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Remembering the Brave Lanarkshire pays tribute to the fallen servicemen and women. Page 8
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SPORTING CELEBRATION FOR COLETTE By Heather Palmer
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t this year’s Scottish Athletics Awards Ceremony local girl, Colette Martin, was awarded the Athlete of the Year with a Disability in recognition of her sporting achievements. The awards dinner, held in Glasgow’s Marriott Hotel this October, celebrated sporting achievements in all fields of athletics throughout Scotland with Guest of Honour Daley Thompson CBE, decathlon gold medalist and fourtime record breaker. Scottish Athletics is the governing body for athletics and is affiliated with the Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland and safeguards the interests of Scottish athletes. Like many teenagers Colette faces the task of trying to balance socialising, including keeping in touch with everyone via social media phenomenon Facebook with a busy year of Higher exams at school. However, for Colette she adds to the mix athletics training six times a week to her already busy schedule. It is for this dedication to her eventwheelchair racing- that she has been honoured at the prestigious award ceremony along with Commonwealth medalists Eilidh Child, Stephanie Twell and Andy Frost. Talking to The HUB, Colette admitted that sometimes it is difficult to combine her academic work with athletics training but her can-do attitude and determination results in her pushing herself to ensure that she achieves her goals in both
disciplines. Colette now races for Scotland which she enjoys. With this comes the opportunities to travel, meet new people and spend time with her friends and fellow athletes in the club. The award celebrates her phenomenal achievements in and commitment to sport but Colette remains a modest and polite young
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would like to extend a warm welcome to you again in your latest issue of The HUB. As we move swiftly towards the end of the year I have noticed that ‘feel good’ factor has been on the rise. More and more good deeds and positive news is reaching our doorstep waiting to be published in what many now refer to as ‘the good news paper’, and it is our pleasure to report these for you. On a positive subject, I had a phone call this week from a resident who wanted to express how delighted they were with The HUB and how enjoyable they found reading it. ‘A refreshing change’ I do believe was the quote they used. You never tire of hearing positive feedback about the work that we do and I know that everyone at The HUB certainly appreciates those comments. Regular readers of my comments will know that we keep you up to speed with developments here and the latest one to report is that we have made significant changes to our website. As part of our commitment to you, we now are placing all of our pictures that our field teams take onto our website where you can download them at your own leisure – all free of charge! The other exciting aspect is that the Monkland’s HUB is getting closer to launch which will see our portfolio grow to 3 titles – in just over 14 months. In a world where consolidation and streamlining seems to be the norm, it pleases me that we can grow and expand. As such, we are now facing the delight of having to recruit, yet again! This time though, we are looking for experienced field sales executives to join our expanding sales division. We have fantastic packages available which will reward those who are successful but more importantly have the right attitude. It is my belief that those with the right attitude will excel at everything they do - and they are a representation of our company! Finally, I would like to thank Cameron and Jennifer, Hamilton College Students who were with us last week for work experience. Cameron was with our editorial department and Jennifer worked with our design team.
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By Cameron Hill etter than school. That’s all I cared about when embarking on my week long work experience placement at The Hub, and I can honestly say that it has been far better than school in nearly every way. Over the week I have had my picture taken with arguably Scotland’s greatest ever rugby player, interviewed a rather intense Hamilton Accies manager and signed the birthday card of a man I have never spoken to. But why is this better than school? In my opinion, the reason it has been far better has not only been the fact that I have met celebrities and been able to eat pot noodle for my lunch, but the fact that I’ve been given the freedom to move about, meet different people and had a chance to become slightly more independent, from asking for work to do to attending a press conference by myself, fully expecting to be torn to pieces by the ravenous national newspaper journalists who are constantly seeking for a new controversial story while I’m telling people that as I’ve from the Hub, my intention is to sniff out any good news stories developing in Lanarkshire. And while other journalists may dismiss this mentality, I’ve found that most of the people that matter – the interviewees, events organisers etc – have been very receptive to my queries possibly as a result of the Hub’s refreshing attitude to news stories. I was slightly surprised at how open and welcoming everyone here, there and everywhere has been and it has been nice to be treated as an equal all week, rather than being a mere pupil. It has also been excellent to gain the experience of writing up articles, whether they are published or not, as my ambition is to be a journalist and as I am constantly being told, it is not so much qualifications which matter, but examples of my work and I am relieved to be able to gain this experience during work experience, when I am meant to be. I never realised how busy this organisation would be and thought that perhaps as a free newspaper, things may be less frantic than at a national publication, but I could not have been more wrong. As well as the newspaper, everyone in the office is involved in some other form of work as well, whether it be a design company, a financial planning business or a kebab shop. With constant visitors to the office, things are always moving quickly and I think I have enjoyed this aspect as well and definitely more than I would of had I been at a slow, dull, quiet and ultimately boring office. Things are anything but boring in this office. I came on work experience with two aims – to gain journalistic experience, and to enjoy myself more than I do when at school. I have most certainly achieved both and to any other budding young journalists (or graphic designers as there is a design company too) out there, I would thoroughly recommend the Hub newspaper more so than a more well-known publication, as you will gain far more experience and be given far more freedom, resulting in an overall much more enjoyable week of work experience.
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n my opinion, there are many differences between school and work experience. Although the hours are longer, it passes by a lot quicker than school. After helping put together a book and learning how to use the adobe suite better than I used to, work here at The Hub was very enjoyable. Before going on my first day, I was looking forward to meeting the employees, and seeing how the newspaper worked. I wasn’t expecting to be doing such professional work. Once I was settled at my work station I started by looking over last week’s newspaper issue, both on paper and online to see the layout. After doing this I was given a project, mentored by JP, using the pictures given by a client to produce a book. This was very different to what I was used to, because of the quality expected. On the second day, after finishing the book, JP gave me a task with more responsibility-business cards for a very important client. I had to use different, more advanced programs to produce these, and this made me more knowledgeable on how these programs work. This was a great help to my computer skills. On Wednesday morning, I got designated a task to design Christmas cards for another important client, which was a great responsibility. After finishing these by lunch, I was told to design a leaflet for a large bus company that would be distributed across Lanarkshire. Today was also deadline day, meaning the rush of the paper was enough to make you extremely stressed. I got a sense of what it was like working under pressure and how annoying the phone can be when you are pushed for time. On deadline day we have more staff in the office to cope with the volume of work and since someone wanted to use my computer; I was taught how the printing of flyers, leaflets and stickers was done. After this I tried and printed some myself and found it easier than I had expected. On the last two days of my work placement, I was tasked with the design of Christmas cards, again, for another important client. Also, researched graphics and found out what different types of files do. Overall, although I was a bit anxious about my work placement week because I was working with older people, I soon settled in. On reflecting on the design and the newspaper side throughout my time, I found the design side quite interesting and was proud that I managed to work out what to do with a wee bit of help. I met many new people and enjoyed my experience and I am interested in perusing this as a career.
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Talking about how happy she was at winning she said; “I would like to thank my family and coaches for all of their help and support over the years – without them this would not have been possible.” The SSBA was created by parents of children with spina bifida to address the needs of their children and forty-five years on still intends to be a voice for spina bifida, hydrocephalus and related conditions, and to “increase public awareness and understanding of individuals with spina bifida and/or hydrocephalus and allied conditions. It aims to support those affected to identify their needs and empower them to make informed choices and decisions.” For information on the Scottish
Spina Bifida Association, to volunteer, to donate or to hear about events in aid of the SSBA visit www.ssba.org.uk.
Thorniewood host Scottish Cup Draw The 4th round of the Amateur Scottish Cup Draw was hosted this week at Thorniewood Social Club. Officials from the Scottish Amateur Football Association and representatives from this year’s cup sponsor Foster’s made the draw for the next round of cup ties. Also in attendance at the event were representatives from many of the clubs who were in the draw anxious to see who their next opponents would be. Thorniewood Social Club put on refreshments for all of those who attended.
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THE UP FOR IT? AWARD
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he 2010 Scottish Health Awards Dinner was held at the Corn Exchange in Edinburgh on Thursday 11th November. The event was hosted by Jackie Bird. Nicola Sturgeon, Health Minister and Deputy first Minister paid tribute to all the winners. The Up for It? Health Improvement Project, based in Blantyre, was
announced as the winner of the Scottish Health Award 2010, in the Health and Life Improvement Category. Shona Robison, the Minister for Public Health presented Up for It? with the award and a cheque for £1,000. Susan McMorrin, Project Manager said Up for It? were absolutely delighted to have won the award. She dedicated
the award to the 15,000 clients that the project had worked with since 2001. She went on to pay tribute to the Up for It? Team of 24 staff for there committment and dedication to improving the health and wellbeing of all Up for It? clients. The project has recently celebrated its 10th anniversary. Up for It? is
Vikings Compete in Cecil’s Exhibition Darts By Cameron Hill
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n a freezing cold Monday night in Wishaw, the Cecil Bar was preparing for a special night which was sure to be enjoyed by all attending. It was a Darts Match like no other, and though this may sound reasonably normal for a pub, this was a darts competition with a difference, as the three main competitors of interest included former Glasgow Rangers goalkeeper Andy Goram, former World Darts Champion Andy ‘The Viking’ Fordham, and by far the star of the night was 14 year old local lad Thomas Clifford who plays in the Men’s Dart’s League despite his age. This special Exhibition Match was organised by John Clifford & the Cecil Bar in Wishaw. Known for being darts crazy, the Cecil had punters purchasing £20 tickets and arriving early in order to line up in front of the darts board for a quick shot before the celebrities arrived.
As well as a darts competition, the night was also going to be host to a raffle, which included signed goalie shirts, footballs, signed framed pictures and signed arrows by ‘The Viking’. There was also to be a Q & A session with the two celebs and it was evident that for many of those who had come, this was possibly going to be their favourite part of the night, giving them the opportunity to talk to two of their idols. Just before both Andy Goram and Andy Fordham appeared, in came two fully armoured Viking warriors, wielding swords, axes and other armoury. The two men, who were part of the biggest re-enactment society in the UK had been asked to come for photographs with Andy ‘The Viking’ Fordham himself and, they openly admitted that it did not take much persuading for
them to attend. “This is our hobby” said one. He added “And although we are doing this event, the Viking season usually only lasts from March to November, so as well as media events, we also take part in battle re-enactments, the biggest of which is the Battle of Largs, which can attract between six and seven thousand spectators, and also the Battle of Lanark, in which many reenactment societies can take part, ranging from Romans to World War II soldiers.” On a side not, I have been reliably informed that no villages were burnt, plundered or looted by these Vikings, nor did they take any innocent lives - at least I hope this is true. From the outset, it was obvious the night would be one to remember, and it was!
running in targeted areas of South Lanarkshire. Clients initially receive a health check and are then supported to identify areas in their life that they wish to address such as losing weight, becoming more physically active, stopping smoking, reducing alcohol intake and managing stress levels. If appropriate clients can be referred
on to their GP if they are found to have any abnormal results during the health check. If clients are looking for training /employment opportunities, Up for It? will refer on to the appropriate organisations. All services are free of charge to the client. For more information please contact 01698 711822.
105 Trees for Community Garden
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he Organic Growers of Bothwell are delighted to announce that their recent application for a Community Tree Planting Pack from The Woodland Trust has been successful. As such, the Bothwell Community Garden has received 105 trees from the Woodland Trust’s ‘Jams, Jellies and Chutneys’ planting pack – a vibrant and exciting combination of small trees and bushes that will not only produce delicious preserves, but will also help biodiversity by providing fruit and safe shelter and nesting sites for birds and other animals.
Volunteers from The Organic Growers of Bothwell and Brighter Bothwell were busy preparing the ground during week before it was all hands on deck on for the actual planting of the trees last Sunday - braving the cold conditions.
Jacqueline Kent from the group told The HUB; “The Organic Growers of Bothwell are very grateful to The Woodland Trust for their generous donation, and hope that this will inspire other communities to plant trees in their local areas.”
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Magnificent Seven for Gavin By Cameron Hill
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n 10/11/10 at the state of the art Ravenscraig sports facility, a rugby event entitled “Magnificent 7’s” took place which was designed to encourage children from local secondary schools to take part in a sport which, in this part of Scotland, is not always easily accessible. In all, over one hundred first year pupils from schools across North Lanarkshire took part in the schools tag rugby festival The event, organised by North Lanarkshire Leisure, was enjoyed by the children and was a great success – a thought agreed by special guest and rugby legend Gavin Hastings. “It is a wonderful opportunity for the children to experience rugby in a safe environment – especially at this time of year, because at the end of the day, we can’t change the climate” said the former Scotland captain, “the enthusiasm of the kids is great and touch rugby is such an accessible sport –
everyone can get involved.” This sentiment was shared by all the organisers and Hastings mentioned that he especially enjoyed seeing some of the girls beat the boys and mentioned to the starstruck youngsters that when he was a boy, girls didn’t get to play rugby. Provost of North Lanarkshire Tom Curley thanked everyone involved with organising the event. He paid particular thanks to Scaffolding Scotland, Webster Power Products, Strathmore Water and Highland Spring for sponsoring the event. Everyone who took part at the event was given information
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on the three rugby clubs in North Lanarkshire Dalziel RFC, Waysiders Drumpellier RFC and Cumbernauld RFC. Talking to The HUB about the forthcoming Autumn Internationals, Hastings said that he is looking forward to them – in particular the All Blacks coming to Murrayfield. “If you want respect from New Zealanders, you’ve to gain it on the rugby field and if we want to be the best we have to play the best” he said optimistically.
“More kids playing in facilities like this will result in a higher standard of rugby overall and I’d like to see the facility repeated in different parts of the country.” The Ravenscraig sports facility used this event to highlight the fact that it caters for all sports, not just football and athletics and from the enthusiastic participation of the youngsters involved, it could prove to be the first stepping stone in their journey to rugby stardom.
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UDDINGSTON YOUNGSTER MEETS
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isa Egan (14) from Uddingston (pictured above) who attends Holy Cross High won a competition at Braehead Shopping Centre last week to meet her pop idols- Jedward. The lucky teenager won the opportunity to meet the pop actJedward as they were in Glasgow to switch on the Christmas Lights at the shopping
centre. The cheeky duo signed Lisa’s jumper which made her day. She also won a goody bag which included a Jedward calendar. Lisa also had tickets to go see Jedward perform at the Pavilion theatre in Glasgow and told The HUB; “It was amazing to meet them – I never thought that I would have won the competition!”
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BALLOON DAY RAISES £840
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uiredge Nursery School in Uddingston recently hosted their ‘Make A Wish’ Balloon release event on Saturday 23rd October. On a beautiful October day, the bright blue skies contributed to the children and their families having a great afternoon of fun whilst managing to raise the fantastic sum of £840. The funds will go towards the Nursery Christmas outing and treats for the children.
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ollowing the successful launch of the Nae Danger campaign in Bellshill, the attention turns to off-road bikes as Strathclyde Police and local partners team up to stamp out antisocial behaviour. The illegal use of off-road bikes and the associated behaviour is a significant problem in local communities with over 2000 calls to police each year across North Lanarkshire. The latest phase of the campaign will identify hot spot areas where these bikes are being used and officers will work with partners to take strong action against those involved. The partners met at Tesco in Bellshill to show support for the campaign which included Taylored Media, Route 66 & North Lanarkshire Scrambler & Quad Bike Association . Robb’s Vehicle Services in Bellshill were on hand to give a demonstration of how your motorcycle could end up if you do not abide by the law. They cut motorcycles in to pieces which had been seized by Police prior to being destroyed. The Road Policing Motorcycle section was also on hand to show off their scrambler bikes which are used to tackle the anti-social problem. Chief Inspector Angus McPhail, Area Commander for Bellshill, is determined to have a significant impact on this type of antisocial behaviour and has urged local people to play their part. He said: “We are hoping that the Nae Danger campaign will capture the attention of
the people who live in our communities and with their help we can tackle the issues that directly affect them. “The illegal use of off-road bikes is a problem, aside from the obvious annoyance to residents, there is damage to pathways, parkland and playing fields to consider. “Using these bikes, scramblers and quad bikes is an exciting activity in the correct environment, however, the inappropriate use we are witnessing is placing both the owners and members of the public in danger.” The easy accessibility to these types of vehicles means that the ‘sport’ is growing fast, leading to an increase in unsupervised and illegal use of the bikes. The law relating to the use of these vehicles is simple, if the bike is used on a public road it has to be road worthy and have an MOT, insurance and the driver must hold a licence. If the bike is been used off road the
permission of the land owner must be given. As part of the Nae Danger campaign, officers will robustly enforce the law and any vehicles being used illegally will be seized and may be crushed. Chief Inspector Angus McPhail added: “With Christmas approaching I appreciate that parents may be considering buying their children some kind of off-road or quad bike. However, I would urge them to consider the implications. “It is very important that these vehicles are used appropriately and in the correct environment. The North Lanarkshire Scramble and Quad Bike Club offers a safe and legal venue. “This club has proved to be a massive success and we work closely with them to make sure we have an impact on antisocial behaviour. “The message is clear, use these vehicles properly or they will be confiscated and destroyed.”
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Bothwell News By Trevor Cooper
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istrict Governor, Ian Mills spoke to members of the Rotary Club of Bothwell & Uddingston about Rotary’s theme ‘Building Communities and bridging continents’. 57,000 members in GB & Ireland are part of a worldwide organisation of 1.2m members in 500 districts. Working together has shown what can be accomplished in global terms towards eradication of polio and on-going aid with shelter boxes, disaster boxes and
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embers of the Rotary Club of Bothwell & Uddingston visited the Hamilton fire station for a presentation of safety in the home and a conducted tour of the station and a fire appliance. Because of ‘ ‘elf’ and safety’ the pole was out of bounds. The group was made aware of the dangers of overloading one socket with too many live appliances, care to be taken to roll not fold electric blankets or leave them switched on whilst in
water aid. At local level, members were challenged to seek out ways to serve in the community. Ian acknowledged the work currently in hand raising funds with a carol concert in aid of Lanarkshire Cancer Care on Sunday 12th Dec. preceded by the annual Santa Sleigh ride to Bothwell Parish Church with stalls and carols on Friday 10th Dec. Alan Adams thanked Ian for his effective talk asking members to think about what it means to be a member of Rotary.
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Discovery BABY!
bed. Other don’ts included smoking in bed and in the case of chip pan fires do not try to put out but alert anyone else in the house, go outside and phone the brigade. Smoke alarms should be regularly tested and transformers for phone chargers etc. should be disconnected when not in use. Finally a leaflet offering a home fire safety check and a provision of, and installation of smoke alarms if required, by contacting Freephone 0800 0731 999 given to each.
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new tutor service has launched in Bothwell offering bespoke learning for children who would like to brush up on their Mathematics and English Language skills. The service runs on a Thursday between 1730 and 1850 for primary and secondary children and enables
the pupils to build confidence in the relevant discipline. The tutor course has been designed around the current Scottish Curriculum but also, if required, can cater for individual programmes for each child. For more information contact Stephanie Millar on 07977233044
argot MacLean, Public Health Nurse Team leader from Viewpark Health Centre, (pictured back row, third from the right) was delighted to present parents with certificates of attendance at Discovery Baby recently. Margot said “Discovery baby sessions in Viewpark give our parents an opportunity to come together in a community setting to learn all about sensory experiences with their baby. Many parents are given
information about this by the public health nurses/ health visitors- based in Viewpark Health Centre. It really is one of the best developments we have had in recent times in Viewpark! We fully support Jillian in her work and plan to come along to some of her sessions to discuss the service we offer as public health nurses working for NHS Lanarkshire.” Discovery Baby is a 6 week block of sessions which is now available and free to all
Viewpark parents who have a baby under one year old. Session such as ‘Sparkle and Shine’, ‘Black, White and Red’ and ‘Round and Round’ provide lots of opportunities to explore, develop and learn together. They also include the opportunity to enjoy fun songs, rhymes and lullabies. Many parents felt that both they and their baby benefited from attending the sessions. One parent said the group has shown her things she can do at
home with her baby and another felt her daughter had “become more attentive when singing and is curious when given the opportunity to explore” she also said “the chance to chat to other parents, share stories and experiences has been great.” Discovery Baby is one of the Family Learning activities provided in the Viewpark area by Jillian Hart, Homelink Worker, Community Learning and Development (pictured back left).
CHARITY CAR WASH AT VARDY’S
taff at the motoring giant Peter Vardy in S Motherwell got their hands wet at work by washing cars on Saturday to raise money for
Children in Need. Throughout the day customers were invited to bring their vehicles in and have them cleaned as part of the motor dealer’s charity carwash. Staff reckon that they washed over 50 cars throughout the event which raised over £106 towards this year’s Children in Need appeal.
That contribution was matched by Leaf It To Us – Hamilton based florist who provide flowers for Vardy’s customers – making a charitable contribution of £212 in total. Showroom Manager Lorna MacLeod told The HUB; “It was a great event and I would like to thank everyone who participated in the event. We saw customers and general public come get their cars washed in the aid of a good cause.”
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Recent Police incidents in our area WILFUL FIRE-RAISING Location: A723 near to the playing fields at Jerviston Incident: Set the cabin of a lorry on fire. A lorry which was conducting checks on the areas of ground surrounding Carfin was set on Fire in the Early hours of Sat 6th November. The Bedford truck was parked on the grass area near to the A723 at the new Carfin estates, adjacent to the Jerviston area and was surrounded by fencing to protect the vehicle. On workers returning on Monday morning they noticed it had been badly damaged by fire. The fire service attended at 04:15 in the morning to extinguish the fire which was set a short time before. If anyone witnessed this incident then the Police would be grateful to hear from you. ROBBERY Location: Turquoise Terrace, Bellshill Incident: Steal a motor vehicle by robbing a male and there after drive the vehicle in a dangerous manner. Two males aged 18 & 21 were arrested on Monday the 8th November following a robbery on an 18 year old male. The 18 year old male was within his BMW vehicle parked on Turquoise Terrace in Bellshill when he was approached by the other males and threatened with a weapon. The males then entered the vehicle and drove off in a dangerous manner. Bellshill Officers were quickly on the tail of the S registration vehicle and pursued it to the Motherwell area. Both males were apprehended a short time later by the Officers on Muir St in Motherwell and the vehicle was recovered. The 20 year old male who was driving the vehicle was also found to be in position of class B drugs and found to be intoxicated in some way. Both males remained in custody and attended at Hamilton Sheriff Court on Tuesday 9th November in relation to the matter. BOGUS CALLER
Location: Parkville Road, Bellshill Incident: Pretend to be a worker and steal money from a property. An 89 year old woman was conned by bogus callers on Wednesday 9th November around 10:30 at Parkville Rd in Bellshill. The woman had money stolen after males attended her door portraying to be work men who had conducted work on the roof area. There was two males one described as 6ft, 34-37 years of age wearing a light coloured padded jacket and blue jeans and the other was about 5ft 4 wearing a black coat and a cap. This type of incident is common and the Police are warning people within the local community to be on their guard. If anyone has seen these males in the area around the time of the incident then Bellshill Police would like to hear from you. You can obtain a doorstep advice booklet from your local Police station and also a sticker to advise people you do not wish any cold callers which can help deter this type of incident from happening to you. Community safety Officer, Constable Alan Mulholland said; “We are working very hard within North Lanarkshire to stop this type of crime and in doing so have came up with a new package which will highlight to people the types of bogus callers who are out there. We also have a DVD to go with the package which has been created by the Police, Trading Standards and Social Work and includes interviews by Ford Kiernan from Still Game which helps to highlight the dangers we face by these callous criminals. If you would like to be given an input on the new package then contact your local Police Office and they will arrange with the Community Safety Officers to provide an input to a group in your area.“ He added; “Do not entertain anyone who attends your door pretending that something is wrong with your property as you will know before anyone if something needs attending to. If you suspect anyone who may be involved in this
Police Update type of activity then please call the police or Crimestoppers and report them. The Police along with Trading Standards are taking a very dim view on this type of crime and you can expect them to come down hard on anyone operating in this way.”
attended the bar a short time later although the male had made off prior to their arrival. Bellshill Police are dealing with the incident and following lines of enquiry although would like to speak to anyone who witnessed the incident.
SERIOUS ASSAULT Location: Clyde Drive, Bellshill. Incident: Attack the complainer with a sharp object. A 40 year old male was seriously injured after being assaulted on Clyde Drive in Bellshill as he walked on the footpath along with a friend. The incident happened around quarter to midnight on Wednesday and was an unprovoked attack by two hooded males. The males are described as being between 18 & 30, wearing jeans and hooded tops who appeared to pass the victim and then for no apparent reason struck him to the leg with a sharp object causing heavy bleeding before making off. The male was later taken to Monklands hospital where he was given stitches to the wound and was later released for follow up treatment. If anyone witnessed this callous attack then the Police would be grateful to hear from you.
FIREWORK INCIDENT Location: Calder Road, Bellshill Incident: Place a firework through the letterbox of a flat causing the curtain to catch fire. A lit firework was placed through a letter box of a flat on Calder Rd around five to nine on Fireworks night. The curtain behind the door caught alight and as a result the Fire Service along with Bellshill Police where called to the scene. Thankfully no one was injured as a result of the incident on this occasion although the fire could have spread to other areas of the flat which would have had disastrous consequences. Bellshill Police are dealing with the matter and are appealing for witnesses of the incident to come forward with any further information. This incident comes after Bellshill Police reported a reduction in the number of firework Calls which the police attended up to the 5th of November. The Police attended the same number of incidents on the 5th of November as they did last year with no increases. The incidents attended were generally of a minor nature with this incident being the most serious. The Police worked closely with the Fire Service to ensure safety throughout the night.
COMMON ASSAULT Location: Within Calypso Bar, Calypso Royale, Old Edinburgh Road, Uddingston Incident: Assault a male within the bar area by punching and throwing a glass. A 44 year old male was injured after being assaulted by another male within the Calypso Bar in Viewpark on Sunday night. The incident took place around twenty minutes to mid night and appeared to be over a game of pool. A male described as 25-30 years old, 5’8” tall, heavy build wearing a blue T shirt and jeans with blond hair in a Mohican style started to punch the victim about the head and body before throwing a glass at him. The injured male was taken to Monklands hospital for a check up although did not sustain any serious injury. Police
Crime Prevention Panel meetings Bellshill & District Crime Prevention Panel will start to meet again in November 2010 at Bellshill Police Office to discuss issues of concern in the Bellshill area. If you feel that you have time to commit to community based initiatives along with other members of the public in collaboration with the local Police then we would like to hear from you. Contact PC Alan Mulholland on 01698 202451 for further details.
MOTHERWELL UPDATE VANDALISM Location: Roadway, Vulcan Street, Motherwell Incident: On 3/11/10 an incident took place between 1am and 7.30am which resulted in the damage of a windscreen and nearside window of a blue Ford pick-up registration SG55YGK with a hammer or similar object. THEFT BY FORCING ENTRY TO CARAVAN Location: Communal Garden, Dalriada Crescent, Motherwell Incident: Seven alloy wheels of various size were stolen from a caravan on 31/10/10 between 4pm and 9pm. The offender forced entry into the caravan and the offender was a male, age 27. THEFT BY HOUSEBREAKING - OTHER PROPERTY Location: The Brass Button, Logans Road Motherwell Incident: On 3/11/10 between 12.15 am and 3am a quantity of alcoholic spirits worth about £60 was stolen from The Brass Button in Motherwell. The complainer was a 61 year old bar manager/owner. The alarm had been activated, the police the attended and their investigation continues. THEFT OF MOTOR VEHICLE Location: Barclay Road, Motherwell Incident: On 5/11/10 between 7pm and 9pm, a red Subaru Impreza WRX worth £3500 was stolen and the complainer is a 38 year old male. THEFT BY FORCING ENTRY TO A VEHICLE Location: Garage at rear of Douglas Street, Motherwell Incident: Between 5pm on 7/11/10 and 6.45am on 8/11/10, the front window of a charcoal coloured Hyundai I30 was smashed and the tomtom satnav system mounted on the windscreen was stolen and the thief made off in an unknown direction. The complainer was 39 year old male. THEFT OF MOTOR VEHICLE Location: Car park near to
Botherwellhaugh road, Strathclyde country park, Hamiton road, Motherwell Incident: On 5/11/10 between 8pm an 9pm, a black Vauxhall Zafira saloon worth £3500 was stolen while left unattended. The complainer was a 30 year old male. ASSAULT AND THEFT Location: Within,Strathclyde Country Park,Hamilton Road,Motherwell Incident: At 9.05pm On Friday 5 November 2010, a fireworks display was being held within Strathclyde Country Park. During this event, the complainer was leaving from the Motherwell end of the park towards the underpass heading in the general direction of Hamilton when he was attacked by approximately 9 or 10 males who punched and kicked him about the head and body. The complainer fell to the ground and continued to be punched and kicked about the head and body. They also stole his black iPhone. THEFT FROM A MOTOR VEHICLE Location: Wishaw General Hospital, Netherton Street,Wishaw Incident: On 6/11/10, between 2.55pm and 4pm, the window of a silver Kia Seed was smashed and the satnav from it was stolen. THEFT Location: Mafeking Street, Wishaw Incident: Between 7.05pm on 30/10/10 and 1.30am on 30/10/10, a house was broken into by unknown means and exited through unknown means with stolen property. The stolen items were 2 guitar amplifiers, a red, orange and black devillo Stratocaster guitar and a selection of xbox and playstation games. CULPABLE AND RECKLESS CONDUCT Location: Windmillhill Street,Motherwell Incident: On 3/11/10 at 3.30pm, unknown persons threw a firework at the complainers vehicle causeing damage. The car was a white ford fiesta.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Bellshill Police Office on 01698 202400, Motherwell Police Office on 01698 483000 or alternatively CRIMESTOPPERS can be called anonymously on 0800 555 111
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cross the county, citizens paid their respects to those brave servicemen and women who gave their lives for their country. Many services took place at 11am on Thursday 11th and on the traditional Remembrance Sunday services. On the 11th, Pupils, staff, members from the community council, local councillors and war veterans attended the service where the pupils from the school laid a wreath. Major Jim Bryden from the Salvation Army held a service to commemorate three new names of fallen servicemen being added to the War Memorial. James Collins - Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders died October 1918 Pte Thomas Millar & Pte Joseph Rodger McLean Gordon - Highlanders died November 1944 On Remembrance Sunday Services were held in Bellshill, the Duchess of Hamilton Park in Motherwell, and at the War Memorial in Uddingston.
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How to Maximise your Notebook’s Battery Life It’s your worst nightmare. While you’re standing in front of potential clients delivering your presentation, your notebook, which is attached to the projector, displays a pop-up window reminding you that the battery is about to shut down. As you rummage through your computer bag to find the power cord, the screen goes blank. You lose your momentum and the meeting screeches to a halt. You plug your computer back in, reboot and pick up where you left off, but the energy in the room is gone. There are a number of factors that can affect your notebook computer’s battery life, including: 7ffb_YWj_edi j^Wj hkd m^_b[ j^[ computer is on, such as Microsoft® Office, Netscape, Lotus Notes® or 7dj_#L_hki fhe]hWci :_ifbWo fem[h fem[h Yedikc[Z to create the image on the computer screen) J^[ h[ij e\ j^[ ioij[c fem[h consumed by the remaining nonspecified electronics in the system such as the processor and memory) While most computer companies advertise battery life estimates, actual battery life experienced by the end user can differ significantly, depending mainly on how the system is used. If you’re feeling frustrated because your notebook battery runs out at inopportune times, you might want to consider upgrading to a model designed to run for extended periods of time. Some notebooks, for example, give you the flexibility to work for up to 19 hours without recharging. That’s roughly the amount of time it takes to fly from Los Angeles to Hong Kong. For those not ready to buy a new computer just yet, here are five tips to help you maximize your current system battery’s life cycle: 1. Manage Brightness — The single largest consumer of power is the display lamp. The brighter the lamp, the more power is consumed by the system. “At higher brightness settings, you only get up to 65 percent of the battery life when compared to reducing the brightness. Because the brightness setting has such a powerful impact on battery life, most portable computers are configured to automatically dim the display as the AC power is removed and to increase the brightness when plugged back into an AC outlet. To save even more power, display brightness can be manually adjusted, probably by using the Fn keys on the keyboard. 2. Power Up; Power Down — In addition to adjusting display brightness, users can enable device power management capabilities. Microsoft® Windows® operating systems provide the ability to extend battery life by trading off power consumption and performance using power schemes. These are accessible through the power options icon in the control panel. For best battery life, we recommend selecting the Portable/Notebook or Max Battery power schemes, which save power by turning off devices such as the display and hard drive during periods of inactivity and adjusting processor power. Portable/Notebook dynamically adjusts processor power and performance based on the demands of the application running on the system. When performance demands are low, the processor is kept in a low power and performance state. When demands are higher, the processor runs at higher power and performance levels up to its maximum capacity. 3. Use What You Need — Turn off unused devices. Good examples are WiFi devices. If it is not necessary to be connected to the Internet, disable the connection. Certain WiFi devices can consume significant power, usually because they must maintain a minimum amount of traffic between the computer and the nearby wireless access points. Good news! Newer wireless devices include power management features making this less of a concern. Many new notebooks provide a hard-wired WiFi radio On/ Off switch for this reason. We suggest, “Always turn off WiFi, Bluetooth® and cellular modems when they’re not needed. These wireless network technologies can be a significant drain
on your notebook battery’s charge. Many newer notebooks have buttons to turn wireless connections on and off. You can also go to Start, Connect to, Show all connections, and then select the connection you want to enable or disable.” It is also good practice to disconnect external DVD drives, Webcams or any peripherals you are not using. 4. Manage Configurations and Your Hard Drive — Your hard drive is in constant motion while the computer is turned on, spinning to locate previously saved data. Defragmenting your hard drive (optimizing the placement of data) will allow the drive to find information more quickly and reduce the speed. If you notice a high degree of hard drive activity during normal usage, your system may be compensating for your lack of system memory by relying on its hard disk for virtual memory. In this case, adding more memory to your notebook can result in additional battery life. The same holds true if you are running multiple applications. Limit the number of applications you have opened at the same time, especially when you have limited system memory, to save on battery life. Since many applications load into system memory upon booting, it is good practice to limit the number of start-up applications to the ones you use on a regular basis. This can be accomplished by running the “msconfig” command from the “Run” feature in XP and “System Configuration” from the “search” bar in Vista. To do this, click on the Start menu. The respective commands will be featured. 5. Condition for Performance — For new notebooks, the industry standard suggests you give the battery a full charge. Then, drain the battery completely. Repeat the process at least two or three times. This helps establish a memory line and conditions the battery to hold the maximum charge possible. To prolong the battery’s overall life, it is also appropriate to disconnect the battery from your notebook if it will be plugged in for extended periods of time. You can recondition older batteries as well by going through this conditioning process four or five times on older notebooks. Reconditioning will help increase battery life, though it will never be as good as if the battery were new. Depending on the productivity gains you get from reconditioning and the age of your notebook computer, you may want to consider investing in a new battery or system altogether. Back to Business
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he Motherwell Theatre and Concert Hall complex has opened temporarily to accommodate the forthcoming panto season. The Theatre and Concert Hall is current undertaking a £6millon facelift and renovation project and bosses agreed to halt work to allow this year’s panto – Peter Pan – to play. The panto season is a very important part of any theatre’s diary and it is estimated that over 30,000 people will see this year’s show, generating in excess of £200,000 in income. This year is also the 40th anniversary of the first panto to have been shown at Motherwell Theatre. The works completed to date include new modern dressing rooms for the cast to use, new toilets and baby changing facilities along with the North Lanarkshire Provost Tom Curley with panto producer John Spiller. foyer entrance receiving a He continued; “At present, we were unable to attract bigger acts make-over. to perform, however after the work is completed we will be able to Venue Manager Nick Parr told The HUB; “We are part way compete with the very best of theatres across the country.” through our plan for the renovation works. It is an old building Peter Pan will run from November 22nd through until January which really needed to be modernised. The Panto season is very when the theatre will close again for the remainder of the works important to everyone and we decided to take back ownership to be carried out, with an expected completion date of sometime until panto season is over.” in the summer.
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n Saturday night I watched the heavy-weight title fight between :Wl_Z >Wo[ WdZ 7kZb[o >Whh_ied and, like most sports fans, was left wondering why the challenger even bothered to get into the ring. Faced with prospect of taking on a major opponent he damaged his own reputation and that of the sport of boxing by doing nothing before being knocked out and skulking out of the ring to count his million pound purse. On Wednesday afternoon I saw a similar spectacle in the Scottish Parliament when the Finance Secretary John Swinney, faced with the huge challenge of the impact of the global economic crisis, decided to cut and run. No one doubted the severity of the test facing the Cabinet Secretary and for the SNP Government in taking on this budget but the Government failed to throw a meaningful punch and has thrown in the towel rather than take up the fight. The budget announced by Mr Swinney put party before nation, self interest before public interest and the Finance Secretary’s own job before those of the people he is supposed to serve. This is a defining moment for this Parliament. MSP’s have been challenged to get Scotland’s economy growing, to tackle the plague of youth unemployment and to put fairness and growth at the heart of the budget. Instead of running the country the Government decided to run an election campaign and ran away from the tough decisions, announced a one year budget and decided to leave a mess to be cleared up by the next government after the elections in May 2011.
It is outrageous that our local authorities, health service, our universities, further education colleges, police and fire services have been denied the ability to plan effectively for the period of the entire spending review. They were all demanding clarity so that they too can set budgets, deliver services and reassure staff, but they cannot because the SNP, unlike the governments in Wales and Northern Ireland, has chosen not to set a three year financial strategy. While I may disagree with the cuts imposed by the Coalition Government at Westminster I recognise that they have been very clear in the economic plan they have set out for the next 5 years. So the information was available to Mr Swinney which would have allowed him to present a three year budget. No wonder Strathclyde Police Board has said that his actions represent a dereliction of duty. John Swinney and SNP are guilty of political cowardice. They produced a budget that looks no further ahead than the next 20 weeks to the Scottish elections rather the long term future of the country. It is a desperate last throw of the dice by Alex Salmond and his government. They have shown that they are afraid to take tough decisions. John Swinney himself said this budget was more than a one year challenge yet he has failed to rise to it. The SNP has let the cat out of the bag though by saying that if they get re-elected then they will publish a budget for 3 years. That would be like Audley Harrison climbing back into the ring on Saturday night asking to start Round 4. Scotland deserves better
than that and the people of Scotland should make sure Mr Swinney and his colleagues never get the chance to set another budget which lets down our Country like this one has.
Michael McMahon MSP Parliamentary Advice Office 188 Main Street Bellshill ML4 1AE Parliament: Michael McMahon MSP The Scottish Parliament Edinburgh EH99 1SP Telephone: 01698 304501 RNID TypeTalk calls welcome Fax: 01698 300223 Telephone: 0131 348 5828 Fax: 0131 348 5993
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edundancy is a dismissal in law. It is one of the potentially fair reasons for dismissal. It is extraordinary how often employers say, “No, I didn’t dismiss him, I made him redundant,” or employees saying, “No I wasn’t dismissed, I was made redundant.” For employment to be terminated, by reason of redundancy, is a dismissal and there is a minefield of legislation to be negotiated before it can be carried out safely. It is necessary to understand the essential difference between redundancy and the other potentially fair reasons for dismissal. With redundancy there is no culpability on the part of employee as there is, say, for someone who steals and is dismissed for gross misconduct. The employer is in effect terminating the employment of someone who is guilty of no wrong doing whatsoever. Consequently the terminology, conversations, letters, offers of assistance with references, even things like outplacement counselling, should reflect this fact. There is complicated legislation governing redundancy. Statute identifies different rules depending on thresholds of numbers to be made redundant. Contract law will dictate certain requirements. Best practice either through case law or simple “what is fair” as perceived by a Tribunal will all influence the procedure to be followed. Governments over many years have believed in the value of consultation in potential redundancy situations. The belief is that the employees carrying out the job(s) will know it best and, if consulted meaningfully, may well come up with ideas as to how the job(s) might be saved.
Considerable importance is attached to consultation with any trade unions involved or, lacking their presence, the opportunity to elect worker representatives, to consult with the employer on behalf of their colleagues, must be provided. If employees do not wish to elect workforce representatives then it will still be necessary to consult with the workforce. If the potential number to be dismissed is less than 20, individual consultation with the employee should be carried out, and although there is no statutory length of the consultation period, those set out in any contractual redundancy policy or trade union agreement should be followed. Where 20 or more redundancies are proposed, the collective consultation provisions apply. Where between 20 and 99 redundancies are proposed at one site within a period of 90 days or less, 30 days’ consultation is required. Where 100 or more redundancies are proposed at one site within a period of 90 days or less, 90 days’ consultation is required. The employer also needs to inform the Secretary of State of the redundancies in line with the above timeframes. For the purposes of consultation with a trade union or employee representatives the employer must disclose to them, in writing,: i]Z gZVhdch [dg i]Z egdedhVah0 i]Z cjbWZgh VcY YZhXg^ei^dc d[ egdedhZY gZYjcYVcX^Zh 0 i]Z idiVa cjbWZg d[ ZbeadnZZh d[ Vcn hjX] YZhXg^ei^dc Vi i]Vi h^iZ0 i]Z egdedhZY bZi]dY d[ hZaZXi^dc0 i]Z egdedhZY bZi]dY d[ XVggn^c\ dji i]Z dismissals (subject to procedures) and the i^bZhXVaZ0 VcY i]Z egdedhZY bZi]dY d[ XVaXjaVi^c\
redundancy payments. It may be beneficial to give full details of the circumstances leading up to the current situation and what has been done so far to try to prevent it. Redundancy situations commonly arise either because of a financial problem or there is now a job imbalance. Tribunals take a dim view of an employer faced with a financial problem who fires a few employees as a resolution. In this situation employers need to explain to employees the attempts which have been made to increase sales by perhaps reducing prices and increasing income, renegotiating with suppliers, changing suppliers and perhaps sales promotions etc. A Tribunal will expect an employer to consider all these factors before considering redundancies. If ideas of how the jobs can be saved are not forthcoming then the next step is to consider how to identify how potential redundant employees can be saved. Sometimes the selection is straightforward and a selection procedure can be carried out. Statute does not state what the procedure should be just that it should be “fair.” The two most commonly used procedures have been last in – first out (LIFO) or points based selection criteria to identify the most valuable employees to retain. LIFO has fallen out of favour recently following the introduction of age discrimination legislation. When using selection criteria ensure the criteria are objective and based on skills required for the job. If possible have more than one person score. Ensure scorers have read each employee’s personnel file.
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Employees identified as potentially redundant should be invited to a meeting to discuss their score(s). Provide, prior to the meeting and in writing, their own score(s) and that of the others in their pool. Sometimes employees argue that they should not be shown other employees scores because of confidentiality. This isn’t necessarily true - it is only by seeing their own score and being able to compare it to their colleagues’ scores that they can sensibly comment on the accuracy of the marking. Mistakes do happen and far better to discover the mistake before they are dismissed than at the Tribunal! Assuming that no adjustments to the scores are necessary the employer must then consider if there are any alternative jobs available. A suitable alternative is one where the role is broadly similar with regard id i]Z ldg` ^ihZa[0 i]Z ZbdajbZcih [dg ^i0 i]Z hiVijh0 i]Z ]djgh VcY i]Z adXVi^dc# >[ Vc d[[Zg of suitable work is made, and the employee refuses it, they may lose their right to a redundancy payment. An employee has a right to a trial period in the new job, normally for four weeks. If they reasonably leave the job because they find it unsuitable, or the employer decides they are not suitable for it, then their right to redundancy payment still stands. Special rules apply to women on ordinary or additional maternity leave. Such an employee is entitled to be offered, before the end of her current employment, alternative employment, if it is available, with her employer or associated employer. The new contract takes effect immediately following the old (i.e. with continuity of employment). The role must be both suitable in relation to the employee and appropriate for her
in the circumstances and it must not be substantially less favourable than if she had carried on her old role. This area is fraught – take professional advice before acting! Having reached the end of the process those selected for redundancy are dismissed. Employers should send a formal letter to the employee terminating the employment which contains either within the body of it, or as a separate attachment, a financial statement which complies with the requirements of statute, with regard to notice, or pay in any ex-gratia payments etc sufficient to enable them to calculate that the figures are correct. The formal letter should also contain the right to appeal. Although, if the numbers to be made redundant are less than 20, there are no periods of time laid for consultation before dismissals can occur, it is unlikely that a
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DROP A DRESS SIZE IN 6 WEEKS
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his diet is designed for maximum energy and fat loss. Over the course of the day you will eat a perfect balance of appetite suppressing protein, wholesome energising carbohydrates and essential fats. This will keep your blood sugar levels steady and wipe out sugar cravings as energy is ‘drip fed’ into your system over an extended period of time. The diet is based on 1500 calories a day, which is perfect for the ‘average’ woman to lose around 1.5-2lbs per week. If you have much more weight to lose, or are doing a lot of exercise, you will need to eat more than this to keep your metabolism running at full speed. It is crucial to remember that our bodies are highly sensitive to drastic reductions in calorie intake. Starving yourself of energy will simply create a powerful fat storage effect as your body goes into survival mode. If you are struggling to lose weight, it might well be that you are not eating enough!
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LENDING YOUR FLAT TO A TV CREW
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any years ago, when I was just a lad, I heard of a man who had a beautiful flat in Glasgow’s west end. One day, a man from STV knocked on his door and asked if he wouldn’t mind having his hallway used for a bit of filming. The filming would take the best part of a day, so as an incentive he was
offered £200 payment for his trouble, additional funds to take his family out for the day whilst filming took place, and the chance to have his hallway repainted in the colour of his choice. Our hero was delighted at this offer, and bit the STV man’s hand off for the deal. So he signed the paperwork, took his family away for the day, and returned just as the decorators were finished. It was at this point he thought about checking what exactly he’d signed up for, so checked the small print in his contract. His hallway was being used to film a scene from “Taggart”. A month later, he saw what had been filmed in his hallway. He tuned into Taggart, and saw a psychopath go to his door, ring the doorbell, and brutally murder the person who answered the door with an axe. As the victim screamed in terror and blood splattered all over the walls, he now realised why STV had wanted to repaint his hall. This was possibly the most violent scene in the history of Taggart. Indeed, given that the show is about murders that take place in Glasgow, that’s quite an achievement. But his agony did not end there. In the next scene, Jim Taggart and his sidekick Jardine were in the hall looking over the dead body, which had an axe embedded in it and limbs missing. As the forensics team scoured the hall for clues, it is alleged that a visibly shaken Jim Taggart said “This is the most disgusting, horrific murder I’ve ever seen”. It took him quite a number of years before he could sell his flat. Or sleep again. Which brings me neatly to my next topic. TAGGART Yes, Taggart has just returned to our screens. 27 years on, the Taggart team are still investigating multiple homicides. Given that Taggart is set in Glasgow,
I’ve never been able to understand why the team have never got a call out to a murder where one ned has simply murdered another over a spilt bottle of merrydown. If anyone from STV is reading thisI’m not 100% sure if the previous story about the Taggart murder scene is true, so please don’t sue me. But you have to admit- it was quite a story. Incidentally, please don’t hesitate to contact me if you’d like to use my house for filming; I could use the cash, and hate painting. CHRIS EVANS Replacing Terry Wogan as the Radio 2 breakfast host was a big challenge, but Chris Evans seems to have done well. However, he really has to stop playing “The Candy Man” by Sammy Davies Jnr every Friday. The novelty has well and truly worn off, and I dare say that the song has caused a few car crashes as irate drivers shout “Oh no, not that song again!” Just because it’s Friday doesn’t mean we’re in a good mood Chris. Stop playing that song and give us peace. THE ROYAL WEDDING Q’s Views would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Prince William and Kate Middleton on their engagement. We don’t know if they can actually get a copy of The HUB where they come from, but hopefully this message will find its way to them anyway. Much debate has taken place about when the wedding will take place, with August 2011 being the most popular guess amongst Royal watchers. If the future King and Queen of England are indeed reading this,
might I suggest that August 12th would be a good date. This is because Yours Truly gets married on that day, and if he Royal Wedding takes place that day too, the roads will be nice and quiet for us as people tune in to watch it. Finally, I’d like to advise them that if they’re thinking of booking Oran Mor in Glasgow for August, they should forget it as we beat them to it. Shame really, as it has a late licence until 2am and close access to the subway. AND FINALLY A big hello to Callum Manning, who has been made vice-captain of his school. Well done, and well deserved Callum. A big hello also to his siblings Sophie, Matthew and Charlotte. They may not be vice captains of their school yet, but that doesn’t mean we at Q’s Views have forgotten about them.
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Breakfast: 45g All Bran with sliced banana and semi-skimmed milk Snack: 2 nairns berry flavour oat biscuits Lunch: Baked potato with a snap pot of baked beans and salad Snack: 30g nakd bar - choc mint flavour Dinner: Oven baked salmon fillet served with 5 heaped tablespoons of roasted vegetable couscous and a large portion of steamed broccoli.
Breakfast: 35g porridge oats with semi-skimmed milk a tablespoon of mixed seeds and a pinch of cinnamon Snack: Orange Lunch: Multiseed Bagel filled with 3 slices of lean ham, spinach, cucumber and extra light mayo Snack: 2 finger kit-kat Dinner: Home-made chilli con carne with turkey mince. Serve a large portion of mince with 4 tablespoons of brown rice.
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Breakfast: 45g of All Bran with semiskimmed milk and blueberries Snack: Banana Lunch: 2-egg omelette with mushrooms and spinach. Serve with 2 dark ryvita spread with extra light cheese. Snack: Small skimmed latte Dinner: Mix of chicken and beef stir fry strips cooked in fajita seasoning with onions and peppers. Serve with one wholemeal tortilla wrap, reduced fat cheddar cheese, spicy salsa and a large mixed salad Dessert: 1 solero ice lolly, berry flavour
Breakfast: 2 poached eggs on one slice of Burgen toast Snack: Apple Lunch: Tin of Baxter’s healthy choice Lentil and Vegetable soup served with a crusty wholegrain roll. Snack: A small Tupperware dish filled with mixed nuts, seeds and dried fruit Dinner: Baked fillet of cod or haddock cooked in foil with cherry tomatoes and a splash of white wine. Served with 4 baby new potatoes, steamed carrots and asparagus Dessert: 1 mirangue nest filled with fresh strawberries and blueberries, 2 tablespoons of total 0% greek yoghurt and a swirl of honey
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Your Stars... Aries Mar 20 - Apr 20
Whether you’re working from home or behind the scenes in some way, your urge for pastures new could be a source of conflict. Recent misunderstandings with a loved one could come to a head this week, especially if circumstance in the form of health or work constraints, have prevented you from showing your true colours. Nevertheless, it’s time to decide what or who you want and start setting your dreams in motion.
Libra 23 Sep - 23 Oct
With Venus, your planetary ruler, retrograde in Libra, your Sun sign, it looks like relationships have been hard work lately and since the tempo of your professional life and work is about to get busy, if you don’t get your house in order, your attempts to be all things to all people could leave you dazed, confused and knackered. The best way to improve your effectiveness and efficiency could well be to consider adopting a healthier diet and lifestyle, and trying not to be so nice.
Taurus 20 Apr - 20 May
Gemini 21 May - 21 Jun
Cancer 22 Jun - 22 Jul
Leo 23 Jul - 22 Aug
Virgo 23 Aug - 22 Sep
With Venus, your ruler, retrograde and Mercury having joined Mars in Sagittarius, communication is the key to moving forward again and the best way to begin is to clear recent obstacles, delays and misunderstandings that have plagued an important personal or professional relationship. the harder you play, the luckier you’ll become so go confidently in the direction of your dreams and act as if it were impossible to fail.
If the recent delays and frustrations that have dogged your attempts to get on with things has left you feeling under the weather, things should begin to ease, now that Mercury has joined Mars in Sagittarius. With such an emphasis on your opposite sign of Sagittarius in the coming weeks, it’s not what you know but who you know when it gets to getting what you need. True love however is best encouraged behind closed doors, away from prying, and envious, eyes.
Your love life and creative selfexpression is set for a big boost but you need to stop spending like there is no tomorrow. You need to make sure you’ve got some put away for a rainy day because if it’s spent as soon as it’s earned, you wont have access to a lump sum at quick notice. Lack of ready cash could prevent you from capitalising on some of the opportunities coming your way.
The combination or flirty Mercury and hot-to-trot Mars in your solar house of self-indulgent merry-making could cloud a deep urge growing within you to make some major and even drastic changes. And with the Sun moving through Scorpio, your domestic life, your home and family, could be where you’ll start making the most immediate changes. A trip down memory lane could well be the trigger and once begun, there really is no turning back.
The misunderstandings and delays that have dogged some of your thinking and routine communications lately should begin to lift this week, now that Mercury has entered Sagittarius, but don’t forget the details in your desire to grasp the bigger picture. If you’re finding it easier to put other people back together again while attempts to go after what you want seem to be frustrated, take a step back and have a look at what’s happening.
Scorpio 24 Oct - 21 Nov
Sagittarius 22 Nov - 21 Dec
Capricorn 22 Dec - 19 Jan
Aquarius 20 Jan - 18 Feb
Pisces 19 Feb - 20 Mar
Now you’ve undergone your yearly renaissance, admittedly this one has been a little rougher than most, it’s onwards and upwards. There really is no stopping you now Scorpio, with the Sun continuing to make its way through your Sun sign while Jupiter is casting helpful rays from Pisces. With Mercury and Mars in Sagittarius, it’s time to make the most of the promising financial opportunities coming your way. They who conquer are those who believe they can.
With your yearly cycle coming to a close and a new one soon to begin, you should consider withdrawing from the world a while to rest, recuperate and recharge your batteries. It is also a good time to meditate and to reflect over the past year and prepare for your new yearly cycle that begins when the Sun enters your Sun sign shortly. Make space in your life for some peace and quiet. Contemplation for an hour is better than sixty years of formal worship.
While it looks like you’re continuing to put the needs of loved ones before your own, don’t be too generous with your hard earned cash or you could be asking for trouble. One of the hardest things to learn in life is which bridge to cross and which to burn. So if in doubt, bide your time and sort out the paperwork and make an effort to improve communications with friends and family.
The presence of Mercury and Mars in Sagittarius suggests you’ve got the proverbial gift of the gab right now. Therefore it mightn’t be a bad idea to make a greater effort to go out of your way to make and maintain some of the new contacts you’ll be making as your social life gets busier by the day. Co-operation and teamwork are the name of the game and it’s very likely that some of the people you meet in the days and weeks ahead could prove of considerable benefit and support to you in the future.
As your workload increases beware of overloading yourself or your health could suffer. You’ll achieve an awful lot in the next six weeks but if you don’t start pacing yourself you’ll blow a fuse. Further study could open the doors to achieving your worldly ambitions. Don’t be ashamed to confess that you are ignorant of what you don’t know. Everyone is ignorant, only in different subjects.
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XF – 2010 Exec Car of the Year T he Jaguar XF is a beautiful car. It is a car that has certainly made those in under-50 year old category take note of Jaguar. Traditionally, you had to be nearing or in retirement to justify to yourself and your friends that you suited a Jaguar. Although, Jaguar had feeble attempts to draw a younger audience with the X-Type, you cannot but help be reminded of the stigma attached to owning a Jaguar. That is, until the XF arrived on the scene. The XF is a gem; it is a delight to drive and is certainly attracting a new breed of buyers for the manufacturer – particularly those who had a penchant for more ‘younger’ German brands. Here we give the 2010 Executive car of the year the once over: PERFORMANCE Like most executive brutes these days you can have both V6 and V8 petrol engines along with a choice of two diesels. All come with a six-speed automatic gearbox but we suspect that most buyers will go for one of the two 3.0 V6 diesels. In the line-up you have the 275bhp S model and the standard 240bhp. I They are both very good engines and the 240bhp is so good that it questions whether or not the 275bhp version is worthy of the additional cost. Should you prefer a petrol engine, the 3.0 V6 unit is a fine choice but if you want all out performance then you really have to go for the 5.0 V8 as it is much more impressive and takes you into M5 territory. HANDLING/ RIDE / DRIVE As a manufacturer, Jaguar has had this amazing ability to produce cars that are sharp to drive, but silky smooth to ride in. The XF
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Morrisons - Hamilton Sainsbury’s - Hamilton Asda - Blantyre Highest
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can be a tad firm – particularly at slower speeds and even more so if you opt for the adaptive sports suspension. The adaptive suspension once you're going at a nice cruising pace although displays a terrific balance of control and suppleness. The drive is entertaining and rewarding at the same time. You do not find yourself bored or feel that the car is out of control. The sensitive steering allows you to feel every turn and the XF boasts plentiful grip help to make any journey a joy. There can be a little wind noise on the motorway jaunt but certainly not enough to put you off buying one. TOYS From the stitched leather dashboard and door cappings to the aluminium and wood furnishings and the blue mood lighting, the XF has real wow factor. As you would expect from Jaguar, the standard equipment list is an impressively long one, leaving little to be added. You don't just get the expected – things such as wood, leather and air-con. You also get a range of more modern features such as touch-screen sat-nav with voice controls and MP3 connectivity.
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RUNNING COSTS The XF’s starting prices are steep compared with rivals with four-cylinder engines at the bottom of their ranges, but compare engines like-forlike, and it’s priced very competitively. Unusual for a Jaguar, resale values of the XF are pretty strong. Fuel consumption and CO2 emissions are comparable with those of most rivals with six- or eight-cylinder engines. Jaguar official figures give a combined return of 41.5mpg. HOW PRACTICAL? The styling of the XF is great, but as you would expect, you can't have a coupe-like roofline without sacrificing some headroom. Also as the transmission tunnel is quite large, it really makes it a car for two in the back rather than three. Only the tallest adults will suffer, though, and legroom is fine. There's also a proper boot - a minimum of 500 litres of space, with fold-down rear seats so you can enlarge it.
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Bellshill Athletic 4 Kilwinning Rangers 2 I
t was three wins in three games for new ‘hill manager Creaney as the home side kept up the winning form. In what many would argue was a must win match, Bellshill made a positive start and Kilwinning Keeper Wilson saved decent efforts from Selfkirk and Dolan before being beaten by a Bennett header in the 12th minute when the defender rose above his marker to net from 10 yards following a corner from the right. Kilwinning won a number of free kicks in dangerous areas and Calder twice denied Maxwell and Casey headed McGregor’s shot behind for a corner. McKenna came close to doubling the ‘Hills lead after being sent clear by Dolan but The Gers Keeper touched the ball over. The Visitors equalised in the 24th minute when a McGregor free kick from 25 yards flew past the unsighted Calder into the net. Bellshill reacted to this setback immediately and Flynn had a shot blocked before Dolan saw his long range effort go narrow past. Athletic’s pressure paid off after 34 minutes when Brady restored their lead with a
magnificent strike from 30 yards. With half time looming Calder scrambled a Ferns shot clear at the second attempt to preserve the ‘Hill’s lead. Kilwinning pushed forward from the re-start and Calder saved a close range Ferns effort before the same player struck the bar with a header. Bellshill had a narrow escape in the 50th minute when Bennett’s headed back pass eluded the advancing Keeper who raced back to clear the danger. The visitor’s equalised in the 53rd minute when the unmarked Ferns Header Flew into the roof of the net following a corner kick. Ferns broke clear following a Bennett error but Calder blocked his attempt. The ‘Hill stepped up the pace and the Gers were defending desperately to try to protect their point. Casey sent Dolan clear and his cross was headed wide by McKenna before Wilson stopped Flynn’s shot at the second attempt. Bellshill deservedly went ahead after 73 minutes when Selfkirk headed Dolan’s free kick beyond Wilson. Kilwinning’s Sloan broke clear in a rare visitor’s attack but there were no
takers for his cross and the ball went behind in the 76th minute. Bellshill sealed the points with a well worked goal. Crozier sent Connelly clear on the left and McKenna headed his inch perfect cross past Wilson. A great result for Bellshill who made it three in three – the last time they did that was a few years ago. Bellshill Athletic: Calder, McGhee, Malloy, Casey, Bennett, Brady, McKenna (Cavanagh), Hall (Crozier), Selfkirk (Connelly), Flynn, Dolan
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Week 3 Results: S Fallon 8v2 T Cassidy 8v5 J McCormack 6 v 8 E Girdwood 5v8 Week 5 Fixtures: S Fallon 8pm J McLaughlin 8pm H Lynch 9:30pm T Cassidy 9:30pm
H Lynch E Williams J Glancy J McLaughlin
Week 4 Results: E Williams 1v8 J Glancy 8v3 J McLaughlin 3 v 8 E Girdwood 8v8
J Glancy E Williams E Girdwood J McCormack
Week 6 Fixtures: J McLaughlin 8pm E Girdwood 8pm J McCormack 8pm T Cassidy 8pm
Hamilton District Snooker Results S Fallon H Lynch T Cassidy J McCormack
Low Waters Welfare .............................. 0 Lanark YMCA ........................................ 6 Fir Park Club ......................................... 5 Cambusnethan Miners ......................... 1 Coalburn Miners ................................... 6 Columba Club ....................................... 0
S Fallon J Glancy E Williams H Lynch
Horse & Anchor .................................... 6 Wishaw Masters .................................... 0 Airdrie Workmans ................................. 3 Bar 147b ................................................ 3
League Table so far: Team Lanark YMCA Bar 147a Fir Park Club Bellshill Rileys Bar 147b Horse & Anchor Coalburn Miners Low Waters Welfare Cambusnethan Miners Airdrie Workmans Columba Club Wishaw Masters
Pld Pts 7 31 6 26 7 26 6 24 6 22 7 22 6 19 7 18 6 14 6 14 7 14 7 5
H[ikbji Stagecoach West of Scotland League Super League First Division Saturday, 06 November 2010
Annbank United F.C. Vale of Clyde F.C. Bellshill Athletic F.C. Whitletts Victoria F.C.
P P 4 2
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P P 2 0
Glenafton Athletic F.C. TBC Shotts Bon Accord F.C. TBC Kilwinning Rangers F.C. Renfrew F.C.
Saturday, 13 November 2010
Cumbernauld United F.C. Clydebank F.C. Kilwinning Rangers F.C. Renfrew F.C. Hurlford United F.C. Girvan F.C
Stagecoach West of Scotland League Central District First Div
0 1 3 3 P 3
v v v v v
2 0 0 2 P 1
Whitletts Victoria F.C. Annbank United F.C. East Kilbride Thistle F.C. Vale of Clyde F.C. Bellshill Athletic F.C. TBC Shotts Bon Accord F.C.
Stagecoach West of Scotland League Central District Second Saturday, 06 November 2010
Saturday, 06 November 2010
St. Anthony’s F.C.
1 v 1
Neilston Juniors F.C.
Shettleston F.C.
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Glasgow Perthshire F.C.
Vale of Leven F.C.
0 v 1
Kilsyth Rangers F.C.
Johnstone Burgh F.C.
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Greenock Juniors F.C. TBC
Neilston Juniors F.C.
0 v 0
Dunipace F.C.
Vale of Leven F.C.
1 v 2
St. Anthony’s F.C.
Glasgow Perthshire F.C.
3 v 2
Cambuslang Rangers F.C.
Kilsyth Rangers F.C.
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Port Glasgow F.C.
Greenock Juniors F.C.
3 v 0
Shettleston F.C.
Saturday, 13 November 2010
Benburb F.C. 2 v 2 Newmains United F.C. P - P Wishaw Juniors F.C. 1 v 0 Lesmahagow Juniors F.C. 1 v 3
Carluke Rovers F.C. Larkhall Thistle F.C. TBC Stonehouse Violet F.C. Maryhill F.C.
Saturday, 13 November 2010
Maryhill F.C. Royal Albert F.C. Lesmahagow Juniors F.C. Wishaw Juniors F.C. Newmains United F.C. St. Roch’s F.C.
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Larkhall Thistle F.C. Yoker Athletic F.C. TBC Stonehouse Violet F.C. TBC Forth Wanderers F.C. TBC Carluke Rovers F.C. TBC Benburb F.C. TBC
<_njkh[i Stagecoach West of Scotland League Super League First Division Saturday 20th November 2010
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JUNIOR LEAGUE TABLES Pld 10 11 7 10 9 7 8 7 9 9 6 7 8 8
W 6 5 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 3 3 3 1 1
D 3 4 1 0 1 0 2 2 4 1 0 0 1 1
L 1 2 1 5 4 3 3 2 3 5 3 4 6 6
F 20 13 21 12 18 17 16 8 11 17 16 18 14 12
A GD Pts 10 10 21 8 5 19 7 14 16 16 -4 15 24 -6 13 16 1 12 15 1 11 8 0 11 14 -3 10 23 -6 10 12 4 9 15 3 9 21 -7 4 24 -12 4
Cambuslang Rangers F.C. - Thorniewood United F.C. Dunipace F.C. - Blantyre Victoria F.C. Port Glasgow F.C. - Greenock Juniors F.C. St. Anthony’s F.C. - Glasgow Perthshire F.C. Shettleston F.C. - Johnstone Burgh F.C. Neilston Juniors F.C. - Vale of Leven F.C.
Central District First Div Pos Team Pld W 1 Thorniewood United F.C. 9 7 2 Kilsyth Rangers F.C. 10 6 3 Neilston Juniors F.C. 10 5 4 St. Anthony’s F.C. 8 4 5 Greenock Juniors F.C. 8 4 6 Vale of Leven F.C. 8 4 7 Port Glasgow F.C. 8 3 8 Shettleston F.C. 8 3 9 Johnstone Burgh F.C. 8 3 10 Dunipace F.C. 8 2 11 Glasgow Perthshire F.C. 9 2 12 Cambuslang Rangers F.C. 8 2 13 Blantyre Victoria F.C. 6 0
Stagecoach West of Scotland League Central District Second Div Saturday 20th November 2010
Saturday 20th November 2010
Ashfield F.C. - Glenafton Athletic F.C. Cumbernauld United F.C. - Clydebank F.C. Shotts Bon Accord F.C. - Hurlford United F.C. Vale of Clyde F.C. - Kilwinning Rangers F.C. Whitletts Victoria F.C. - East Kilbride Thistle F.C. Bellshill Athletic F.C. - Annbank United F.C.
Super League First Division Pos Team 1 Whitletts Victoria F.C. 2 Clydebank F.C. 3 Girvan F.C 4 Renfrew F.C. 5 Kilwinning Rangers F.C. 6 Hurlford United F.C. 7 Glenafton Athletic F.C. 8 East Kilbride Thistle F.C. 9 Shotts Bon Accord F.C. 10 Bellshill Athletic F.C. 11 Ashfield F.C. 12 Cumbernauld United F.C. 13 Vale of Clyde F.C. 14 Annbank United F.C.
Stagecoach West of Scotland League Central District First Div
D 1 3 2 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 1
L 1 1 3 1 3 3 4 5 5 3 5 6 5
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Central District Second Div Pos Team 1 Yoker Athletic F.C. 2 Carluke Rovers F.C. 3 Larkhall Thistle F.C. 4 St. Roch’s F.C. 5 Benburb F.C. 6 Royal Albert F.C. 7 Stonehouse Violet F.C. 8 Lesmahagow Juniors F.C. 9 Forth Wanderers F.C. 10 Wishaw Juniors F.C. 11 Maryhill F.C. 12 Newmains United F.C.
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a well deserved try. Gordon Burns slotted the conversion to push the Villagers 7-5 ahead. With their heads now up the Villagers hit Oban again within minutes of the restart. A poor kick from Oban saw the Villagers awarded a scrum. With the ball won, John Kinnoch kicked through and Chris King was first to react, claiming the ball and powering down the wing. As his opposite number prepared for the tackle King chipped over the top, gathered the ball on the other side of the defender, and crossed for his try. Burns was again on target with the conversion, opening up a 14-5 lead. As the half continued, Oban’s heavier forwards began to break down the Villagers' defence. With half time approaching the home side secured the ball from a lineout and again used their powerful driving maul to push into the Villagers 22. As the pack continued to drive forward Cammy Smith broke free, avoided the tackle and scored under the posts. The conversion was good bringing the score at the break to 14-12 in the Villagers’ favour. The second half started with some strong play from the Villagers as they continued to move the ball at pace, stretching the Oban defence. In contrast, the home side relied
on their forward power and were starting to dominate the key phases, particularly the lineouts. With 55 minutes played Oban made the breakthrough securing their 3rd try of the afternoon. Once more the forwards took the credit, driving through the Villagers’ defence before their prop, Corrie Louw, barrelled over from close range, shaking the posts as he crashed over the line. The conversion was on target moving the home side back in front 19-14. The Villagers were determined to take something from the match and pushed hard for the winning score. With the wind and rain making a return both sides were struggling to control the ball as handling and catching became difficult. With time slipping away the Villagers tried to counter attack, breaking out from inside their own 22 having taken an Oban scrum against the head, only to see the Oban centre Bert Wright snatch the ball from mid air and run in for the vital score. Another solid conversion took the scoreline to 26-14 and ended Uddingston’s chances. With international rugby taking over for the next 2 weeks the Villagers next fixture will be their SRU Regional Bowl 2nd round fixture against Wigtownshire on the 27th. Kick-off will be 12 noon at Bothwell Castle Policies.
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deflate the elation Uddingston felt from the manner in which they had played this game.
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amilton travelled north to face Aberdeen in the last game of what has been a fairly successful season still trying to secure the points and goals that could secure fifth spot. Manager Kevin Murphy said after the match, “We were always going to be in for a hard game today with Aberdeen fighting for their premier league survival. We got off to a wonderful start with three early goals but credit to the home side who showed great resilience to make a game of it in the second half”. The match started well with Hamilton in control and dominating the midfield against a very young Aberdeen team who were hoping for the single point that would see them safe. On 9 minutes Aberdeen’s plans of holding out for a draw were up in the air, a great ball from Katie Reilly found Cheryl McCulloch on the edge of the box and with a typical striker’s instinct she lifted the ball over the Aberdeen goalie to put Hamilton one up. On 11 minutes a superb pass inside the full back from Sam McManus allowed Ashley McDonald to race into the box and fire low into the net to double the Hamilton advantage. Two minutes later and another great ball played in behind the home defence this time by Katie Reilly found Sarah Crilly in the box, a calm finish saw the visitors go three up. Hamilton started the second half the same as the first, on top and creating chances. These chances unfortunately were spurned as a result of poor finishing or good goalkeeping. These missed chances would come back to haunt Hamilton when on 56 minutes a mishit clearance fell to the feet of one of the Aberdeen strikers and all of a sudden they were back in the game. The home side saw a glimmer of hope and began throwing players forward and for short period had Hamilton on the rack. Fortunately for the visitors the second
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goal that Aberdeen craved took until the 89th minute to arrive and the brief hope this gave the home team was extinguished only one minute later when McDonald picked the ball up on the halfway line and outstripped the defence to finish well and restore Hamilton’s two goal lead. The final whistle went almost immediately but with Forfar having a comfortable 4-0 victory over Rangers, Hamilton had to settle for sixth position on goal difference. This has been a good season for Hamilton and from this reporters point of view they have a good base to build on for next season. A couple of victories over two of the top four clubs in the country show how far they have come and what can be achieved with hard work and dedication. Manager Kevin Murphy summed the season up “We can now look forward to a well earned break and come back refreshed looking to build on this season’s campaign. At the end of the season I would like to say thank you to the supporters who travel with us to all the games and most importantly to my coaching staff Alan, Mark and Derek. All three play a major role in the success of the club and do not receive the credit or recognition they deserve”.
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horniewood's short journey to Bellshill ended in a disappointing Scottish Cup exit on Saturday when they lost to Dundee side Lochee Harp. The cup tie was switched to the home of their local rivals due to a water logged Robertson Park as pressure mounted on having the cup tie played given that the next round draw had already been made. It was the ‘home side’ who started brightly and early pressure was rewarded when they took the lead in 6 minutes. Striker Darren Miller dispatched a left foot shot low past McPherson into the right hand corner. The Harp keeper had to look lively a minute later as he managed to block at the feet of the inrushing Stephen Mullen as United pressed for a second. A good move on the left by Devlin and Lafferty in 14 minutes set up Des Bradshaw on the edge of the area but the midfielder fired well wide as 'Wood' remained on top. Thorniewood, clearly on top at this stage of the match should have increased their lead in 23 minutes. Mighty Mullen cut inside two defenders before squaring to strike partner Darren Miller who somehow managed to blast the ball off the legs of McPherson from point blank range when it was probably harder to miss than score. Harp registered their first real attack after 35 minutes and almost grabbed an equaliser with Stephen Mather in the 'Wood' goal producing a great stop to keep Thorniewood in front. Harp again came close in 38 minutes when towering centre back – who reminded us of the Jolly Green Giant - Fotheringham managed to get his head on the
ball from the corner, which fell to a team mate but was unable to capitalize much to the relief of a grateful Mather. The visitors finished the half on top with Thorniewood undoubtedly happy to hear the official blow his whistle – which gave them a chance to reflect on the first half performances. Into the second period and Thorniewood looked to have won the tie in 53 minutes when substitute Chris Faulds recieved the ball wide on the right before driving into the box, letting rip with a low drive past the diving McPherson for a superb individual effort. Despite having a two goal cushion, Thorniewood committed the cardinal sin of conceding right after scoring a minute later when they gave away a cheap penalty. Peters converted to give the Dundee men a lifeline which gave the visitors belief and hope. They then went on to score a stunning equaliser in the 65th minute when a ball from half-way was volleyed into the top corner by Weir - leaving a helpless Mather in the home goal. Clearly now on top and sensing that Thorniewood were there for the taking, Harp sensationally took the lead in 68 minutes. Weir became provider when his cross was turned in at the back post by man of the match Ramsay to send the 'Harp' players and fans wild. In a ding dong finale both sides could have scored with Mather producing another great save from a header in 82 minutes before a scramble in the box ended in a breathtaking save by McPherson as he somehow managed to tip a certain looking 'Wood' goal over the
bar. On reflection, manager Fallon and his team must be extremely disappointed with the result. Thorniewood had gone into this game as the favorites. The reality is that those squandered chances in a one sided opening half hour came back to haunt Thorniewood and despite having the ability could not finish Lochee Harp off. The only positive from this disappointment was the quote of the day; ‘He squiffed it wide’!
here was a good turnout at the CaniX Race in Lochore Courty Park, Fife from Strathclyde parkrun earlier this month. Vicki O’Hare (placed 2nd in her group), Karen Connal (also placed 2nd in her group) and Scott Connal (1st in his group with a fantastic time) ran with their dogs over the 2 days and came home with prizes. Ally Robb ran on the Sunday only and came 1st in her category. Canix is a new sport that involves running with a dog and they can be any shape or size, any breed and all fitness levels — canine and human. Eileen Cook, who organises the
sport nationally, said: "Spectators love it because people run with all breeds of dogs imaginable," she said. "And it's great as a competition in that it caters for all ages." Most of the CaniX races he competes in are held in England, but fans of the sport north of the border hope that the Fife event will raise the sport's profile in Scotland and bring more races here. The event also featured a Bikejor, when cyclists race with their dogs. There was also a class for children and "have-a-go" CaniX competitors.
L-R, Ally Robb with Harvey, Karen Connal with Jura, Scott ‘Speedy’ Connal with Tiree and Vicki O’Hare with Draven.
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