for Glasgow and deputy convener of the Scottish Parliament’s Health and Sport Committee has welcomed the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Shona Robison MSP’s announcement of a major investment in palliative care research. The investment is supporting Marie Curie in its largest ever research in partnership with the Motor Neurone Disease Association (MND Association), totalling £1,425,000. The £1.4m will see the Scottish Government provide £225,000 and leverage in partnership funding from Marie Curie of £1m and the MND Association up to £200,000. The cash will fund key research priorities identified by carers, health and social care professionals, and people with terminal illnesses. With the Scottish Government currently updating its palliative care strategy and with Bob currently participating in a Health Committee Inquiry on palliative care, the investment is both timely and welcome. Bob commented: “We want everyone in Scotland to have access to
high-quality palliative care. With an ageing population, that is challenging, and there is much we need to improve. However, despite these significant challenges research has shown that Scotland is at the forefront internationally at delivering palliative support at end of life. I am delighted that we are taking steps to build on that success and to tackle the challenges we face as a society. The Scottish Government’s investment in palliative care research - in partnership with both Marie Curie and the MND Association - will make a significant contribution in informing us on how best to develop services. “The need for proper end of life care is one that will only increase as our population ages and I am pleased to see that the research has been informed by the priorities of carers, family members who do so much to provide loved one’s an end of life with dignity. “I have visited the Marie Curie hospice in Springburn on a number of occasions and have witnessed the exceptional service they provide. Together with the MND Association
they are ideal partners and I have high hopes for our partnership. “The Government has committed to a new Strategic Framework for Action on palliative care and we need a renewed focus on measuring end-of-life care as part of overall health and social wellbeing. This research will help us in that task. Professor Bill Noble, Medical Director at Marie Curie said: “Palliative and end of life care research is woefully underfunded, which is why this £1,425,000 funding pot, with at least £450,000 for researchers in Scotland, is so important. “The research it funds will address some of the most important concerns of carers, health and social care professionals, and people with terminal illnesses. “This could include studies on how palliative care services could serve Scotland better, helping the sector ensure that everyone who needs palliative care gets it, including nearly 11,000 Scots who currently miss out.”
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CLUB MANAGER SALUTES CITY NINE-IN-A-ROW TITLE SUCCESS
Glasgow City captain Leanne Ross, seen holding off Chelsea Ladies striker Eni Aluko, has been an ever-present in the club’s remarkable nine successive SWF Premier championships.
GLASGOW City Club Manager and Co-Founder Laura Montgomery has hailed their record- breaking 9th successive Scottish Women’s Premier League championship success. Despite bowing out of Europe at the hands of English Champions Chelsea, City bounced back quickly with a result against Aberdeen. A pre-match, six-point advantage over second-placed
Hibernian- plus their massive goal difference with two domestic fixtures remaining, helped in the build- up to Glasgow City becoming Scotland’s top team yet again. However, this has arguably been City’s toughest campaign to date. Club Manager Laura Montgomery admitted: “Considering I was still playing when we started off
this incredible title run, just shows how long it has been going. “There have been so many special players and staff involved along our journey, and it is a real credit to every single person at the club that we have achieved this incredible landmark, which, of course, is already made famous through the previous achievements of Rangers and Celtic’s men’s teams. “I would have to say that this has been our hardest season yet to win the title. Hibernian pushed us all the way and for the first time in a very long time we have had a real challenge all season. “If anything, that has made it an even more enjoyable campaign for everyone at the club. The players have worked really hard to earn their victories. Add in our domestic Cup runs and European endeavours, and I have to tip my hat to every single one of them.”
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THAT WAS SUM ESCAPE
AARON SUMMERS has revealed how he escaped serious injury after a horror highspeed pile-up during speedway’s Premier League PlayOff Final. The Glasgow Tigers captain was sent flying through the air after colliding with team-mate Hynek Stichauer in heat seven of the first-leg at the Peugeot Ashfield Stadium. He ploughed into the air fence and his bike followed on and struck him as he lay on the deck. A lengthy delay followed as the 27-year-old was treated by medics before being taken to hospital. The crash also ruled Summers out of the second-leg, and had a major impact on his side’s prospects in the Final, which they ultimately lost.
Despite the 70mph smash, Summers suffered only a hand injury, which should heal fully given time He revealed: “I’m all right. At the minute, there are broken bones. “Other than that, my body’s a bit sore, and will take some time to heal. “I spent until 9am on the Saturday in a neck-brace and it wasn’t comfortable at all. “I don’t really remember much of the crash. I remember going into the corner and Hynek spinning out in front of me. Then I can just remember being in the ambulance outside. I don’t remember walking into the ambulance or anything like that. It’s all a blank to me. “I’ve had a pretty big impact on my helmet. It’s pretty smashed up but it’s done it’s job - it saved my head. I took a bit of a funny spell when I was in the ambulance, but that’s probably to be expected from such a big crash like that.” Summers managed to take in the Saturday second-leg at Armadale to cheer his colleagues on, but they went down 58-32 on the night - with an aggregate score of 99-80. Despite the disappointment, Summers feels it has been a season with plenty of positives
- particularly given the resurgence under owners Gerry and Michael Facenna. He said: “All of us were gutted that it didn’t go our way but we all got back together as a team on Saturday night at the track, and the boys were all happy and pleased with how the season had gone. “In the year that Gerry and Michael have taken over, we’ve done well, but just fallen apart in the final stages of everything. “It was definitely a good season for us all, and next year can only get better.” Attention will soon turn to team-building for the 2016 campaign. Summers is among the favourites to return next year, which is strengthened by the fact he’s a club asset. He said: “A lot of the riders riding in this country in the Premier League already know each other anyway - it’s not like it takes a lot of time to get the team bonding. “If I am back next year and get the same role, we’ll probably push a little bit harder at the start of the year to make sure everyone’s still getting on great and riding well together. “It’s just a waiting game at this point in time and we’ll see where things go from here.”
BOWLS EXTRA - SANDYHILLS FINALS
Denise O’Sullivan (Glasgow City) and Chelsea star Niamh Fahey in the UEFA Women’s Champions League last 32 clash in London. Many thanks to Glasgow City F.C. for supplying the photographs.
TOWN DRAW CHOOKEY HENS
SHETTLESTON Juniors will continue their West of Scotland Cup campaign at the new home of Benburb Juniors. Town came through a potential First Round banana skin against junior newcomers, Gartcairn, who lost 5-1 at Coatbridge Outdoor Centre. Bens’ purpose-built Govan home is approximately 100 yards from their former Tinto Park venue. The set-up is a far cry from the grass pitch and large covered terracing, but I can reveal Shettleston players won’t have any issues playing
on the all- weather surface. There is also a large seated area on the opposite side from where the teams emerge from a well designed pavilion. Paul Lovering has taken over the manager’s job from his father, Frank, and the one-time Airdrie defender was delighted to come through a difficult First Round test on penalty-kicks against hosts Neilston Juniors. DRAW: Bellshill Athletic v East Kilbride Thistle; Cumnock Juniors v Rossvale Juniors; Beith Juniors v Maybole; Girvan v Blantyre Vics; Greenock
v Auchinleck Talbot; Kilsyth Rangers v Lanark United; Johnstone Burgh v Irvine Meadow; Ardrossan Winton Rovers v Cumbernauld United; Hurlford United v Renfrew Juniors; Benburb Juniors v Shettleston Juniors; Troon Juniors v Kirkintilloch Rob Roy; Kilbirnie Ladeside v Glenafton Athletic; Clydebank Juniors v Whitletts Vics; Annbank United or Vale of Clyde v Cambuslang Rangers; Craigmark v Arthurlie Juniors ( holders); Kilwinning Rangers v Darvel Juniors. Dates to be arranged.
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MATCH SECRETARY Colin Anderson has beenbusy rounding-up a list of both Gents and Ladies Competition winners at Sandyhills Bowling Club, writes JACK HIGH. Graham Gwynne beat Martin McGlynn to clinch Club Championship. Other winners/ runners-up are as follows: President’s Cup - Willie Morton. Runner-Up - Jim Collings. Vice-President’s - David Frew. Runner-Up - Martin McGlynn. Handicap Singles - Scott Graham. Runner-Up - Raymond Connor. Fairs Cup Singles - Gary Brennan. Runner-Up- Alan Robertson. Two-Bowl Singles - Steven Robertson. Runner-Up - John McLachlan. Two-Bowl Pairs - Alan Ste-
venson and John McLachlan. Runner-Up - John Dodds and Jim Collings Senior Balloted Pairs George Buchanan and John MacDonald. Runners-Up - Terry Mulheron and Willie Syme. Mixed Pairs - Janet Chesney and Douglas Chesney. Runners-Up - Jane Buchanan and Peter Brown. Balloted Pairs - David Cochran and Graham Gwynne. Runners-Up - Allan Stevenson and John McLachlan. Nominated Pairs - Graham Gwynne and Willie Morton. Runners-Up - Allan Miller and Jim Miller. Nominated Triples - Martin McGlynn, Alan Robertson and Steven Robertson. Runners-Up- Jim Harding, Raymond Brennan and Gary Brennan. Balloted Triples - Robert
Hendry, Alan Carlin and Joe Shields. Runners-Up - Jim Cairney, Lee Graham and Stuart Mulheron. Invitation Fours - Winners Sandyhills. David Cochran, Alan Saunders, Graham Gwynne and Willie Morton. Sandyhills won Division 16 in the Lanarkshire League their fifth promotion in a row. They also came second in the North East Division Two. Ladies Section: Champion Ann MacLachlan. President’s - Irene Stewart. Kearn Trophy Emma Cameron. Club Pairs - Joyce Maher and Ann MacLachlan. Select Pairs -Ann MacLachlan and Joyce Maher. Triples - Irene McAllister, Caroline Logan and Cathy Dobie. Two-Bowl Pairs – Suzanne Richardson and Caroline Logan. Two-Bowl Singles - Helen Brady.
NATIONAL DARLING PAIRINGS
FIVE pairings have emerged from the First Round National Lady Darling Under-21 Cup. Rutherglen Glencairn and Tower Hearts have won the tournament in recent seasons, and West of Scotland League
clubs feature prominently in five cup-ties. Jeanfield Swifts and Murieston United will be aiming to upset home odds. DRAW: Vale of Leven v Giffnock Soccer Centre, Glasgow
University v Victoria F.C., St Mungo v Jeanfield Swifts, Drumchapel Amateurs v Milngavie, and Dunbeth v Murieston United. All remaining clubs receive a bye.
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STOP PRESS: Seven West Region clubs are through to the Quarter-Finals of the Inspiresport Scottish Under-21 Cup following Third Round weekend fixtures. Former winners Tower Hearts are through after winning (3-
0) at Dundonald Bluebell on Sunday, and five others enjoyed “awayday success” alongside a home win for East Kilbride Rolls Royce the previous Saturday. Here is a round-up of last Saturday’s games:
Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic 1, West Park United 3; Musselburgh Windsor 1, Johnstone Burgh B.C. 2; Bishopton Juniors 0, Rutherglen Glencairn 9; Pollok Juveniles 1, St Peters Giffnock North 2; Bonnyrigg Rose F.C. 1, Bonnyton Thistle 4.
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STAR OUT TO BEAT THE DRUM
EASTHALL STAR will attempt to use home advantage and advance into the Fourth Round of the sponsored Colville Park Country Club West of Scotland Cup at the expense of Drumchapel Amateurs A.F.C. The clash is one of several top pairings involving East and North Glasgow clubs this month. Drumchapel are mid-table in the Central Scottish Premier Division, and victory would boost Easthall’s status within the Scottish Amateur Football
League. Finnart could rack up a double SAFL success if they can overcome hosts Condorrat A.F.C. The Bridgeton club’s form has been inconsistent this season. Tynecastle A.F.C., last season’s Strathclyde Saturday Morning League Premier Division champions, must quietly believe they can take the scalp of Cadzow Welfare. Their visitors are mid-table in Division 3 of the Greater Glasgow Premier League – winning two and losing twice in the opening
four games. Postal Unted A.F.C. face one of the toughest tests away at Gartcosh United. Maryhill Thistle await the arrival of Tarbert, who knocked out Bargeddie Amateurs in the last round. Broomhouse F.C. travel to Carradale, while high-scoring Maryhill Black Star are on opposition soil against Apex (Paisley and District). Also in action are Garrowhill Thistle v Old Oak Thistle, and Redbrae Athletic v Possil YM.
SECONDS OUT - VALE CONCEDE TEN! F.C. MESSI TOWN ...received strips and boots collected through the Shot Stoppers Goalkeeping Coaching Academy - and now sit top of their local league.
THEY share the same name and their love of football - but Barcelona star Lionel Messi and a Football Club in Sierra Leone are clearly worlds apart, writes TOM SCOTT. Last month, GENN Sport revealed the longest-running specialist goalkeeping coaching structure in Scotland had received a verbal approach to put together much-needed boots, kit, gloves and equipment aimed at helping football-mad youngsters based in Sierra Leone. Head Group Coach Stephen Bryceland said: “This was our latest charity project and we broke new ground after being approached by long-standing Group Three stalwart James Connell. “His father has a friend who is based in Sierra Leone helping the on-going fight against Ebola. In his spare time he works with children who apparently can’t get enough of playing football. “The lack of kit and equipment has held them back. They really
needed the basics to play our beautiful game. “The Academy set about staging collections over three Saturday morning sessions, and the response from parents, goalkeepers and friends was incredible - over £1000’s worth of items came flooding in, and speaks volumes for the fantastic support they have given to Shot Stoppers over many years.” James Connell added: “Loads of bags and full cardboard boxes just kept on coming in before each stint filled with shirts, shorts, socks, jackets, boots, markers, nets bags, training bibs, goalie gloves and footballs. “The response was stunning - in fact, you could say very humbling. Every item was transported down to Cardiff and then flown over to Sierra Leone.” Towards the end of last year, Group Three came up with an inspired move to raise money for Breast Cancer. The sum of £800 was raised from a Saturday morning coach-
ing session at Glasgow Club Petershill. Stephen Bryceland said: “Shot Stoppers is not just about quality coaching. “I believe that is why the setup has existed for 22 seasons.” GENN Sport can reveal F.C. Messi Town, a local set-up in Allen Town, Freetown, Sierra Leone, have since reaped the benefit from their latest charity venture. In another exclusive, Manager/Owner Mohamed Nyuma said: “I would like to express my sincere thanks and appreciation for the football strips and boots which were sent. “I cannot express enough of our gratitude to everyone who was involved. They will be pleased to hear that the strips have been most lucky for us. We have won every match in which we have worn them. “We sit top of our local league (Non-Divisional) and aim to keep it that way until the end of the season, and hopefully gain promotion.”
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SHETTLESTON Juniors have released midfield player Kenny Marshall. PETERSHILL Juniors striker Stephen McGladrigan is out until the New Year following a second knee operation. Striker Ryan Hynes, who was on loan from Queen’s Park, has returned to the Hampden Park club following a lack of game time. VALE OF CLYDE striker Gavin Ross is facing a lengthy
spell on the sidelines after sustaining a double leg-break against Annbank United in the Second Round of the New Coin Holdings West of Scotland Cup. The Second Round clash was abandoned with Annbank leading 3-2. MARYHILL Juniors midfielder/striker Max Asanti has gone out on loan to East Kilbride Thistle. ST ROCH Juniors defender Liam McMahon has been freed.
CENTRAL Scottish Amateur Football League Select Manager John Hughes is hoping to arrange a friendly prior to them playing the Strathclyde Saturday Morning League in the Inter-League Trophy Quarter-Finals. Last month, junior clubs Irvine Meadow and Cumbernauld United pulled out of games arranged in preparation for the John Smith’s Trophy (first-leg) fixture against Ayrshire AFA at Irvine Sports Ground.
SUNDAY CENTRAL LEAGUE ROUND-UP
Premier Division -Castlemilk Dynamo 8, Cleddans 2; Springhal Spartans 2, North End 9; The Hub 1, Windlaw
1; The Treble Two 2, Cranhill United 1. Division One - Gartferry 0, Calderside 8; Glasgow Rovers
1, Kirkintilloch Rob Roy 7; Old Kilpatrick 0, Haldane United 2; Overlee Partizan 5, Eastfield Star 2.
VALE of CLYDE have made their exit from the Scottish Junior Cup - on the wrong end of a 10-2 defeat against Beith Juniors at Bellsdale Park. In my last-issue Back Page Lead I did warn our seven local junior clubs to beware of being on the wrong end of shock results. The Tin Pail club suffered one of them at Beith, where Kenny McLean scored after only 18 seconds! I had highlighted the former Greenock Morton signing as one of the striking dangers alongside Darren Christie and Andy Reid. The trio did not disappoint. In fact, between them they managed to score seven of the ten Beith goals. Following McLean’s quickfire opener, Christie and Reid’s double - one either side of a Connolly reply - sent the Tollcross club into the dressing rooms 4-1 down. With Vale already down to 10 men, they lost another player when Reid netted two more - including a penalty-kick - and from
then onwards there was no stopping the Super Premier Division club. Unselfish play and a lay-off by Collins allowed McGowan to tap-in their seventh of the game, and although Vale came back through Stevenson, former Petershill player Richie Burke, Collins and McLean took the scoreline into double-figures. As I predicted, Maryhill Juniors found hosts Lochee United a tough nut to crack, but my goodness they took the Second Round clash down the wire. Unfortunately, they went behind to a Scot McComiskie goal in only two minutes, and before half-time the same player and Paul Blackwood gave United a 3-0 lead. Blackwood made it 4-0, but Maryhill staged a fightback with three goals in the final 20 minutes through Justin Begg (60 min pen, 86 ), and William Wells (73). Ashfield Juniors gave Kilwinning Rangers a fright at Abbey Park, where Jordan Brown and Michael Giblin scored in their
4-2 defeat Glasgow Perthshire were hoping to overturn a league defeat seven days earlier at the hands of Lanark United, but home advantage failed to work in their favour second time around. Kieran McGurk (59 mins), captain Alan McCrum (63), Ryan Hutchison (69), and a Kris Jarvis penalty-kick (91) confirmed their fully-deserved 4-0 win. St Roch enjoyed their North day outing against Ellon United, who trailed 2-0 at half-time thanks to a Robert Maguire double. Marc McDonnell added the Candy Rock third goal. Job done and the visitors went on to enjoy local hospitality! Shettleston left it late with an 83rd minute equaliser from Ryan Frances against Kilbirnie Ladeside, who took a first half lead through Stevie Meechan. Newtongrange Star striker Kris Renton made an early breakthrough at Petershill, but Chris Craig levelled for the Springburn club.
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ASHFIELD F.C. Under-21 have been rewarded for their penalty-kick win in the sponsored Only Sport League Cup with a Quarter-Final home draw. The first-season North Glas-
gow club knocked First Round opponents Glentyan Thistle 5-4 on spot-kicks after a 2-2 draw over 90 minutes. By a strange twist of fate, ‘Field will now play Erskine Youth Club, who previously de-
feated Drumchapel Amateurs 4-2 on penalties! Other Quarter-Final pairings are: Hamilton Accies Inverclyde v Baljaffray, Dunbeth v Johnstone Burgh Youth, and Castlemilk v St Mungo.
GENN SPORT - YOUR FEEDBACK Dear Tom, Many thanks for the online link (issue 166), as I stay in another country and so don’t get to see the paper until someone brings it into the club. Had a flick through the paper. Great articles, Tom. Splendid stuff. Many thanks for your on-going help. I am glad you got hold of Dermot Hill and The Invisibles. Coming into winter. The
work they do is critical and needs promoted, so thanks for that. You do some great work for a great community resource, The GENN. Keep it up. Many thanks and have a great weekend. Best wishes, Paul Reddie, Vice-President, St Roch Juniors Football Club. Dear Tom,
Papers have arrived (issue 166). Thank you. Well positioned in the paper, and great coverage for our group. Thank you. If you need anymore info from us please feel free to get in touch. Once again thank you very much for showing interest in our group. God Bless, Dermot Hill, Founder, The Invisibles.
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THE notion that Budhill Football Academy only focus on coaching sessions and running a variety of age-group teams is well off the mark, writes TOM SCOTT. In fact, a closer inspection of their ever-increasing community projects workload reveal activities right across the age spectrum - involving males, females and by the end of 2015, adults! Budhill Academy Chairman Billy McNaught took a welcome breather this week to speak exclusively with GENN Sport, and outline exactly what roles their volunteer coaches undertake. The impressive list is as follows: Barlanark Community Centre/ Glasgow Life. Junior Buddys. Kids aged 1, 2, and 3 years. Monday’s 9.30am till 10.30am. This runs until March 2016, and is a free service. Three Qualified Coaches attend. Average attendance is 1220 children. Evaluation and Monitoring (UpShot). Funding Active East( Panel Glasgow Life). Tollcross YMCA Partner /Junior Buddys. Kids aged 1, 2, and 3 years. Thursday’s 9.30am till 10.30am. There is a small charge for this service. Two Qualified Coaches attend. Average attendance is 7-15 children.Evaluation and Monitoring (UpShot). Friday’s at Croftcroighn and Avenue End Primary. Boys football 12.15pm till 12.45pm. Average attendance 15-20 plus children.Girls in from 12.45pm until 1.15pm. Average attendance is 10-16 children on a 42-week programme. Evaluation and Monitoring(UpShot). Croftcroighn Primary Schoolaged kids with complex disabilities. Two, half hour sessions 1.15pm till 2.15pm. Kids disabilities range from cerebral palsy (grade 1 to 3),Mental Health, Autism Wheelchair- bound (electrical).First 30 minutes can involve around seven kids. Three Qualified Disability Coaches and Carers plus a PE Teacher. Second 30 minutes, with four to seven children. Same coach-
es. This is a 42-week programme. Evaluation and Monitoring with (UpShot). Funding (Active East). On panel Glasgow Life. Active Champion Saskia Barclay(Budhill F.A. Junior Coach 2008/ Apprentice Coach aged 14) , is allowed out of school once a month to attend. Friday (Part Two) - Cardinal Winning School, Tollcross. This is a Secondary School which has children with autism and moderate learning difficulties. On offer a 42week programme. Two hours every Friday. Two Qualified Disability Coaches attend (football coaching at home pitch in Tollcross), also at Glasgow Green, and once a month they go to Toryglen for a mini tournament run by Mr David McCardle (SFA).Evaluation and Monitoring with (UpShot). New improved evaluation. Funding GHA. Shot Stoppers Goalkeeping Academy in partnership with Budhill Football Academy. Their Head Coachattends to work closely with goalkeepers, teaching them how to be the best they can be in a 42 -week programme.Active Champion and Apprentice Goalkeeping Coach, Luke McNaught, (aged 13) is also learning through these sessions. Evaluation and Monitoring with (UpShot). Funding via Active East. Wee Buddys Programmes. Kids aged 3-5 years. Tollcross YMCA, Thursday’s from 6pm-7pm. Two Coaches in attendance for 2-12 children.Wee Buddys kids aged 3-5 years at Eastbank Academy, Thursday’s from 6pm -7pm. Coaches in attendance (8 to 16 children). New 2010 team started last month. Up-and Coming Projects: Barlanark Community Centre/ Glasgow Life. Futsal for kids aged 12-16 years. Wednesday’s 5pm6pm, and 6pm-7pm. Ages 16-25 years. Two Qualified Coaches in a 42 week-programme. Apprentice Coach Application Grants: Here an apprentice coach signs up to our club for one year. They receive expenses plus 3 SFA-
approved coaching badges, PVG, First Aid, Child Protection, and are shadowed by UEFA “B” Licence Holders. There is also guidance on how to write a CV , Interview Techniques, and Web Design.After a year, if the coach shows good potential, there are contacts at SFA Clubs ie Celtic,Motherwell, and Falkirk. Talks With Veterans:Men and Women who have came back from Afghanistan and other tours go to a Half-Way House Unit. Work closely to rehabilitate the veterans, and try to bring them back into the community though football coaching, refereeing, committees and anything else on offer. Start date before Christmas. Partnership With Alzheimer’s Scotland: Bring people together through walking football. On-going talks talking place to have their own ground in Tollcross. Plans in place for units - donated by Howden Plant Hire, who are giving the Academy two changing rooms and toilets. BUDHILL FOOTBALL FOOTBALL has 17 teams - ten of which are registered for Ravenscraig, six playing 7s, and one in 11-a-side football. There are 47 Coaches(12 are Disability Coaches), three disability teams, two Junior Buddys, and two Wee Buddys Centres. Training at Eastbank Academy on a Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evening between 6pm-8pm. Sunday games are usually held at Ravenscraig (9am12am), while Saturday fixtures take place at Stepford Football Centre or Tollcross. The Academy works closely with Active East ,Tollcross Housing Association, Shettleston Housing Association, GHA, The Web Wellhouse, Easterhouse, Tollcross Advice Centre, Urban Fox, Howden Plant Hire, The Celtic Foundation,The Bike Station, and Row Scotland. There is also a vice-versa Day of Training involving Glasgow East Rugby being arranged. Here players swop their own sport.
Premier Division - Pollok Juveniles 3, East Kilbride Rolls Royce 1; Harmony Row 4, Claremont 1; Rossvale 1, Antonine 4; East Kilbride Rolls Royce 1, Johnstone Burgh 1; Claremont 1, St Peters Giffnock North 5; Tower Hearts 5, Harmony Row 3; Bonnyton 0, Pollok Juveniles 1; Wishaw W Wands 1, Antonine 1. First Division - West Park United 7, Glasgow University 0; Victoria F.C. 5, Holytown Colts 2; Vale of Leven 5, Albion Rovers 2; Steins Thistle 7, Bishopton Juniors 1; Giffnock 2, Victoria F.C. 2; Glasgow University 1, Broomhill 3; West Park 10, Milngavie 0. Barrhead Arthurlie 7, Glasgow University 1; Maryhill Juniors 7, Giffnock Soccer Centre 2; Albion Rovers 3, Mingavie 3. Second Division St Andrews 2, St Mungo 10; Erskine 1, Hamilton Accies Inverclyde 4; Drumchapel Ams 2, Ashfield F.C. 1; Renfrewshire
Thistle 3, Johnstone Burgh Youth 0; Campsie F.C. 4, Castlemilk 0;St Andrews 0, Dunbeth 3; Johnstone Burgh Youth 1, Hamilton Accies Inverclyde 4; Castlemilk 5, Grahamston 2; Dunbeth 2, Castlemilk 0; Johnstone Burgh Youth 3, Dunbeth 4; Grahamston 3, Erskine 1; St Andrews 0, Hamilton Accies Inverclyde2. Inspiresport Scottish Under-21 Cup, Second RoundReplays - Glentyan Thistle 0, Tower Hearts 3; Leith Athletic 5, Maryhill Juniors 0. Third Round - East Kilbride Rolls Royce 3, Steins Thistle 2. Only Sport Golden Goals Cup, First Round - Rutherglen Glencairn 5, Kirkintilloch Rob Roy 4. Birdston Kennels League Cup, First Round- Pollok Juveniles 1, Barrhead Arthurlie 2; Bonnyton Thistle 9, Milngavie 0; Holytown Colts 6, Maryhill Juniors 4. LSK Supplies West of Scotland Cup, First Round - Ren-
frewshire Thistle 4, Erskine 2; Victoria F.C. 0, Tower Hearts 2; Drumchapel Amateurs 0, Bishopton 5; Rutherglen Glencairn 2, Glentyan Thistle 0; Antonine 2, Johnstone Burgh 0; Ashfield F.C. 1, Harmony Row 0; Broomhill 4, Giffnock Soccer Centre 2; Wishaw W Wands 3, Dunbeth 1; St Peters Giffnock North 8, Grahamston 2. Only Sport Golden Goals Cup, First Round - Goldenhill 0, Wishaw W Wands 2; Baljaffray 1, Rossvale 8,Hamilton Accies Inverclyde 7, Castlemilk 1; Barrhead Arthurlie 2, St Mungo’s 2 (2-4 on pens). Only Sport League Cup, First Round - St Andrews 2, Johnstone Burgh Youth 6; Hamilton Accies Inverclyde 5, Grahamston 1; St Mungo 5, Renfrewshire Thistle 3; Drumchapel Ams 3, Erskine 3 (2-4 on pens); Baljaffray 2, Campsie F.C. 1; Glentyan Thistle 2, Ashfield F.C. 2 (4-5 on pens).
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FOCUS: GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL WELCOME to another look at the grassroots game in East and North Glasgow. Every fortnight we focus on the coaches, clubs, and players making the headlines. Where space permits, we will seek to publish a photograph and highlight one particular club. SHETTLESTON Juniors Kids Academy are still looking for coaches, and players. Contact them any night via the Juniors Social Club Reception Desk. Tracy Biggins is the Kids Academy Organiser. The Academy had functions for their youngsters and parents at the end of October. BUDHILL Football Academy are aiming to help HND students currently working on achieving their qualification through city colleges. Chairman Billy McNaught has already spoken with one student, who recently visited an excellent Tuesday evening training session at Eastbank. FINNART games have been aplenty, and my thanks goes to Under-16 coach Jamie McGowan, who despite a hectic workload, has taken the time to put together a rundown for GENN Sport. There were no details forthcoming from Finnart Amateurs or the 2005 age group, so in their absence Jamie collected information from other club coaches. My first round-up features the 2007 teams. Scorelines only here. Team A. Game 1. Won 6-1. Game 2. Won 4-1. Team B. Game 1. Lost 7-0. Game 2. A 3-3 draw.
Team C. Game 1. Lost 3-0. Game 2. Won 7-0. PROGRAMME TWO: 1999. Coltswood 10, Finnart 4. Mark Taylor (3) and Man of the Match Kyle Dick. Finnart 7, Cumbernauld Colts 0. Man of the Match David Fraser (2), Shaun McCourt (2), Mark Taylor, Dermot McGuire, Kieran Boubekri. Finnart 5, Celtic Boys’ Club 3. Mark Taylor(2), David Fraser (2), Marc Ainslie. Man of the Match Ronan Lynch. 2000. Finnart 5, Celtic 0. Paul McGroarty (2), Jack McIlveen (2), Man of the Match Aaron McFadyen. Gartcairn 1, Finnart 5. Man of the Match Jack McIlveen (2), Kenneth Crampsie (2), Adam Hamilton. Finnart 3, league champions Burnhead Colts 0. Aaron McFadyen (2), Danny Gordon. Man of the Match Dexter Morrison. 2003. Finnart 10, Broomhill 0. Liam Hagan (3), Ryan Malloy (2), Jamie Avery (2), Maxwell Peasah, Declan Harvey, Jay Murray. 2004. Two teams playing in this age group. Team A. Game 1. Finnart 4, Glasgow East 1. Lee Miller, Jay Gordon, Jamie Riordon, Thomas Reid. Game 2. Finnart 2, Scotland Boys’ Club 2. Thomas Reid, Gary Watson. Team B. Game 1. Finnart 5, Eastfield Red 0. Kieran Kelly (2), Ryan Cadder, Tai O’Neill, Liam McLaughlin. Game 2. Finnart 5, Eastfield Black 1. Liam McLaughlin (2), Marshall O’Hara (2), Tai O’Neill.
2006. Game 1. Finnart 4, Weir Thistle Academy “A” 2. Leon Power, Jay-R Brown, Robbie McArthur, Preston Power. Man of the Match vote jointly shared between Jamie Kinnaird and Jay-R Brown. Game 2. Finnart 3, Weir Thistle Academy “D” 3. Robbie McArthur, Jay-R Brown, Corey Kennedy. Man of the Match Leon Power. 2007. Team A. Game 1. A 6-2 win Man of the Match Calum Blair (2), Jack Marr, Kaden McKechnie, Aiden Coll, Zach Fenwick. Game 2. Won 11-4. Kaden McKechnie (4), Jack Marr (3), Zach Fenwick (2), Calum Blair, Aiden Coll. Team B. Game 1. Won 6-3. Man of the Match Dylan Haining (3), Aiden Gallagher (3). Game 2. Won 8-5. Dylan Haining (4), Marc McCausland (3), Aiden Sinclair. Man of the Match Aiden Gallagher. Team C. Game 1. A 3-0 win. Kyle Ahern, Aiden Coll, Jack Marr. Man of the Match Mikey Allan. Game 2. A 2-2 draw. Man of the Match Kyle Ahern, Kaden McKechnie. 2008. Great playing experience for the youngsters with four games of small-sided football. Game 1. A 1-1 draw. Ashton Quinn. Man of the Match Taylor Gibson. Game 2. Won 3-0. Man of the Match Ashton Quinn (2), Taylor Gibson. Game 3. Defeated 5-1. Man of theMatch and scorer Leon Paton. Game 4. Lost 5-2. Leon Paton, Cole Smith.
SHINE LIGHTS UP CITY WIN FIVE-goal Irish striker Clare Shine helped Glasgow City complete their unbeaten SWPL campaign with a 10-0 victory against Rangers Ladies at New Tinto Park, Govan. City finished six points clear of second-placed Hibernian, who defeated Edinburgh rivals Spartans 4-1. Co-incidentally, the league champions’ first team and their Development Squad both finished unbeaten en route to collecting silverware. A week after City clinched nine successive league titles,
Shine bagged three first-half goals alongside two from international team-mate Denise O’Sullivan, who laid claim for the quickest strike this season after only 39 seconds! Head Coach Scott Booth introduced three interval substitutes, and one of them, Development Team player, Carla Boyce, hit the net within five minutes. Clare Shine added two more, Jo Love netted after a Leanne Ross free-kick rebounded off the woodwork, and Erin Cuthbert scored against her former club.
Afterwards Scott Booth admitted: “I thought we were excellent from start to finish.” As they look forward to the Scottish Cup Final, City supporters can purchase tickets at the gate priced £5 (adults) and £2 (concessions). STOP PRESS: Glasgow Girls F.C. have won the SWFL -1 championship. Nicola Hardie netted in a 1-0 win against Mill United at Hamilton. They will be joined in the new SWPL -2 by Buchan Ladies, Queen’s Park LFC and Jeanfield Girls.
SATURDAY MORNING AMATEURS STRATHCLYDE SATURDAY MORNING AMATEUR FOOTBALL LEAGUE - SPONSORED BY STAX TRADE CENTRES. Scottish Amateur Cup, Second Round- Replays - AS Airdrie 4, Redbrae 3; Alba 1, Blochairn Star 2; Largs 5, Chaplains 2. Colville Park Country Club West of Scotland Cup, Second Round - Cambusnethan Talbot 2, Shortlees 5. H Jarvis President’s Cup,
Quarter-Final, First Leg - Glenwood 0, Cambusnethan Talbot 5. Stax Trade Centres Premier Division - AS Airdrie 3, Shawbridge 0; Dennistoun Vale 3, Kirkintilloch Thistle 0; AFC Ravenscraig 6, AS Airdrie 0; Blochairn Star 2, Dennistoun Vale 2; Motherwell CT 0, Renfrew 6; Windlaw 1, Kirkintilloch Thistle 2. Stax Trade Centres First Division - Firhill United 2, Westwood Rovers 5; Semsa
2, Bengal Lancers 4; Victoria Croftfoot 2, Tantallon 5; Calderglen 3, Petershall Villa 1; Quayside 2, Glenwood 0; Southside 2, Westwood 1. Stax Trade Centres Second Division - Barshaw 6, Hardgate 2; DTI 2, Carluke 3; UB United 4, East Kilbride Accies 0; East Kilbride Accies 2, Bargeddie Ams 3; Hardgate 5, AFC Manhattan 6; Whitecart 4, Kelvinbridge 3; UB United 0, East Kilbride Thistle 8; Westercommon Star 5, Plains 3.
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CHAMPIONS Shettleston have made a winning start to the Eastern Carpet Bowls League winter season, writes JACK HIGH. The Culrain Street club defeated neighbours Sandyhills 4-2 on the opening night of another campaign, and followed up with a 5-1 victory against Garrowhill. RESULTS: WEEK ONE: Garrowhill 4 points, North British 2 points (37-17 shots). Sandyhills 2 points, Shettleston 4 points (13-22 shots). Foxley 2 points, Springboig 4 points (15-21 shots). Free - Mount Vernon. WEEK TWO: North British 2 points, Mount Vernon 4 points (24-19 shots). Shettleston 5 points, Garrowhill 1 point (36-10 shots). Springboig 4 points, Sandyhills 2 points (22-12 shots). Free - Foxley. FIXTURES: WEEK THREE: Mount Vernon v Shettleston; Garrowhill v Springboig; North British v Foxley. Free - Sandyhills. WEEK FOUR: Shettleston v North British; Mount Vernon v Sandyhills; Garrowhill v Foxley. Free - Springboig.
DRAW for the First Round of Individual Competitions is: VENUE 1 at Garrowhill. Singles - Foxley v Springboig. Pairs -Mount Vernon v Springboig. Triples -Mount Vernon v Sandyhills. Rinks - Sandyhills v Shettleston. VENUE 2 at North British. Singles - Shettleston v Garrowhill. Pairs - Garrowhill v Foxley. Triples - Springboig v Shettleston. Pairs - Foxley v Garrowhill. VENUE 3 at Springboig. Singles - North British v Mount
Vernon. Pairs - North British v Sandyhills. Triples - Foxley v Garrowhill. Rinks - North British v Mount Vernon. VENUE 4. Byes. Singles – Sandyhills. Pairs -Shettleston. Triples North British. Rinks -Springboig. DRAW for the First Round of the Top 10 Competition is: North British v Garrowhill; Mount Vernon v Sandyhills; Shettleston v Springboig. Bye - Foxley. SHETTLESTON are hosting their Annual Presentation Evening on Friday, November 20.
MARYHILL Juniors manager Jim Delaney admits he was delighted with their narrow, but fully deserved 1-0 league win against St Anthony - and the prospect of an improvement on the injury front. Justin Begg was on target against Ants, and Jim revealed: “It was a different feeling on Saturday evening, but a sweet one. “As of Monday night, I had a
full squad to pick from barring Allan Orr, who is still injured. We have had a horrendous injury list, but Frankie Owens, Ryan Lundie and Kieran Furay are all back in full training and available for selection this Saturday. “Against St Anthony we came out the traps flying, and passed and moved the ball quicker than in recent weeks. I witnessed players playing with confidence and
enjoying the game, which was pleasing to see. “ The second half was a different game from the first half, where we dominated and played some nice football. We had to dig in and cope with the approach from the Ants, and we defended strongly as a team. “ It’s a good win and we have taken great confidence from it going into training this week.”
AYRSHIRE AFA 0, CENTRAL SCOTTISH LEAGUE SELECT 1. FIRST-leg of the John Smith’s Trophy at Irvine Sports Ground, home of Clark Drive AFC. Select manager John Hughes and his backroom staff were delighted with the display and result, which could have been even more emphatic but for a superb performance from the Ayrshire goalkeeper. The teams served up a competitive game played in windy conditions on an excellent surface. Preston (twice) and Currie were denied a goal in the first half, but Robbie Peebles made the breakthrough after the interval. McAulay almost added a second. Central Scotish take their one-goal lead into the second-leg, which is expected to take place February/March, 2016. PETERSHILL 1, VALE OF CLYDE 1 (4-2 on pens). GOALKEEEPER Steven McNeil captained Peasy to victory in the Euroscot Engineering Sectional League Cup Final at Somervell Park, Cambuslang. Vale skipper, goalkeeper Jon Connolly, must still be reflecting on their missed first half chances, especially since loanee Scott McManus gave them the perfect start after two minutes. Petershill were never in the hunt first half, but they were a different team after the interval. Michael Daly took the game straight into penalties after James Brough headed the ball back across goal. Both goalkeepers saved a spot-kick before Peasy emerged 4-2 winners. SHETTLESTON 0, BEITH JUNIORS 0. STALEMATE at Greenfield Park. Both had to settle for a share of the Super Premier Division points. ST ROCH 3, MARYHILL JUNIORS 1. CANDY Rock took their chances when it mattered. The woodwork proved to be working against ‘Hill. A Kenny Jarvis corner-kick was headed home by Paul Roan after just 7 minutes. Jordan Logan, who has been showing his prowess in front of goal recently, struck after 51 minutes. He ran onto a through ball and shot past ‘keeper Grant Hay in off the post. James McKnight set-up Logan for his double with a ball over the Maryhill defence, and the on-form striker did the rest. Maryhill replied with a late consolation. CUMBERNAULD COLTS 0, ST ROCH 1. GOOD work-out for Candy in a floodlight friendly at Broadwood. Jordan Logan netted the winner via the penalty spot. LANARK UNITED 1, GLASGOW PERTHSHIRE 0. PRE-Scottish Junior Cup meeting at Moor Park. Glasgow Perthshire were determined to give themselves a boost, but the Central District Second Division points remained with promotion-seeking Lanark. The winner from Hutchison came 19 minutes from time.
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PETERSHILL emerged from a marathon Scottish Junior Cup Second Round replay at Newtongrange Star – beating the East Region Super League club 9-8 on penalties after the pair served up a thrilling 2-2 draw. Following on from their 1-1 draw at Springburn, Lewis Coult gave Star a 17th minute lead. Scott Davidson equalised before half-time, and Michael Daly made it 2-1 after 62 minutes. Matty King ( Newtongrange) levelled 17 minutes from time, but Petershill went through despite missing spotkicks in the shoot-out and sudden death! SHETTLESTON Juniors
failed to find a way past Kilbirnie Ladeside, who won their replay 2-0 at Valefield Park. Darren Miller scored twice for the Blasties. The small group of travelling Town supporters also had their first look at new signing Spanish striker Miguel Blanco. On the Central District League front, ST ROCH, second in the First Division, surprisingly lost 2-1 against Thorniewood United at Robertson Park. Jordan Logan had put the Candy Rock ahead. VALE OF CLYDE dropped into the relegation zone after going down 2-0 against Renfrew Juniors at Tollcross. Following
a disappointing first half, Chris Zok netted with Frew’s first shot on target, and interval substitute Chris Gilmour doubled their winning advantage. ASHFIELD Juniors suffered a shock 1-0 home defeat at the hands of Second Division visitors Newmains United. GLASGOW PERTHSHIRE, badly needing points to get them back into the promotion race, defeated Vale of Leven 2-1 at Keppoch Park. Experienced strikers Davie Kirkwood and J.P. Craig came up with the goods yet again, with the Alexandria club replying via Craig Cowan before halftime.
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FINNART B.C. 7, CUMBERNAULD COLTS 0. LEAGUE (1999) clash at Glasgow Green. Doubles from Shaun McCourt and David Fraser certainly helped the Finnart cause. Fraser carved out the opening goal for his team-mate, who netted at the second attempt. Fraser brilliantly chipped home the second Finnart goal, and prior to halftime Colts were left with a mountain to climb. Mark Taylor took possession and blasted in a 25 yarder. On the resumption, Fraser outstripped Cumbernauld with pace and slotted in a fine goal. The visitors hit the bar in their first real attack, but Finnart responded very quickly. Shaun McCourt cut in from the left-hand side and made no mistake. Dermot Maguire combined in a great move with Kyle Campbell for 6-0, and the scoring was completed with an outstanding effort from Kieran Boubekri. He won possession on the half-way line, worked his way past three defenders and rounded off a superb run by slotting the ball into the net. Coaches Man of the Match David Fraser. Referees Man of the Match Mark Taylor. FINNART B.C. 5, THE CELTIC B.C. 0. STRONG second half performance from the 2000 age group at Glasgow Green. Paul McGroarty, who was switched into a midfield role, was upended for a penalty-kick. Connor McKenzie made no mistake. Stephen Devlin set-up striker Jack McIlveen with a great through ball and he netted from around 20 yards. McGroarty made it 3-0, and then turned provider for McIlveen’s second goal of the league game. In the final minute, Paul McGroarty notched his double. EAST KILBRIDE THISTLE 0, ASHFIELD JUNIORS 1. MASSIVE three points for the visitors at Show Park. Kris Griffin converted a late spot-kick. DUNOON 1, EASTHALL STAR 0. CENTENARY Cup Second Round. Star had plenty of possession on a tip-top playing surface, but could not find the back of the net. MOTHERWELL THISTLE 2, EASTHALL STAR 3. NERVY last 10 minutes for Easthall, who missed a penalty-kick, conceded one and took the league points with 10 men! Colin Graham, Craig Donnelly and Man of the Match John McDonald. EASTHALL STAR 7, ROBSLEE 3. WEST of Scotland Amateur Cup Second Round. Craig Smith (2), Frank O’Donnelly (2), Colin Gilmour, John McDonald and Mark Young. Man of the Match Martyn Cassidy. CARLTON YMCA 3, TYNECASTLE AFC 8. WEST of Scotland Cup-tieand Steven McGlinchey was the match-winner with a five-goal haul at the Kibble Complex, Paisley. James Cochrane (2) and Sean Cahill secured their passage into Round Three. MARYHILL BLACK STAR 8,
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COLQUHOUN UNITED 1. MAN of the Match Danny Hazlett (2), Colin Graham (2), Jamie Docherty, Alex Docherty, Allan Allison and Sean Magee in the West of Scotland Amateur Cup. CALDERGLEN 0, POSTAL UNITED AFC 2. UNITED safely through to the Third Round of the West Cup at Lochwinnoch. Steven Bonn and James Smith. LEA RIG/HAGILL AFC 7, GORBALS UNITED 0. STARTof the Sunday Central League campaign for Lea Rig. A stuffy first half, but the final result was never in doubt. Lea Rig pulled away in convincing fashion after the interval, and got their rewards for some excellent attacking football. Gareth May (2), James Smith (2), James Simpson, William Stewart and Calvin Scolin. LEA RIG/HAGHILL AFC 3, RUTHERGLEN ROVERS 3. FIRST Round (Second Leg) of the Presidents Cup. Lea Rig go through 13-3 on aggregate. Poor display despite goals from James Smith, William McArthur and Calvin Scolin. GARTCAIRN 1, FINNART B.C. 5. A goal down, the 2000 team equalised when Stephen Devlin knocked a ball over the top of the ‘Cairn defence and Man of the Man Jack McIlveen made no mistake. Second half, substitute Kenneth Crampsie shot Finnart into the lead, and McIlveen made it 3-1. Adam Hamilton had given Gartcairn a torrid time, and he eventually scored his first goal for the team, before Kenneth Crampsie bagged a double for himself. FINNART B.C. 3, BURNHEAD COLTS 0. SUPERB scalp for the 2000 team against Colts, who were crowned Cumbernauld and Kilsyth League champions last season. Aaron McFadyen headed them into a half- time lead. Finnart were first to every ball on the resumption, and it was no surprise when McFadyen notched his second of the game with a looping header. Maintaining their excellent workrate, Daniel Gordon finished well after some great back to front play. Man of the Match Dexter Morrison. MILLBEG 1, DUNCANRIG A.F.C. 2. SCOTTISH Amateur Football League and a stunning strike for the winning goal. Irvine and Cain. LOCHEE UNITED 4, MARYHILL JUNIORS 3. LOCHBURN boss Jim Delaney admitted: “We gave ourselves a massive job (coming from 4-0 down) in the Scottish Junior Cup. We also hit the bar and post.” BOROUGHMUIR THISTLE 0, GLASGOW GIRLS F.C. 4. PROMOTION guaranteed to next season’s SWPL-2. Goals from Samantha McManus (2), Nicola Hardie and Lauren Coleman. GLASGOW GIRLS F.C. 7, CUMBERNAULD COLTS 0. GOALS from Lauren Evans (3), Kirsten Treanor (2), Lauren Coleman and Shannon Mulligan.
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FITTINGLY, the two clubs who have taken Scottish Women’s football to a new level this season, will bring down the curtain in the national final - boosted by a live broadcast on BBC Alba. Scottish Cup holders Glasgow City, hoping to clinch a fourth successive domestic clean sweep, and league runners-up Hibernian Ladies go head-to-head at Ainslie Park, Edinburgh. Kick-off 2pm. The pair have already produced two excellent SWF Premier League clashes this year, and earlier in the campaign (June 3) Glasgow City came from a goal down to beat the Edinburgh club 2-1 after extra-time to retain the SWF League Cup. That game was streamed on YouTube, and the television coverage will hopefully take the women’s game in Scotland another step forward. Can Hibernian go the extra yard and stop City com-
pleting the treble? Manager Chris Roberts has a developing squad average age Under-20 - and their progression this season was highlighted with the 9-0 thrashing of Rangers in the penultimate SWP League fixture. There had been hints some club was going to be on the wrong end of a hammering recently. Lizzie Arnot (3), Abi Harrison (2), Heather Richards (2), Lisa Robertson and Chloe Arthur came up with the goods. Significantly, the result opened up a 26-point gap between Hibs and Rangers - a fact not lost on boss Roberts. He said: “Last season we were pipped to second place in the league by Rangers on goal difference.”The result and a second-place finish shows the progress we have made.” His opposite number, Scott Booth, was appointed to succeed Eddie Wolecki Black in July, and he is one
PLAYERS WANTED
GOALKEEPERS at Boys Club level/ Pro-Youth. A brand-new Monday Night Winter Programme is now well underway at Glasgow Club Petershill. Also Saturday morning sessions at the same venue. Contact the Head Coach at 07403452960. PETERSHILL F.C. 2004 are seeking a goalkeeper for their Saturday Morning Central League team. Call Kenny Robertson on 07808712469. ST ROCH Juniors Football Club have started girls and ladies football, and want to hear from the local community. Contact Head Coach Paul McManus on 07775592031 or email: strochsfcladies@gmail.com. BUDHILL Football Academy have a number of talented grassroots teams playing a variety of small-sided, non-competitive games, leading up to full 11-a-side football. Saturday morning and Sunday involvement. Now their 2005 Whites squad are seeking new talent. Training two nights each week, and games Saturday morning. Call 07765538006. ARSENAL Juniors B.C., based in Maryhill, are looking for players born 2005. The team trains twice a week
at Firhill Sports Complex. Phone 07889550238. BARGEDDIE COLTS want players born on or before 2010. Call Chris Wright at 07450847292. LENZIE Y.C. 2001 are looking for players. Games played on a Saturday morning. Training takes place two nights a week. Contact Billy on 07818096752. LENZIE Youth Club Mini Kickers, ages 3, 4 and 5 years, have started in the area. To register your son/ daughter, text all details to Billy on 07818096752 or email: lyc1980@ hotmail.co.uk. BARGEDDIE Amateurs, in their first season of Saturday Morning football (SSMAFL), are looking for players for all position. Kickoffs are 10am, and they play home games at Lochend, Easterhouse. Call 07854032058. GLASGOW THISTLE A.F.C., Division One of the Sunday Central A.F.L., are currently looking for players. Their present training base/ night might change. Contact them at 07767143603 or email: glasgowthistle@live.co.uk.
DENISE O’SULLIVAN...one of the Glasgow City strikers out to complete a fourth domestic treble at the expense of Hibernian in the Scottish Cup Final. Photographer Andy Buist game away from extending the club’s remarkable silverware haul.
Always looking to improve the playing performance, Booth was delighted with
NIGHT-OUT CANCELLED
FINNART B.C. 2000 have been forced to cancel their fund-raising night-out, which was aimed at raising money for participation at the Amsterdam Cup in Holland next Easter. The team have been paired
against Central Boys’ Club in the Regional Cup on the Saturday morning, and officials felt they could not ask drivers to make transport available following an enjoyable Friday evening social. A new date will be announced in due course.
FLOODLIGHT WIN
STRATHCLYDE Saturday Morning Amateur Football League defeated Ayrshire
A.F.L. 3-2 in a floodlight friendly at Loretto Playing Fields, Bishopbriggs.
RACE NIGHT CASH
BUDHILL Football Academy 2007 age group raised the sum of £1,806 from their recent Race Night. Coaches and club officials
would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone involved - particularly parents and friends - for their outstanding support.
INTER-LEAGUE GAMES
DALZIEL PARKS, Motherwell, will host three Inter-League games on Sunday,
November 22. The fixtures will all kick-off at 1.30pm.
their 2-0 Semi-Final win against Rangers. The game had followed
what amounted to a title decider against Hibs and their UEFA Champions League double-header against Chelsea Ladies. He said: “We didn’t play as well as I would have liked, especially in the first half, but we got better after the break and got the job done.” Hiberian’s Semi-Final progression came at the expense of Celtic, who lost 2-0. Chloe Arthur crashed the first half opener past Emma Fay from 20 yards, and Abigail Harrison clinched victory with their second goal. Meanwhile, congratulations to Glasgow City coaches Laura Williamson and Caitlin O’Hara, who have been honoured in the Sportscotland Local Coach Official Volunteer Awards. Laura, working at Under-17 level, was Performance Development Coach of the Year, and Caitlin, involved with City’s Under-11 age group, picked- up Young Coach of the Year.
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS GLASGOW Girls F.C. have been crowned champions
in the Jane Ross Under-13 League.
SPORTSMAN’S DINNER GARROWHILL Bowling Club are looking at a full-house for their Sportsman’s Dinner. The club will also host a Cabaret/Dance, featuring
Crossroads, on Saturday, December 19. The annual children’s Christmas Party is booked for Sunday, December 20.
SWPL-PROMOTION
GOALS from Samantha McManus (2), Nicola Hardie and Lauren Coleman guaranteed Glas-
gow Girls F.C. promotion into next season’s SWPL-2 after they recorded a 4-0 victory against hosts Boroughmuir Thistle.
MATCHBALL HELP
ST ROCH Juniors would like to thank Gerry Febers, of the Beer Cafe, Merchant
City, for helping with Matchball Sponsorship.
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