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KNIFE CRIME IS BIGGEST FEAR P

ARENTS’ biggest fear is that their kids will be a victim of knife crime, following a recent survey Although the latest statistics show that youth crime is at its lowest level for 27 years with a reduction of 50% across Scotland over the last six years alone Our survey shows just how concerned parents are about the risks to their children, particularly in relation to knife crime.

Although actual experiences of knife crime are low, it is still a scenario that parents fear as it is something they feel they have no control over and the consequences for their child can be severe The priority is to change the culture in which some young people think that carrying a knife is acceptable.

The campaign No Knives aims to reduce the incidence of knife-carrying amongst young people in Scotland by raising awareness of the related risks and consequences, changing attitudes and perceptions, and promoting positive life choices.

Education has an essential role in reassuring young people that carrying knives is unnecessary.

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KNIFE DENNISTOUN CRIME IS BROTHEL MADAME BIGGEST TOLD TO RETIRE FEAR CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Indeed, it may be the only way in which fears can be addressed, and the only way in which knife-related crime can be reduced amongst those who perpetrate it. .By reaching out to young people and peer groups to highlight the fact that carrying an offensive weapon is completely unacceptable is vital to try and prevent the devastating personal consequences knife crime can have on ordinary families here in the city.

Knife crime has been a blight on our communities for too long.

There are a myriad of reasons behind knife carrying – inequality, poverty, alcohol and drugs, dysfunctional families and a lack of education are just some.

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THE 70-YEAR-OLD gran who ran the vice den from a dingy flat in Dennistoun has been ordered to retire by a sheriff.

Isabella managed an operation which ran a string of ageing hookers, including 61-yearold Winifred Archibald, who used the name Alexis.

The flat was raided after a tip-off and Qazi was convicted of running a brothel after punters gave evidence against her.

Glasgow sheriff Kenneth Miller was told Qazi had health conditions and this then ruled out a jail sentence.

Sentence was deferred for a year for good behaviour and Qazi was warned to stay out of trouble.

The Sheriff was reported as saying: “In other words, it’s appropriate for you now to retire from these activities and that’s what you should do.”

Qazi, of Bishopbriggs, was convicted in December of managing the brothel in a tenement flat in Dennistoun between 2003 and 2012.

Her co-accused Kenneth Forrest, who Qazi described as her live-in companion, went on trial earlier this month but walked free last week after the charges against him were dropped.

The more mature Vice girls including Archibald and another aged 57, worked at the brothel, which was advertised in seedy publications as a massage parlour.

Archibald, who is hard of hearing, was in the property when it was raided.

Qazi’s home was later searched and police found client lists and £500 in cash, which she claimed was savings for her funeral.

Scotland Rugby League Wheelchair Captain Named

PEOPLE living in the east end were up-in-arms after it took eight days to remove asbestos dust from bins in the Gallowgate.

An alarm was raised after bin men discovered a powder and believed it to be asbestos, in bins at David Court on May 6.

However it took until the 14th before the material was removed by a specialist team, a full, eight days after it was first detected.

Residents were angry over the delay, and said they were terrified that, they may have been exposed to the potentially lethal substance.

Inhalation of asbestos, which was used as a fire-resistant material in buildings, can lead to lung cancer and pulmonary problems and they can both take as long as 20 years to develop.

It is currently unknown how the asbestos entered the bins.

West of Scotland Housing Association, who own the property, reported that they are working with police to find out who dumped the substance

in the bins.

One resident, who asked not to be named, said: “I think it’s an absolute joke.

“Whoever dumped this here was putting everybody’s health at risk and it shouldn’t have taken so long for it to be removed.

“I’m genuinely scared that down the line there’ll be people who get health problems as a result of this.”

West of Scotland Housing Association employed council Asbestos Team to safely remove the material on Wednesday, May 14.

Air test results of the area after removal came back clear, and the housing association said no further action is required.

Colin Turnbull, Director of Operations at West of Scotland Housing Association, said: “These items had been illegally dumped.

“We take the health and safety of our residents very seriously and are working with the police to investigate the matter and ensure this doesn’t happen again.”

SCOTLAND Coach Jamie Seery has named Glasgow Panthers player Graeme Stewart as Captain for the upcoming Four Nations, this will be the second time Stewart has captained the national team following last year’s World Cup when he captained the squad for the first time.

Coach Jamie Seery commented on his selection “I have asked Graeme to lead the squad again following last year’s World Cup as he ticks all the boxes of what the squad needs on the field, he is someone who not only leads by example but always speaks to the players around him to get the best out of the squad.

He has a great ability of being able to communicate in different ways to players at the same time to get the message across.”

Graeme was one of the first players to get involved with Wheelchair Rugby League in Scotland and attended the first ever Four Nations in 2012 which he adds to the experience he has gained from his other roles including being current President of Loch Lomond Rowing Club.

He also coaches their junior girls who are racing at National Championship level plus he participates in flat-water marathon Kayaking doing races of 55 – 97 miles which helps him handle the intensity of Wheelchair Rugby League.

On hearing of his selection Graeme commented “After the honour of being captain at last year’s Rugby League World Cup it feels even better to be named captain for this year’s international campaign, the squad is progressing well due to the added interest in the sport of Wheelchair Rugby League with improvements being made due to the larger pool of players which has increased the intensity of selection days and also helps with the progression of players to the elite squad.

A settled management and coaching structure this year is also paying dividends due to continuity of ideas and methods of progression. Looking forward to the Four Nations my goal for the team is for all squad members to showcase the improvements they have made over the last year.”

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Possil Commonwealth “Link Worker” Games legacy scheme backed by extended with £4.5 MSP Million funding COMMUNITIES in Rutherglen and Dalmarnock are to benefit from a £4.48 million funding boost which will extend the legacy of the Commonwealth Games, First Minister Alex Salmond announced today.

Projects funded are based near 2014 Commonwealth Games venues and Athletes’ Village and include a £4 million investment in safe and attractive pedestrian and cycle routes, as well as schemes to improve the mental and physical wellbeing of people in the area.

The Scottish Government has provided the funding to Clyde Gateway URC to support both the physical re-

generation of area and help develop local community organisations.

New pedestrian routes will connect Glasgow’s SMART bridge with new commercial development plots at Shawfield’s National Business District, and South Dalmarnock with public transport at the upgraded Dalmarnock railway station.

These pathways will also enhance and improve the main pedestrian and vehicle routes serving the Commonwealth Games.

The investment will ensure necessary regeneration work is undertaken before the Commonwealth Games begin.

BOB Doris, SNP MSP for Glasgow and Deputy Chair of the Health and Sport Committee, this week backed a new Scottish Government-funded programme which will provide additional support to health workers.

The Links Worker programme, which launched today at Allander Practice in Possil, will provide workers to assist GPs and others in the NHS in dealing with patients who have complex financial, emotional or environmental problems.

Link workers will also help such patients access other services that may be required, such as housing and social work.

The scheme is the result of a partnership between the Health and Social Care Alliance and General Practitioners at the Deep End.

100 new job opportunities thanks to the ‘Wheatley Pledge’ scheme

WHEATLEY Group, Scotland’s largest housing, community regeneration and care organisation, has created over 100 jobs for people living in its communities in just eight months, through its ‘Wheatley Pledge’ scheme.

The scheme, launched in August 2013, provides incentives for contractors and suppliers to create jobs and apprenticeships.

Companies signing up to the Wheatley Pledge receive a contribution towards pay and training costs from Wheatley Group for any new apprenticeship or job they create.

Candidates must live in a home owned or managed by one of Wheatley’s affordable-housing subsidiaries.

The scheme, which aims to support 300 people over three years, has so far seen 60 GHA, 10 YourPlace and two Cube customers secure roles –with recruitment for the rest of the 100 opportunities under way.

Alex McGuire, Wheatley’s Group Director of Property, said: “We’re delighted to have reached this milestone of the first 100 opportunities through the Wheatley Pledge.

“Our suppliers have created a wide variety of opportunities ranging from professional internships and trade apprenticeships to admin assistants and café workers.

This is part of our aim to help improve our customers’ lives and we’ll continue to work with other companies to offer further opportunities over the next two years.”

City Building has already offered 26 jobs and apprenticeships through the Wheatley Pledge.

Paul Carey, Chair of City Building, said: “Congratulations to the Wheatley Group for reaching this goal.

We are delighted to be working in partnership offering sustainable employment and training opportunities for the young people of our communities through the Wheatley Pledge.”

Daniel Horsfield, 18, lives in a GHA home in Knightswood and is an apprentice joiner with City Building.

He said: “It’s great. You learn while you earn. It makes you more independent, more able to do things for yourself – and it means you’re contributing to society too.”

Marc McMahon, 17, from Carntyne, an apprentice electrician and lives in a YourPlace home.

He said: “An apprenticeship like this can take you a long way.

“It’s not just about earning money, it’s about learning a trade that you can take further and building something for the future.

For example, I’d like to set up my own business one day.”

But the scheme isn’t just about apprenticeships.

Pavol Dzurjanik, 20, secured a paid internship with Mast Architects, and is currently working on a part-time placement while studying.

Pavol initially received a bursary to help with his stud-

ies through GHA and Cube’s Better Futures Fund.

When Mast Architects offered an internship for an Architecture student, Wheatley staff identified a number of possible candidates from the bursary recipients.

And Pavol impressed them so much they have offered him a year-long placement he needs to do as part of his studies.

Customers from across all of Wheatley’s partner organisations can apply for the posts, and candidates must live in a home owned or managed by a Wheatley Group company.

These include four Registered Social Landlords – GHA, Cube Housing Association, Loretto Housing and West Lothian Housing Partnership - a care organisation, Loretto Care, and two commercial subsidiaries – YourPlace Property Management and Lowther Homes.

The Wheatley Pledge builds on a total of over 9,500 jobs, apprenticeships and training places through a number of schemes.

This includes over 2,200 created by Wheatley Group’s partner organisations through contracts which require contractors to offer employment to local people.

Nearly 5000 people have been supported into training places through schemes such as the Community Janitors scheme and Modern Apprenticeship programme.

So far, 2,500 have found employment as a result of completing these schemes.

Bob was at the launch with Cabinet Secretary for Health Alex Neil. Afterwards, Bob said: “The Scottish Government recognise that the needs of many of my constituents in Possil and beyond are complex and go beyond primary healthcare.

These other needs can, however, have a direct impact on health and wellbeing, and on quality of life more generally.

“Link workers will have a crucial role in supporting these wider needs, something which is particularly urgent given the UK Government’s savage welfare reforms.

“I am pleased that the Alliance and Deep End GPs are working with the Scottish Government on this project to tackle these significant health inequalities.”

WOMAN PAY INEQUALITY ON the 44th anniversary of Labour passing the Equal Pay Act, Labour’s Shadow Scottish Secretary, Margaret Curran MP, voiced her fears that Governments in Scotland and the UK have taken their eye off the ball.

Revealing new data from the independent House of Commons Library that shows the gender pay gap has widened since 2010, Margaret Curran will point to the last Labour Government’s achievement in narrowing the gap, and will pledge that the next Labour Government will again take action again to narrow the pay gap.

She will criticise the SNP for a “total lack of ambition” on their plans for tackling equal pay and point say that the Scottish Government’s White Paper contains “empty promises to win women’s votes, but nothing on the tough fights we need to have to change women’s lives.”

Ms Curran said: That we mark forty four years since Labour’s Equal Pay Act passed into law and it became illegal to pay men and women different amounts for the same work.

The Equal Pay Act was a success for the Labour movement across the whole of the UK. From the first women who went on strike in Scotland for equal pay in 1943, to the famous strike at Ford in Dagenham in 1968.

The Labour movement, and the Labour Party, has always been at the front of those tough fights for equality and social justice.

We introduced the minimum wage, which lifted the pay of thousands of low paid women across Scotland.

But since 2010, progress has stalled. The UK and the Scottish Governments have taken their eye off the ball.

Under the Tories, the pay gap in Scotland has started to widen again and from the SNP and the Scottish Government, we see complacency and a total lack of ambition.

There’s nothing about how they would increase women’s wages that’s not good enough.

Even with the great progress we made, it’s not right that today women are still paid only 80p for every pound a man is paid.

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Bank Holiday Weekend Sailings

PADDLE Steamer Waverley will begin her 2014 sailings from Glasgow this May Bank Holiday weekend.

For four days only passengers have the chance to sail aboard the world’s last sea going paddle steamer and discover the Lochs & Islands of Scotland - Book now to guarantee your place onboard!

Sailing from Glasgow Science Centre you can visit Dunoon, Rothesay, Isle of Arran, cruise through the world famous Kyles of Bute to Tighnabruiach or steam across the Kilbrannan Sound and up the famous Mull of Kintyre Peninsula to Skipness Point with views of the 13th century Skipness Castle.

On Bank Holiday Monday don’t miss your chance to sail amid the dramatic mountain scenery of one of the Clyde ‘Fjords’ Loch Long.

Waverley sails in the Western Isles from May 27 until

June 3 – coach connections are available from Glasgow to Oban on May 31 until June 2.

Waverley will then sail from Glasgow with her annual summer sailings taking place from June 22 until August 24.

Waverley has excellent onboard facilities including a restaurant serving hot and cold snacks, two bars, heated lounges and a souvenir shop.

Meals can be pre-ordered for the bank holiday weekend and a brand new menu will be launched this weekend with Platters, Afternoon Teas and Pirate Treasure Chest lunches for children added to the classic lunch and dinner menu.

To launch the new menu you can enjoy free tastings of House Malts in the whisky bar on May 23, get a free packet of crisps with every sandwich purchased on May 24, a free glass of wine when you pre book your Sunday Roast on May 25 or a free

glass of Prosecco with every pre-booked afternoon tea on May 26.

Andy O’Brian, Waverley’s Captain said: “We are looking forward to welcoming our regular passengers from Glasgow onboard for a sail and hope to see some new faces this year.

We are delighted to be able to continue offering sailings on the Clyde aboard a traditional Clyde steamer”.

Prices start at £19 for Adults, discounts for Senior Citizens, Children under 18 are half the adult fare & under 5s travel free.

Sailing memberships for unlimited sailings aboard Waverley around the Clyde can be purchased from £350.

To book tickets, receive a brochure or for more information call 0845 130 4647, visit www.waverleyexcursions. co.uk or visit Glasgow Visitor Centre.

Clydesdale Bank Announces Partnership with Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance

CLYDESDALE Bank has this week unveiled a new partnership with Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA), to support the organisation in delivering its invaluable frontline life-saving service across the length and breadth of Scotland, including in Glasgow.

SCAA is the country’s only charity funded helicopter air ambulance.

It has responded to almost 300 emergency time-critical callouts in its inaugural year.

The launch of the community partnership between Clydesdale Bank and SCAA has provided additional cause for celebration as the charity marked its first anniversary and reflected on an outstanding introductory year.

Since its launch, this life-saving service has complemented and enhanced existing Government-funded resources.

Nearly half of all emergencies attended by SCAA have been trauma, followed by medical and cardiac assistance.

Emergency callouts have seen the team fly to road accidents, sporting incidents, equestrian accidents, strokes as well as responding to heart

TOP OF THE CLASS A TRAIL-BLAZING College course run with help from a housing

association to help the unemployed learn new skills and improve their

job prospects has celebrated another milestone.

Nine long-term unemployed people from the east end of Glasgow this week completed their studies at Glasgow Kelvin College in what is the SIXTH time the course has run.

And they gave the pioneering project an overwhelming thumbs up as they marked their achievement at a “Celebration of Learning” event at the College’s east end campus.

The “Learning Works” initiative is a joint project between Thenue Housing and the College.

The free course is aimed at unemployed people in the area of the east end served by the regeneration agency Clyde Gateway and includes computer skills, health and wellbeing, personal development, communications, numeracy and literacy.

A seventh intake of students has just got under way.

The most recent course has been

attacks.

The charity’s centrally-located base at Perth Airport means it can reach 90% of Scotland’s population within 30 minutes.

David Thorburn, Chief Executive of Clydesdale Bank, said: “Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance makes a vital contribution to communities right across Scotland.

It’s an essential service which provides rapid and often life-saving transport for people caught up in a wide range of incidents and emergencies.

“We’re delighted to be joining forces with SCAA in what has been a hugely successful first year, and we look forward to supporting the charity’s invaluable service.

Our partnership with SCAA is much more than a financial sponsorship.

We’ll also be assisting the charity through a range of activities contributing support and expertise wherever we can help them make a difference to our communities.”

Gavin Davey, Chief Executive of SCAA, said: “A year ago we set out to save lives and get people to

significant in that it is the first to be delivered in Calton at the newly-opened Calton Heritage and Learning Centre providing even easier access to studies for local people.

Recently, it was announced that an additional £445,000 was secured from Big Lottery Fund Scotland to allow Learning Works to continue.

This is over and above £130,000 from Clyde Gateway, £125,000 from the Scottish Government and £10,000 from NHS Scotland.

Learning Works has been a runaway success with over 80 people from the east end participating since its launch in February 2012.

Alan Inglis, Vice Principal – Learning & Teaching at Glasgow Kelvin College praised the students who obtained the Certificates and added that delivering the course in Calton had been a great success.

He told the Celebration of Learning event: “The Calton Heritage and Learning Centre is a great community asset and to be able to deliver it in Calton for the first time is also something worth celebrating.

We congratulate every one of the students who have completed the course and look forward to the many others who will join this important opportunity to learn.”

hospital quickly, and having been called upon 300 times we have done exactly that.

There are few parts of Scotland that are untouched by the work of our helicopter and highly professional crew and we have been pleased to be able to support communities across the country.

“Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance is pleased to announce a significant partnership with Clydesdale Bank which will be instrumental in enabling us to provide our life-saving service right across Scotland and for that we, and our patients, are deeply indebted.

We very much hope this partnership will have us working closely together to give something back to communities all over Scotland.”

SCAA’s first anniversary event also saw Scottish-based amateur pilot Dave McElroy (66) set off from the charity’s Perth Airport base on an 80day round the world flight.

The historic 59,000 km charity fundraising venture in a single engine Piper Comanche will feature 52 stops in 25 countries on five continents and the crossing of most of the world’s major seas and oceans.

Dave, who is chairman of the Scottish Aero Club and recently retired vice president of Stirlingshire-based wood panel manufacturer Norbord Europe Ltd., hopes to raise around £150,000 for SCAA in only the second ever such flight to set off from Scotland.

For further information about Clydesdale Bank’s partnership with SCAA, please visit http://www.cbonline.co.uk/ we-care-about-here/air-ambulance

Charlie Turner, Chief Executive of Thenue praised the funders of Learning Works pointing out that this money was helping at the very heart of the community by tackling unemployment and giving people the chance of a brighter future.

Charlie added: “The partnership we have with Glasgow Kelvin College reflects our joint efforts to helping people who live in the local community.

Learning Works is an award winning project whose success has been widely recognised.

As a housing association we are strongly committed to doing our bit to helping others and Learning Works is a perfect example of this.”

One of those being helped is mum of four Claire Parkes who lives in Calton. Claire (32) was on the recently-finished course and has children aged between 7 and six months.

Incredibly, Claire manages to find the time to work part time in a call centre in Airdrie gaining vital workplace experience.

Claire said: “Learning Works is a great way of helping people back into work and I’m delighted to have been on the course.

Delivered as it is in Calton means it has been easy for me to get to and feel it has been really worthwhile.”

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Building work on £4 million new Prowling panther and cute Scotty dog bring animal magic to Maryhill care home nears completion

A LOCAL recruitment campaign has been launched for a new care facility on Glasgow Road in Baillieston, as construction work on the home nears completion.

The new £4 million, 32-bedroom care home, will provide care and support for vulnerable adults with mental health conditions and is looking to employ up to 50 people across a range of care and domestic positions.

All the scaffolding has been removed from the building to show the external look of the home to the public for the first time.

Work will continue on the home during the summer with landscaping the area surrounding the building and creating gardens and paths for the residents, staff and visitors to enjoy.

The final stage will be the interior design and decoration of the home, which is estimated to take place over the coming months.

Leading care home provider, Meallmore, is currently recruiting for administrators. A wide range of other positions including nurses, care assistants, chefs, housekeepers and maintenance workers will be recruited for in the coming months.

The company will work with a range of local health professionals in delivering care services at the new home including local GPs, social workers and community health teams.

Commenting on the development, David Law, the new Care Home Manager, said: “With the scaffolding removed, the facility has moved another step forward to being

finished. As we prepare to welcome our first residents later this year, we’re engaging in and rolling out a recruitment drive for a range of new posts in the local area.

“We believe the investment in the area will benefit the community by providing an important health service for people who need additional help and support with mental health to live independently.”

Meallmore has been providing care for the elderly since 1987 and providing mental health care services for over the last 15 years. They have been particularly successful in helping vulnerable adults take positive steps towards independent living.

To register a note of interest for a position or to apply for a job, please follow info@meallmore.co.uk

Groundbreaking watersports facility opens at Port Dundas SCOTLAND’S first competition-standard training facility for watersports launched today on the Firth and Forth Canal.

The £2.2m centre was established by Glasgow Watersport, a charity run by volunteer watersports enthusiasts including former Olympic canoeist Stewart Pitt.

Bob Doris, SNP MSP for Glasgow, has been at the forefront of campaigning for funding for the facility, which includes £1.45m from the Scottish Government and £300,000 from sportscotland.

Based at Port Dundas, the centre has facilities for training in canoeing, slalom and water polo among other sports, and features pumped water cascading over walls and blocks to create artificial rapids and currents for canoeists.

Facilities of this standard have previously only been available in England, forcing athletes

to go there for training.

Bob Doris, who attended today’s opening with Cabinet Secretary for Sport, Shona Robison, said: “I am delighted to have worked in partnership with Pinkston Paddlesports to gain over £1million in Scottish Government funding to help make today’s opening such a success.

“This new Paddlesports cen-

tre will be an essential training facility for elite canoeists, but also a wonderful sporting opportunity for local youngsters.

There is a bright future for Port Dundas and north Glasgow, and I look forward to backing further local regeneration and working with the communities I represent such as Possil, Hamiltonhill, Sighthill and Royston.”

MARYHILL has been given the jungle look thanks to a dose of animal magic.

Two of the area’s buildings have been brought to life with street art featuring a prowling panther and a proud Scotty dog.

The two giant murals on Maryhill Road have become a major talking point with images of them both going viral on social media.

The animal murals were the brainchild of Maryhilll and Summerston Community Council which wanted to brighten up the road used by thousands of cars and pedestrians each day.

Local school children at Parkview Primary School in Maryhill met up to help choose the design.

The primary school kids wanted to see animals featured in the murals, particularly cats and dogs.

Four pupils visited the murals this week and were delighted with the results – even attempting to stroke the dog because it looked so realistic.

Gillian Britton, chair of Maryhill and Summerston Community Council said: “Local people have been complaining that this stretch of Maryhill road looks run down and neglected.

We decided that some good quality murals could really cheer the place up.

All the feedback we’ve had so far has been positive.

I hope the people of Maryhill and Summerston enjoy looking

at these fantastic works of art!”

Maryhill Housing Association has supported this project and the panther has been installed on one of the Association’s tenements while the dog is on a wall across the street.

Funding was provided from Glasgow City Council’s Area Budget for Maryhill.

The big cat and the scotty dog were installed by artists known as “art pistol” and “rogue one graffiti”.

Jamie Ballantine, Customer

Engagement Manager at the housing association said: “These magnificent murals have become THE talking point in Maryhill and Summerston since they were installed.

“They undoubtedly brighten up the buildings. Full credit should go to Maryhill and Summerston Community Council for coming up with such an innovative way to bring the community together.”

One passer by said: “It is the coolest street art in Glasgow”

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Volunteering Spirit is alive and well in ng2 in the community As we approach the 30th Anniversary of National Volunteer Week, ng2 has been reflecting on the fantastic input of volunteers within the organisation and the wider community.

The North of the City is recognised for its wonderful community spirit and evidence of this is seen on a daily basis by local people of all ages who give of one of their most precious commodities – their Time – to the benefit of individuals, groups and the community.

Their actions and support for others mean they are priceless and they can make such a difference giving their without expecting anything in return.

Someone once said: “Volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy. When you volunteer, you vote every day about the kind of community you want to live in”.

So lets say a big Thank You to those who volunteer in a variety of ways to make our community a better place.

Over the past couple of years the ng2 community regeneration team has increased and this had led to a number of programmes aimed at all ages within the community. As these have developed so have those wishing to volunteer. As a result we now have volunteers of all ages helping out with our Sports Legacy and Football programme supporting rugby, swimming, cycling and, of course, football.

We are delighted that three of our volunteers; Fraser, Ricky and Terry have been chosen as baton bearers for the Commonwealth Games.

Environmental projects have taken off with volunteers of all ages, including family groups, forming together as ‘ng Green Champions’ and they have supported a number of community events including an allotment programme, ‘Family Film Night’ and a ‘Table Top Sale’.

So, a big thanks to our ‘green champions’ for continuing to promote the Recycling and Climate C h a l l e n g e message.

Email: info@ng2works.com

A recent programme, Food for Thought, has introduced new people to volunteering and they help out at regular ‘Meet and Eat’ events, support collection of food for the redistribution service and play an invaluable role within the success of this programme. Others continue to volunteer within the monthly Song, Shimmy and Sausage Roll events that attracts over 70 people each time.

All of our volunteers have access to individual and group training sessions where they learn new skills, receive specific training depending on the programme they are working with and get to know other volunteers.

www.facebook.com/ngsportslegacy ng2 is a subsidiary of North Glasgow Housing Association

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Climate Challenge Fund

ng2 are celebrating Volunteers Week with a number of events. Certificates will be given to all of those volunteering throughout all of the projects as a thank you for their wonderful contribution. An event will be held on 2nd June to welcome some of our newer volunteers and support them into their choice of programme.

• Allotment: come along and be part of the allotment where you can learn about growing your own food and what this means for our environment.

No green fingers required, just a thirst for knowledge and willingness to help out.

• Green Champions – a dedicated group of people who meet regularly to learn about climate change and help shape activities that reduce carbon impacts in the community.

Contact: cbird@ng2works.com Sports Legacy and Football Partnership Various activities require dedicated volunteers to help run such as rugby, football,basketball and multi activities.

Police Scotland Youth Volunteers ng homes are delighted to support the 24 Police Scotland Youth Volunteers aged 14/17 who successfully completed a 12 week programme with Police Scotland. The aims of this programme are to:

A special ‘Activate Celebration’ will be held in the Community on 26th June for all of those volunteers within ng homes and other organisations, past and present, who have undertaken the Activate Community Development course, a partnership with Glasgow University.

Promote a practical understanding of policing amongst all young people Encourage the spirit of adventure and good citizenship Support local policing priorities through volunteering and give young people a chance to be heard Inspire Young people to participate in their communities

Why Volunteer?

During the programme the young people worked alongside Police and Volunteer Mentors and undertook a variety of workshops at Jackton and Tullieallan gaining an insight into policing and communities.

Volunteering can add a great deal to your life and the lives of those for whom you volunteer. It offers you a chance to become involved in a project or with an organisation you really care about. Its also an opportunity to meet new and like-minded people and it also gives you the chance to try out something different to your ‘everyday’ job, which may lead on to new career options.

The young volunteers were awarded at a ceremony on 12th May at Police Headquarters in the presence of their families, Teachers, Mentors and partner agencies. Inspector Alistair Muir recognised the partnership of Safer Communities, Young Scot and Youthlink Scotland in the establishment of the programme and welcome the young volunteers into the ‘Police Family’.

Community groups and organisations benefit from the input of volunteers and even a small commitment can have a lasting effect. By volunteering you can:

The young volunteers showed a video highlighting their experiences and shared their thoughts on how it has impacted on them describing the programme as: “One of the best experiences of my life” “It has changed my perspective of the police” “Our Future is in our hands”.

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gain new skills and use existing skills, make new friends, have fun, keep busy, give something back, sample a career, support your CV for future employment.

Superintendant Hazel Knight, said: “These young people are a credit to their families, their schools and to themselves. The work in volunteering in their community starts now”.

Volunteering with ng2 in the community We currently have the following roles available and are actively recruiting for: Food for Thought

Since the event the Police Scotland Youth Volunteers have signed up with ng homes and ng2 to support a variety of programmes including sports legacy activities and Afternoon ‘Fire Safe’ Teas being held over the next couple of weeks. We would like to extend our congratulations to these fabulous young people and look forward to working alongside them.

• Kitchen Hand: help out at regular and one off events in the kitchen.

This could be making up food (food hygiene certificate required – training will be offered), washing up, clearing tables, packing away.

• Parcel Packer – be part of the team who make up ‘food parcels’ to distribute to those experiencing hardship • General Help – help set up and pack away, set tables, lay out information, be the friendly approachable face as people come in.

Community Events • Events: help publicise our events using your artistic talent, hand out flyers, spread the word, take photographs, market and promote our regular and one off events – this role may not be as regular as others and could be combined with another role if your skills allow.

• Events 2: help set up and clear away before and after our varied events – some are regular and others are one offs. Help serve teas and coffees and food to the attendees.

Email: info@ng2works.com

www.facebook.com/ngsportslegacy ng2 is a subsidiary of North Glasgow Housing Association

Website: www.ng2works.com

8 First Sunday trains Stay safe from the ‘silent success on killer’ this holiday season Maryhill line AS summer approaches, let, hotel, caravan or boat, you

BOB Doris, SNP MSP for Glasgow, was one of the first passengers on the newly launched Sunday service on the Maryhill to Queen St line, taking a trip to visit his parents.

The service, which runs hourly between Anniesland and the city centre, was secured following months of discussions between Bob and ScotRail.

At a public meeting on Tuesday last week, a new group, Friends of the Maryhill Line, was launched to promote further improvements on the line.

Bob has urged locals to make full use of the new seven-day service and also to get involved in the campaign.

On returning to Summerston station, he said: “The new Maryhill Sunday service will make a real difference to my constituents.

“It will better help local communities join up with each other and with further afield.

As someone who stays locally and uses the line regularly, the first Sunday of operation helped me get from Maryhill to visit my elderly parents in Balloch.

It saved me time, money and inconvenience.

“I am proud to have played my part in delivering this service expansion, and look forward to a bright future for the Maryhill line.”

Get ready for the World Cup

IT is estimated that over 700 million people worldwide will tune in to watch this year’s world soccer tournament.

It will probably be the biggest and longest party Brazilian style in the world!

With teams from all around the world represented, this major event provides an excellent excuse for parties.

As hundreds of players from dozens of countries vie to be the best, you and your friends can have some fun Brazilian style!

10 tips to help your football party kick off in Brazilian style!

• Check the TV’s working or buy a bigger one • Cancel the family trip in June.

• Make sure the fridge is working • Set your clocks to Brazilian time • Buy fireworks • Stock the fridge with Beers and Munchies • Book grandparents babysitting services • Don’t forget to invite your friends on the right match day • Get the team flags ready • Don’t forget arrange the sweepstake

thoughts will turn to holidays for many.

However, at a time when we look forward to enjoying a relaxing break away from the daily routine, guards can sometimes drop when it comes to safety.

Whether camping or caravanning, staying in an idyllic holiday cottage or hotel, safety should still be your priority as it is at home.

A recently reported tragic holiday experience serves as a wake-up call to what can happen when appliances have not been properly serviced and the accommodation is not fitted with correctly located, working carbon monoxide (CO) alarms The danger is - with no taste or smell - CO is undetectable to the human senses and because symptoms are often mistaken for other ailments such as flu, food poisoning or hangovers, its presence can go unnoticed until it’s too late.

Even low levels over a few hours can be as lethal as high levels over a short amount of time, causing lasting damage to your health.

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

“With the holiday season just around the corner, I would urge everyone to make sure they take a carbon monoxide alarm with them.

When you go away you might be more vulnerable than in your own home. If you are staying in rented accommodation, whether it’s a B&B, villa, cha-

don’t always know how often the gas appliances have been safety checked or serviced or if it’s been done by a qualified engineer. In the UK, by law, landlords must have gas appliances safety checked every year, so ask them for an up-to-date gas safety record.

Fire and gas safety is often the last thing on our minds when going on holiday, but being aware of the risks and symptoms and how to stay safe is all that it takes to make sure you and your family have a fantastic, fun break.

Know the signs of CO: Although you can’t see, smell or taste carbon monoxide, there are signs that indicate there may be a strong risk of CO being produced: • Black soot marks or staining on or around gas fire burners or on walls near cookers, boilers or gas fires • Excessive condensation in the room where the appliance is installed • If you are using a gas appliance, it should have a crisp blue flame, such as a pilot light. If it turns to a lazy orange flame, the appliance may not be working correctly Recognise the symptoms: Early symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning include: • Nausea • Dizziness • Breathlessness • Headaches • Loss of consciousness • Collapse One useful indicator that carbon monoxide may be the cause is if symptoms disappear when you leave your home and reappear when you’re at home

BBC SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR 2014 TO BE HELD IN GLASGOW THIS year’s BBC Sports Personality of the Year is to be held in Glasgow.

The show which attracts the top stars from across world sport every year will be held at the SSE Hydro in front of an estimated 12,000 crowd on Sunday, December 14.

Last year’s winner, Andy Murray, has already said he is keen to return to Scotland to play some part in the event.

The show will be broadcast live on BBC1 and the winner will be decided by a public vote after a shortlist is drawn up by a panel of judges.

It will complete a memorable year for Scottish sport with the Glasgow set to play host to the Commonwealth Games in July and golf’s Ryder Cup

heading to Gleneagles in September.

Organisers said the event will round off a great year for Glasgow, where the Commonwealth Games take place from July 23 to August 3.

As one of the top five venues in the world, the SSE Hydro is a fitting location to host the star-studded ceremony and strengthens our city’s reputation for delivering world-class events on a major scale.

Sports Personality of the Year was devised by Sir Paul Fox in 1954.

Previous winners have included Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, Sir Steve Redgrave, David Beckham, Sir Bradley Wiggins and Dame Kelly Homes.

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LABOUR’S Shadow Scottish Secretary, Margaret Curran MP, has called on the SNP be honest about inequality in Scotland, during a speech in Glasgow.

Unveiling new research for the Scottish Labour Party that reveals significant differences in incomes and economic opportunity across Scotland, Margaret Curran said that the SNP were “so committed to independence that it diverts them and blinds them to the very real issues they should be dealing with as the Scottish Government.”

The new research, by the independent House of Commons Library, shows the vast differences in average weekly incomes in different parts of Scotland.

Further research of GVA per head in Scottish regions – a measure of economic output – shows that Scotland has both some of the best and worst performing parts of the UK. The research reveals: • Average weekly incomes in Aberdeenshire are at least £150 less than in neighbouring Moray.

• A similar gap exists between neighbouring areas in Glasgow.

• Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen all appear in the top 10 best performing regions in the UK, as measured by GVA per head, but East Lothian and Midlothian, East and North Ayrshire and the Scottish Borders all appear near the bottom of the UK league table.

In her speech, Margaret

Curran warned that solutions were needed to tackle inequality in Scotland and that only the Labour Party were coming forward with real ideas to make a difference.

She restated Scottish Labour’s support for the re-introduction of a 50p tax for those earning over £150,000, the strengthening of the minimum wage, and more action to get companies to adopt the living

wage.

She also announced that the Scottish Labour Party has invited Andrew Adonis to discuss the conclusions of his Growth Review, to be published later this year, with Scotland’s city leaders and explore what action future Labour UK and Scottish Governments could take to ensure the prosperity of Scotland’s cities are shared.

NEW WW1 VETERAN PROJECT THE Lord Provost was joined 19 May 2014 by the family of one of Glasgow’s First World War Victoria Cross winners to launch a project which aims to collect the untold stories of Glaswegians during the conflict.

Eventually the stories will become an online memorial to the Glaswegians who played a role in the war either on the front line or home front.

Some 200,000 Glasgow men volunteered for the Great War leaving behind their jobs and loved ones, of those 18,000 lost their lives, with a further 34,500 left injured many seriously.

Among those who went to war and survived was Henry May from Bridgeton, who earned a Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry that a British and Commonwealth serviceman can achieve, in the First World War. Mr May’s great-granddaughter, Jennifer McInnes, helped the Lord Provost launch the www.firstworldwarglasgow.co.uk website and the call for stories which will become a permanent online tribute to Glasgow’s war memories.

The website was designed and produced inhouse by Glasgow City Council.

With the 100th anniversary of Britain’s entry into the war fast approaching on the 4 August, 2014, this will ensure we create a living and online memorial to the men and women of our city who were involved in helping the war effort both at home and on the front line.

Glasgow would like to trace the families of the city’s other Victoria Cross winners in order that they can have a say in where the paving stones being created by the UK Government for each First World War recipients should be placed in their home town or city.

The hope is that many Glaswegians will take this opportunity to upload their stories to the Glasgow database.

It is only by reading the stories of ordinary men and women from Glasgow that we can appreciate how ordinary people experience and achieve extraordinary things in war time.

The launch comes ahead of the 4 August 100th anniversary commemoration for the Commonwealth of Britain’s entry into the war which will be held at Glasgow Cathedral, followed by a wreath laying ceremony at the Cenotaph in George Square.

Private May, was a reservist with The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) on 22 October 1914, when he braved a “hail of lead” to rescue first one soldier and then another at La Boutillerie, France.

Modest about his actions, Private May later said:“I just did what any man in the regiment would have done to bring in a wounded man.”

King George presented the VC to May on 12 August, 1915. He resumed his work in textiles in Bridgeton, where he had been born, and lived with his wife and three children.

Glasgow received money from the Heritage Lottery Fund to create a database of Glasgow’s First World War stories, as well as, an education programme to get school children learning about the names behind the war memorials in their local areas.

The Heritage Lottery Fund money was part of its Centenary programme to enable communities to conserve and share their First World War heritage and develop projects that improve understanding of the conflicts.

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Oot of your suitcase

ON Saturday 28th June 2014, Oot of Your Suitcase will take place in Barlarnak Community Centre from 1pm - 5pm.

Free to the public, this alternative market experience encourages visitors to mingle with sellers and makers, have a chat and a rummage, and if they feel the urge, to explore their own creativity.

Featuring suitcases containing all kinds of weird and wonderful items and installations including a magic presentation and the opportunity to dress up and go back in time through the history of Barlarnak.

Oot of Your Suitcase offers small independent makers, artists and members of the local community the chance to present their wares in a friendly environment.

The event promises to be a unique and eclectic experience for visitors within the commu-

nity centre, with something to entertain and capture the imagination of all age groups.

Suitcases containing bric-abrac, jewellery, clothes, hand crafted soft furnishings, artwork, cards, books, comics, buttons, candleholders, bags, crockery, free nibbles, and the opportunity to meet new people, draw and even learn crochet and felt crafting for free!

Most definitely not available at any shopping centre near you!

Intrigued? Pop in on Saturday 28 June between 1pm and 5pm to explore Oot of Your Suitcase for yourself.

To hear more about Oot of Your Suitcase and upcoming events, please like Sell oot of your suitcase on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/ pages/Sell-oot-of-your-suitcase/649250261793326) or email: ootofyoursuitcase@ gmail.com

Charity Bike Ride FRANKIE & Benny’s team at Glasgow Fort took on a huge challenge.

The team of 4 cycled nonstop for 27 hours!

They raised an amazing £750.00 for Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research (LLR). LLR is an extremely important charity, as they believe they will find a cure for blood cancers in the next 15 years!

When speaking to the GM Tom Wojcik after the event he said “this was a real team effort, we worked hard to motivate each other and to keep each other going.

The sleep deprivation was very tough, but the worst part has to be the fact the saddle was so uncomfortable after a while!

Thank you to all of our customers for their amazing generosity!”

Thanks also to DW Sports gym for loaning us the bike, we really appreciate all the support we were given.

Together we will beat blood cancers.

LACE-UP LADS AND HELP CANCER PATIENTS CANCER Support Scotland is looking for men of all ages and abilities to join their team and run, walk or jog the Men’s 10k at Bellahouston Park on Sunday June 15.

With more than a month to the event, there is still plenty of time to join team Cancer Support Scotland and help raise funds for the vital services provided by the charity.

Based at the Gartnavel Hospital complex, the charity provides practical and emotional support for people affected by cancer.

Those living with the illness, as well as family and friends, are welcome at the Calman Centre in Glasgow where Cancer Support Scotland provide comple-

mentary therapies and one-toone talking sessions to people dealing with the emotional effects of cancer.

With more than 165,000 thousand people in Scotland currently living with cancer, raising the profile of the organisation and extending the reach of its services is a priority for Cancer Support Scotland.

Each year thousands of Scottish men receive the devastating news that they have cancer and this is your chance to do your part and ensure that these men get all the support that they deserve.

All the men joining team Cancer Support Scotland will receive a complementary t-shirt,

sponsorship forms and fundraising advice, as well as a goodie bag from the charity’s cheerleaders on the day.

Cancer Support Scotland Chief Executive Colin Graham said, “It is the perfect time of the year to go outside and get healthy and if you can support a cause at the same time then even better.”

“It is a fantastic and well-run event that promises to raise both spirits and awareness.”

To find out more about running for Cancer Support Scotland, visit www.cancersupportscotland.org, email fundraising@cancersupportscotland.org, or call 0141 337 8199

Lambhill Stables open day LAMBHILL Stables is a community hub and social enterprise operating in North Glasgow providing local residents of all ages with the opportunity to take part in a range of recreational activities, and to access a range of educational resources to develop their potential as active citizens in the community.

They have had particular success in providing volunteer opportunities, regenerating stalled spaces and providing community activities in gardening, cycling, art, photography, walking groups, canoeing and heritage workshops.

They are hosting a free community open day on Saturday 14th June 11 - 3pm with boat rides, cycle and canoe tours, bicycle maintenance, arts and crafts, garden games in the 1 acre community garden and will be serving home made burgers on the BBQ.

Tom Wojcik General Manager, Stevie Smith Assistant Manager, Gosia Wilga Bartender, Ian Shekleton Trainee manager

SFHA COMMENT ON LATEST AFFORDABLE HOUSING STATISTICS COMMENTING on the latest affordable housing statistics which were released Tuesday 27 May by the Scottish Government, Susan Torrance, Policy Manager at the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) said: “The SFHA is cautiously optimistic regarding the release of the Scottish Government’s affordable housing statistics as these appear to show that after subsidy levels were increased in July 2013, this enabled more approvals of housing association projects to be issued in the

first quarter of 2014.

These statistics also allow comparison of performance in 2013/14 against previous financial years.

However, complacency must not be allowed to set in, and the emerging picture of the damage done to the affordable housing programme through unrealistic grant levels shows housing association approvals, starts and completions virtually halved between 2010 and 2014 (1).

“While every effort is being made by the sector to regain

lost ground, we are concerned that despite the assertion that the Scottish Government housing supply targets are being met, this is not through social rented new build properties for let to those in greatest need in our society.

“The challenge for housing associations is now to find the sites and projects and get building programmes back to previous levels and above, with realistic government subsidy levels and making full use of all resources, capital, equity and guarantees.”

Wheelchair Rugby Four Nations Busting Booze at Cambuslang

SCOTLAND Rugby League Wheelchair final squad which will compete at the Wheelchair Four Nations later this year has just been announced the squad has been selected following a trial and three training sessions with a 15 player training squad with players from Ayrshire, Dundee, Glasgow and Halifax.

Scotland Rugby League Wheelchair Squad 2014 Graeme Stewart (Glasgow Panthers) Ian McKeen (Dundee Dragons) Adam Mould (Glasgow Panthers) Stephen Carling (Dundee Dragons) Sean Frame (Glasgow Panthers) Jen Scally (Dundee Dragons) Sarah Baillie (Glasgow Panthers) Finlay MacCuish (Dundee Dragons) Thomas Pincock (Glasgow Panthers) Gavin Dobson (Halifax) The Scotland squad will now continue to prepare for the Four Nations by training and playing a number of friendlies over the next couple of months, Scotland Coach Jamie Seery commented “from my point of view this has been best squad we have had since the sport started in Scotland which is down to the number of players we had going for just 10 places, now we have selected the

squad our focus turns to preparing the best we can for the Four Nations.

While we have a number of players that played in the 2012 Four Nations and in last year’s World Cup we have a lot of new exciting players that can add to that while will help us compete in every game we play”.

The highly anticipated 2014 Wheelchair Rugby League Four Nations will be hosted by holders England at Medway Park in September, and following last year’s very successful World Cup it’s sure to be a tournament not to be missed.

GEAAP’s Young Booze Busters programme has moved into sports sponsorship after providing sponsorship to a team of young footballers from the Cambuslang Football Academy, an organisation whose aim is to get kids off the streets and into football.

They have a number of teams of varying ages.

GEAAP sponsors the ‘2006 team’ which trains on a Thursday night between 6 & 7 pm and plays matches from 9.30 – 1030am on a Sunday morning.

The young players have strips and rain jack-

ets with the Young Booze Busters logo proudly displayed and distribute leaflets and bookmarks advertising GEAAP’s interactive website www.youngboozebusters.com and the Becky Booze Buster facebook page https://www.facebook.com/becky. boozebuster.7 to other young people and their parents at matches.

Evelyn Lang, GEAAP’s Young Booze Busters programme manager said: “We are delighted to be providing sponsorship to this young team.

All too often teams are carrying sponsorship from the drinks industry with all the mixed messages this gives, the Young Booze Busters sponsorship signposts young people to our website which provides clear, factual health messages in a fun and interactive way” Further information about the team can be found on the Cambuslang Football Academy page www.facebook.com/CambuslangFootballAcademy

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Get on your bike to Alexandra Park Bike Club

TAKE advantage of the Great British Summer this year have fun and get fit for free at the Ally Park Bike Club.

Membership and bike hire are both totally free, and the service is available to any and all with and outwith the local community.

The club has a large selection of cycles including child and adult frames and is perfect for those who are interested in giving cycling go without having to purchase their own.

No previous experience is necessary, and hired bikes

may be used all day for all purposes from keeping fit to travelling to school/work.

It’s also a great way to socialise and meet up with like-minded people in the community!

The club was created as part of the Carbon Reduction Scheme in the wider Milnbank area. So far, the scheme has eliminated roughly 2000 tonnes of carbon emissions.

Currently sporting two separate cycle tracks, one of which is a mountain bike track built with funds awarded by the Cli-

mate Challenge Fund for their efforts.

Additionally, the club will also be catering more heavily to novice cyclists - by offering confidence building courses for those just finding their feet with the sport.

Volunteers are always welcome, and a series of tutor training courses are available in order to teach others how to cycle safely.

The club is open between 10am and 7pm, and can be found next to the golf course building in Alexandra Park.

East end of Glasgow at Alexandra park

Fancy a bike ride, but have no bike?

Well come and join Ally Park Bike Club any day except Monday and borrow a bike, no charge no fee.

Take advantage of the nice weather and get some exercise at the same time.

This is a free service for all in the local community Alexandra Park Bike Club next to the golf course building in the park.

The Bike Club is now open Tuesday to Sunday 10am - 7pm

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Glasgow 2014 New Commemorative names The Famous 50p for Games Grouse as the Official Whisky of the Commonwealth Games

THE first Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games 50p coin has been struck.

The commemorative coin was launched by The Royal Mint in Llantrisant, Wales.

Welsh 400m hurdler and European champion Rhys Williams kicked off day two of the Queen’s Baton Relay in Wales, with the relay also heralding the start of production of the coin.

The Royal Mint has commemorated the event by releasing a special edition 50p piece, and the baton relay in Wales heralded the start of production of around five million of

Armed Forces set for Games MORE than 2,000 military personnel from all 3 services, including hundreds of reserves, have been tasked to assist with venue security as well as undertaking a number of ceremonial roles during Glasgow 2014.

Examples of the armed forces’ roles include a flypast by the Red Arrows at the opening of the Games, and the provision of 72 flag-bearers for medal ceremonies.

The armed forces will provide specialist niche capabilities such as explosive ordnance disposal support and air security measures, similar to those seen during the London 2012 Olympics.

As part of the shared commitment to ensure a safe and secure

Games, the UK government will fully fund this military contri-

bution, with no costs being incurred by Police Scotland.

the circulating version of the coin.

Shane Bissett, the Royal Mint’s director of commemorative coin and bullion, said: “For over 1,000 years the Royal Mint has been producing British coins that have recorded the passing of history, documenting changes in monarchs, customs and national themes.

“We are thrilled to be able to show our support for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games and have the opportunity to commemorate this historical event on both commemorative and circulating coinage.

THE Organising Committee for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games has this week revealed that The Famous Grouse will become its Official Whisky.

The announcement coincides with Homecoming’s Whisky Month, which sees events taking place across Scotland to celebrate Scotland’s national drink.

Created in 1896 in Perthshire, The Famous Grouse has been Scotland’s no. 1 selling whisky for more than 30 years and sold in around 100 markets worldwide.

The agreement will see parent firm and international premium spirits company Edrington, which is headquartered in Glasgow, join the Glasgow 2014 sponsor family.

David Grevemberg, Glasgow 2014 Chief Executive, said:

“As a company with a strong and long established presence in Scotland, we are pleased to have The Famous Grouse on board as our Official Whisky.

We will be working with Edrington from now until Games time on collaborative opportunities to showcase this special product while encouraging those celebrating the Games to do so responsibly.”

Ian Curle, Edrington Chief Executive, said: “We’re excited about this perfect partnership. Edrington was born in Glasgow and over 150 years it has grown and developed to become an international business. That same spirit and dedication to excellence is at the heart of Glasgow 2014 and we’re very proud to raise a toast of friendship between The Famous Grouse and the friendly games.”

Kelvin Hall becomes gateway to Games IT has entertained generations of Glaswegians as a music hall, indoor sports arena, exhibition centre, Scottish basketball HQ and the wellloved Museum of Transport.

Now the Kelvin Hall will have another new role in the City’s history as it becomes the gateway to the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.

The historic ‘b’ listed building has been transformed into the Uniform and Accreditation Centre (UAC) which will form the hub of the Games workforce and see around 50,000 excited people come through its doors from now until July.

Arriving at the famous landmark, workforce will take another step closer to the reality of the Games as they collect their uniforms and / or their

accreditation for Games time when they become part of the biggest sporting and cultural event in the country.

To mark the occasion the newly formed ‘clyde-sider Chorus’, a choir which consists of Glasgow 2014 volunteers, raised the roof when it gave its first live performance and welcomed people to the UAC. And, Clyde the Official Glasgow 2014 Mascot took the opportunity to show off his own uniform!

More than 100 clyde-siders form the backbone of the UAC operation dealing with around 500 people per day for their uniforms, and up to 2,000 per day for accreditation on busy days.

Glasgow 2014 Chief Executive, David Grevemberg, said:

“With the Games only weeks away, this is an incredibly proud moment for us as staff, contractors and volunteers coming together as the workforce which will form team Glasgow 2014.

We will all look forward to delivering an unforgettable Games this summer.

“The clyde-siders in particular, though, will be the smiling friendly faces of the Games. It was a real treat to have the ‘clyde-sider Chorus’ performing live for the very first time and I am sure we will see much more of them throughout the Games.

The formation of the choir even before we start the Games shows just how special the bonds are among volunteers and what a great experience this will be for them.”

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BARRHEAD TRAVEL DECLARES JULY JAMAICA MONTH THIS July, Barrhead Travel will transform its 55 stores to celebrate its partnership with the Jamaica Tourist Board and the arrival of Jamaica House at 29 Glasgow for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Scotland’s largest travel group is teaming up with Jamaica Tourist Board to bring ‘mini Jamaica’ to the city.

A series of high profile events, pop

up travel shops and showcases of live coverage of the track and field events from Glasgow 2014 will be screened at Club 29 from the 23rd July to 3rd August.

From the 1st to 31st July, Barrhead Travel will also roll out the theme to its store and digital network by embracing all things Jamaican and bringing a taste of the world’s fastest chilled island to the people of Scot-

land and beyond.

Visitors to the stores will get a real flavour of the vibrancy, colour and character that comes from the country with themed shop fronts as well as the opportunity to secure holidays to the destination from £958 – a celebration of Jamaican elite athlete Usain Bolt’s world record-breaking 100m time of 9.58 seconds.

“Like Jamaica, Scotland loves a celebration and knows how to put on a show.

We will be giving Glaswegians a taster of the carnival atmosphere and fanfare that goes hand in hand with a trip to the country.”

Elizabeth Fox, Jamaica Tourist Board’s regional director for UK and N. Europe, said: “Jamaica House 2014 at 29 will be

Scotland’s hub for all things Jamaican, and we’re delighted to be partnering with Barrhead Travel to bring it to Glasgow.

“Jamaica has a long history of involvement with the Commonwealth Games and was, in fact, the host nation in 1966.

The Jamaica House 2014 events will enable us to host the many people who have supported Jamaica over the years by helping to make it one of the most popular holiday destinations.”

“29 Members will of course be welcome throughout the celebrations and will be invited to their own exclusive Glasgow 2014 Party, while non-members can still enjoy a little taste of the fun in the restaurant or by visiting the museum.”

Twenty-five athletes from the Falkland Islands will head to Glasgow this summer to compete in the games THE squad members will compete in badminton, lawn bowls and shooting events representing the largest ever squad sent to a Commonwealth Games.

Doug Clark will captain the badminton team as he is set to appear at his fourth Games.

He will be joined by Mike Brownlee, Dominic Jaffray, Chris Eynon, Laura Minto, Anna Luxton, and Sonia Arkhipkina,all seasoned competitors while Ross Stewart and Louise Williams will be making their Games debuts.

The team will be coached

by Rebecca Pantaney, a gold medallist in the women’s team event at Kuala Lumpur in 1998 while representing England.

Eleven athletes make up the shooting squad.

Derek Goodwin and Gareth Goodwin will take part in the full bore shooting events at the Barry Buddon Shooting Centre this summer and they will be coached and managed by Derek Pettersson, who has competed at previous Commonwealth Games.

Both have appeared at this level before while Gareth Goodwin has tasted success on the international stage when he took bronze at the 2003 Island Games in Guernsey.

Matthew Vincent will be making his first Commonwealth Games outing in the skeet competition as will Shaun Jaffray

and Axel Rodriguez Reid, who will be taking part in the double trap event.

The experienced Saul Pitaluga and Bono McKay will be competing in the trap discipline where they will be guided by coach Chris O’ Dean while Joe Joseph will be the shotgun coach.

Michael Goss, Jeremy Poncet, Murray Middleton and Nevin Middleton will be competing in the 50m prone and 10m air pistol events.

A five-strong team of Gerald Reive, George Paice, Michael Reive, Patrick Morrison and Barry Ford make up the lawn bowls contingent who will be taking to the greens at the Kel-

vingrove Lawn Bowls Centre.

Father-and-son duo Gerald and Michael Reive will be entering the men’s pairs while Gerald will join Paice, Morrison and Ford in the men’s fours.

The team will be managed by Shirley Reive, who was also in charge at Delhi 2010.

The Falkland Islands have appeared at every Commonwealth Games since first taking part in Brisbane in 1982 but has yet to win a medal and along with badminton, lawn bowls and shooting they have competed in athletics events in 1990, 1994 and 1998 in the form of distance runners William Goss, Peter Biggs and Hugh Marsden

In Glasgow, Jamaica House 2014 will be located at 29, which is situated in the heart of the city.

Throughout the Games, those wishing to savour the Jamaican flavour can head to Royal Exchange Square, which will be transformed into a ‘mini-Jamaica’ for all to ‘Get All Right’. Jamaican flag bunting will adorn the streets, while gentle reggae rhythms float through 29’s clubs, bars and restaurants where delicious Jamaican jerk, rum cocktails and Red Stripe beer are firmly on the menu to keep the vibe nice and ‘irie’.

Jamaica House opened for the first time at the London 2012 Olympics in Jamaica’s 50th anniversary year of Independence, and was hosted again in Moscow in 2013 for the IAAF World Championships.

QUEEN’S BATON UPDATE THE Queen’s Baton Relay arrives in Glasgow on 20 July 2014 for the final four days of its momentous journey.

Travelling 190,000 kilometres over 70 nations and territories and relayed by thousands of people throughout the Commonwealth, the baton’s journey ends in the Host City of the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

The People’s Palace will host the starting line for this fantastic event, before the baton journeys through Glasgow.

Visiting the iconic landmarks that make the city famous, the baton will be cheered past the Gallery of Modern Art, George Square,Glasgow Cathedral and the Mitchell Library.

Glasgow’s west end will play host to the second day of the event, taking in venues including Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, the Botanic Gardens and the Finnieston Crane.

On the penultimate day of the relay, the baton will travel to the south side of Glasgow, past the Burrell Collection, Tramwayand the Citizens Theatre.

Celebrate with the Queen’s Baton Relay in your community!

The exciting journey of the baton through Glasgow finishes each day with special Finish Line Celebration Events at Springburn Park (20 July), Victoria Park (21 July) and Queen’s Park Recreational Grounds (22 July).

The celebration boasts an incredible line up of circus acts, stunning dance performances and a spectacular music programme including the energetic Salsa Celtica.

There will also be a host of sports, arts and dance activities along with lots of special entertainment to come and get involved in!

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Fuse Youth Café: the Pivotal Hub of Teenage Activity in Shettleston IN Shettleston Road, near its junction with Gartloch Road, somewhat in-shot from the kerb, stands a slightly unassuming small building.

But small though this building appears to be from the outside, its role in the lives of the youth of the East End is large – even pivotal.

To many of the young, this may be the most important building in Shettleston - apart from their own homes that is - because of the advantages of using the facilities, the leisure activities, career advice, training courses, socialising, and much more, that this establishment – the Fuse Youth Café – provides.

This charitable institution is Shettleston’s first-ever youth facility catering for hundreds of young people from such districts as Shettleston, Springboig and Greenfield.

In the ten years since a group of local teenagers took over the building in 2004 that used to house the ‘Sheiling’ bar, which by then had been closed for some time, the Fuse Youth Café has developed into an innovative establishment.

This is no ordinary Youth Club.

It is a place for the youth of Shettleston to go, socialise, and take part in the many activities

on offer.

There is still a bar here all the same, but it serves soft drinks.

Facilities include the provi-

sion of Wii; PS3; and XBox. For those who are a bit more musically creative, there are opportunities to learn to be a DJ

on Fuse Radio, which is based on the premises and managed by the local youth.

The listeners provide feed-

back on the projects.

The East End is an area of multiple social deprivation, amusingly depicted in Bill For-

syth’s film ‘That Sinking Feeling’, perhaps a metaphor for the effects of drug and alcohol abuse, which was very prevalent in the area at that time.

Much of that film was shot in the almost unrecognisable derelict East End of late 1970s Glasgow; and to try and get themselves out of poverty the youth depicted in the film would all come together to plan and carry out a daring robbery - on a warehouse full of metal sinks!

But instead of staging an amusing robbery, the group of local teen-agers that use the facilities here at Fuse had a higher ideal in mind: They needed a place to get together and socialise and to be diverted from the ‘sinking’ effect of drug and alcohol abuse as well as the fighting among local gangs.

Being in the East End, the youth had simply nowhere else to go and nothing else to do.

One of the main aims of Fuse is to make a contribution to the Community of Shettleston and its environs by providing drop-in facilities which would contribute to the needs of the young, and particularly to help them develop their social skills and make them an asset to prospective employers.

Fuse have a number of strategies in place to help fulfil those aims.

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GENN Personal improvement is accomplished by building a sense of self-worth through increasing self-esteem, reviewing individual social skills, helping with community involvement, and creating an insight into making positive life choices.

These improvements in the individual will then be used in further learning/educational opportunities, and along with work experience, help to make the individual more competitive in the jobs market.

An important part of the work that goes on in Fuse is in educating the young in such topics as drug abuse, alcoholism, criminal activities, anti-bullying awareness, and anti-social behaviour, in order to create a more positive outlook on life with an enhanced ability in developing leadership skills and helping to address life’s challenges.

All this is in answer to the fact that the East End of Glasgow is an area of high-level social and economic deprivation.

By instilling a high sense of self worth this will enhance the quality of the lives of the young by improving their abilities to form relationships, and also by being able to apply for job posts of a higher quality than otherwise expected.

Not only are they being groomed to compete in the jobs market, some of them are also being groomed to be prospective employers.

An innovative enterprise initiative is being piloted at Eastbank Secondary School with GEMAP (Greater Easterhouse Money Advice Project) providing the financial know-how as well as the financial assistance, with support from Jobs and Business Glasgow.

If you can’t come to Fuse,

then Fuse will come to you.

Outreach sessions are being planned initially at Carmyle, but there are plans for the high flats at Sandyhills.

This initiative is being supported by Glasgow Life and Glasgow Kelvin College, who has helped with the installation of the Internet café at Fuse which is wired up to the Glasgow Kelvin College’s GELN (Glasgow East Learning Network) initiative linking other community centres, etc, together, meaning that once enrolled with Glasgow Kelvin College the individual could use any computer from any of the many other centres that forms part of the network which is scattered throughout Glasgow’s East End. In preparation for the forthcoming Commonwealth Games, and to promote the area, a heritage trail of Shet-

tleston has been devised by the Fuse Youth Café in association with the Shettleston Housing Association, and Northlight Heritage.

This walk-about trail will highlight landmarks and buildings of historical interest in the area.

It will be published as a leaflet and be available as a smartphone app.

During the period of the Games there will be a walking tour guided by locals.

Katy Firth of Northlight Heritage will be co-ordinating the project by showing the participants how to research local history along with the Shettleston Local History Group who have expressed their delight at being able to contribute to the project.

For the venture, pupils of Eastbank Academy have recorded oral histories from the

older members of the community, whilst the adults of the group have been shown how to use the resources of the Mitchell Library such as the Glasgow Room and the Glasgow Archives.

Called ‘Walking Back into the Future’, the results of this project will be a lasting legacy of the Commonwealth Games.

Another legacy of the Games will be their Commonwealth Cookbook.

Although initially a youth café, this project hoped to include adults among its participants, and with that in mind an extension was built.

The overall cost of the extension was £380,000, of which £250,000 came from the ‘Big Lottery’s Community Spaces Scotland Funding Stream’, and £50,000 form LandAid, and the balance of £80,000 came from Wooden Spoon.

Gerry Baldwin, the Project Manager, is delighted that all generations can now come together, including parents and grandparents, each with their own respective activities to participate in.

The increased activity within the café should help generate income.

This charitable institution is constantly evolving: initially it was exclusively aimed at the youth of Shettleston.

It has since expanded to cater for people of all ages and even families.

A review of Fuse in an article of this size can never do this remarkable institution any real justice and therefore the reader is referred to their website for further information: http://fuseonline.org.uk/ .

There is also a website of their local radio: http://fuseradio. co.uk/ .

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GENN Garrowhill Primary Anniversary

Garrowhill Primary School Celebrates 75 years GARROWHILL Primary School in the East End of Glasgow is undeniably the definition of history, the school from the front gate to the head teacher’s office is awash with history.

Located in the middle of a residential area in Garrowhill in the east end of Glasgow, the school building itself cannot be missed however soon the school can continue to celebrate its history in grand style as it will be moving to a new building.

The primary school was built between 1935 and 1938 and it opened its doors to pupils in 1938 and today is still there.

The school prides itself on strong reputations of high standards and quality of education and service to the local community.

Many of its former pupils and staff have fond memories of the school and still maintain a very long-lasting relationship.

The most surprising and yet inspirational aspect in the history of the school is that, in its seventy-five years, there have only been five head-teachers; The first head teacher was Mr Hamilton, followed

by Mr Frame before Mr Norman Macdonald took over in 1973 and served the school until 1990 when Mrs Margaret Wingate was appointed.

Mrs Wingate served until The current head teacher, Mr Richard Buchan who took over in 2005.

Not many schools can boast this kind of history but Garrowhill Primary certainly can.

Mr Buchan, the current head teacher sadly will be moving to a new school later in the year, although it will be a period of sadness for the school, the pupils, the teachers and the parents are all wishing him good luck in his new position.

The school recently celebrat-

ed its 75th anniversary recently and for a school that has such a long history and a good relationship with its former staff and pupils, it is not a surprise the anniversary was a great success.

Janice Smith, one of the depute head teachers that joined

the school in 1979 said: “We had an open afternoon which allowed the children to demonstrate their learning skills and we had displays in the halls.

We encouraged people via social network to come to the open afternoon and it was very well attended.”

Mr Buchan, spoke of several former pupils and staff who attended the open afternoon event: “There was a former pupil, Helen, who began school when it opened when she was four years old, she was one of the first Primary 1 pupils.

She had amazing stories, she is now 80 years old, she had excellent memories of being a pupil here, and she came in with a photograph of the original staff.

She is going to come back to talk to the children in Primary 7.”

“She confirmed a bit of a mystery for us because we always assume the school opened in 1939, Helen confirmed conclusively that the school opened in 1938.”

He also went on to explain what makes the school so unique and why it is so well loved by not only its former staff and pupils but also by the Garrowhill community, this is one of the many reasons why the school can be proud of its history and legacy.

“What’s interesting about Garrowhill Primary School, in general, there is a lot of love.

It has got such a strong reputation in the local area for high standards; We have 60% placement requests, with parents asking to apply for places for their children , which is very high and indicate how popular the school is.

The staff are very hard-working and committed to the school and the children’s learning. We have very high standards and we encourage the children to do their very best.

We are lucky to have parents who help us out with achieving this; we have a very close partnership with the parents.

We are very lucky.”

The school prides itself on being environmentally friendly

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“We are very strong when it comes to eco.

We won the sustainable school award in 2011, that was a national award for recognising the work we do to look after the planet earth.

We are now working towards our fourth eco flag.

Looking after planet earth is something we have embedded into the school practice.”

Last year, the primary school was one of the many primary schools in Glasgow that the Glasgow City Council planned to rebuild and refurbish.

A state of the art facility has been built beside the current school and this can be seen as the perfect 75th anniversary gift for the school.

Mr Buchan said: “The children, staff and parents are very excited” Wendy Harris, the second depute head teacher spoke about the move: “If I’m honest, I have a mixture of emotions.

I’m very sentimental about this building but you have to move with the times, you have to embrace change so the new building is going to be lovely.

What I like about the plans is it’s a big building, having been around one of the similar design.

I like the space, not looking

forward to the stairs.

We are also really pleased that we are keeping the woodland area and all the good things about the school.”

Staying true to its “community roots”, the students, staff members and parents had an input in the planning of the building.

“The students asked if they could come along to the parents’ council meeting with the architects to see the plans and out children are quite articulate, they eloquently argued they would really like to keep the woodland area because they are so fond of it.

The children were delighted because they had an impact.”

The new school is currently under construction on the school’s original playing field area and the transfer date is scheduled to take place on September 27 2014.

There is simply not enough word to describe the history of Garrowhill Primary and what it means to both its former and current pupils and staff, or even what it means to the community of Garrowhill.

The school is much loved by everyone that has ever been associated with it and not many schools can boast of this.

It is safe to say Garrowhill Primary School can without doubt look forward to celebrating another 75 years.

GARROWHILL Primary’s 75th anniversary is fast approaching.

It won’t be long until its current look will be gone forever, as plans for a new build begin to take shape.

However, there will always be those who remember its formative years, and there are few who remember better

than former pupil Ellen Beresford.

Ellen was one of the very first pupils to ever set foot in the school as a primary one pupil in its opening year.

At only four years old, she originally attended the school to fill a class, reminiscing about her time there - an experience worlds apart a 4 year

old in this era would have.

“My teacher Ms Mitchell used to line quarter pints of milk around the coal fire place in the classroom”she said.

Only six years old when the Second World War began, she even had to wear a gas mask around her neck whilst there, as well as taking part in air raid drills.

Now an invigilator at Eastbank High, Ellen is certainly no stranger to schools, but this year has been given the honour of presenting awards at Garrowhill’s own prize giving ceremony due to her presence at the school’s inception, “it’s happening on a Tuesday at the end of June, and I’m thrilled to be doing it”.

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GENN Saracen Street

“As busy as Sauchiehall Street”

WRITING in the ‘Glasgow Evening News’ of the 1950s, Jack House, who used to write feature articles on Glasgow’s history as well as answer reader’s queries on the city, wrote that Saracen Street was then “just as busy as Sauchiehall Street”.

At that time Walter MacFarlane’s Saracen Foundry, Possilpark’s largest employer, was on a slow decline, but the impending debility was slow to filter down to the workforce.

Originally built on the site of ancient Possil House, which was erected in 1697 by John Forbes, Walter MacFarlane’s Saracen Forge covered a massive 14 acres (around 5.5 hectares) fronting Hawthorn Street and by 1891 had a considerable workforce of around 10,000.

To accommodate these people in the district that was to become known as Possilpark, the company laid out a gridiron pattern of streets and tenements with Saracen Street as the main shopping street which would lead up to the castellated entrance of the foundry.

This street was named after Saracen Lane which was adjacent to the famous Saracen’s Head pub in the Gallowgate.

It was here that Walter MacFarlane started the company with his partners in 1849.

Expansion necessitated the move to Washington Street in Anderston in 1862.

The company became so wealthy that it was able to purchase 100 acres (around 40 hectares) of Possil Estate, including part of Keppoch farm,

from the then owner, Sir Archibald Alison, who was the Sherriff of Lanarkshire, in 1868, erecting the world-famous foundry 4 years later.

The Company specialised in products made out of iron, such as railings, water fountains, decorative streetlamps, park bandstands, all sorts of elaborate decorative castings, and even architectural features.

It was to become the most important manufacturer of ornamental ironwork anywhere in Scotland, possibly the UK. Its purpose-built products were sent all over the British Empire as well as the rest of the world.

One of the more widely known examples of the company’s work is the Kibble Palace at Glasgow’s Botanic Gardens, although it was not designed by the company (which was the usual practice).

The company employed such famous architects as Alexander “Greek” Thompson and John Burnet in design work.

The company was one of five foundries commissioned to manufacture the famous iconic red telephone boxes for the GPO. After the war, their traditional products were no longer being sought after, and the company faced decline.

It was forced to close under different ownership in 1967, a century after the demolition of Possil House in 1867.

Being that Saracen Street is one of the major arteries into the city, an on-going multi million pound regeneration scheme has been underway

since the 1990s to highlight the area’s rebirth.

There have been many new homes built to replace the demolished tenements: a new supermarket has sprung up as well as a new sports centre – the Millennium Centre.

Saracen Street is currently being revamped with new paving stones being laid between Allander Street and Bardowie Street as well as new street furniture being installed, including new streetlights, with a view to enhance the commercial profile of the street, and to give pedestrians a sense of security.

A state of the art medical centre has just opened, and soon to follow will be a purpose built business centre.

Writing in the ‘Glasgow Evening News’ of the 1950s, Jack House, who used to write feature articles on Glasgow’s history as well as answer reader’s queries on the city, wrote that Saracen Street was then “just as busy as Sauchiehall Street”.

At that time Walter MacFarlane’s Saracen Foundry, Possilpark’s largest employer, was on a slow decline, but the impending debility was slow to filter down to the workforce.

Originally built on the site of ancient Possil House, which was erected in 1697 by John Forbes, Walter MacFarlane’s Saracen Forge covered a massive 14 acres (around 5.5 hectares) fronting Hawthorn Street and by 1891 had a considerable workforce of around 10,000.

To accommodate these people in the district that was to

become known as Possilpark, the company laid out a gridiron pattern of streets and tenements with Saracen Street as the main shopping street which would lead up to the castellated entrance of the foundry.

This street was named after Saracen Lane which was adjacent to the famous Saracen’s Head pub in the Gallowgate.

It was here that Walter MacFarlane started the company with his partners in 1849.

Expansion necessitated the move to Washington Street in Anderston in 1862.

The company became so wealthy that it was able to purchase 100 acres (around 40 hectares) of Possil Estate, including part of Keppoch farm, from the then owner, Sir Archibald Alison, who was the Sherriff of Lanarkshire, in 1868, erecting the world-famous foundry 4 years later.

The Company specialised in products made out of iron, such as railings, water fountains, decorative streetlamps,

park bandstands, all sorts of elaborate decorative castings, and even architectural features.

It was to become the most important manufacturer of ornamental ironwork anywhere in Scotland, possibly the UK. Its purpose-built products were sent all over the British Empire as well as the rest of the world.

One of the more widely known examples of the company’s work is the Kibble Palace at Glasgow’s Botanic Gardens, although it was not designed by the company (which was the usual practice).

The company employed such famous architects as Alexander “Greek” Thompson and John Burnet in design work.

The company was one of five foundries commissioned to manufacture the famous iconic red telephone boxes for the GPO. After the war, their traditional products were no longer being sought after, and the company faced decline.

It was forced to close under different ownership in 1967, a century after the demolition of Possil House in 1867.

Being that Saracen Street is one of the major arteries into the city, an on-going multi million pound regeneration scheme has been underway since the 1990s to highlight the area’s rebirth.

There have been many new homes built to replace the demolished tenements: a new supermarket has sprung up as well as a new sports centre – the Millennium Centre.

Saracen Street is currently being revamped with new paving stones being laid between Allander Street and Bardowie Street as well as new street furniture being installed, including new streetlights, with a view to enhance the commercial profile of the street, and to give pedestrians a sense of security.

A state of the art medical centre has just opened, and soon to follow will be a purpose built business centre.

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Ned Donaldson House, 50 Reidhouse Street Springburn, Glasgow. G21 4LS Tel 0141 560 6000 Fax 0141 560 6005

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AMBERS CAFE

One part of the regeneration of Saracen Street is local favourite - Amber’s Cafe. Named after owner Kevin Bell’s French Bull Mastiff (pictured on the menu), the establishment has been enjoying a lot of success with locals. Having been opened for two years now, Amber’s was opened with the thought in mind that Possilpark residents were crying out for an affordable cafe/bistro with good quality food. This was carried out rather successfully, and you only need to sit in for ten minutes to see people from all walks of life and of all ages pop in and out for a bite to eat and a chat. The distinctive green and black decor coupled with its friendly and experienced staff very much add to the experience, and are no doubt instrumental to the cafe’s popularity. Amber’s is open from breakfast through until dinner, and even have their own house chef for the evening menu.

In addition, there are vegetarian options available. All are welcome, whether you’re looking for a quick, mid-morning snack or a high quality, chilled out evening meal. Recently, the cafe has attempted to step up its game in order to attract even more customers. One such feature is their new pizza oven: offering classic pizza toppings, tomato and barbecue style crusts and even their own unique creations such as the rather meaty, rather spicy Possil Bad Boy. At Amber’s Cafe, you could say they’ve got all bases covered.

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LIGHTBURN PHARMACY BEST FOR STOP SMOKING HELP

DOUGLAS Miller and his team at Lightburn Pharmacy are being awarded the title of NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde Smokefree Services Pharmacy of the year.

This is due to their tremendous efforts in achieving an amazing 4 week quit attempt success rate of 43%, attained by an impressive 288 customers attending his pharmacy.

This shows how the pharmacy team can play a role in offering counselling and that health promotion advice on smoking cessation from trained com-

munity pharmacies is valued by their customers and can improve smoking cessation rates.

Douglas said “We are delighted to have received this award.

It is down to the hard work and dedication of all our staff.

We understand how difficult it can be to give up smoking and provide individual support, tailored to the patient’s needs, understanding and continuity of care.

Lightburn pharmacy is a family business within the heart of the community and is

50 years old this year.

As well as offering a comprehensive No Smoking Service, we offer a free diabetic testng service and interactive touch srcreen health information system”.

The Award was presented by Lorna Dunipace, Head of Primary and Community Care , Glasgow City CHP, North East Sector who congratulated the staff.

For help to stop smoking please ask in your local pharmacy or call North East Smokefree Services on 0141 201 9832.

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RADIO 1’S BIG WEEKEND

THINK Scottish festivals and you immediately think T in the Park.

What else could there be?

What else could match it?

Bringing in leviathan lineups annually and introducing a plethora of up and comers, it’s become a staple of Scottish entertainment - how could anyone possibly compete?

Well, the folks at Radio 1 have decided fight fire with fire and have organised an equally massive festival - The Radio 1 Big Weekend.

The roaming festival which has taken place UKwide under a few different guises it’s understandable that you might not have heard much of it.

Taking place in Glasgow this year to celebrate the 2014 Commonwealth Games, the three day festival featured a Friday of dance music with top acts such as Martin Garrix and Tiësto as well as a host of popular Radio 1 DJs. Saturday and Sunday were both dedicated to bands and solo performers, including pop royalty such as Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran as well as arguably two of the biggest bands in the world today One Direction and Coldplay.

So, what separates it from other major festivals?

One of the biggest draws is the fact that tickets are absolutely free - minus a

small booking fee - and even if you’re a casual pop fan, seeing these acts for next to nothing on your own doorstep is too good an opportunity to miss.

With all 60,000 tickets selling out within 30 minutes of becoming available, it’s an ideal festival for the young

and cash-strapped Glaswegian.

Day one took place slapbang in the middle of Glasgow’s city centre - namely George Square, and whilst the square is no stranger to noise and bustle, it is unlikely that it has ever experienced quite as much noise as the

juddering, pumping bass that reverberated throughout the iconic square and its peripheral streets(so much so that it actually set off several fire alarms in surrounding shops and restaurants.

The second and third days took place in Glasgow Green, a venue no stranger to events

both musical or otherwise.

Transpiring across three separate stages - the first for the big hitters such as Ed Sheeran and the Paisley native Paolo Nutini, the second a haven for chart toppers in-waiting including local heroes Chvrches.

The third stage - known

as BBC Introducing - is the “alternative” stage and is best-suited for all those looking for something a bit different.

Another unique feature of this festival is the fact that it lacks camping facilities, and whilst this might be a turnoff for the seasoned festival goer - it acts as a great way for those who love music but hate sleeping in a tent, or for those who might have never experienced a festival themselves and want a taste of this type of event before committing to the full blooded, wet and wild experience that a UK festival is guaranteed to be.

It wouldn’t be a UK festival without a bit of a good old-fashioned downpour, and whilst it wasn’t quite a mudfest of Biblical proportions i.e. Glastonbury, the rain still made its presence felt.

Despite this, there were smiles all around.

How could there not be at such a unique and special event?

An event that’s just one of the many amazing things taking in Glasgow this year.

If you were lucky enough to experience it, it will no doubt be a long remembered experience, and if you didn’t manage to snag a ticket it, it’s still available to watch on BBC iPlayer for a limited time.

STAYING SAFE AT FESTIVALS AS Summer slowly approaches, festival season is upon us, a time for music, camping, friends and memories.

With a jam packed few months of festivals to attend there will be many people gearing up for other big weekends, but what exactly should festival goers be packing?

Every year hundreds of thousands of people attend various festivals up and down the country.

There are no typical festival goers and ages range from under 17, to over 70 and every one in between.

According to Festival Insights, 53% of people enjoy the music aspect of festivals most, unsurprising as that is the main event of most festivals.

However, 22% said they enjoyed escaping ‘normal life’ for a few days while a minute 3% enjoyed getting drunk more than any other activity at festivals.

The biggest disappointment at festivals for 16% of people were their favourite bands

clashing, 13% said the cost of food and drinks, 8% disliked the lack of clean showers and toilets, while 17% felt nothing damped their festival experience.

When it came to home comforts 34% of people said they didn’t miss any of their home comforts, surprising to some while 26% said they missed a clean flushable toilet, 15% missed having a good signal on their mobile phones and 6% missed their beds. .

Many festivals are prone to drug and alcohol abuse, whether it’s legal or illegal highs.

The Guardian reported that in 2012 there had been a dramatic decrease in quantities of drugs seized at festivals since the previous 3 years.

A study from 2008 to 2011 showed that confiscation peaked in 2009 however in total confiscations of cannabis, cocaine and ecstasy fell by over 65% and the amount dropped by a similar margin from £288420 to £101682.

For parents allowing chil-

dren to attend festivals, drug use can be a big worry despite the drop in numbers over recent years.

All festivals have police in place to tackle problems with drugs and it is advised parents educate their children on the dangers and consequences prior to such an event.

Another danger that can be prominent at festivals is theft.

According to a report the total value of thefts at Glastonbury festival totalled £98,473.

As the largest of all festivals it’s unsurprising that it has the highest number of thefts, however there are ways of ensuring belongings stay safe and out of the wrong hands.

Firstly, don’t take any valuables.

As mentioned earlier mobile signal can be poor at festivals, so taking an expensive smart phone is pointless, instead take a cheap, old phone for emergency use.

Disposable cameras are a much safer option than digital and will be far less expensive to replace if lost or stolen.

Wear a money belt to store cash and avoid bags that are easy to pick pocket from.

Finally, lock up the tent whenever it is unoccupied using a small lock similar to those used on suitcases.

This is a simple way to ensure piece of mind that any tents and belongings are safe.

With thousands of people and lots going on it’s important to stay safe and be aware of all surroundings.

Although the most important thing is to have fun and enjoy the music, festival goers should be cautious of when attending festivals in order to stay safe and have a great time.

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GENN Volunteers’ Week

Why Have Volunteers?

THERE are three strong reasons organizations incorporate volunteers into their programs.

First, it helps build organizational strength.

That strength comes not only from growing and retaining members and enhancing association programs, but also in the sense of ownership that volunteers gain when they become visible advocates for the association.

Second, as member volunteers ,they have credibility that paid staff or consultants never have.

They can discuss peer-topeer, and can promote the association because they believe in it.

Volunteering is a personal choice, not a job.

Third, using volunteers ex-

tends the resources of an association.

Volunteers provide extra hands that enable an association to do tasks and activities that might not otherwise get done.

Volunteers also provide valuable input to association leadership and staff.

Checklist of a Volunteer Management Program 1. The organization has a clearly defined purpose of the role that volunteers have within the organization.

2. Job descriptions exist for all volunteer positions in the organization.

3. The organization has a well-defined and communicated volunteer management plan that includes a recruitment policy, description of all volunteer

jobs, an application and interview process, possible stipend and reimbursement policies, statement of which staff has supervisory responsibilities over which volunteers, and any other volunteer personnel policy information.

4. The organization follows a recruitment policy that does not discriminate, but respects, encourages and represents the diversity of the community.

5. The organization provides appropriate training and orientation to assist the volunteer in the performance of his or her volunteer activities.

6. The organization is respectful of the volunteer’s abilities and time commitment.

7. The organization does volunteer performance appraisals periodically and communicates

to the volunteers how well they are doing or where additional attention is needed.

At the same time, volunteers are requested to review and evaluate their involvement in the organization and the people they work with and suggest areas for improvement.

8. The organization does some type of volunteer recognition periodically and staff continuously demonstrates their appreciation towards the volunteers and their efforts.

9. The organization has a process for reviewing and responding to ideas, suggestions, comments and perceptions from volunteers.

10. The organization provides opportunities for program participants to volunteer.

An organization’s strength

depends on the level of membership involvement in its programs.

If an organization is to succeed, it must combine and coordinate the efforts of its members to develop useful and relevant programs.

A meaningful and active committee structure provides a mechanism for members to get involved.

The organization should form the committees that it can reasonably manage based on membership size, goals and resources.

It is important to understand the roles and responsibilities of the various members of a committee.

If everyone understands what their responsibilities are, the committee has greater

chances of making progress and achieving desired objectives on a consistent basis.

Volunteers gain from their experience in many ways, such as the following: • You have a sense of giving back to the erosion and sediment control profession.

• You can express your values in activities that are meaningful.

• You will increase your knowledge and learn new skills through networking with other knowledgeable peers.

• You gain an insider’s knowledge of the organization to grow the value of your membership.

• You enhance your career and gain prestige by building relationships with new contacts and old friends.

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2014’s Volunteer Week sees Active Champions complete 7,300 volunteer hours across North East communities

WITH less than 8 weeks to go until the Games arrive on our door step, 51 Active Champions, young volunteers have been inspired to get more young people within their community active and have collectively given 7,300 hours to the cause.

The Games have triggered the nation to get involved, pull together and offer their free time to make Scotland’s largest ever sporting event a success.

With an exceptional number of 50,000 people signing up

to volunteer it shows there is a great appetite to be part of something spectacular.

This appetite and excitement will build with the Games and it offers a unique opportunity to deliver a lasting legacy.

Active East is using this as a catalyst to get more young people active and build skills through volunteering and partnership working to ensure that local organisations have the capacity to sustain the impact of the programme long term.

The programme consists of two strands: a young vol-

unteer strand called Active Champions which is a bespoke programme tailored to their individual interests in sport and physical activity, this may be anything from delivery and coaching to promotion, and a Small Grants strand which provides partner organisations access to funding for new physical activity provision and training.

Active Champions are out volunteering and giving their free time to deliver and support weekly sessions and annual events across 29 Partner Organisations.

Examples of activities include Basketball, Badminton, Rollerblading, Active Play, Rugby, Cycling, and Parkour.

Since the launch of the programme last year, over 2000 participants have been engaged in new physical activity provision.

3 volunteers Si Yuan, Aaron and Precious completed a Basketball Getting Started Course last June and were placed with Reidvale Youth ‘N’ Action to put their learning into practice.

There was a weekly session taking place at Whitehill

School but numbers were minimal.

The boys took the hall by storm with tremendous enthusiasm and drive and the numbers are now hitting 20-30 each week.

Si Yuan said “I am loving the sessions, the kids all take it seriously we split them into two groups, one group who are more advanced like to play games and learn new drills and the other group likes to have fun and participate.”

Due to the success of the session Scottish Sports Futures, Twilight Programme, has stepped in to offer a club structure and enable the Active Champions to shadow professional players from Glasgow Rocks.

Following all of the positive feedback, Yorkhill hospital got in touch with Twilight as the children are keen to try a new sport each month in the lead up to the Commonwealth Games.

Si Yuan, Aaron and Precious went along to the hospital with Glasgow Rocks Coach Sterling Davis to provide an introduction to basketball.

Everyone got to join in, hear

more about basketball from Sterling and enjoy some Active East goodies.

They were all delighted with the session, Jillian Galloway from NHS said, “Thank you so much for last night.

The session was great and everyone really enjoyed it!

My manager was very impressed with the whole event and we would like you to help us with future projects”.

The next sport will be Tennis and as we have a pool of volunteers that have completed their Tennis Activators course they are only too happy to oblige, getting the opportunity to put their training in to practice and ultimately achieve their aim of getting more young people active.

Volunteer Week is an excellent opportunity to stop and reflect on all of the hard work and achievements of our volunteers.

When asked what they feel they get out of the programme many reply it has improved their skills, confidence and that they are so grateful for the opportunity which shows that you get just as much out of volunteering as you put in.

We have encouraged all Active Champions to embrace the opportunities that are available through the Games and we are thrilled to report that there will be Clydesiders, Host City Volunteers, Community Baton Bearers and Ceremony Performers. Si Yuan, Aaron and Precious were nominated along with 4 others for the Evening Times Golden Ticket for Unsung Heroes and were successfully selected.

They are waiting with anticipation to find out what event they will be going to and they couldn’t believe it when they heard the news.

“We really want to celebrate the tremendous effort our Active Champions have put into their volunteering across the North East.

The excitement is building round the Games and those young people are ensuring this is felt by the whole community.

We are so proud of each and every one of them and the fact many of them have recently been shortlisted for awards and will play a part in the Games is testament to them” (Active East Programme Manager).

AXIS is a well-established partnership between North Glasgow Healthy Living Community and Annexe Communities that has served locals for over a decade.

The partnership helps the communities in a variety of ways, and recently some of the main focusses have included “Get Active” and “Get Cooking”.

Get Active is a scheme to encourage locals to explore Glasgow’s outdoor spaces, including it’s picturesque river walkways that line the rivers Clyde and Kelvin, as well as its many beautiful parks. There are over 50 walks available many of which aren’t too far from the city centre, so you don’t have to stray too far from the beaten track to get a flavour for the great outdoors.

Get Cooking offers those involved the opportunity to learn more about cooking and how to make great tasting, healthy food for those on a budget.This is especially for those who are looking to improve their diet and cut down on extremely unhealthy meals such as takeaways and replace them with something healthier, as well as tips on how to avoid bad habits like snacking. The cookery programme takes place from 10-12 once a week for six weeks and begins on the 19th of June at Milton Community Campus.

For more info call Lorraine Percy at 336 7000.

To find out about an AXIS Health Hub in your area: Barlanark: 3576747 (Sandra McDowall) sandra@axishealthhubs.org.uk Barmulloch/Balornock: 3367000 (Lorraine Percy) lorraine@axishealthhubs.org.uk Calamachie/Parkhead/Dalmarnock: 3367000 (Lorraine Percy) lorraine@axishealthhubs.org.uk

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Your Horoscope Predictions

By Eris

Aries

(21 March - 20 April)

Libra

(24 Sep - 23 Oct)

Your energy level is high and your stress level is low, making it possible for you to accomplish things with minimal effort at this time. Take time to stop and review your recent achievements.

Decide how you can prepare for the future. Don’t be complacent, for you will still have challenges to face. Also examine those matters which did not work out, salvaging those that may be worthwhile and discarding the others.

Waste no energy on regrets, also, examine the projects that have worked out well in the last few months and prepare yourself for success

It feels like the heavens and universe are supportive and this is one of the most pleasant of all months. It doesn’t signify anything earth shattering, but is a good time for all kinds of enjoyable activity. In work you will feel a spirit of camaraderie and togetherness, making it go smoothly. However, pleasure and recreation are the highlights of this time. It is a good time for personal and love relationships. If you feel the least bit ambitious, it is a good time for creative and craft projects, or for almost anything you may want to do.

Taurus

Scorpio

(21 April - 21 May)

Transiting Mercury in your house deals with the practical affairs that occupy your mind and shows what areas of activity will be influenced by your thoughts and communications.

When it is transiting through the first house, it will give you a more inquiring, intellectual outlook on life. Very little that happens in your environment escapes you. Your actions and selfexpression will be based on logic and reasoning, and you have better than average intelligence. Watch your ego and make allowances for the ordinary people.

Gemini

(22 May - 21 June)

(24 Oct - 22 Nov)

When the Sun transits this house of your Natal chart, it will influence the departments of life most strongly affected by the individual will and power potential. It will focus your interest in friendships and group activities. You are also likely to become interested in occult subjects, scientific endeavours, and technological advances. You will have many friends by whom you are held in high esteem. You have a strong sense of the brotherhood of mankind with strong humanitarian feelings. You like to see things in terms of universal laws that apply impartially to all.

Sagittarius

(23 Nov - 21 Dec)

This month will enhance your power to express yourself clearly and strongly. You will be able to impress others and gain their support for your point of view. You will be more able to understand your goals and your purpose, and to communicate them to others. Even if some others don’t agree with you, they are likely to understand and support your point of view. With all this personal power you must be careful that the understanding works both ways. There will be several and various types of communications bombarding you during this month.

Mercury in the houses deals with the practical affairs that occupy your mind and shows what areas of activity will be influenced by your thoughts and communications. Your thinking is strongly influenced by unconscious memories and past experiences.

You may have a tendency to make decisions based on feelings, since many impressions filter up from the subconscious. You will be secretive at this time about your inner thoughts, and you may be shy about saying what you really think.

Cancer

Capricorn

(22 June - 23 July)

(22 Dec - 20 Jan)

Just because you are finding ways to change yourself doesn’t give you the power to change others. This month finds you more self-directed and you may tend to shut out the outer world with its problems and needs. For this reason, now may not be the best time for team-working with others on group projects. On the other hand, the renewed energy of this transit can help you to achieve more difficult tasks than before, and when carefully utilized, can also make great contributions toward the fullfilment of shared goals.

Patience and perseverance will carry you through until your energy level is up again, so it might be best not to struggle too hard against adversity at this time. Authority figures may be difficult, so be patient. This period is linked to seven years ago which was a time of new beginnings, and some of the things you started then are in crisis now. This is a period of testing to determine whether or not those projects are valid for you now.

Leo

Aquarius

(24 July - 23 Aug)

(21 Jan - 19 Feb)

The Sun’s energy will be added to your thoughts and efforts this month and it is a good time for starting projects you may have been putting off, and for allowing thoughts to surface that you may have been suppressing. You could ride this wave of energy to a satisfactory conclusion, especially if fulfillment can be accomplished.

Remember, everything in moderation, but this is YOUR “month in the Sun” -- so ENJOY!

This month will see you deal with the practical affairs that occupy your mind and show what areas of activity will be influenced by your thoughts and communications. A chance meeting indicates that specialized knowledge and skills will be acquired to deal with the kind of work you do. You are methodical and efficient and will keep up with the latest research and techniques in your field. You are concerned with duty, personal hygiene and correct dress.

Virgo

Pisces

(24 Aug - 23 Sep)

It is a time for testing the validity of what you are doing. People may oppose you in your efforts and you could get very angry with them, but you need to understand that their motives are the same as yours. You will be challenged to complete various projects and reap the rewards--or other consequences.

This month could bring challenges to your efforts to build something up, to create a material structure, or just to get a project going. There could also be a testing of some new aspect of the personality which is trying to get out into the light of the world.

Just a Thought

Be open to Serendipity

IT seems the real secret of happiness is to go with the opportunities that life throws us — to be open to serendipity.

Serendipity is defined as a chance encounter or accident that leads to a happy — sometimes life-changing — conclusion.

Without serendipity many of the most important discoveries would not have been made.

The microwave, vaccinations, X-rays, the Pill and penicillin — which was discovered when Alexander Fleming by chance noticed that mould in his Petri dish killed off the surrounding bacteria — are all examples.

Post-it notes, too, would not exist if a man who was trying to invent a strong adhesive didn’t accidentally make a very weak one.

But why do lucky accidents seem to happen to some people and not to others?

And is there any way we can make ourselves experience more serendipity, or at least learn how to recognise and take advantage of it when it happens?

A project at University College London tried to find out.

The SerenA project asked people to submit their stories to serendipitystories.net in order to see if there were patterns to peoples’ experiences.

So far, stories include that of a woman who met the love of her life after getting on the wrong train, and a 91-year-old who achieved her dream of riding a motorbike after a chat with a Harley-Davidson-owning stranger in a cafe.

So what did the researchers find that all these stories had in common?

‘By looking for patterns, they found that serendipity is more than an accident,’ says Dr Stephann Makri, who worked on the project.

‘While none of the people we interviewed engineered the opportunities that came their way, they all had two things in common.

‘First, they realised that an opportunity was being presented to them. Then, they seized the opportunity and took action.

‘When it comes to experiences such as walking down the road and bumping into someone you haven’t seen in years, who goes on to offer you a job or introduce you to the love of your life, several things need to happen.

‘First, you need to notice the old friend. Then you need to stop and talk to them, even though you might be busy or running late.

Finally, you need to follow up on whatever might come out of that conversation.’

In short, serendipity involves an element of luck that is out of our control but you also have to have the wisdom to spot the opportunity and act on it.

The psychologist, Richard Wiseman, agrees.

He has spent years researching serendipity, culminating in his book, The Luck Factor.

He wanted to find out why some people seemed to always be in the right place at the right time.

Wiseman found that they were not luckier — just quicker to spot and seize opportunities.

In one experiment, he asked people to read a newspaper and tell him how many photographs were inside.

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He had secretly placed a message halfway through the newspaper that read ‘Stop counting — there are 43 photographs in this newspaper’.

‘It was staring everyone in the face, but the unlucky people tended to miss it and the lucky people spotted it,’ Why is this? ‘Unlucky people are generally more tense than lucky people and this anxiety disrupts their ability to notice the unexpected.

‘As a result, they miss opportunities because they are too focused on looking for something else.

Lucky people, on the other hand, are more relaxed and open, which means they see what is there.’

So how can you be more open to serendipity?

Wiseman has a few tips. Be outgoing — the more people you are in touch with, the more chance encounters you are likely to have.

Be prepared to deviate from plans.

Unlucky people hate to break their routine.

Don’t be afraid of failure.

Serendipity smiles on people who try new things, instead of

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Down (20 Feb - 20 Mar)

Something you read or hear influences how you express yourself socially, romantically, and artistically in the various areas of your life, this month.

Your emotional attachment to your home and domestic scene will be emphasized now and you will find yourself having deeper questioning thoughts and feel probably emotionally close to your family and may possibly receive an inheritance from them.

worrying about what could go wrong.

Research is also looking into whether our increased reliance on technology is reducing serendipitous opportunities.

Technology is making our lives more efficient, but it’s also making our world narrower, which is the enemy of serendipity.

There are, of course, exceptions. Twitter, Facebook and online dating can also throw people together unexpectedly, which reminds me of a friend’s experience.

She had been internet dating for almost a year and was about to give up when a man’s profile caught her attention.

‘One of the things he said in his profile was that he loved “those serendipitous events that make life interesting”.

The fact he spelled serendipitous correctly and used it in the correct context was enough to make me like him,’ she laughs.

‘We met up and it turned out he lived ten minutes away from me.

‘That was a year ago and we’re still going strong. I put our meeting down to serendipity. That and good spelling.’

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Charity Sponsored Walk Eastmuir Masonic Lodge no 1126 held a sponsored walk on Saturday 24th May for SANDS charity, Stillbirth & Neonatal Death charity.

There was a wonderful turnout with many woman joining the walk.

With a piper starting them off and the weather being kind a great day was had by all.

Thorntree Primary School run a mile for Charity

Primary 4 and 5 pupils from Thorntree Primary School have run a mile for chairity.

On 19th March the Primary 4 and 5 pupils from the school in Greenfield

managed to raise a whopping one thousand nine hundred and sixty pounds.

This is double the amount raised last year!

Well done from all at The GENN!

NEWLY MARRIED COLETTE & MICHAEL MALARKEY Colette and Michael would like to thank all family and friends who attended their big day 26th April at St Marys Calton.

Colette wanted also to say a thank you to Father Tom White for his beautiful wedding mass and to Riedvale neighbourhood centre in Dennistoun who made the day extra special by providing such a wonderful venue to hold the reception.

Michael added that their generosity was beyond belief.

We at the GENN congratulate Colette & Michael and wish them a happy healthy future together

FIRST COMMUNION Carys Luci Mcgowan recently enjoyed her first Holy Communion.

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GENN Welfare Reform

Response to new reports on welfare reform and Scottish Welfare Fund THE Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) in Scotland today responded to the publication of new Scottish Government reports highlighting the damaging impacts of welfare reform and reviewing the interim Scottish Welfare Fund.

(Child Poverty Action Group is a centre of expertise and campaigning on child poverty, welfare rights, and related issues such as fair pay, childcare, benefits and tax credits) On the new Impact of Welfare Reform Tracking Study the Head of CPAG in Scotland, John Dickie said; “It is already clear that the current approach to UK welfare reform is having a devastating impact on tens of thousands of families across Scotland and

undermining action to end child poverty.

The anxiety caused by poor quality information, the stigma increasingly associated with claiming benefits, the hardship caused by delays and mistakes and the fundamental inadequacy of current benefit levels described in this report are backed up by CPAG’s own case evidence from across Scotland.

It is now vital that UK government publishes clear targets for dealing with benefit claims, ensures claimants have adequate financial support whilst claims are being considered and rethinks damaging cuts.

Here in Scotland government and other service providers need look further at how services can be adapted to re-

spond to the increasing pressures families are under.”

Responding to the Review of the Scottish Welfare Fund Interim Scheme Mr. Dickie continued: “The implementation of a national Scottish Welfare Fund, with additional ring fenced funding, has been a vital source of support for families facing crisis and exceptional pressures.

It is hugely welcome but it is clear from this review that more can be done to raise

awareness of the scheme, speed up the decision process and ensure applicants get the support they need.

It’s important that people understand the appeals process and that they are supported to seek review of decisions.

Looking ahead it is crucial that the permanent Welfare Fund scheme continues to be adequately funded with ring fenced resources, provides support to families facing exceptional pressures given they appear to be currently un-

der-represented, and ensures payments are made in ways that protect claimants’ choice and dignity.

It will also be vital that the system for independent review can make decisions binding on local decision makers to promote consistency across Scotland.

Given the delays and ongoing hardship caused by failures in the UK benefit system, it is also time to review current limits on the number of applications families can make”

Scottish Government Rent Pressure THE SNP are under pressure to back Scottish Labour rent reforms, after polling showed that nearly two thirds of Scots support plans to cap rent rises.

The YouGov research was carried out after UK Labour leader Ed Miliband announced plans to limit rent rises.

Earlier this month the SNP voted against similar proposals from Scottish Labour to cap rent rises as part of the Housing (Scotland) Bill.

Under Scottish Labour plans, Ministers would have until January 1st 2015 to bring forward regulations to limit rent reviews to once a year and to cap rent increases.

The party have said reforming the rental market is essential with over 100,000 private rented households in Scotland living in poverty.

Scottish Labour’s Infrastructure Spokesperson James Kelly said “This

shows the overwhelming popular support for capping unfair rent increases and protecting tenants from getting ripped off.

The SNP, and Housing Minister Margaret Burgess in particular, will need to explain why they have voted against a policy which has huge public support.

Nearly half of all private renters in Scotland are families with children, and the private rental market has been overlooked for too long. People are cutting back on the weekly shop and heating their homes as a result of rent costs.

This is simply unacceptable in modern day Scotland. People deserve a home, not just a roof over their head.

Scottish Labour’s proposals to reform the rental market will help hundreds of thousands of people across the country.

The SNP were wrong to vote against these proposals.

Child maintenance fees put children’s wellbeing at risk THE commencement recently of a controversial fees system under the new Child Maintenance Service looks like putting single parents at a higher risk of living below the poverty line.

Therefore making sure they get fair child maintenance payments from non-resident parents is crucial to reducing the poverty rate of single parent families.

The big problem with fees is they may put off parents from seeking help from the Child Maintenance Service, leaving them settling for arrangements where their former partner doesn’t put a fair share towards the cost of raising their child.

And where a former partner won’t cooperate, fees will not help to encourage them.

Having these fees is a big experiment and is putting children at risk if it fails.

We need Ministers to closely monitor it and to be prepared to scrap the fees if they result in more bad maintenance arrangements where children lose out and single parent families are left in poverty.

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Independence Forum Sheridan Speaks at Shettleston WELL known socialist and former MSP Tommy Sheridan is coming to Shettleston to address a public meeting on the theme of the socialist case for independence.

The Shettleston meeting is part of a national tour entitled Hope Over Fear - The case for an independent socialist Scotland which is being taken to all parts of Scotland between now and the end of June.

The socialist Hope Over Fear tour will highlight the importance of a Yes vote in September and how the powers of independence could be used to bring the energy companies into public ownership, tackle poverty and inequality and end poverty pay.

Tommy Sheridan’s speech on independence at a public meeting in Kirkcaldy in January has become an internet sensation and has been viewed more hundreds of thousands of times on youtube.

This makes it the most watched speech on the theme of independence by any politician.

Tommy Sheridan said: “I’m looking forward very much to coming to speak in Shettleston.

With big business and the main pro union parties in Scotland and the UK indulging in an incredible campaign of fear to try to defeat a Yes vote, this tour will put the case for hope instead of fear.

Hope that in an independent Scotland we can end the cuts, abolish poverty and low pay and stop the savage austerity being inflicted on the majority.”

Speaking alongside Tommy Sheridan will be Jamie Cocozza, a young activist in Unite, who stood as a candidate for the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition in the Shettleston byelection in 2013.

The Shettleston Hope Over Fear - The Socialist Case For Independence public meeting will be taking place on Wednesday 4th June at 7pm, Eastbank Academy School, Academy Street.

Phone Matt Dobson on 07927342060 for more information.

A YES vote in September means we can build a new and more modern relationship with the other nations of the British Isles.

The No camp want you to believe that an independent Scotland would be ‘separate’ but that does not reflect the reality of the world we live in.

The bonds that unite us do not depend on us sending Scottish MPs to Westminster.

Across these isles, we have links of family, culture and history and these will underpin a strong and deep ongoing relationship.

That is why we can be confident that what is best about our partnership will endure after independence, but in a more modern and appropriate form.

And, we do need a new partnership on these isles, fit for the 21st century: one that gives us the powers we need to create more jobs in Scotland and protect things like our welfare state from bad decisions taken by politicians at Westminster.

To give just one example, we can save as much as £600 million a year from things like no longer sending MPs to Westminster or no longer paying for nuclear weapons and that money can be invested instead in delivering a transformational improvement in childcare provision.

Right now, Westminster has the final say over many of the most important aspects of our economy and society.

That has resulted in policies like the Bedroom Tax or Royal Mail privatisation being imposed on Scotland, despite being rejected by a majority of Scottish voters.

This stands in stark contrast to the partnership that exists in the most successful union of nations on the planet.

The Nordic nations are independent – they decide their own economic and social policy - but work together closely across a wide range of issues.

Within this framework of equality and co-operation, they are delivering greater economic and social progress for their people.

Independent Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland sit at the top of world economic, quality of life and well-being league tables.

They provide a model of 21st century co-operation for Scotland and the rest of the UK. With a Yes, the people of Scotland can choose a new and better path for our nation.

A Yes will also open the door to a new and more appropriate relationship between the four British nations.

That, surely, is the real ‘best of both worlds’.

THIS area of Glasgow benefits enormously from Scotland’s place within the United Kingdom.

One of the many benefits is that we receive more per head of the population in public spending than the UK as a whole.

Ahead of September’s referendum the Nationalists put forward many ludicrous arguments for why we should walk away from the UK. Their favourite one is that Scotland generates more for the UK than it gets out and they like to throw around percentages in an attempt to pull the wool over our eyes.

However it is just the latest in a long line of their arguments that don’t stand up to scrutiny.

The SNP Government’s own figures show that in 2012/13 Scotland generated £53.1 billion for the UK and got £65.2 billion in spending.

Yet another Nationalist myth that can easily be put to bed.

What is true is that as part of the UK we will have £1400 more per person to spend on public services than if we walked away from the United Kingdom.

That higher level of public spending allows us to address some of the specific needs that this area has.

The decisions on how best to meet

these specific needs are made here in Scotland by people who live and work here.

That’s allowed money to be used to employ doctors and nurses at the Royal Infirmary, teachers in local schools and to put bobbies on the beat to make our streets safer.

This area benefits from the fact that our economy is based on a principle of pooling and sharing risks and resources.

That means when one part of the country needs help, it gets it.

When one part of the country experiences good times, the taxes generated are shared across the entire UK. Yet this would be lost if Alex Salmond had his way.

To meet the costs of separation we would, according to independent analysis, need an 8% cut in spending on local schools, a 9% rise in taxes or a combination of the two.

That’s the real cost of separation and an indication of the impact it would have on public services and jobs in this area.

It’s a risk we don’t have to take.

The fact is we get more public spending in Scotland than the UK average.

Why would we want to walk away from that?

The Independence Referendum: Information on the vote YOU have a straight choice between “yes” and “no”.

For the first time - and for this vote only - 16 and 17 year olds will be able to sign up to the electoral register and make a choice 1. British, Irish and all other European Union citizens who are resident in Scotland will be able to vote.

2. Commonwealth citizens who either have leave to remain in the United Kingdom or do not require such leave also qualify.

3. Members of the armed services will also be able to have their say - as long as they are registered to vote in Scotland.

4. With the minimum voting age lowered to 16 for this referendum only, anyone born on or

before 18 September, 1998, can cast a vote If you are not registered to vote in Scotland then you cannot vote.

So, people who consider themselves Scottish living outside Scotland will not be able to have their say.

About 800,000 Scots live in other parts of the UK. Convicted prisoners are another group that will not be given a say.

To vote in the independence referendum - including those aged 16 on the day - you need to be on the electoral register.

If you are already on the register and your details have not changed, then you will not be required to re-register.

However, if your details have changed since you last voted -

or if they will change before the referendum - then you will need to get in touch with the electoral registration office.

The deadline for registering to vote is midnight on 2 September 2014.

There are three ways in which you can vote.

1. The most common way is to vote in person at a polling place - usually a town hall or school nearest to you.

2. Alternatively, you can use a postal vote - where you send a completed ballot in by post rather than casting it in person.

3. Or a proxy vote - where you appoint a person you trust to vote on your behalf.

The deadline to apply to use a postal or proxy vote at the referendum - excluding an emer-

gency proxy vote - is 17:00 on 3 September.

Polling places will open on 18 September from 07:00 and close at 22:00.

You can only apply for a proxy vote if your reason for needing it is one of the following; 1. You are unable to go to the polling station, for example, if you are away on holiday.

2. You have a physical condition that means you cannot go to the polling station on election day.

3. Your employment means that you cannot go to the polling station on election day.

4. Your attendance on an educational course means that you cannot go to the polling station on election day.

5. Or you are a crown servant or a member of Her Majesty’s Armed Forces who is unable to make it to a polling station.

If this is the case, then you could fill out an application form.

You would also need to fill out an application form if you wanted a postal vote.

If you have a medical emergency after the proxy vote deadline has passed, which means you will be unable to vote in person, then you could apply for an emergency proxy vote.

The deadline for emergency proxy votes is 17:00 on 18 September 2014.

Compulsory voting is not in place for this referendum. It is up to each individual to decide whether they wish to vote.

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Local Police News Hoax Caller

A 51 year old male has been reported to the Procurators Fiscal for making hoax calls to the police.

The male contacted the police repeatedly on Wednesday 14th May 2014 stating he required urgent help with his elderly father.

On attendance his elderly father was safe and well and there was no sign of the accused!

After a further hoax call the accused was traced under the influence of alcohol and subsequently arrested.

Taxi Licence Offence

VIGILANT officers had cause to speak with a 41 year old male taxi driver on Wednesday 14th May 2014.

The taxi driver was spoken to at which time officers observed he was failing to display a taxi licence in the vehicle or on his person.

The taxi driver was informed of the offence and reported to the Procurators Fiscal service under terms of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982.

Officer Narrowly Avoids Serious Injury

OFFICERS on patrol on Tollcross Road narrowly escaped injury which would have been caused due to the actions of a member of the public.

The officers were called to the area to deal with two males acting suspiciously and appearing to be attempting to purchase illegal substances.

On speaking with the males one of them failed to disclose that he had an uncapped needle in his pocket.

Luckily the officer searching the male observed it before causing injury.

The accused however was not so lucky and his actions, or lack of them, earned him a few hours in a cell.

The 38 year old male was charged with culpable and reckless conduct and released to appear at court on a specified date.

Commonwealth Games 2014 AS the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games rapidly approach Police Scotland are readying themselves for a very busy summer!

In preparation for The Games we’ll be publishing some advice between now and the Games commencing and throughout the duration of The Queens Baton Relay.

Police Scotland is responsible for all aspects of security at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, with Chief Constable Sir Stephen House responsible for both the policing and private security provision at the event.

The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving 71 teams of athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations.

Glasgow 2014 will be the XX Commonwealth Games, and will be held between 23rd July to 3rd August.

During the 11 days of competition 17 sports will be showcased with 261 gold medal events.

Events will be held at venues in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Barry Buddon near Carnoustie, attracting more than 4,500 athletes with more than a million tickets expected to be sold.

This will be the third time Scotland has hosted the Games, but the first time Glasgow has been the host city.

The impact on Scotland will be significant in terms of visitor numbers, but by working with partners Police Scotland will assist people going about their everyday lives.

Deputy Chief Constable Steve Allen is the Security Director and Gold Commander.

He is supported by Assistant Chief Constable Derek Robertson, as Silver Commander.

They lead a planning team which will deliver the safety and security operation for the Games.

Commonwealth Games Safety and Security Advice Ticketing Advice Tickets for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games should only be purchased

from an authorised retailer.

Do not be tempted to buy from unauthorised ticket sellers, particularly for high-demand sport sessions.

Some websites will offer packages which include travel and hotel accommodation, and may also offer Games tickets for sale.

Guidance should be sought from glasgow2014.com/tickets regarding the validity of such offers.

If you are buying Glasgow 2014 tickets please use the following website checkerhttp:// www.glasgow2014.com/tickets/ticketing-website-checker to ensure you know you are buying from an authorised website.

Events such as the Commonwealth Games may also be exploited by criminals who try to defraud victims by sending letters and emails, or making telephone calls advising them that they have won money from non-existent competitions such as ‘Commonwealth Games Lotteries’.

Callers attempt to gain bank details, in exchange for the promise of winning large sums of cash.

Bank details and personal information can then be used to access bank accounts.

If you receive an unsolicited email you think may be related to such a scam, do not open it or reply to it.

As an extra precaution, set your email filters to block spam email attachments and pictures.

If you have any further concerns regarding any letters, emails or telephone calls you receive – or would like to confirm the validity of any correspondence related to the Games – contact the Glasgow 2014 Ticketing Customer Service team via email to tickets.customerservice@glasgow2014.com , or call 0844 826 2014.

It is also possible that bogus advertisements for goods, services or job opportunities may appear which are linked to the Commonwealth Games.

Take some time to make the right enquiries to ensure you don’t become a victim of fraud.

If you are dealing with a company over the internet tickets should only be purchased from authorised ticket sellers, use the following basic checks: Check where the company’s office is based, whether they have a full postal address,

rather than a PO Box, and whether they have a UK landline.

Check online for any adverse reviews or public criticism of the company.

Ask questions about the goods you are buying, and about despatch timings and delivery methods.

Read the terms and conditions on all websites, especially those that are unknown (for instance, some websites state quite clearly that they do not offer refunds).

Pay for purchases by credit card – the card issuer may be jointly liable for a failure for goods or services to be provided, as long as the price of a single transaction is more than £100 (but less than £30,000).

However, check with your card provider how long the period of liability is in the future.

Check that payment pages are secure by looking for a padlock symbol in the address bar, and ensuring the website address begins with ‘https’.

If using an auction site (whether a private individual or online store) look at the associated profile, ratings and transaction history.

New sellers and buyers may not have a very comprehensive history, so be a little more careful.

Be particularly cautious of sellers who insist on being paid via bank transfer or via a Money transfer House.

You should only purchase tickets from authorised retailers and never from touts operating in the streets.

If you think you have purchased a counterfeit ticket, you should contact your local police.

You will not be able to access a Games venue without a genuine ticket.

You should never give out personal details or banking information to unsolicited callers.

Serious Assault

IN the early evening of Tuesday 13th May 2014 officers were called to the assistance of a 40 year old male being attacked by other males on Glenfinnan Road.

The male appeared to be victim of an unprovoked attack whereby he sustained serious head injuries requiring hospital treatment.

On police arrival the assailant made off however not before being seen by officers and witness and of course the ever reliable CCTV making the suspect easily identifiable.

The 24 year old male, who clearly isn’t the brightest and perhaps should avoid any aspirations to be a career criminal, was subsequently arrested and has been remanded in custody.

Pharmacy Robbery

SECURITY staff within Lloyds Pharmacy, Shandwick Square acted quickly on 19th May 2014 after a 41 year old male entered the premises in possession of several weapons.

Security staff managed to clear everybody from the premises after which the males consumed a large quantity of drugs from behind the counter.

Police were rapidly in attendance and conveyed the male to hospital, no doubt saving his life and preventing any other people from any serious harm.

A 41 year old male was arrested in relation to the incident.

Urinating in Public

OFFICERS had the unfortunate experience of having to deal with a male urinating in public recently in broad daylight!

The officers were on patrol in the Tollcross Road area on Tuesday 20th May 2014 when they observed the male urinating in the street.

The male was spoken to and reported to the Procurators Fiscal in contravention with the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982.

An unpleasant experience for the officers and even more unpleasant experience for the members of the public subjected to the males behaviour!

Light Nights and Gang Fights

WITH the summer drawing ever closer and the warmer weather and inevitable longer daylight hours gang fighting and knife crime tends to become more prevalent to local residents and Police Scotland remain committed to tackling the issue.

In anticipation of the warm weather and light nights Police Scotland have issued the following advice;

Knife Crime

MOST people will never experience knife crime first-hand, but the consequences for those who do can be devastating.

Police Scotland is working hard to change attitudes towards the carrying of knives.

You can help protect yourself and others by making wise choices.

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AROUND THE GREENS MATCH ACTION REPORTS

GLASGOW North Eastern League clubs are enjoying some great bowling, writes JACK HIGH. WEEK 2. Division One - Whitevale 2, Carmyle 7; Garrowhill 6, Sandyhills 6; Chryston 7, Mount Vernon 2; Shettleston 5, Rutherglen 5; Blackhill 9, Belvidere 1.

Division 2 - Kirkhill 9, Springboig 1; St Rollox 2, Springburn 7; Baillieston 4, North British 7; Foxley 9, Tollcross 2; Parkhead 10, Riddrie 0.

WEEK 3. Division One - Whitevale 5, Belvidere 5; Mount Vernon 7, Rutherglen 2; Garrowhill 3, Carmyle 6; Blackhill 7, Chryston 2; Shettleston 2, Sandyhills 2 (No home result from Sandyhills ).

Division Two - Riddrie 5, Kirkhill 5; North British 8, Tollcross 3; Baillieston 10, Parkhead 0; Foxley 7, Springburn 2; St Rollox 4, Springboig 0 (No home result from Springboig ).

WEEK 4. Division One - Rutherglen 2, Whitevale 7; Mount Vernon 4, Belvidere 4; Garrowhill 4, Shettleston 4; Sandyhills 2, Blackhill 7; Chryston 8, Car-

myle 3. Division 2 - Tollcross 7, Kirkhill 2; North British 6, Riddrie 3; Foxley 8, St Rollox 3; Parkhead 8, Springburn 3; Baillieston 10, Springboig 0.

BLACKHILL lead Division 1 with 31 points. CHRYSTON are second (22 points), and champions CARMYLE occupy third place (21 points).

NORTH BRITISH top Division 2 (30 points), closely followed by FOXLEY and BAILLIESTON, who each have 29 points.

Reminder: All clubs should telephone their results into Match Secretary Alex Morrison as soon as possible following the Friday night games.

Two numbers have already been supplied.

SHETTLESTON Ladies have organised an Invitation Singles at Culrain Street on Sunday, June 1 (10am).

Two other fixtures at the club are Friday, June 6 (Charity Cup), and Sunday, June 8 with their Invitation Triples (Cairns and Scott).

Give them a good support!

GARROWHILL Bowling Club have a busy programme next month, with the Sen-

ior Muppet Trophy (June 2), Monklands Cup (June 6), TwoBowl Pairs (June 14), G.B.A. Centenary Cup (June 20), County Match (June 21), plus a Ladies v Gents Match (June 28).

Check with officials as regards starting times.

EAST END clubs will be busy on Saturday, June 7 at the popular McKinnon Wood Trophy.

Hopefully, I will be given information on the winning club, and other placings.

ALL East End clubs have been eliminated from the Lanarkshire Champion of Champions competition.

However, there is still plenty of interest with Scottish, Glasgow and Lanarkshire Championship tournaments.

GLASGOW Bowling Association Championship Finals will be held at Kingswood Bowling Club on Saturday, July 5.

LANARKSHIRE Bowling Association Championships have started.

It is a knock-out event (weekly), and finals will go ahead at Airdrie’s Springwells Club on Sunday, July 6.

LSK SUPPLIES WEST YOUTHS

Trans World Soccer Scottish Youth Under-21 Cup Semi-Finals - Campsie Black Watch 2, Mill United 1 after extra-time; Goldenhill 1, Tower Hearts 1 (4-2 on pens).

Final - Campsie Black Watch 1, Goldenhill 1 (4-2 on pens).

National Lady Darling Supplementary Cup Semi-Finals - Falkirk Athletic 6, Bonnyrigg Rose 4; Harmony Row 0, Sauchie Juniors 2.

Final - Falkirk Athletic 4, Sauchie Juniors 0.

LSK Supplies West of Scotland Cup, Semi-Finals - Tower Hearts 0, Glasgow Ams/ Arthurlie 5; Campsie Black Watch 2, East Kilbride Rolls Royce 1.

Birdston Kennels Glasgow Cup, Semi-Finals – Calderhill 5, Barrhead YFC 0; Mill United 3, Sauchie Juniors 2.

Final - Mill United 5, Calderhill Thistle 0.

Birdston Kennels League Cup, Final - East Kilbride Rolls Royce 0, Goldenhill 1.

Only Sport League Cup,

Final - Mill United 1, Sauchie Juniors 1 (Mill United won 4-3 on pens).

Only Sport Golden Goal Cup, Semi-Finals - Tower Hearts 5, Glasgow Ams/ Arthurlie 1; Arsenal 1, Goldenhill 5.

Premier Division - Bonnyton 2, Campsie Black Watch 2; Clydebank 2, Rutherglen Glencairn 3; St Peters Giffnock North 6, Harestanes 1; Baillieston Juniors 3, Steins 3; Johnstone Burgh 3, Rossvale 0; Harestanes 2, Rutherglen Glencairn 2; Harmony Row 4, Baillieston Juniors 0; Rossvale 5, Bonnyton 2; St Peters Giffnock North 3, Glasgow Ams/ Arthurlie 3.

First Division - EKFC 1, Falkirk Athletic 1; Antonine 3, Pollok Juvs 3; Vale of Leven 4, Glasgow University 2; Vale of Leven 0, E.K. Rolls Royce 9; Falkirk Athletic 2, EKFC 3; Glasgow University 2, Vale of Clyde 7.

Second Division - Cumbernauld Colts 0, Port Glasgow 2;

Erskine 1, Wishaw W Wands 2; Victoria F.C. 9, Barrhead YFC 1; Sauchie 0, Mill United 0; Kirkintilloch Rob Roy 2, Calderhill 1; Erskine 1, Port Glasgow 3; Mill United 2, Kirkintilloch Rob Roy 2; Sauchie 12, Stewarton Annick 1; Barrhead 1, Cumbernauld Colts 3; Victoria F.C. 5, Calderhill 3.

MIDWEEK: LSK Supplies West of Scotland Cup, Quarter-Final - Kirkintilloch Rob Roy 1, Tower Hearts 5.

Premier Division - Clydebank 0, Goldenhill 3; Rutherglen Glencairn 2, Campsie Black Watch 2; St Peters 0, Tower Hearts 3; Steins 1, Tower Hearts 5; Bonnyton 2, Johnstone Burgh 4; Glasgow Ams/Arthurlie 6, Harmony Row 5.

First Division - Kilsyth 1, Antonine 6; Glasgow University 0, EKFC 2 Second Division - Victoria F.C. 3, Mill United 1; Calderhill 3, Sauchie 5; Barrhead YFC 2, Castlemilk 5; Wishaw W Wands 1, Mill United 0

TRANS WORLD SOCCER CUP SCOTTISH YOUTH FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION FINALS at Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie.

UNDER-13: Edina Hibs 3, Rangers SABC. 0.

UNDER-14: Ayr Boswell v

Syngenta.

UNDER-15: Hamilton Accies v Westwood Rovers.

UNDER-16: Rossvale Thistle v Hutchison Vale.

UNDER-17: Antonine F.C.

Black v Tynecastle F.C. UNDER-19: Barrhead YFC v Colony Locos.

UNDER-21: Campsie Black Watch 1, Goldenhill 1 (4-2 on pens).

HAGHILL A.F.C. 1, ROLLING BARREL 4.

AIRDRIE and Coatbridge League Cup final.

With three previous final wins behind them, Haghill were optimistic of another success, but finished a well-beaten team.

Early chances were created before Rolling Barrel took advantage of slack midfield play.

Within minutes, Haghill had influential captain Cairns sent off following a second bookable offence.

Haghill hit back and Smith converted a penalty kick.

Rolling Barrel, from Uddingston, regained the lead again amid claims for offside, and ‘Hill goalkeeper Davis was beaten by an excellent free kick (3-1).

Haghill conceded another goal, and were reduced to nine men when Graham picked up a second yellow card.

BELLSHILL 5, MARYHILL 1.

TWO goals inside 14 minutes put Bellshill on the road to victory at Fullarton Park.

Begg hit Maryhill’s second half reply.

THORNIEWOOD 5, ASHFIELD 1.

THE visitors netted in 12 minutes when Tony Chalmers crashed home a Joe Barclay cross.

Thereafter, it all was all downhill for the Saracen Park club.

Chris Queen, Jamie Brophy, and Man of the Match Scott Murphy (2) made it 4-1 at the interval.

Substitute Ally Morgan made it five.

ASHFIELD 2, KILWINNING 1.

LATE winner from Robert Wright.

Luke Tolland had put ‘Field ahead.

ASHFIELD 0, RUTHERGLEN GLENCAIRN 5.

GOALSfrom Irvine (6 mins), MacLeod (27), Docherty (54), and a Kilmartin double (69, 80).

SHETTLESTON 4, MARYHILL 0.

THREE second half goals helped keep the points at Greenfield Park.

Kyle Robertson put Town ahead, with Michael Tolland and Ryan Lundie carving out Maryhill’s best opening.

However, Robert Jenner made it 2-0, and Chris McCormack added a third.

Scott Anson completed the win.

GLASGOW CITY F.C. 2, ABERDEEN 0.

TWO-goal Suzanne Lappin put City top of the SWPL table.

Coming back from injury

and having missed the previous match, Lappin headed home a corner from strike partner, Leanne Ross, past ‘keeper Rebecca Flaherty after 15 minutes.

Dons almost equalised when Fay McDonald hit a post.

However, City struck again with another Lappin goal.

QUEENS PARK 1, RANGERS 4.

‘GERS moved into second- top place.

Goals from Megan Sneddon, Hayley Cunningham, Suzanne Mulvey and Megan Foley.

CLYDEBANK 2, SHETTLESTON 2 (5-4 on pens).

TOWN pushed their Super Premier Division opponents all the way in the Euroscot Central League Cup. Anson and Robertson for Town.

Berry and Martin (92 mins) for Clydebank.

KIRKINTILLOCH MINERS WELFACE 1, POSTAL UNITED 2.

NINE straight wins to finish their league campaign at Postal.

James Simpson (2).

REDBRAE 2, POSTAL UNITED 3.

SECOND Round of the Robert Whyte Trophy at Merkland.

Goals from Gary Hughes, Michael Anderson and James Smith.

DENNISTOUN VALE 1, TYNECASTLE A.F.C. 10.

FIVE different scorers.

Cochrane (3), Jordan (2), Winters (2), Taylor (2), and McGlinchey.

BLOCHAIRN STAR 1, TYNECASTLE A.F.C. 5.

NAP hand for Tynie. Cochrane (2), Jordan, Winters and Miller.

YOKER 1, TYNECASTLE A.F.C. 4.

NO stopping the East End club.

Jordan (2), Cochrane and a Taylor penalty kick.

COLVILLE PARK 0, WELLHOUSE A.F.C. 0.

GOOD Premier Division clash.

Wellhouse missed at least five good chances.

NEILSTON JUNIORS 6, GLASGOW PERTHSHIRE 0.

BOTH clubs had been ordered to replay this league game after the previous meeting was abandoned in January.

Officials were suspended following the referee’s report with Neilston leading 2-1 after 86 minutes.

Scorers this time were Derek Kennedy (3), James Canning (2) and Darren Christie.

THORN AMATEURS 1, FINNART A.F.C. 2.

GREAT first half display saw Stephen Barnes hit a left-foot screamer, and Dale Wallace converted his penalty kick.

Thorn came fighting back after half-time.

Finnart “comeback star” Jamie McGowan added his experience to ensure their win.

FINNART 7, DEANS THISTLE 0.

GOALS from Kenneth Crampsie (2), Kalvin Rooney and Eoghan Kenny gave the Under-14 team a comfortable interval advantage.

Connor McKenzie smashed home a 25 yarder on the resumption.

Kieran Carey blasted a long range goal (6-0), and the final effort was a smashing effort.

Connor McKenzie fed Jamie McGowan Jnr, who cleverly flicked the ball over his markers’ head for Man of the Match Kalvin Rooney to finish superbly!

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BONNYBRIDGE 3, FINNART 3.

UNDER-19 Match: THE visitors trailed 3-0, but hit back through Joe Chiwaula,Njablo Ndlovu and Kieran Malloy.

ROB ROY 4, FINNART 2.

TWO goals from Jason McArthur.

WOLVES 3, FINNART 6.

HAT-trick from Jason McArthur, whose achievement took him onto 50 goals this season.

Also on target were Andy McCulloch (2) and Kieran Malloy.

FINNART 2003: FINNART 3, QUEENS PARK 1.

Bradley Faulds (2) and Lucas Chalmers.

Top Player- Bradley Faulds.

GARROWHILL THISTLE 3, WELLHOUSE A.F.C. 5.

THISTLE led 3-1 at half-time, but ‘House secured a semi-final against Postal United or Campsie Minerva with a superb fightback.

Scorers: Arron Jaconellie, Brian Hughes, Lewis Stewart, and a double from Brian Caldwell.

Garrowhill’s goalkeeper made three great saves, and Wellhouse hit the woodwork twice.

DUNIPACE 4, MARYHILL 1.

DOUBLES from Hunter and Espener ensured a comfortable ‘Pace win.

Begg had given ‘Hill a 6th minute lead.

ARDEER THISTLE 0, FINNART 3.

GREAT Under-14 display.

Goals from Jakub Dwomski, Kalvin Rooney and Man of the Match captain Kenneth Crampsie.

WEST REGIONAL FINALS

UNDER-17: Antonine F.C. Blacks v Barrhead YFC (10am).

UNDER-14: Rossvale BC v Celtic Juniors (12 noon).

UNDER-19: Bonnyton Thistle v Cardonald Thistle (2pm).

All Saturday, June 7.

UNDER-14: Cantera F.C. v East End United (10am).

UNDER-15: The Celtic BC v St Peters (11.45am).

UNDER-16: Renfrew Vics v

Rossvale Thistle (1.45pm).

All Sunday, June 8.

The Sports Council for Glasgow are helping to promote Man of the Match Awards in the finals.

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‘HOUSE WIN SECOND AMATEUR TITLE

BROOMHOUSE F.C. have secured another domestic title in Greater Glasgow Premier Amateur Football League - for the second year running.

This time last year, the East End club stormed their way to success as Division 4 champions - at the first attempt – with an impressive statistic of 17 wins from 18 games.

Now ‘House have completed their Division 3 campaign with 19 wins and 1 draw (no defeats), before they embark on joining the Fosters Central Scottish A.F.L. next season.

With another domestic championship already guaranteed, Broomhouse were inspired to maintain their unbeaten record against Lennox Amateurs at Bearsden.

Mark Anderson, and doubles from David Quinn and David Omozik gave the visitors a commanding interval lead.

Tireless defending by Lennox kept Broomhouse at bay until the hour mark, when Quinn completed his hat-trick, and the same player rounded

the goalkeeper to score on 65 minutes.

Daryl McKernan glanced home a header 20 minutes from time, and Quinn was again on the end of Gary Rae’s cross to complete their 9-0 romp.

Robslee also suffered in the last league game of the season at Greenfield Football Centre.

Gary Rae hit the bar in an early statement of intent, and David Quinn made the 6th minute breakthrough from a terrific Joe McGowan cross.

However, Robslee were far from rattled, and Prab Jassal fired a shot under ‘keeper Sean Patrick for their equaliser.

After Gary Rae restored home advantage (34 mins), Patrick produced an excellent save on the stroke of half-time.

Broomhouse really cut loose like true champions on the resumption.

David Quinn (47 mins), David Omozik (52), Quinn again - after a nicely weighted ball over the top from Gary Rae and Omozik (84) rounded off a crushing 6-1 victory.

PLAYERS WANTED

GOALKEEPERS required for specialist coaching sessions. Age Groups 11-17 years.

Will also cater for Junior Football and Amateur Football Goalkeepers in pre-season sessions currently being organised.

Genuine interest only here please. Call 07403452960.

MARYHILL Black Star A.F.C., who play in the Strathclyde Saturday Morning Amateur Football League, are holding trials for new players next season.

Team trains on a Tuesday evening at John Paul Academy, Summerston, and play in the SSMAFL. Well-run club.

Contact Manager Chris Ward : blackstarfc@live.com MUIRTON A.F.C. seek players for Saturday Morning Amateur League. Call 07940761875 or 07887527534.

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OF FREE FRAMES TO CHOOSE FROM

BUDHILL Football Academy require players born 2002 (all positions) The club ideally seek players who have already competed at this level, or are now seeking a fresh challenge.

Call 07453306788.

BUDHILL Football Academy want girls to play in their Under-13 and Under-9 teams.

Both have fully qualified female coaches. Call 07960344563 or 07876128464.

GOALKEEPERS born 2001 (Under-13 age group) urgently needed by an East End Boys’ Club for Saturday morning football in the Central Region.

Call 07765406419.

GUNNERS Boys’ Club need a goalkeeper born 2002.

Call 07788235683.

JIMMY Johnstone Academy looking for players born 2002.

Contact 07973909895.

A remarkable league campaign has seen Broomhouse only drop two points.

The scoring stats of 131 goals (one less than last season) and only 8 conceded reflects on a great all-round team performance.

Solid in defence, tireless and creative in midfield, plus sharpness with a terrific “goals to chances” ratio in the last third of the park, sums up Broomhouse, who were presented with the Division 3 trophy after the Robslee match.

Over the years, a number of dedicated coaches have been responsible for their success-rate at different age levels - not only in Scotland, but also England, Holland and Belgium.

Many of the squad have stayed loyal to the club right through and beyond Under-21 football, where one promotion, a league championship and the coveted LSK Supplies West of Scotland Cup (2011) was secured.

Having rebranded their

BROOMHOUSE F.C. have been crowned Division 3 winners in the Greater Glasgow Premier A.F.L. - a year after securing the Division 4 championship. name (from Broomhouse Boys’ Club) to prepare for admission into amateur football, a 20th Anniversary celebration is looming in 2015.

Meanwhile, ‘Housewill defend the East Kilbride Y.M.

Invitation Tournament trophy won last year.

I can reveal group games this time round will take place at three venues - Hamilton Palace, Jock Stein Parks, Blantyre, and East Kilbride’s Ballerup -

PROMOTIONS

SHETTLESTON and VALE OF CLYDE have both won promotion from their respective Stagecoach Central District Leagues.

Town move up from the First Division to the Super First Division after a second-place finish behind champions Neilston Juniors, who only needed a draw in

their final game against them, but recorded a 2-1 victory at Brig O’Lea Stadium.

The Tin Pail were runners-up to champions Blantyre Vics in their Second Division District campaign, and District First Division football is guaranteed next season.

PETERSHILL Juniors have added to their backroom staff following the departure of co-manager Scott Smith, who has quit the game to spend more time at his son’s football team.

Former Pollok, Bellshill, and St Roch favourite Paul Kelly has joined Willie Paterson and Scott Black at the Stagecoach Super Premier Division club.

Kelly was manager at Milngavie Wanderers.

GLASGOW City F.C. are holding a Comedy Tribute Night, with Pakora Snack, at the Cathkin Inn, on Saturday, May 31, from 7.30pm.

Tickets are £10, or you can pay at the door on the night.

All proceeds go to the Glasgow City Youth Academy.

PEASY CHANGES

BROOMHILL BOOST ASHFIELD Juniors have given Broomhill Sports Club a boost by allowing them to use Saracen Park for home games in the Scottish Sun Lowland League from next season.

Playing under the name of BSC Glasgow, I understand a three-year agreement has been finalised.

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Semi-Finals are heading for Lochinch Police Grounds (4G surface, within Pollok Country Park, on August 5 and 6.

The same venue will host the final on Sunday, August 10.

Broomhill have 28 youth sides, 8 netball teams and hope to expand to over 1500 members.

Former professional footballer, John Brogan, who was recently the boss at Yoker Athletic, has been appointed BSC Glasgow Manager and Head of Coaching.

TOUCH-TEAM RUGBY GLASGOW Phoenix competed well at the recent Lions tournament where Brian Cooper was voted Most Valuble Player by other teams and referees.

The East End-based club are constantly looking for players, but are excited about the new league campaign which started this month.

PRESENTATIONS

BROOMHOUSE F.C. have their Presentation Night at Tollcross, on Friday, June 6.

MARYHILL Black Star

A.F.C. Are holding their Player of the Year Presentation at the Hilton Grovenor, Glasgow, on Saturday, June 14.

1014 Tollcross Road G32 8UW (Next to Greggs))

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