It follows publication of the Rangers International Football Club share prospectus which said the club face a potential employment tribunal in relation to an alleged failure to inform and consult over the transfer of contracts. But Charles Green, Chief
Operations Director Stuart Brown said the incident at half-time was "disappointing in the extreme". He said he had spoken with the Rangers Head of Security and assured that the Ibrox club is fully aware of the incident and that it had been reported to
Jeff Winter's home in Middlesbrough was searched by officers from Strathclyde Police's national football co-ordination unit in September. The investigation was prompted by allegations that sectarian remarks were posted on the former Barclays Premier
Editor Tony Carlin and health reporter Caroline Wilson gave evidence in support of their Opt for Life petition to the Scottish Parliament’s Public Petitions Committee today. The petition, which was launched last October, aims to help save
This year, PACE’s panto, and their 25th anniversary production, is the magical tale Jack and the Beanstalk. Running until Monday 31 December Tickets from £9 to £18.50 There are morning, afternoon and evening shows, and
There's no better way to get into the spirit of the festival season than by going to see one of the many pantomimes (oh no, there isn't). Across Glasgow and the west of Scotland there's a huge variety of shows on offer, from the classic
M & M Theatre Productions is putting on three pantomimes at Seamill Hydro – Sleeping Beauty, Beauty and the Beast and Cinderella. Sleeping Beauty is on 16 December This magical fairytale is told in a delightful entertaining way with
They were hit by a car last night outside the Villa Toscana restaurant in Argyle Street, Finnieston. The youngster was taken to Yorkhill Children's Hospital, while the man was taken to the Western Infirmary. A police spokesman said they were no reports
A rescue helicopter crew was called at 4.30am to take the woman from Unst – Britain's most northerly island in Shetland – to Lerwick Hospital. But winchman paramedic Marcus Wigfull ended up delivering the 7lb boy at 6.30am above a small island
More than 26,000 extra travellers used the hub compared with a year ago and most of them used domestic services to and from other UK airports. Overall figures grew by 5.3% over November last year with domestic traffic showing a 6.1% hike and international
Tributes have been paid to Jacintha Saldanha, who died on Friday after she was fooled by two Australian radio hosts making a prank call to the King Edward VII's Hospital in London. The nurse transferred the presenters, believing they were the Queen and
But last night when he picked up his Bafta Scotland award for his Outstanding Contribution to Television and Film, the comedian broke down in front of a 500-strong crowd. "It hits me somewhere where I live," said Connolly at the end of the special public
Cardonald College Glasgow gift vouchers can be used against any of its January evening classes, including pottery, web page design and Photoshop. Training manager John Canning said: "If you're struggling to find a gift this Christmas for your husband
Manda Rin will show pieces from her latest collection, Single Bullets, with each piece of work taken from a frame of a fictional comic strip. Her work will be shown alongside that of two other artists from 5pm to 7pm on Sunday. Indie-punk-pop band Bis
A west end road in Dundee is to be called Bash Street after the misbehaving cartoon school children the Bash Street Kids. The decision was made by Dundee City councillors at a meeting of the city development committee. The move comes ahead of the Beano's
Too many coastguards were leaving the service, the report from the House of Commons Transport Committee said. This loss of staff was "creating a risk that talent and expertise will haemorrhage", said the committee. Under Government plans, modified from
The man, in his 60s and from London, was arrested yesterday morning on suspicion of sexual offences and taken to a south London police station. He was arrested as part of Operation Yewtree, the investigation into allegations of abuse surrounding Savile
An app on the phone takes a photo of anyone who tries to unlock it, maps their location and emails details to the owner. Police do not know if the woman pictured stole the phone.
The man, who is believed to be in his 20s, died a short time later in Perth Royal Infirmary. Gordon John, 19; Drew Paterson, 24; and Mark Boyd, 28, were remanded in custody after appearing at Perth Sheriff Court. John and Boyd live in Perth. Paterson
The TV version of The Snowman, above, has been screened on Channel 4 every year since 1982 and a £2million, 24-minute sequel, The Snowman And The Snowdog, is being broadcast this Christmas.
The 25-year-old was visiting a bookies in Thornliebank, East Renfrewshire, when he was targeted in Kennishead Road just before 5pm on Friday. The victim had parked his white Vauxhall Astra in a lane next to the William Hill bookmakers before going in
The Socialist government under French President Francois Hollande has infuriated many of the ultra-rich in France by presenting a 2013 budget that would tax top earners at 75% over the first €1million of annual income. Belgium's top rate is 50%.
North United Communities will present an adaptation of Grease, We Go Together. The young people have been involved in set design, costume design, scriptwriting, sound and lighting as well as acting. The group gives young people across the north of the
Telecoms consultancy Inverclyde Telecom has secured the Scottish partnership for 3G network Shebang. The company, set up in 2007, will operate from a new call centre in Greenock from next year, and two apprentices have already landed jobs. Erin Byrne
As first told in the Evening Times, East Dunbartonshire Council is looking to merge or shut 36 schools in the area. Parents at Bearsden Primary School are angry that the consultation does not leave an option for the school to stay open at its current
Chief Fire Officer Brian Sweeney launched the Strathclyde Fire & Rescue (SFR) festive campaign with a promise to cut fire deaths to zero. Last year during the busy Christmas period there was one fire death - but Mr Sweeney said one was still too
Jose Barroso, president of the European Commission, prompted the move by saying it is "obvious" that a newly independent state would need to apply for membership. Ms Sturgeon said "no serious person" can argue that it would be in anyone's interest for
The birds were plucked from the inferno in Mitcheldean, Gloucs. But fire station commander Dave Pike said the turkeys' brush with death was unlikely to spare them from their imminent slaughter.
Amarone, in the city's Nelson Mandela Place, scooped the top prize at last night's 2012 Glasg-ow Restaurant Awards. The restaurant was given the Overall Best Restaurant award at a glitzy ceremony held in the Citizens Theatre. It was a double win for
McCoist has extended a personal invitation to The X Factor star to meet him and the players at Murray Park and take a well-earned bow at Ibrox Stadium. In a message on the Rangers website, he said: "I would like to congratulate him on his stunning victory
Police believe organised criminals are bussing panhandlers into the city centre to target soft-touch shoppers over the festive season. They say the gangs – and those they exploit – are now competing with people such as drug addicts who have
The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the rebels entered the Sheik Suleiman base after weeks of fighting. The development indicates the rebels are strengthening their grip on northern areas near Turkey. Last month, they captured
The 43-year-old's soulful voice and openness about her personal troubles had made her a Mexican-American superstar. Authorities have not confirmed her death, but relatives in the US said they have few doubts that she was on a Learjet 25 which disintegrated
Born in Blantyre in 1934 to officer parents, he became a cadet in 1954. He married fellow cadet Gisèle Bonhotal in 1957 and they became the parents of two sons and then grandparents to their four children. His funeral will be held at the William
Glasgow Fort is to launch midnight shopping for seven nights, and mall bosses are predicting festive bargain hunters will spend £3million in just 14 hours. They reckon that's how much will be spent in total when shopping is extended by two hours
Good, who starred in ITV's Crossroads and presented the late show on BBC London 94.9, started covering in November but has now been named as its permanent host.
The scheme was boosted by £5.6m in funds taken by the Crown under the Proceeds of Crime Act. The new cash is being forfeited by Aberdeen-based drilling firm Abbot Group which accepted that it benefited from "unlawful conduct". Corrupt payments
Screening should also be extended until women reach 64, the UK National Screening Committee advised, and women aged over 50 should be called every five years rather than every three years. The recommendations will be implemented from 2015 when the first
Lambert and his former club are suing each other for alleged breach of contract after his departure in June. The former Celtic captain wants an amicable end to the legal dispute but is expecting abuse from some Canaries fans. However, he does feel
Morton's Scottish Cup fourth round replay against Turriff United tonight is the latest game to be called off after several league and cup fixtures were postponed in recent days. The winter months often prove difficult for teams across the lower leagues
We are one of Europe's top financial centres with a remarkable business-tourism sector, and the physical enhancement of our city has been dramatic. School attainment is at an all-time high and the Glasgow Guarantee is providing every young person aged
The 18-year-old was attacked during the journey from London Victoria to Glasgow Buchanan Street. Officers believe the man they are tracing can help their inquiry. The incident happened on Wednesday, October 31. He is black or Asian, around 6ft, thin
Although the Paisley men have now drawn level with third-bottom Ross County, and put six points between themselves and rock bottom Dundee, Lennon is still a frustrated man at the lack of firepower coming from his men. The Buddies were held to a 1-1 draw
But for the Celtic players accustomed to training in Lennoxtown's micro-climate – where the sun can be found glistening off the purple, green and brown Campsie Hills while your feet are frozen to the spot and the wind cuts through your gloves, snood
Often it is taken for granted that we have a modern water and sewerage system that prevents disease and keep us healthy. However, when it needs to be upgraded to meet new standards then it has to be done and the job is often large and costly. The plan
The forward has impressed since moving to Firhill on loan earlier this season and the Jags boss is keen to retain his services for the remainder of Thistle's Irn-Bru First Division title challenge. Dingwall boss Derek Adams last week stated that he had
But rather than slowing the star player down, parenthood seems only to have sharpened Messi's goalmouth talent. The World Player of the Year passed two long-standing records with a La Liga double at Real Betis on Sunday, beating the 40-year-old mark
Motherwell will go into the Dons replay buoyed by a 3-2 win over Ross County that saw the club claim their first home victory in 10 weeks and jump up to third place in SPL table. With Well having drawn 3-3 at Aberdeen in the league before then being
The WBO lightweight champion suffered a second call-off in the build-up to his second defence of the title he won in March when Filipino challenger Jose Ocampo pulled out of their title fight scheduled for the ExCel London on Saturday night. Weir, who
Sean Cannon, Patsy Watchorn, Eamonn Campbell and Gerry O'Connor will play at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on February 15. Sean and Eamonn were in The Dubliners for almost 30 years, while Patsy joined them more than 10 years ago. Gerry was a member of
Warriors were beaten 9-6 by the French Top 14 side at Scotstoun on Friday night and the try-less fixture killed off Warriors' Euro hopes before Christmas for yet another year. But now Murchie wants the Glasgow side to use the pain of that loss to help
The professor has joined The Big Bang UK Young Scientists & Engineers Fair on a mission to give one lucky class the science lesson of a lifetime. Pupils, teachers and parents can enter a class into the prize draw, and the winning school will get
The Scottish Medicines Consortium has given the green light for doctors to use Lucentis (ranibizumab) on patients with diabetic macular oedema. Trials showed the drug led to "significant" improvements in vision. Glasgow has the highest incidence of
Joiner Marc McQuade, 22, from Barlanark, and roof sheeter and cladder Craig Owens, from Haghill, were honoured at the Scottish Building Apprenticeship and Training Council Apprenticeship Awards. Marc, who works for City Building (Glasgow) LLP, won the
Scottish Water plans work to improve the quality of water returned to the Clyde and its tributaries. And it will also provide badly needed extra capacity for future developments across the city. The company says it is too early to discuss what the project
The record was set last year when churches across the UK and abroad attracted more than 18,000 singers, beating the previous record of 14,000 set by Disney in 2009. Tinto Primary, Newlands, and Netherauldhouse Church will join this year's attempt at
During this temporary closure, residents can take their household waste to the recycling centre at Ferry Road, Old Kilpartick. The opening hours at the Ferry Road site are 8am to 5.45pm Monday to Friday, with last entry at 5.30pm. The planned repairs
The money to improve services for bereaved parents at Ayrshire Maternity Unit was granted by the stillbirth and neonatal death charity, Sands. Mandy Yule, director of integrated care and partner services, said: "We would like to thank Sands for refurbishing
The proposed Eastwood Health and Care Centre will replace Clarkston Clinic and serve thousands of people across Eastwood. The new building will be on the site of the former Isobel Mair School in Drumby Crescent, Clarkston. It is expected it will be open
For the blue half of Glasgow, Celtic's progression into the last 16 of the Champions League was akin to a large dollop of salt being rubbed into an open wound. As their biggest rivals claim a golden ticket to dine at the top table in the latter stages
The woman, of Dum-fries and Galloway, was phoned by someone claiming to be from Royal Bank of Scotland, and was told someone tried to withdraw £5000 from her account. She was asked to confirm her details and when she refused, the caller told her
Dodou Leigh, 30, a Gambian national, was found dead last Tuesday in a flat in the Leith area of Edinburgh. George Thomson, 29, from Port Seton, and Roche Thomson, 24, from London, appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court yesterday. They made no plea or declaration
The move came after another night of violence in the Province, which included a gang of 15 men throwing a petrol bomb into the unmarked vehicle of a police officer after surrounding and smashing it. The attack happened outside the Belfast offices of
The US Senate findings against HSBC, which accused the bank of ignoring warnings and breaching safeguards that should have stopped the laundering of money from Mexico, Iran and Syria, led to the resignation of David Bagley, the bank's head of compliance
The grievance is in relation to an alleged failure to inform and consult over the transfer of contracts from the old company to Charles Green's new company. In their share issue prospectus, Rangers declared that PFA Scotland – the union for professional
The 51-year-old was plucked from the water near the Squinty Bridge yesterday at around 9.45am. As reported in later editions of last night's Evening Times, it is understood she had jumped from the Kingston Bridge. She was taken to the city's Royal Infirmary
Temperatures dropped overnight to below zero to leave a widespread frost, with Lanark and around Loch Lomond among the worst affected. Forecasters are warning drivers to take care on roads as temperatures remain below freezing for the rest of the day
The LRET Shipshape Eco Ferry Challenge has been set by The Scot- tish Council for Development and Industry, The Lloyd's Register Educational Trust and Enterprising Inverclyde, to coincide with the launch of the world's first roll-on roll-off hybrid ferry
Members of the first-team squad visited a number of wards and presented gifts to hundreds of children. Celtic has been a long-time supporter of the hospital, which cares for infants and those up to the age of around 13. Club captain Scott Brown said
As reported in later editions of last night's Evening Times, presenters Mel Greig and Michael Christian insisted their prank call to the King Edward VII's Hospital had "a tragic turn of events no-one could have predicted or expected". A tearful Greig
The incident happened on the southbound carriageway near junction 16 at Sandbach, Cheshire. Police said the collision involved two vans, two HGVs and five cars. "Seven people received minor injuries, three received serious injuries, two of which are
The King's Speech and A Room With A View actress is being honoured at the 33rd London Critics-Circle Film Awards. The gong, the Dilys Powell Award For Excellence In Film, is described as the "highest honour" to be bestowed by UK's film critics.
In the Bible, God ordered Noah to build a boat big enough to save his family and animals while Earth is flooded. Dutchman Johan Huibers interpreted the description given in Genesis to build his ark, which measures 427ft long, 95ft across and 75ft high
The Scottish Govern-ment wants to set up Revenue Scotland to administer the taxes devolved under the Scotland Act 2012. Under the plans launched by Finance Secretary John Swinn-ey, Revenue Scotland would process the land and buildings trans-action tax
Transport Minister Keith Brown marked the opening, allowing the first services to run at the station, and said the work was delivered early and under budget. The upgrade of five miles of track from Corkerhill in Glasgow to Paisley allows new quieter
The singer, who had an 80% chance of developing the disease, had surgery three weeks ago. She said it was "hell", but "it really is all worth it".
With speculation once again linking Sir Alex Ferguson with a move for Everton's Leighton Baines, Evra's position at Old Trafford has come under scrutiny. It was no surprise therefore that Evra's name should be linked with a move to PSG, who are making
Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula visited Mr Mandela, 94, in hospital in the capital, Pretoria, where he has been hospitalised for three days. She said that Mr Mandela, who has received military medical care since 2011, is "doing very, very well
Drake Music Scotland provides people with disabilities the opportunity to learn, compose and perform music. Castlehill Primary School in Bearsden, Kilpatrick School in Clydebank, Knightswood Primary and Thornwood Primary both in Glasgow's West End all
"I wish to express my full support for the Scottish proposals on minimum unit pricing of alcohol. This is an important policy measure, and the Irish Department of Health is currently preparing proposals for similar legislation in Ireland."
The event, which is one stop on the Betfair European Tour, runs from Friday to Sunday and will see the top tartan talents take on the big names of snooker for a prize pot of £56,000. With snooker booming around the world, Scotland has been given
Benitez, who reached the Club World Cup final in 2005 and won it with Inter Milan in 2010, brushed off talk that another slip-up could cost him dear. Chelsea face Mexico's Monterrey in Yokohama on Thursday in their semi-final and Benitez said: "With
The day of action saw the charity spotlight the need to tackle land grabs in developing countries where the poor are left homeless and without access to the land they rely on for food and to make a living. Oxfam also handed out "eviction notices" to
Its average dual fuel bill will rise on January 18 by 8.7%, with electricity rising 7.7% and gas by 9.4%. Having pledged in May to keep residential energy prices on hold during 2012, E.ON said the rise was necessary due to the cost of energy on the wholesale
Attorney General Dominic Grieve said there was a "good" case for setting aside the accidental death verdicts and holding new hearings into the deaths of the 96 Liverpool fans in the 1989 stadium disaster. The move comes after a report into the tragedy
The 52-year-old failed a breath test after officers tried to find the driver of the vehicle involved in an accident in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire. Police said the accident happened around 5.30pm on Monday, December 3. Officers said the woman was taken
The sentence follows an investigation by UK Border Agency officers who stopped a wedding at Belfast City Hall on August 15 last year. Taxi driver Asif Nasair, 40, who also has business interests in the Republic of Ireland, admitted arranging the marriage
He said it has condemned Israeli settlements in the West Bank but not the Palestinians' refusal to renew peace talks or militant group Hamas' call for the end of the Jewish state. Israel was condemned recently when it said it would proceed with housing
President Barack Obama praised the soldiers after Dr Dilip Joseph, of Colorado relief group Morning Star Development, was rescued after being held for five days. He had been in danger of injury or death, said the US military.
Six Cairngorm reindeer will visit the North Kelvin Meadow for a festive event on Friday. This will include Christmas crafts, festive goodies and live music from country choir The Parsonage. There is a suggested donation of £3. Campaigners are
The Pittodrie protege has turned down a new Dons deal and is expected to leave in the summer. Aberdeen could be due compensation if Fraser does depart and Brown is keen for his club to be paid a fair amount for their work in developing the 18-year-old
Glasgow City Council is consulting on a move to close three of its seven centres which cater for around 400 people each day. It says people with severe learning difficulties would be found places in other centres while those who are more able would move
Sir Tom Hunter was visiting Castle Primary in New Cumnock, Ayrshire, which has just undergone a £9.6million makeover. Sir Tom, 51, who attended the school more than 40 years ago, helped to relaunch the renovated primary. He chatted to youngsters
The meal is part of the Senior Citizens' Christmas Lunches – and it is the first time the city's new Lord Provost Sadie Docherty has hosted the annual event. Encore, the catering arm of Cordia, served guests at the event, a Glasgow City Council
Classics such as Come Fly With Me, Under My Skin, Mr Bojangles, Lady Is A Tramp, That's Amore and Mack The Knife will be performed on a night of nostalgia. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Kings Theatre on 0844 871 7648. For more information
He spoke out in the aftermath of Sunday's heated Manchester derby which saw United defender Rio Ferdinand struck by a coin thrown from the crowd and nine others charged by police in connection with the match. Images of Ferdinand's bloodied face cut open
Despite being named as Alan Adamson's successor at the Bet Butler Stadium more than three weeks ago, new Sons boss Ian Murray has yet to take charge of his first match after seeing their Scottish Cup clash at home to Hamilton, and an Irn-Bru First Division
The Hoops boss does not want any kind of shock cup exit to undermine the momentum being built up by the club in the run in to 2013. Lennon's icy blast included a demand that the right attitude is taken to freezing Gayfield. The Irn-Bru Second Division
The often enigmatic front man has, by his own high standards, failed to hit the heights since dropping down to the ambitious Super First Division outfit from Petershill during the summer months. But his overall performance in United's 4-1 Emirates Junior
The original fixture was postponed at short notice after the Broadwood surface was left unplayable. Duffy said: "You want the games to be played on a Saturday as much as possible. "We trained on the pitch after the game was called off but the referee
"It's been a rough ride the past couple of years," says Pelle, ahead of the group's O2 ABC show on Thursday night. "We got the album out eventually but there were a lot of obstacles to overcome. We're hoping the next one will have less and can come
A 3-2 weekend win over West Ham ensured the Reds moved just four points away from fourth- placed side Everton, and their sequence of fixtures over the next four weeks includes winnable ties against Aston Villa, Fulham, Stoke, QPR and Sunderland. Gerrard
According to those ancient Mayans, the world ends on Friday, December 21. So no sense wasting money, as my granny used to say. As if Mother Earth does not have enough on her tectonic plate coping with Mother Nature's pay-back:tsunamis, typhoons, tornadoes
The teenagers, from Ayrshire schools, attended the event at Crosshouse Hospital, Kilmarnock. They took part in interactive information sessions arranged by NHS Ayrshire and Arran. Staff from a range of jobs were there to offer advice.
Husband and wife Artie Trezise and Cilla Fisher, who created the company, will step down from performing when the children's entertainment stars finish their last show at Braehead on Sunday afternoon. Singing Kettle's Fairytale Christmas will be at
John Mason battled to shut the footpath between Kilmany Drive and Kilmany Gardens in Shettleston after residents complained their properties and cars were being damaged by gangs who used the path to cut between housing estate. Despite nearly 90%
The first really cold snap of winter and we who live outwith the city centre are once again left to deal with treacherous pavements with hard-packed ice. Glasgow City Council, get a grip. Yes, the roads have to be kept as clear as possible for transport
There remains a lingering suspicion abut the motives of the Yorkshireman, but the ex-Ibrox hitman insists that Green has quickly immersed himself in the club – and wants to have a big say in getting them back to the top. The former Gers striker
Over the next three weeks, the Evening Times will highlight some of the best-known and loved items. However, in addition, we also plan to showcase some exhibits which are not so well known but equally important. A number of these can be found in Kelvingrove
Each time I send a exemption letter from my doctor. They write to me, I go to my doctor, I write to them, they then write to me. I have already sat on a jury. There must be people that have never been cited before. selection of potential jury members
