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FREE Issue Number N0-01 Friday 9th September 2011 Pages 15 & 16 Re-GEN West Sport In this issue Centre Pages Page 10 Page 15 The Paper That Money Can’t Buy! Re-GEN THE WEST WHO WE ARE . . . Glasgow Furniture Initiative - Scottish Government supported, local and city-wide charitable organisation. WHAT WE DO . . . WHAT WE NEED . . ONE CALL TO THE DONATION LINE IS ALL IT TAKES 0141 314 1450 We re-use all donations of quality household goods to provide a low-cost home furnishing service for low- income clients, many of whom are finding their feet following illness or recovering from hard times . . . often in unfurnished accommodation. Glasgow Furniture Initiative Please tell your neighbours and friends! Incorporating Ruchill Furniture Project WE NEED DONATIONS AND ASK FOR GFI DONATIONS Furniture, Suites, White Goods, Electrical appliances... in fact almost anything from the home! All we ask “Is this an item you would pass on to a friend? From televisions to freezers, from electrical cookers to fridges and beds. WITH the introduction of the new Re- Gen West we have been out and about getting re-familiarised with the area and one of the biggest shocks we got was the dilapidated state of what is supposedly called Drumchapel Shopping Centre. When I worked in Drumchapel around 20 years ago the place was vibrant and the people had an air of positivity about them but when I visited the old place this week I found that it seemed doom and gloom had descended. One of the main reasons as far as I can make out is that although promised a new Shopping Centre years ago absolutely nothing has changed and local people are still having to travel to get the weekly shopping in which in turn, costs them extra on top of their weekly shopping bill. Drumchapel is a massive area and to expect the residents to travel to Clydebank and into the town to get what other similar areas have on their door-step is totally unacceptable and needs to be looked at immediately. Cries of, “ The Economic Situation”, “Major Partners are not Interested” and all the other excuses don’t wash with anyone anymore, Now is the time to start the complete transformation of Drumchapel Shopping Centre. The potential of building a new Centre must appeal to someone out there, think of the amount of folk living in the area and the money that could be generated by having a decent, welcoming, friendly Shopping Centre right in the middle of Drumchapel. The construction of a new Centre would, in the first instance, create employ- ment both in the building industry and then in the Retail sector. It would then create a feeling of well- being and pride within the residents of “The Drum” and attract those who have deserted the area, back to shopping on their own doorstep. The planners made a massive mis- take when they built Drumchapel, forgetting about local amenities and concentrating on cramming people into tenements. The new residents accepted this at the beginning as they were grateful of getting out of the slums and get- ting new houses but as time went by the realisation dawned on them and they began to ask for leisure facilities, decent shopping areas and the like. Token gestures were introduced and new housing was introduced via local housing associa- tions but the heart of the community was still missing as the Shopping Centre contin- ued to decline. It’s no use blaming local councillors, , as for years they have changed (although some have to shoulder some of the blame), and Glasgow City Council just don’t have the massive amount of cash that many out there think they have to splash out on Drumchapel. It is down to those companies who have taken all they could out of “The Drum” and put nothing back. Picture a place like Newton Mearns and the Shopping Centre they have there then look at the one here. The crazy thing is that the money we hand over is the same as those in Newton Mearns (albeit not in as big a quantity), a pound is a pound in everybody’s language so how come they have better amenities? The reason is “They wouldn’t stand for it” so why do we? The people in Drumchap- el are far more approachable and giving, than those in the “Posh” areas but because we have accepted what has been second class for so long, that’s all we get. Looking on the Internet, the saga of Drumchapel Shopping Centre has dragged on for years. It’s time that it was put to bed now. The Re-Gen will be monitoring it from now on. Drumchapel Shopping Centre - Who are you Kidding? City Building Domestic Abuse, There’s No Excuse

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Issue Number N0-01 Friday 9th September 2011

Pages 15 & 16

Re-GEN West Sport

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Centre Pages Page 10 Page 15

The Paper That Money Can’t Buy!

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WHO WE ARE . . .Glasgow Furniture Initiative - Scottish Government supported, local and city-wide charitable organisation.

WHAT WE DO . . .

WHAT WE NEED . . .

ONE CALL TO THE DONATION LINE IS ALL IT TAKES

0141 314 1450

We re-use all donations of quality household goods to provide a low-cost home furnishing service for low-income clients, many of whom are finding their feet following illness or recovering from hard times . . . often in unfurnished accommodation.

Glasgow Furniture Initiative

Please tell your neighbours and

friends!

Incorporating Ruchill Furniture Project

WE NEED DONATIONS

AND ASK FOR GFI DONATIONS

Furniture, Suites, White Goods, Electrical appliances... in fact almost anything from the home! All we ask “Is this an item you would pass on to a friend? From televisions to freezers, from electrical cookers to fridges and beds.

WITH the introduction of the new Re-Gen West we have been out and about getting re-familiarised with the area and one of the biggest shocks we got was the dilapidated state of what is supposedly called Drumchapel Shopping Centre. When I worked in Drumchapel around 20 years ago the place was vibrant and the people had an air of positivity about them but when I visited the old place this week I found that it seemed doom and gloom had descended. One of the main reasons as far as I can make out is that although promised a new Shopping Centre years ago absolutely nothing has changed and local people are still having to travel to get the weekly shopping in which in turn, costs them extra on top of their weekly shopping bill. Drumchapel is a massive area and to expect the residents to travel to Clydebank and into the town to get what other similar areas have on their door-step is totally unacceptable and needs to be looked at immediately. Cries of, “ The Economic Situation”, “Major Partners are not Interested” and all the other excuses don’t wash with anyone anymore, Now is the time to start the complete transformation of Drumchapel Shopping Centre. The potential of building a new Centre must appeal to someone out there, think of the amount of folk living in the area and

the money that could be generated by having a decent, welcoming, friendly Shopping Centre right in the middle of Drumchapel. The construction of a new Centre would, in the first instance, create employ-ment both in the building industry and then in the Retail sector. It would then create a feeling of well-being and pride within the residents of “The Drum” and attract those who have deserted the area, back to shopping on their own doorstep. The planners made a massive mis-take when they built Drumchapel, forgetting about local amenities and concentrating on cramming people into tenements. The new residents accepted this at the beginning as they were grateful of getting out of the slums and get-ting new houses but as time went by the realisation dawned on them and they began to ask for leisure facilities, decent shopping areas and the like. Token gestures were introduced and new housing was introduced via local housing associa-tions but the heart of the community was still missing as the Shopping Centre contin-ued to decline. It’s no use blaming local councillors, , as for years they have changed (although some have to shoulder some of the blame), and Glasgow City Council just

don’t have the massive amount of cash that many out there think they have to splash out on Drumchapel. It is down to those companies who have taken all they could out of “The Drum” and put nothing back. Picture a place like Newton Mearns and the Shopping Centre they have there then look at the one here. The crazy thing is that the money we hand over is the same as those in Newton Mearns (albeit not in as big a quantity), a pound is a pound in everybody’s language

so how come they have better amenities? The reason is “They wouldn’t stand for it” so why do we? The people in Drumchap-el are far more approachable and giving, than those in the “Posh” areas but because we have accepted what has been second class for so long, that’s all we get. Looking on the Internet, the saga of Drumchapel Shopping Centre has dragged on for years. It’s time that it was put to bed now. The Re-Gen will be monitoring it from now on.

Drumchapel Shopping Centre - Who are you Kidding?

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“IT’S BEYOND A JOKE NOW”

FOLLOWING the aftermath of th

e

Football Match

between Celtic and

Rangers last S

unday there were

over 300 arrests with accid

ent and

emergency units filled to capacity

and

as usual when it a

ll calms down what is

being done about it.

The police

have been briefed and

de-briefed this week with high level

meetings being held in the run up to the

next encounter but given that their h

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are tied as to

what they can basica

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do it is up to US the general public t

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get a grip of the situ

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the line that w

e will not to

lerate this

anti-social behaviour any longer.

The

problem has been with us for around

110 years and during that tim

e 2 World

Wars have been fought w

ith comrades of

opposite religions la

ying down their lives

for their co

untry. Victo

ria Crosses have

been awarded to heroes of both religions

yet when it c

omes down to a football

match which at the end of th

e day results

in three points being awarded to the

winning team (NOTHING MORE – NOTHING

LESS) th

ere is mayhem and serious in

jury

meted out for ju

st being “O

NE OF TH

EM”.

Football ri

valry between teams is

normally healthy and the crazy thing is

that when, ta

ke for instance, St. Jo

hnstone

play Kilmarnock, th

ere are players from

different re

ligions in oppositio

n, there is

no need for 1000 police officers o

n duty in

fact the majority

of these type of games

police themselves.

Why then is i

t that w

hen the “Old Firm

meet there is t

he need to have a high

alert and tension in the air fr

om early

morning till midnight and beyond? O

ne

thing is for su

re ...It Has N

othing To

Do With Football!! So what happens

now? Well fo

r a start w

e all could act

responsibly, but th

is is easier sa

id than

done. Drink is a

major factor and with

the kick-off la

st week being 12.30 many

supporters began drinking early in the

morning, whether th

ey had it in the

house from the Saturday night, o

r were

served in the MANY public houses th

at

open their back doors t

hinking they are

doing their customers a

favour. Number

One Problem..... ALCO

HOL. The majority

of supporters w

ho rush down four of five

pints, a couple of sp

irits or a bottle

of

Buckfast, in such a short s

pace of time

then go on a supporters bus w

ith a couple

of cans or bottle

s (yes w

e know that drink

is not su

pposed to be allowed on buses,

but we all know a blind eye is t

urned),

then get caught up in the atmosphere

of the songs etc...

, is a certain recipe for

trouble. What happens th

en is that th

ey

enter the game and being surrounded

by police and ste

wards they seem to

be able to keep a lid on their emotions

albeit some will e

ither be warned or even

arrested for minor offences.

It’s on the

road home when the drink has begun to

kick in and the hatred that they have for

each other spills

over. Now the people

we are speaking about here are NOT the

usual perceived “Thugs”,

these are

people who are run of the mill n

eighbours

and have “Friends” o

f opposite religions,

who in any other circumstances w

ould

normally do everything they could to help

anyone in need. The problem is t

hough,

that in the run up to an “O

ld Firm” game,

all the hype that has been spouted by

some of the tabloid newspapers i

n an

effort to sell th

e paper basica

lly fuels

the bigotry and hatred. Just t

he slant

put on stories ca

n stir up feelings of

bigotry or perceived bigotry and even

photos which in the normal ru

n of the

week would be accepted as part o

f the

story, all of a sudden are constru

ed as

being too much of one side or th

e other.

BIGOTRY, no matter w

hat shape it t

akes

is unacce

ptable and to put a spin on a

phrase or paragraph in a newspaper can

be part of it.

In a newspaper th

is is easy

to do...Take for example both teams of th

e

“Old Firm” w

in 1-0 they week before they

both meet.

Headlines proclaim Celtic

Cruise To

Victory,

Rangers Scrape Win, (

or vice

versa), such headlines are perceived as

favouring one team or the other and in

some cases as bigotry, which to normal

people sounds crazy but w

hich paper

would you take, obviously the one that

hypes up your team and seems to

bring

down the other. FOOTBALL S

ONGS and

CHANTS, many of th

ese are hilarious and

show the fun side of fo

otball but w

hen

it comes to

the “Old Firm

” fun goes out

the window. Most o

f the songs su

ng at

“Old Firm” m

atches are now aimed at

inciting the oppositio

n by bringing the

“Irish Tro

ubles” into them and make no

mistake BOTH SIDES ARE A

S BAD AS ONE

ANOTHER. Of co

urse no one will agree

on this as each sid

e proclaims it is p

art of

their herita

ge to sing such songs.

The answer to

that is that it

is part

of EVERYONE in

the area’s herita

ge to

walk along a street on the day of a

football match and not be subjected to

the violence, bigotry or abuse that is

happening now after “Old Firm

” games.

Families, Housewives, P

ensioners etc,

have the right to

enjoy a day of rest

without all the hassle

that accompanies

an “Old Firm

” match.

We could rave on

and on about the negatives th

at happen

when the “Old Firm

” meet and the cost

to every one of us for th

e policing, fo

r the

ambulances and medics needed, fo

r the

upset of our daily lives and much, much,

more, suffice to say that....

If you spotted

someone trapped in a car cr

ash or a house

fire, would you sto

p to think...”I wonder if

that person is a diffe

rent religion to me?”

before trying to save them.

If you’ve got

to think of the answer , t

hen not only do

you have major problems....”WE A

LL DO.”

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A Sandyhills Loan shark this week

admitted to illegally lending money

from his home in Glenturret Street

and at other addresses in the city at

Glasgow Sheriff Court.

Colin Morrison (46) provided several

illegal cash loans to a vulnerable

couple who were forced to move home

to escape his clutches after being

charged interest which amounted to

over 719,000%. Joseph Rankin and

his partner Angela Clements (who

suffers from the muscle wasting disease

Miotonic Dystrophy), borrowed cash

from Morrison and struggled to pay the

high interest levied on the loan. Often

the couple were left to scrimp on around

£15-00 a week as the pressure became

too much to pay off the loan, forcing

them to get deeper into the mire by

borrowing from other illegal lenders

just to pay off Morrison. Two other

women, Elizabeth Cassells and Georgina

Close also fell under the grasp of the

Sandyhills Shark as they both borrowed

money unaware that they would be

paying back extortionate rates of

interest. Appearing at Glasgow Sheriff

Court last Wednesday Morrison admitted

the charge as the Crown accepted a plea

of Not Guilty to assaulting Joseph Rankin

and a Breach of the Peace charge.

Morrison’s partner Roseann, was also

charged with lending money illegally

but her not guilty plea was accepted by

the Crown.

Prosecutor Richard Hannay told the

court that Mr Rankin and Ms Clements

borrowed between £10-00 and £400-00

from Morrison and it was estimated they

had paid back around £1500 a year for

six years.

It was stated that the couple would

borrow from other lenders just to meet

the repayments on Morrison’s loans.

Eventually it became too much for the

couple and they were forced to flee their

home to escape from the money lenders

in the East End. Elizabeth Cassells

borrowed cash from Morrison around

Christmas time in 2007 and continued to

do so for the next three years.

Widow, Georgina Close (50) also

borrowed sums but always repaid them

the following week at an Interest Rate

of 30%.

When the matter was reported to

the police a warrant was issued to

search the Morrison home in the quiet,

leafy, suburbs of Sandyhills and

officers found £7,230 stashed in his

wardrobe. Prosecutor Hannay stated

that Colin Morrison had not

been employed or in receipt of

benefits during the period in

question. Sheriff Martin Jones

told the accused, “Those who

prey on the poor, weak and

vulnerable in this way will be

severely treated by the courts.”

He also stated that Morrison

had pled guilty to a very

serious charge. Sentence was

deferred until later this month

for background reports and

Morrison was released on bail. He also

faces proceedings under the proceeds of

crime act.

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WHY ARE THEY NOT IN “ACCORD”

PRIOR to being returned un-opposed

as First Minister, Alex Salmond joined

newly elected Shettleston MSP John

Mason and East End Councillors, Alison

Thewliss, David Turner and David McDonald at a meeting with carers and

service users at the closure threatened

Accord Centre in Dalmarnock. The Accord Centre which provides day

care service for people with learning disabilities is due to close to make way for

the Commonwealth Games car park and

athletes transport hub. The loss of this vital service has been

fought every step of the way by the East

Carers group, service users, families and

friends. The closure of the Accord centre

leaves the east end with just one day care

facility in Riddrie. At the meeting Carers presented the

first minister with information from minutes of a previous meeting of the

Community Health and Care Partnership

which explained that the service offered

at the accord would be replaced in a new/re-furbished building. This stands

in contrasts to the Councils current view

which is the close the Accord and not

replace the service. This is part of a wider

Council policy called Personalisation which

has seen a round of large cuts to people’s

personal budgets. David McDonald, the SNP spokesperson

on Social Care said of the meeting; “It

was great that the First Minister could join

carers and service users from the East End

at the Accord Centre and to give them his

support in their fight against Glasgow City

Council’s proposals to close the centre and

cut this much valued service. The East End of Glasgow must not lose out on services as a result of the

Commonwealth Games, the closure of

the Accord leaves just one day centre for

people with learning disabilities, and even

this centre is going to be outwith the price range for people as the Council are also introducing a series of brutal cuts to people’s care packages”. When the Re-Gen contacted, Councillor Matt

Kerr, the council’s Executive Member for Social Care, he said: “We have been working closely with the Accord carers for several months to find a solution

which is acceptable to everyone.“Alternative day care support has already been identified for a significant number of service users who have the highest and most complex support needs. The move to this centre will begin on Monday next

week. “The remaining services users have all been offered places in another centre and we are extremely confident there will be a positive conclusion for those who

continue to attend at the Accord Centre.“It’s

disappointing the First Minister didn’t feel

able to accept our invitation to meet today

when he was already in Glasgow to discuss

the Accord Centre, but the offer remains

open. “It is also regrettable the SNP government seems intent on treating this

issue as political football when they appear

to have no real understanding of what

needs to be done.”We at the Re-Gen are not in the least

concerned about anyone scoring political

points but what we are concerned about

is that a vulnerable group of people who

deserve much better are being passed from

pillar to post and could end up with no premises to meet their needs. What is called for here is for the two opposing parties to iron out a solution (such as using somewhere like the old Fernan Street premises which would be capable of housing the group either short term or even

long term). What we don’t want is for a group who

are dependent on stability to be messed

about. Get it sorted out quickly or we will

start going after those who don’t seem too

bothered as to where the Accord service

users are housed as long as they can say,

“We did our bit for the Party” We are

watching the outcome with interest so

please get it sorted as soon as possible.

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YOUNGSTERS who cause trouble on the streets after drinking can expect a knock on their door - from housing officers. GHA, Scotland’s biggest social landlord, announced today it will visit parents jointly with the police to warn them their tenancy could be at risk if their children continue to cause problems through alcohol. The move is part of GHA’s support for the Joint Group on Alcohol, which announced yesterday a package of measures to end booze culture in Glasgow, including targeting underage drinkers, tougher measures for people committing offences while drunk and more sharing of information between agencies. The group comprises Glasgow City Council, Strathclyde Police, the Procurator Fiscal Service, GHA, the Licensing Board, Glasgow Community and Safety Services and Strathclyde Fire and Rescue. Welcoming the tough joint stance on tackling alcohol, GHA Chief Executive Martin Armstrong said: “We are fully behind this initiative and we are working hard with our city partners to tackle the problems caused by drinking. Alcohol abuse is far too often at the root of the anti-social behaviour blighting communities across Glasgow. “We want our neighbourhoods to be safe and good places to live in and we will do everything possible, with our other partners, to address problems identified.

This includes sharing intelligence and working with the police by visiting parents of youngsters causing trouble through drink to warn them their tenancy could be at risk. “We will also work with parents to help them change their youngsters’ behaviour. But the message has to get through that alcohol abuse and the problems it causes will not be tolerated. Tenants convicted of alcohol-related crimes need to know they could be in serious danger of losing the roofs over their heads.” Council Leader Gordon Matheson said: “We welcome GHA’s strong stance in tackling problems caused by alcohol abuse and their efforts to address anti-social behaviour in their neighbourhoods. He added: “The new measures we’ve announced show we are serious about tackling Glasgow’s drink problem. “People need to take responsibility for their actions, whether it’s parents who have no idea what their children are up to at night, or the people who come into Glasgow at the weekend and make a fool of themselves after binge drinking. They’ve all got a month to change their ways, and then we are cracking down.” GHA is already working closely with the police to crackdown on tenants who have rowdy, drunken parties. In one pilot scheme in the East End recently, police

identified 67 homes as holding regular noisy parties. 60 of these are now no longer classed as ‘problem homes’ after joint visits from police and housing staff.

GHA supports Council Leader’s package

of measures to tackle city’s drink culture

“People need to take responsibility for their actions, whether it’s parents who have no idea what their children are up to at night, or the people who come into Glasgow at the weekend and make a fool of themselves after binge drinking. They’ve all got a month to change their ways, and then we are cracking down.”

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WESTIF you are reading this story then you’ll know that the Re-Gen has now moved into your area and it’s free. Here’s a little bit of the back-ground to the Re-Gen Newspaper Group for your information. The original Re-Gen start-ed back in January 2009 in the East end of the city thanks to a chance meeting between George Burt and Karen Fraser. George originally was a joiner but when he discovered he couldn’y join haun’s he decided to begin the long journey of life and since then he has worked with Security Express, Partick Thistle and Clyde Cablevision among others. Many of you will remember Clyde Cablevision and the disruption it caused in the area digging up the roads to bring you all the wonderful television channels you can get now via “Virgin”. George had a great time working in the Drumchapel, Blairdardie and Knightswood areas and many of you might even recognise him although he has put a bit of weight on since those days. Karen hails from Drumchapel and she went to Waverley School. Some of the Waverley former pupils had a re-union recently and Karen had a great time catching up with old friends in the Quarter Gill in Partick. As far as newspapers are concerned George has worked with a couple of local pub-lications and Karen had experience with one of the largest local papers prior to starting up her own magazine. It was whilst she was selling advertising for the magazine that she contacted George to try and sell him an advert but this meeting turned out to be the begin-ning of the Re-Gen Newspaper group. George listened to Karen’s sales spiel and told her it would be better publish-

ing a newspaper than a magazine and surprisingly she agreed, so within half an hour it was agreed the both of them would start up a newspaper. Within a couple of months the Re-Gen had become the Number One local news-paper in the East End of Glasgow and has continued in the same vein. As the Re-Gen was now established in the East End we had requests from the North of the city to start up another paper which reflected the views of the local residents. The Re-Gen North was introduced in August 2009 and once again it has become the Number One paper in the area. Our philosophy is to concentrate on local stories which are relevant to the particular areas the papers cover and this seems to work for us. Other publications try and cover the whole of Glasgow and while you want to read about what’s happening in the WEST of the City there are stories about the South-Side, the East-End and the North of the City which we feel takes away the local feeling from the paper. The Re-Gen WEST will cover the area from Drumchapel through to Byres Road including Yoker, Anniesland, Scotstoun, Whiteinch, Partick and Anderston. As far as political parties are concerned we aim to give each one a fair crack of the whip but we will not be influenced by any so therefore we are not in anyone’s pocket. We are beholding to no one as we are not funded by any organisation or political party, we are completely ad-vertising funded, making us completely independent Our belief is that for every one bad story there are ten good stories and we prefer covering these. Every-

one gets fed up with reading the doom and gloom stories other papers seem to carry, we all know that there are problems in our areas but to constantly be reminded of these brings everyone down. We would rather publish stories about people who promote the area, people who do something positive for the area, local sports stories, local pictures and the like. All we need from you are details of any news , forthcoming events, etc..... and we will try and either get along to cover these or at least include them in our new pa-per. The Re-Gen WEST is dedicated to bringing you issues which are relevant to residents of this area and reflect the views of ordinary people who care for their area. We are a campaigning newspaper and we like to highlight the under-dog so get your stories into us and we will bring them to the attention of others. Amateur and Juvenile football clubs always like to see their reports and pictures in the paper , we are willing to carry these, all they have to do is sub-mit their reports to us and if we have the space we will get them in. So there you have it, all we need is for You to get in touch to make the paper a success so don’t hesitate to contact us on 0141 771 7039 (George) or 773 0574 (Karen). Or Email us on [email protected] You can also read this paper and the other publications in the Re-Gen group on the web at regennewspapers.co.uk Everyone at the Re-Gen looks forward to a long and happy relationship with the residents of the West of the city and between us we can build a paper we can all be proud of.

POWERHOOPS have trans-formed the 1950’s toy hula hoop into the latest fitness craze set to sweep Scotland. Glasgow Club is pioneer-ing the way by introducing classes in their leisure centres this autumn. A Powerhoop is a weighted and padded hoop, slightly heavier and larger than the traditional ‘old-fashioned’ plastic hoop. When the hoop is worked the weight and wavy inner surface slims the waist, strengthens core muscles in the abdomen and lower back, and tones stomach, hip and thigh muscles. Karen McPhillie, a Health and Fitness Coordinator at Glasgow Club Scotstoun, said; “I remem-ber playing with hula hoops as

a youngster, but the light plastic hoops are hard to keep in motion. Many new users are surprised to find that they can ‘rock and roll’ on their very first try. The larger diameter of Powerhoops makes them easy to use, even for those who’ve never hooped before. And everyone agrees hooping is great fun.” The sessions are aimed at anyone who prefers exercising indoors as the dark nights creep in or those who get easily bored with the gym and enjoy the company offered by a class. Those interested in hooping it up are invited to join a six week introductory course at Glasgow Club Scotstoun start-ing Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th September at 1.15pm. People are asked to register their interest by calling Karen on 0141 276 1621. After completing the course Glasgow Club members can join weekly hooping sessions at no extra cost, with non-members welcome to attend on a pay as you go basis. For more information on Glas-gow Club please visit www.glasgowlife.org.uk/sport

WOMEN ARE ‘HOOPING UP’ FOR SCOTLAND’S LATEST EXERCISE CRAZE

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Some have even issued the victim with a security code to ask the ‘fake’ courier to confirm their identitiy before handing over their bank card and PIN number when they attend at the victim’s home.Some victims have lost hun-dreds of pounds in this scam and members of the public must be aware of this type of crime. Members of the public are being ‘duped’ by fraudsters over the phone claiming to be bank representatives.The fraudsters explain there is a fault with their bank

cards or the account has been compromised and make arrangements to pick up their bank cards and PIN numbers from the victim’s home address. The fake courier having obtained the cards and PIN number then attends at a local ATM and withdraws cash using the card and PIN number. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MUST NEVER: • PROVIDE THEiR BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS OR PIN NUMBER OVER THE PHONE TO ANYONE

• SURRENDER THEIR BANK CARDS AND PIN NUMBER TO ANYONE• BANKS WILL NEVER ASK FOR THIS INFORMATION OVER THE PHONE AND NEVER SEND SOMEONE TO YOUR HOME TO PICK UP CARDS.Any member of the public having experienced this type of behaviour or are suspicious of a call or arrangement to pick up cards should conatct the Police immediately and report the circumstances.The Police can be contacted on 0141 532 2000 or in an emergency 999.

FRAUDSTERS BANK SCAM

EACH year in the UK, uninsured drivers are responsible for, in the region of, 160 fatalities and 23,000 injured road users. The estimated annual cost to the economy is £500 million, which includes every legitimate and law abiding motorist having to pay an extra £30 per annum on to their premium. The Motor Insurance Bureau (MIB) conservatively estimates that 1 in 20 cars are not insured, which potentially equates to in ex-cess of 32,000 uninsured vehicles being used on the roads within Strathclyde each day. The criminal fraternity usually pay little attention to the require-ments of Road Traffic legislation and, therefore, officers have an opportunity to target and disrupt local and organised criminality by seizing, and immediately remov-ing, illegally driven motor vehicles from the roads. Over the last two years alone in Strathclyde, 8,559 vehicles have been seized from drivers who were driving without insurance. As part of the ‘Denying Criminals the use of the Roads’ strategy, Strathclyde Police joined the other Scottish Forces to participate in the Association of Chief Police Officers Scotland Uninsured Drivers and Vehicles Weekend of action between Friday 26 and Monday 28 August 2011. Within B’ Division alone robust enforcement of the legislation resulted in 6 vehicles being seized for Insurance offences and all the vehicles were affixed with the “NO INSURANCE, SEIZED BY POLICE” sticker. Police Sgt William Graham who was leading the op-eration within the North and East

End of Glasgow stated “Strath-clyde Police regard Road Crime

as a very high Force priority, therefore if you have a vehicle

on the road that is not insured, expect it to be seized”.

No Insurance - No Vehicle

Pictured outside London Road Police Office with vehicles seized in the Operation are from left to right Superintendent Eddie Smith, Divisional Road Policing Unit Sergeant William Graham and Chief Inspec-tor Pat O’Callaghan

THE Scottish SPCA is hunting for the callous man who dragged and kicked a puppy along a Glasgow street, before dumping her there with a broken leg.

The sickening attack on the twelve week old female husky-type pup happened on Great Western Road at around 12 noon on Tuesday (6 September).

Horrified passers-by witnessed the incident, including one lady who intervened and rushed the injured dog to a vet.

Scotland’s animal welfare charity has now launched an investigation and the puppy, who has been named Anita, is receiving treatment for her injuries in Scot-tish SPCA care.

Senior Inspector Nicki Scott said, “This was a brutal attack on a defenceless little puppy.

“We believe the man was under the influence of alcohol or drugs. He was approximately 5’5” with dark hair and wearing a dark grey jacket and blue jeans.

“Thankfully a very brave lady challenged the man, and then two work men got out of a van and also got involved, at which point he flung the dog’s lead at them and made off.

“If it wasn’t for these people stepping in then Anita’s fate could have been much worse so we’re glad she is now safe.

“We are very keen to speak to the individuals involved and

Hunt for cruel thug who beat pup in street

indeed anyone who saw the attack taking place or who recognises the puppy and knows who owned her.”

The charity is warning that causing an animal unnecessary suffering is an offence and anyone found guilty of doing so can be banned from keeping animals for a fixed period or life. The charge also carries stiff penalties including up to six months in prison, a £20,000 fine or both.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Scottish SPCA Ani-mal Helpline on 03000 999 999.

TO commemorate the tenth an-niversary of the Yorkhill Childrens Foundation, David Welch (Head of fundraising) is inviting entries to name the wee Yorkhill Teddy Bear who has fronted the char-ity for the past 10 years but has remained nameless. Supporters of the excellent charity are now being asked to submit names via text as to what the wee furry friend should be called. David said, “We’re looking forward to cele-brating a decade of amazing support from people throughout Scotland and beyond and as we look back at the innovative medical equipment, family support, paediatric research and training plus additional services that have been provided to children and their families over the years, we

can see the difference that has been made and we will concentrate on continuing to make that difference. The Charity helps more than 157000 children from all over Scotland every year. This Name Teddy Text competition is being launched as part of Yorkhill Week from 17th -25th September. To enter just text “Yorkhill” followed by your chosen name to 70003. Each message will give a donation of £3-00 which will go towards helping sick children and babies The winner of the competi-tion will be invited to meet the bear in person at Hamleys Toy store in the City Centre and Hamleys are also donating a Prize to the winner. So get your thinking caps on and your fingers mobile and enter this worth-while competition.

Yogi, Broxi or Paddington? - You Name the Yorkhill Teddy Bear.

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Your Horoscope Predictions

By Anne SmithAries (21 March - 20 April)

Taurus (21 April - 21 May)

Gemini (22 May - 21 June)

Cancer (22 June - 23 July)

Leo (24 July - 23 Aug)

Virgo (24 Aug - 23 Sept)

Libra (24 Sept - 23 Oct)

Scorpio (24 Oct - 22 Nov)

Sagittarius (23 Nov - 21 Dec)

Capricorn (22 Dec - 20 Jan)

Aquarius (21 Jan - 19 Feb)

Pisces (20 Feb - 20 Mar)

You just can’t help yourself at times, Aries, can you! Interfering in other people’s business will get you into deep trouble, so think before you leap and you should manage to get by without too much trouble. Good news is you are heading into a time of change and there will be some endings that bring in fresh hope for the future!

There are opportunities on the horizon and it is very important that you trust your instincts when making your decisions as this is an important step forward for you now, unfortunately you cannot have it all so prioritize and follow your dreams!.

You let your heart rule your head too much and it is time to clear away all emotions and look at the facts. Once you have established them make your decision and stand by it, try not to let others influence you at this time. Try to focus on sorting out you for a change.

You have found the last few weeks a bit of a struggle, still juggling too many issues, at last there seems to be an awakening and you are delegating and leaving down time for yourself, try to keep this new focus as it will help you to let go of all that no longer serve you for your highest good, try to go with the flow!

There is no point suffering in silence, sitting on the fence is not normally your approach, so why are you accepting this unpleasant situation. Time to do what you do best and let people know what you really think, in a diplomatic way of course!

A very busy time approaches so it is important that you are organised and planned as last minute hitches could throw everything in the air. The good news is that there is success and money coming, the bad news is it will be challenging and if organised, rewarding too.

You have been feeling a little low spirited of late and the good news is as the sun moves into Virgo you will find that you seem to pick up the challenge of life and start organizing some fun time and plan a family event. Try to go out into nature as you have been cooped up too long!

As the sun enters Virgo this month you are more aware of attention to detail and the financial position you are in, You will be making decisions on how and where your finances are best placed. Try not to be too restrictive with your cash as you need some for daily living!

Some of you have been really struggling to get by on a day to day basis, your head has been rushing too far in front, time to stop and live each day as it comes, there is nothing positive to come from worrying and you are entering a much more positive and financial uplifting phase, enjoy!

Independence is strength, solitude is not and there is a difference, it is fine to go about things your own way but not to the detriment of those you love. Please allow your family to help to take the weight of responsibility for you and try to relax a little.

That complicated mind of yours could be causing you some headaches this week, try to trust your intuition instead of having a battle of wills with your mind. You will find this is easier and much simpler, life is not meant to be complicate, honest!

From a little seed the mighty acorn grows and as with you at this time your ideas over the last few months are about to come to fruition. A time of growth as new opportunities present themselves in the way of new jobs or projects, try to remember the long term and not to let pound signs lead you and you won’t go wrong.

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Well that’s us all well and truly back into the swing of normality. My visitors have gone back to Australia. Having thoroughly enjoyed themselves back ‘home’. Kids are back at school and family life is back on an even keel. Now we just have to struggle to juggle work and family time. Working mums and dads have enough to organize without having to worry about what to have for dinner. I have come up with a few freezer fillers which can be reheated in 30 min if defrosted or about 45minutes from frozen. You can make your own meatballs and sauce but for speed use a good quality ready made one. You can make these in batches so one big pan can be the basis for 2 family meals. Eat half and freeze half . All you need is a big bag of frozen vegetables to accompany them.

Sausage and Potato Hotpot

Good quality butchers pork link sausages1 large onion sliced roughly2 carrots chopped into small dice1 garlic clove crushed.1 tbsp tomato puree1 pint of vegetable stock2 lbs of potatoes peeled and boiled cooled and cut into chunksA little oil for frying

Fry off the sausages until browned. Place in a heavy casserole dish set aside. Fry off the onion carrots and garlic until softened. Add the tomato puree and sausages and set aside. Fry the potatoes in a little hot oil until crispy and golden. Add to the sausages and top up the dish with the stock. Bake in the oven 180c for 30 min. Serve with crusty bread.

Meatball and Macaroni Bake

1 pack of ready made Swedish meatballs1 onion chopped finely1 clove of garlic crushed1 tin of chopped tomatoes1tsp of dried oregano1tsp of dried basilCooked pasta1 large tub of ready made cheese sauce

Fry off the garlic and onion until softened. Add the meatballs and tomatoes and simmer for 15 min. Add the herbs. Mix the macaroni through the meatball mix and put into an oven proof dish. Top with the cheese sauce and bake in hot oven 180c for about 30 min.

Crusty bread Chicken Casserole

Chicken thighs and legs1 onion sliced finely1 small can of sweet corn drained.1 tin of chopped tomatoes1tbsp of tomato puree½ tsp of dried chilli1 small French stick or garlic breadGrated Cheddar

Fry off the chicken thighs and legs in a little oil until the skin is very crispy and browned. Add the onion , puree, tomatoes and sweet corn. Add the chilli and simmer for 20 min. Transfer to an oven proof dish. Top with slices of bread cover with cheese and bake for a further 15 - 20 min in a medium oven 170c until browned ,golden and bubbling.

Frozen berry crumble

Bag of frozen berries2 tbsp of sugar1 pack of ready made crumble mix.

Arrange the berries in an oven proof dish and sprinkle the sugar over evenly. Shake up the bag of crumble mixture and top the berries. Bake for about 20- 25 min in a hot oven 180c. Serve wit ice cream, cream or custard.

Enjoy, love Susie x

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CATERING specialist Patrick McDonald has been named Glasgow’s top young entrepreneur at the regional finals of the 2011 Prince’s Scottish Youth Business Trust (PSYBT) ‘Young Entrepreneur of the Year’ Awards. The 20 year old founder of Superior Catering & Leisure who was supported by the Business Team at Glasgow Regeneration Agency (GRA) and had assistance from Business Gateway, was announced as regional winner at a ceremony in Sloans in Glasgow on 1st September. He was presented with a £1000 cash prize by Alison Galloway of Scotbeef Limited, sponsors of the winner’s award. Patrick will now be considered for the national final taking place at Glasgow’s City Chambers on Tuesday 15th November 2011 and will have the opportunity to win the coveted national title of PSYBT ‘Young Entrepreneur of the Year’ and an additional £2000. At 18 years of age, Patrick McDonald knew that he wanted to be an entrepreneur and ‘Events Catering’ was where he would start his business. Patrick spent some time gaining practical experience working for other companies in this area and made it his goal to learn everything he could about the business. After months of research, and networking with other business owners, establishing relationships with

event organisers and suppliers, Patrick knew that he was ready to take the plunge and start his own mobile catering business. He engaged the support of the business team at GRA (West) and worked closely with his advisor Craig Sigerson to develop his ideas into a robust business plan that allowed him to leverage the funding that was required to start his business. It was difficult for the young

caterer during the early stages who frequently encountered resistance from people who found it difficult to believe that someone in his teens could take on such an ambitious project. Patrick was even turned away by lenders who told him his youth was too much of a barrier but he didn’t let that stop him and with the support of his business advisor from GRA and financial support from PSYBT among other sources,he

managed to get his business up and running. Today, the young entrepreneur from Drumchapel runs a successful business which employs 3 part-time employees and an additional 4 as and when required for events throughout Scotland. Are you Interested in following in Particks footsteps? Contact GRA today on 0141 949 4949 to discover how you can become your own boss.

GRA BUSINESS START-UP WINS ‘YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR’!!!

The ‘D5K’ Fun Run, now in its seventh year, will take place from 10.30 am on Sunday 18th September at Drumchapel Park, Hecla Avenue, Drumchapel. This popular event attracts up to 1000 people, a mixture of serious runners, families and beginners. Also on the day there are a whole lot of other activities, for all age groups, taking place in the park. The event is open to all age groups, is FREE and every-

one taking part gets a medal and under 16s a FREE ‘D5K’ T Shirt.To enter, contact Drumchapel L.I.F.E. on 0141 944 6004 or download an entry form from our website www.drumchapellife.co.uk or turn up on the day before 10.00 am to reg-ister.

‘D5K’ Fun Run 2011

Happy running!

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Training and Recruitment

RETURNING to learning after a break can be a daunting process. Most people are keen to return to college or university but are never quite sure how to go about it and what is involved or whether they will get funding. There are people out there ready to offer their support to you and you may even be able to get funding. Many people are stuck in jobs they hate and would love to develop new skills to find a new career to make better money. There are people that can give you advice and help with your CV or guide you towards a new course for a new you. On the directgov website, they offer Next Step, this is where you can get FREE careers and skills advice. They are trained to help you move forward in your work . You can call 0800 100 900 to speak to an adviser or make a face-to-face appointment, which ever you prefer. They also have a CV builder to help you create a top notch CV that employers will be mad not to take note of. As your CV is the first thing a potential employer will see from you, it is so important that your CV is up to scratch . Next Step

help you plan your career, help you decide what it is exactly you would like to do next and what you need to learn in order to do this. Before meeting with an advisor you should think about what motivates you as a person, your strengths as well as favourite subjects you had at school and this way they can help you come to a conclusion on what are your best options and where you can go from there. If you are not keen on exams, you shouldn’t be put off. There are many courses that let you show what you’ve learned in a less formal way. Many courses offer you the chance to study in a way that suits you, meaning you can fit your learning around other commitment. Qualifications do matter these days and many careers need specific qualifications and can strengthen your case when you are applying for that much wanted job with the big salary. As an adult learner you can choose from a huge range of qualifications. You could go for Standard Grades, Highers or a vocational qualification directly related to your job. On the

Directgov website, you can get help with vocational qualifications. All vocational qualifications are grouped together in different levels on the qualifications and Credit Framework(QCF). The levels show how difficult each qualification is- from entry level right up to level 8. They are made in units of study which means you can study at your own pace. Younger people between the ages of 13 and 19 can also get advice from Connexions Direct, they offer advice on leaning and qualifications and specialise within this age group. You can call an adviser on 08080013219. If it isn’t the studying that is sending your mind into a panic and you are just worrying that you may not be able to afford to fund yourself on a course. Your best bet is to get in touch with Student Awards Agency Scotland on 0300 555 0505, you will be able to talk with an adviser who can determine whether you would be eligible for funding without you having to put a single penny towards your education. It’s well worth a try.

With o� ces throughout Glasgow, our specially trained advisersare here to help.

• Find the job that’s right for you

• Improve your job search skills

• Access local vacancies

• Volunteer

• Start your own business

• Access a wide range of training

Call: 0141 552 5413for more information and to fi nd your nearest offi ce.

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Tel: 0141 949 4949Freephone: 0800 027 5661

With o� ces throughout Glasgow, our specially trained advisersare here to help.

• Find the job that’s right for you

• Improve your job search skills

• Access local vacancies

• Volunteer

• Start your own business

• Access a wide range of training

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WEST of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) is set to hold its second annual tenant conference on 10 September with a range of presentations, work-shops and prizes in store for residents. The event, which takes place at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Glasgow, has the theme ‘Because you’re worth it!’ which stresses that tenants are central to every-thing the Association does. The event aims to give WSHA tenants the opportunity to get involved by giving feedback on the performance of the housing association and helping to shape the future of its ser-vices. As a result of the positive reception WSHA received for its inaugural conference last year, it has now become an annual event underlining the association’s awareness of the importance of tenant participation. Special guest STV weatherman Sean Batty will be on hand to name the lucky winners of a host of prizes donated by the Association’s Contractor’s at the conference including a holiday, theatre tickets and a meal for two at the Crowne Plaza. City Building, Glasgow City Council’s arm’s-length construction company, will be giving away a 60-minute makeover at the event and the lucky recipient will have a room of their choice decorated with a new carpet and wallpaper. Other prizes donated include shopping vouchers, chocolates and wine. A dual-branded vehicle with driver has been provided by City Building especially for the occasion and will greet tenants as they enter the conference.

The day’s activities will kick off at 10am with coffee followed by a warm welcome from Duncan Mc Naught, Chief Executive, and Chair of the Tenants Advisory Group, Elaine Davidson. Gordon Robertson, from Godobe Training will give residents the chance to have their say on a number of topical issues as part of the ‘Because you’re worth it!’ electronic feedback ses-sion, and Nick Hopkins, a leading expert on housing finance will then speak to ten-ants about welfare reform. Tenants will then be given the chance to take part in a range of workshops cov-ering the topics of Estate Action Plans, Energy and Efficiencies, Financial Inclu-sion, E-communications and Modernising Repairs. City Building, The Tenant Participation Advisory Service, Glasgow Community and Safety Services, G-Heat, the Energy Saving Trust, and Blantyre and South La-narkshire Credit Union will all have stalls during the day giving information to ten-ants and answering questions. Duncan said: “Last year’s tenant’s con-ference proved to be a great success with over 50 tenants from across the commu-nities the Association serves in Glasgow, Ayrshire and Lanarkshire attending. “The conference demonstrates the im-portance of tenant participation and we are committed to listening to our tenants and continuing to improve upon our ser-vices. We hope that the tenant’s enjoy what we have in store for them at the conference and that even more will at-tend this year’s event.”

Bobby Houston from Drumchapel, has been given the big thumbs up by judges at the Open Mic UK auditions. Along with other impressive acts, Bobby has made it through to the Regional Finals and will now be performing at the live showcases of Open Mic UK 2011. Open Mic UK 2011 is the exciting national talent competition which searches for the UKs best singers, singer/songwriters, rappers and vocalists of all genres who perform either covers or original material. Bobby caught the judge’s eye and he is now competing for a place in the National Final at The O2 in London and the chance to grab a breakthrough recording contract.Bobby, originally from Drumchapel, Glasgow has travelled to London with the hope of making an impact on the music scene. Houston has been recording inventive original music for quite a few years in Glasgow then London and most recently in Hollywood! He was asked travel to Los Angeles last year to write and record in the sunshine state for up and coming artists. He says of his latest adventure, “I have experienced many sides to the music industry in the past including writing, backing vocals and session recording but my true love is singing and performing in front of a huge audience...Open Mic UK will allow me to do exactly that and I can’t wait. Just tryand stop me!” Bobby and thousands of other hopefuls entered the competition nationwide and hundreds of auditionees queued patiently on the day for their turn to impress the judges. Those

who made it through the audition stage will now take part in a live Regional head to head battle alongside the best talent in their area. They’ll be performing in front of hundreds of audience members and a professional judging panel to win a place at the National Grand Final. Chris Grayston head of Future Music commented “We are searching for an act whose live performance will impress an audience, industry judges and A&R associates, and who has the potential to become a professional recording artist. The standard was high last year and this year looks set to be even better.” The competition is divided into age categories; 16 and under, 17-22 and 23 and over; all types of singers, vocal performers, groups and acoustic singer/songwriters are invited to enter Open Mic UK. There’s over £50, 000 in prizes up for grabs this year and the overall winner of Open Mic UK 2011 will be offered a recording contract, with up to £30, 000 investment! They’ll also have the opportunity to tour across the UK. There are plenty of development opportunities available to acts taking part courtesy of ICMP, who will be offering songwriting courses and masterclasses throughout the competition. The latter stages of the competition will also provide acts with the opportunity to impress many guests from record labels, agencies and the

entertainment industry as well as judges from BBC Introducing, national radio and regional press. The winners will not only get to perform on stage at The 02 at Live Fest, London’s largest indoor festival, but they will be thrust into the media spotlight through television, radio and print media and will be invited on the Open Mic UK Tour, which boasts 100 gigs across the country. Last year’s under 16’s winner, Hatty Keane, has been signed to BGM Music. Since being crowned the overall runner up of the competition last year, Hatty has been featured in a variety of local, regional and national press, performed live sets alongside Tinchy Stryder and Roll Deep and is currently working on new material. Previous winner Birdy has recently been a favourite on Radio 1 having signed to Warner Music and is set for a huge career at just 15 years of age.

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Former Royal Highland Fusilier, Raymond Hurst, will represent one of Europe’s largest supported employment facilities at a special conference for procurement professionals this week. Hurst will join his colleagues from Royal Strathclyde Blindcraft Industries (RSBi) for the Conference on University Purchasing to be held between 6 and 8 September 2011 at the University of St Andrews. Hosted by Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC), the conference is a significant bi-ennial event for procurement professionals and is expected to attract around 250 decision makers from the UK’s leading institutions. War veteran Raymond works on the machine shop floor at RSBi expertly producing furniture using a beam saw. Before working with RSBi Raymond spent six years with the Royal Highland Fusiliers, before being medically discharged after a roadside bomb blast resulted in one of his legs being amputated. Raymond mastered the use of his prosthetic limb in just three weeks and, while he was unable to return to the front line, he has found a challenging and fulfilling job with RSBi. He said: “After leaving the Army I wanted a job that would challenge me and where I would be able to put my abilities to good use. Working with RSBi has broadened my horizons by building my skills and it has enabled me to become more independent. The staff at RSBi are talented and inspiring and have helped me to better understand other people’s disabilities rather than focusing on my own.” Willie Docherty, managing director of City Building, which operates RSBi, said: “RSBi produces market-leading furniture and construction products while giving exciting new opportunities to

people with disabilities. “Raymond Hurst has gone from strength to strength since joining the RSBi team and he embodies the great opportunities which RSBi can provide. We are delighted that he will be at the Conference on University Purchasing to represent this innovative facility. “Article 19 of the Public Procurement Directive, which allows organisations to reserve contracts for supported factories, is now being used by an increasing number of public bodies to support businesses like RSBi. We would urge even more to reserve at least one contract every year via Article 19 and help make a difference to businesses giving real opportunities to disabled workers.” RSBi employs over 240 workers, of whom more than 50 per cent have a disability. It is operated by City Building – Glasgow City Council’s arm’s-length construction company – and produces a range of furniture and construction products to exacting standards. Delegates will have the chance to meet Raymond at stand B48 and learn more about the services and initiatives which have made RSBi one of the UK’s leading examples of social enterprise. Visitors to RSBi’s stand will also be able to put their construction talents to the test by taking part in a skills assessment. The ‘Can you fix it?’ test will reward those delegates who make Bob the Builder proud with a taste of Scotland in the form of a Tunnocks teacake and can of Irn Bru for their efforts.

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Building a sustainable futureCity Building is one of Scotland’s largest construction companies. We deliver construction, repairs and maintenance solutions to commercial and public sector organisations across the country.

Our success is due to our forward-thinking approach and looking for ways to deliver services in a different way. Working with the public, private and third sectors through joint ventures and partnerships, we look to do more for less - a new approach from a traditional business.

City Building delivers new build housing, schools and other large construction projects, whilst continuing to deliver our core business in repairs and maintenance services across Central Scotland.

We also operate Royal Strathclyde Blindcraft Industries (RSBi), one of Europe’s largest supported facilities, employing more than 240 people, over 50% of whom have a disability. For more details on our range of products and services, please contact:

08456 001 323 email: [email protected] or visit www.citybuildingglasgow.co.uk

City Building is one of Scotland’s largest construction companies. With turnover of almost £200 million, the organisation was established in 2006 from the former Building Services Department of Glasgow City Council. The company has delivered more than £28 million in cash surplus over the last five years, which is passed to Glasgow City Council for investment in frontline services. While the organisation operates in a tough commercial environment it is perhaps its underpinning driving force of benefitting the local communities it works in which marks City Building out from its competitors. City Building’s award-winning training academies in Queenslie and Laurieston are the most successful apprentice-training centres in Scotland and the company delivers training to over 500 apprentices each year for such skills as painting and decorating, joinery, plumbing, electrical, roofing and construction operations. And over the past 24 months, City Building has come to the rescue of 30 unemployed trainee apprentices to help them complete their training after their original employers made them redundant. Willie Docherty, managing director of City Building, said: “In these challenging economic conditions it is vital that apprentices are still able to learn their trade. We are in the fortunate position of being able to step in and help these unemployed apprentices complete their training.” City Building apprentice Stefan Brown, aged 20, who works as an apprentice joiner, said: “The skills I am now acquiring will set me up for the rest of my professional life. City Building has in effect given me and dozens of other apprentices a second chance. That’s something we are really grateful for.”

City Building’s impressive average apprentice training completion rate of 95 per cent (compared to an industry average of 58 per cent) is due to their award-winning training and wrap-around support. Recent awards include the Trades House Modern Apprentice of the Year 2010, Johnston Leyland Young Decorator of the Year and the James Birnie Craft Excellence Apprentice of the Year. City Building has even set up a unique Active Citizenship Apprenticeship Initiative, which aims to give City Building’s 500 directly-employed apprentices the skills, confidence and self-belief to make a positive contribution to their local communities.A key component of the initiative is apprentices undertaking community-led volunteer work and apprentices have worked on a range of community projects right across Glasgow.But its community benefit ethos does not just extend to apprentices. The company also operates Royal Strathclyde Blindcraft Industries (RSBi), one of the most successful supported employment facilities in Europe, which employs over 240 people, more than 50 per cent of whom have a disability.Specialising in manufacturing a wide range of furniture products, RSBi is dedicated to making a difference to the community and is one of the country’s leading examples of social enterprise, combining commercial success with socially responsible practices.Design and manufacturing services offered include: office furniture; educational furniture, timber kits for houses and schools, storage solutions, beds and soft furnishings; metal products; and kitchen units. Teams from RSBi and City Building have been busy in the west of Glasgow recently. On all three projects City Building’s commitment to the community shines through, whether through the

involvement of RSBi or the fact that apprentices are integrally involved in the work. In Anniesland City Building recently completed the build of 27 contemporary flats in Netherton Road. The development – which has been built for Sanctuary Scotland Housing Association – includes 24 two-bed and three three-bed units ranging from 68 to 88 square metres. The properties will be allocated to GHA tenants whose homes have been earmarked for demolition as part of plans for the regeneration of the community. The former Westpoint Homes project was originally planned for outright sale, but was bought over by Sanctuary Scotland in 2008 when the housing market collapsed. Each of the flats feature contemporary decoration and fittings with quality bathrooms and kitchens built by RSBi.

City Building is also the company behind the construction of the new Hillhead Primary School in the city’s West End, which opened its doors to pupils in August. Over in Dowanhill, City Building is hard at work on the new Notre Dame St Peter’s Pre-12 Campus. The former Dowanhill Primary School building is now being refurbished and a walkway is being constructed to connect to a new extension to the school. The school will be completed in spring 2013 and will feature innovative sustainable technologies including ground source heating and rainwater harvesting. City Building has won a plethora of awards for its commitment to building a sustainable future. It recently announced Scotland’s first “renewables apprentices” and has set up a dedicated micro-renewables training facility at its Construction Skills Academy in Glasgow, to train Scotland’s first generation of skilled “renewable” tradespeople.

More more information on City Building visit www,citybuildingglasgow.co.uk, e-mail [email protected] or call 08456 001323.

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A leading cancer charity is asking everyone in Glasgow to help raise £8.5m to make its flagship fundraising event its biggest ever. Macmillan Cancer Support wants locals to raise £270,000 from the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning to contribute to the charity’s record-breaking fundraising target. Macmillan’s fundraising manager for Glasgow Rob Cartwright said: “We are determined to make this year’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning our biggest ever! “What better way to toast Macmillan than to sign up and get together with friends, eat cake, raise a glass or mug and have fun whilst helping to raise vital funds.” The idea behind the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning is that people hold their own coffee morning in their homes, work places or local community. They ask for donations in return for drinks and cakes and then pass on the proceeds to Macmillan. The official World’s Biggest Coffee Morning day is Friday, September 30, but Macmillan says it is happy for people to hold events on a day that suits them. Rob Cartwright added: “The great thing about this event is that you can put your own twist on it and make sure it works for you. “Whether it’s a coffee morning at work, an afternoon tea party with the girls or a lively curry night at the rugby club, each World’s Biggest Coffee Morning event, no matter how small or large, will help Macmillan make a real difference to people affected by cancer.” Two million people in the UK are currently living with cancer, and more than one in three of us will be diagnosed with it during their lifetime. The money raised from the event will be used to fund Macmillan’s support

services for people with cancer and their families. Among these services are over 100 Macmillan nurses across the West of Scotland, several new Information and Support Centres opening in the coming months around the city and a team of six Benefits advisers who help claim millions of pounds each year for local people living with cancer. Those who want to support Macmillan ahead

of holding their own coffee morning can do visiting their nearest M&S Café. The firm is supporting Macmillan throughout August and September by running special promotions on nine coffee morning treats, and selling a rose pin badge.The cafés are also selling Macmillan’s Little Book of Treats for £3 – a great buy for those looking for inspiration for their coffee morning.

To find out more about the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning visit www.macmillan.org.uk/coffee or call 0845 602 1246

World's Biggest Coffee MorningGet together with friends, family and

colleagues on Friday 30 September, drinkcoffee, eat cake and change lives in Glasgow.

Your support will help to fund vital cancerservices.

To sign up for your free fundraising pack visitmacmillan.org.uk/coffee or call 0845 073 0080.

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“IT’S BEYOND A JOKE NOW”

FOLLOWING the aftermath of the

Football Match between Celtic

and

Rangers last S

unday there were

over 300 arrests with accid

ent and

emergency units filled to capacity

and

as usual when it all ca

lms down what is

being done about it.

The police

have been briefed and

de-briefed this week with high level

meetings being held in the run up to the

next encounter but given that their h

ands

are tied as to

what they can basica

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do it is up to US the general public t

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get a grip of the situ

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the line that we will n

ot tolerate this

anti-social behaviour any longer. T

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problem has been with us for around

110 years and during that tim

e 2 World

Wars have been fought w

ith comrades of

opposite religions la

ying down their lives

for their co

untry. Victo

ria Crosses have

been awarded to heroes of both religions

yet when it c

omes down to a football

match which at the end of th

e day results

in three points being awarded to the

winning team (NOTHING MORE – NOTHING

LESS) there is m

ayhem and serious injury

meted out for ju

st being “ONE OF TH

EM”.

Football riv

alry between teams is

normally healthy and the crazy thing is

that when, ta

ke for instance, St. Jo

hnstone

play Kilmarnock, there are players fr

om

different re

ligions in oppositio

n, there is

no need for 1000 police officers o

n duty in

fact the majority

of these type of games

police themselves.

Why then is i

t that w

hen the “Old Firm”

meet there is t

he need to have a high

alert and tension in the air fr

om early

morning till midnight and beyond? O

ne

thing is for su

re ...It Has Nothing To

Do With Football!! So what happens

now? Well fo

r a start w

e all could act

responsibly, but th

is is easier sa

id than

done. Drink is a

major factor and with

the kick-off la

st week being 12.30 many

supporters began drinking early in the

morning, whether they had it i

n the

house from the Saturday night, o

r were

served in the MANY public houses th

at

open their back doors th

inking they are

doing their customers a

favour. Number

One Problem..... ALCOHOL. T

he majority

of supporters w

ho rush down four of five

pints, a couple of sp

irits or a bottle

of

Buckfast, in such a short sp

ace of time

then go on a supporters bus w

ith a couple

of cans or bottle

s (yes w

e know that drink

is not su

pposed to be allowed on buses,

but we all know a blind eye is t

urned),

then get caught up in the atmosphere

of the songs etc...

, is a certain recipe for

trouble. What happens th

en is that th

ey

enter the game and being surrounded

by police and ste

wards they seem to

be able to keep a lid on their emotions

albeit some will e

ither be warned or even

arrested for minor offences.

It’s on the

road home when the drink has begun to

kick in and the hatred that they have for

each other spills

over. Now the people

we are speaking about here are NOT the

usual perceived “Thugs”,

these are

people who are run of the mill n

eighbours

and have “Friends” o

f opposite religions,

who in any other circumstances w

ould

normally do everything they could to help

anyone in need. The problem is t

hough,

that in the run up to an “Old Firm

” game,

all the hype that has been spouted by

some of the tabloid newspapers i

n an

effort to sell th

e paper basica

lly fuels

the bigotry and hatred. Just th

e slant

put on stories ca

n stir up feelings of

bigotry or perceived bigotry and even

photos which in the normal ru

n of the

week would be accepted as part of th

e

story, all of a sudden are constru

ed as

being too much of one side or th

e other.

BIGOTRY, no matter w

hat shape it t

akes

is unacceptable and to put a spin on a

phrase or paragraph in a newspaper can

be part of it.

In a newspaper th

is is easy

to do...Take for example both teams of th

e

“Old Firm” w

in 1-0 they week before they

both meet.

Headlines proclaim Celtic

Cruise To

Victory,

Rangers Scrape Win, (

or vice

versa), such headlines are perceived as

favouring one team or the other and in

some cases as bigotry, which to normal

people sounds crazy but w

hich paper

would you take, obviously the one that

hypes up your team and seems to

bring

down the other. FOOTBALL S

ONGS and

CHANTS, many of th

ese are hilarious and

show the fun side of fo

otball but when

it comes to

the “Old Firm” fu

n goes out

the window. Most o

f the songs su

ng at

“Old Firm” m

atches are now aimed at

inciting the oppositio

n by bringing the

“Irish Tro

ubles” into them and make no

mistake BOTH SIDES ARE AS BAD AS ONE

ANOTHER. Of co

urse no one will agree

on this as each sid

e proclaims it is p

art of

their herita

ge to sing such songs.

The answer to

that is that it

is part

of EVERYONE in the area’s herita

ge to

walk along a street on the day of a

football match and not be subjected to

the violence, bigotry or abuse that is

happening now after “Old Firm

” games.

Families, Housewives, P

ensioners etc,

have the right to

enjoy a day of rest

without all the hassle

that accompanies

an “Old Firm” m

atch. We could rave on

and on about the negatives th

at happen

when the “Old Firm” m

eet and the cost

to every one of us for th

e policing, fo

r the

ambulances and medics needed, fo

r the

upset of our daily lives and much, much,

more, suffice to say that....

If you spotted

someone trapped in a car cra

sh or a house

fire, would you stop to think...”I

wonder if

that person is a diffe

rent religion to me?”

before trying to save them. I

f you’ve got

to think of the answer , t

hen not only do

you have major problems....”WE ALL D

O.”

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A Sandyhills Loan shark this week

admitted to illegally lending money

from his home in Glenturret Street

and at other addresses in the city at

Glasgow Sheriff Court.

Colin Morrison (46) provided several

illegal cash loans to a vulnerable

couple who were forced to move home

to escape his clutches after being

charged interest which amounted to

over 719,000%. Joseph Rankin and

his partner Angela Clements (who

suffers from the muscle wasting disease

Miotonic Dystrophy), borrowed cash

from Morrison and struggled to pay the

high interest levied on the loan. Often

the couple were left to scrimp on around

£15-00 a week as the pressure became

too much to pay off the loan, forcing

them to get deeper into the mire by

borrowing from other illegal lenders

just to pay off Morrison. Two other

women, Elizabeth Cassells and Georgina

Close also fell under the grasp of the

Sandyhills Shark as they both borrowed

money unaware that they would be

paying back extortionate rates of

interest. Appearing at Glasgow Sheriff

Court last Wednesday Morrison admitted

the charge as the Crown accepted a plea

of Not Guilty to assaulting Joseph Rankin

and a Breach of the Peace charge.

Morrison’s partner Roseann, was also

charged with lending money illegally

but her not guilty plea was accepted by

the Crown.

Prosecutor Richard Hannay told the

court that Mr Rankin and Ms Clements

borrowed between £10-00 and £400-00

from Morrison and it was estimated they

had paid back around £1500 a year for

six years.

It was stated that the couple would

borrow from other lenders just to meet

the repayments on Morrison’s loans.

Eventually it became too much for the

couple and they were forced to flee their

home to escape from the money lenders

in the East End. Elizabeth Cassells

borrowed cash from Morrison around

Christmas time in 2007 and continued to

do so for the next three years.

Widow, Georgina Close (50) also

borrowed sums but always repaid them

the following week at an Interest Rate

of 30%.

When the matter was reported to

the police a warrant was issued to

search the Morrison home in the quiet,

leafy, suburbs of Sandyhills and

officers found £7,230 stashed in his

wardrobe. Prosecutor Hannay stated

that Colin Morrison had not

been employed or in receipt of

benefits during the period in

question. Sheriff Martin Jones

told the accused, “Those who

prey on the poor, weak and

vulnerable in this way will be

severely treated by the courts.”

He also stated that Morrison

had pled guilty to a very

serious charge. Sentence was

deferred until later this month

for background reports and

Morrison was released on bail. He also

faces proceedings under the proceeds of

crime act.

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WHY ARE THEY NOT IN “ACCORD”

PRIOR to being returned un-opposed

as First Minister, Alex Salmond joined

newly elected Shettleston MSP John

Mason and East End Councillors, Alison

Thewliss, David Turner and David McDonald at a meeting with carers and

service users at the closure threatened

Accord Centre in Dalmarnock. The Accord Centre which provides day

care service for people with learning disabilities is due to close to make way for

the Commonwealth Games car park and

athletes transport hub. The loss of this vital service has been

fought every step of the way by the East

Carers group, service users, families and

friends. The closure of the Accord centre

leaves the east end with just one day care

facility in Riddrie. At the meeting Carers presented the

first minister with information from minutes of a previous meeting of the

Community Health and Care Partnership

which explained that the service offered

at the accord would be replaced in a new/re-furbished building. This stands

in contrasts to the Councils current view

which is the close the Accord and not

replace the service. This is part of a wider

Council policy called Personalisation which

has seen a round of large cuts to people’s

personal budgets. David McDonald, the SNP spokesperson

on Social Care said of the meeting; “It

was great that the First Minister could join

carers and service users from the East End

at the Accord Centre and to give them his

support in their fight against Glasgow City

Council’s proposals to close the centre and

cut this much valued service. The East End of Glasgow must not lose out on services as a result of the

Commonwealth Games, the closure of

the Accord leaves just one day centre for

people with learning disabilities, and even

this centre is going to be outwith the price range for people as the Council are also introducing a series of brutal cuts to people’s care packages”. When the Re-Gen contacted, Councillor Matt

Kerr, the council’s Executive Member for Social Care, he said: “We have been working closely with the Accord carers for several months to find a solution

which is acceptable to everyone.“Alternative day care support has already been identified for a significant number of service users who have the highest and most complex support needs. The move to this centre will begin on Monday next

week. “The remaining services users have all been offered places in another centre and we are extremely confident there will be a positive conclusion for those who

continue to attend at the Accord Centre.“It’s

disappointing the First Minister didn’t feel

able to accept our invitation to meet today

when he was already in Glasgow to discuss

the Accord Centre, but the offer remains

open. “It is also regrettable the SNP government seems intent on treating this

issue as political football when they appear

to have no real understanding of what

needs to be done.”We at the Re-Gen are not in the least

concerned about anyone scoring political

points but what we are concerned about

is that a vulnerable group of people who

deserve much better are being passed from

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Indecent Assault - Whiteinch, GlasgowPOLICE are appealing for witnesses after a woman was indecently assaulted in Whiteinch, Glasgow, on Sunday 4 September 2011.

Around 2345 hours on Sunday 4 September, the 40-year-old woman was walk-ing her dogs on Scotstoun Street near to Fore Street, Whiteinch, Glasgow. A man grabbed her from behind, pushed her against a wall and then indecently assaulted her.

She managed to make her way to a friend’s house nearby and called the police. The suspect made off, on foot, towards Dumbarton Road.

Description of SuspectThe suspect is described as white, aged in his 30s, has dark hair and prominent

ears.Detective Constable Peter Sharp, Partick CID, said today:“Although the woman was not injured this was a horrible and very frightening

experience for her. Thankfully, her dogs who had been let off the lead, returned and scared the man off.

“I would ask that anyone who has information about this assault or who has seen someone acting suspiciously in the area, contact police on 0141 532 3500 or CRIMESTOPPERS on 0800 555 111 where details can be given in confidence.”

Anti-Social disturbances - Action stepped up THE campaign against Anti-social behaviour and disorder continues in the Drumchapel and Garscadden areas. In the past week a total of 17 youths have been arrested for fighting and disorder.

A number were arrested over the weekend following successful identification by CCTV and at the time of incidents and have subsequently appeared in court. Inspector Andrew McDowall from the Drumchapel Community Policing Team is keen to highlight to those involved in such behaviour that the community and police will quite simply not tolerate action which disturbs, upsets, inconven-iences and ultimately alarms its residents. “These individuals will now be visited regularly by police officers to ensure they are complying with their court issued curfews, if they are not then we go hunting for them, arrest them and hold them for court the next day. We are determined to stamp out this type of be-haviour and will use all means at our disposal and the full might of our partners including Housing Authorities and Glasgow Community & Safety Services.

A RANGE of tough new measures have been introduced in Glasgow to combat the city’s alcohol problem. The zero-tolerance approach in-cludes a dedicated police task force to carry out enforcement opera-tions across the city, plainclothes police officers on public transport, child protection referrals to social work and a new multi-agency intelligence group. Unveiled by Councillor Gordon Matheson, Leader of Glasgow City Council, and Strathclyde Police Chief Constable, Stephen House , these strict measures are among the outcomes of the Joint Action Group on Alcohol. Discussions are also taking place on a new community payback scheme as an alternative to prosecution for alcohol-related offences. The initiatives that have been given support by the group include: It was established in June to look at initiatives that could be imple-mented to tackle problems associ-ated with underage drinking, binge drinking, problematic drinking and noisy or anti-social parties. • Dedicated alcohol task force: Made up of police officers work-ing with the council, Glasgow Community and Safety Services, Glasgow Housing Association and Strathclyde Fire and Rescue, this group will draw on the intelligence from the tasking group to carry out enforcement operations across the city.• Multi-agency tasking group: This group will share intelligence about problem premises, retailers or people and ensure that tough measures are taken to address problems.• New community payback scheme: Discussions are taking place with the Procurator Fiscal in order to of-fer an alternative to Fixed Penalty Notices. This will see those who commit alcohol related offences carrying work in the communities affected by their actions.• A zero tolerance approach towards individuals involved in alcohol-related crime and antisocial behaviour and rogue or problemat-ic premises which flout the law and which cause crime and nuisance. These can include community off sales, clubs, domestic premises and drinking dens.• Tenancy warnings: Visits to par-ents to warn them of dangers to their secure tenancies where their children are causing problems. People involved in alcohol-related anti-social behaviour will get one month to change their be-haviour before strict enforcement begins on October 1, along with the phased implementation of the initiatives agreed by the group. Speaking last week at Peterson Park Post Office & General Store in Yoker, (which is backing the initia-tive), Councillor Matheson said: “People who cause booze-fuelled misery in our communities must change their ways and they must be made to pay for their actions. “The new measures announced are designed to show we are seri-ous about tackling Glasgow’s drink problem. Ordinary, decent people, including the vast majority of the licensed trade, are fed up with the misery caused by booze and we’re standing up for them. “People need to take responsi-bility for their actions, whether it’s parents who have no idea what their children are up to at night, or shopkeepers who sell alcohol to kids, or the people who come into Glasgow at the weekend and make a fool of themselves after binge drinking. “They’ve all got a month to

change their ways, and then we are cracking down.” Chief Constable House said: “When we sat down to begin our work two months ago, we said that we wanted to find measures that were practical, enforceable and would make a real difference to people in our communities. I be-lieve that we have done just that. “I have no doubt that the key to lasting change is for all parts of the city to work together to identify problems and to then work together to tackle them. The multi agency group that we have established will allow us to gather every available bit of intelligence on the people who are causing misery so that we can take swift action against them. “This is not us going to war with the licensed trade. I have said time and time again that the pubs and clubs in this city are, in the main, well run, safe places to go. I am sure that the licensed trade will welcome the measures that we have announced. They will recognise that what we are trying to do is work with those who act responsibly and punish those who don’t.” In addition to the measures out-lined above, the group agreed to support and roll out the following initiatives in the weeks ahead:• Chill Out HourIn an effort to address the number of people leaving pubs and clubs at the same time within Glasgow City Centre, we will be working with several premises in Glasgow to introduce a chill out hour. In essence this will result in identified premises being allowed to operate for an additional hour every Friday & Saturday evening (3.00am - 4.00am). This extended period will see premises play softer, calming music and sell hot, fast food to their patrons; in addition patrons will only be allowed to purchase soft drinks or be given water during this extended hour. This approach is ex-pected to allow people to become re-hydrated, reduce queues at fast food outlets and taxi stands• SOS BusThe SOS bus will provide first aid and act as a point of reference for any lost people to meet up. In addition this facility will accommodate individuals who may be in need of pastoral care; this will be provided by the Street Pastors on duty. In addition, individuals who are found to have consumed too much alcohol and in need to shelter, this bus will act as a temporary accom-modation until they are in a position to look after themselves or indeed until someone collects them.• Test Purchase Operations – Off-Sales This initiative will see a major increase in Test Purchase Operations. This sees underage persons attempt,

under the supervision of the Alcohol Task Force, to buy alcohol.• Test Purchase Operations – On-SalesLikewise, this initiative will see a marked increase in Test Purchase Operation in pubs and clubs.• Dial-A-Booze These new, social media-led services are increasing. In essence, the people who operate these ser-vices promise to deliver alcohol to addresses at any time of the night. We will track them, we will target them and we will arrest the people who run them. In addition, we will run Test Purchase Operations to check if, in the course of running their illegal service, they are also selling to underage people.• Agent Purchasing – Off SalesThe Alcohol Task Force will identify off sales premises that are being targeted by underage persons us-ing agents to purchase alcohol on their behalf. RIPSA will be applied for in relation to this activity, any person found to be purchasing alcohol in this manner for children will be arrested and charged.• Parent Alert Enforcement – Child Protection ReferralsThis initiative will ensure that the parents of all children caught in the company of other youngsters caught drinking alcohol in public are made aware of their child’s associations. If a child comes to the attention of the Task Force on 3 or more occasions, they will raise a child protection referral form, this will allow the relevant Social Work Department to be made aware of concerns the Police have in relation to this child’s activities/associates.• Problematic Bus RoutesOn selected Friday & Saturday nights, the Alcohol Task Force will address problematic bus routes into Glasgow City Centre in an effort to identify underage street drinkers who are either consuming alcohol or are in possession of alcohol. This alcohol will be seized and the children conveyed home to their parents. This action will consist of 2 officers travelling on the bus in plain clothes, followed by a further 2 officers in plain clothes in an unmarked police vehicle.• Problematic Train RoutesIn partnership with our colleagues from British Transport Police, the Alcohol Task Force will iden-tify problematic train routes into Glasgow City Centre in an effort to identify underage street drinkers who are either consuming alcohol or are in possession of alcohol. This alcohol will be seized and the children conveyed home to their parents. A joint enforcement team will carry out a period of information sharing, training and warnings for the licensed trade in September 2011 before enforcement begins on October 1.

Glasgow Tackles Booze Culture

Photo by Lenny warren

Housebreakings in DrumchapelA number of Housebreakings have been reported to police in the Drumchapel area in the past week with houses, garages and garden sheds broken into and property stolen. At this moment in time the Police are following a definite line of en-quiry, however residents are being asked to be watchful of their own and their neighbours’ property and report anything or anyone behaving in a suspicious manner immedi-ately.

Bus incident Man arrested ON Friday 2 September an 27yr old male was arrested for Culpable & Reck-less Conduct, Resisting arrest, Police assault, Taking and driving away a motor vehicle and a number of Road traffic offences when he jumped into the driver’s seat of a public service bus and attempted to drive off whilst the bus driver was assisting police with another matter. A number of vehicles were damaged including a police vehicle and ambulance during the incident which occurred on Dumbarton Road near to Blawarthill Street around 10pm, The male was sub-sequently detained in police custody until his appearance at Glasgow Sheriff Court.

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BOYS & STUFF

Does he text + call you all the time?

Does he want you to spend ALL your time together?

Does he get jealous when you chat to friends + other boys?

Does he make you wear clothes he likes?

Does he pressure you to take your relationship further?

Does he THREATEN to dump you if you don’t do what he wants?

Does he try to humiliate you when you fall out?

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Does he get violent with you?

What might appear as someone caring for you, can be signs of an abusive relationship.

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Tell a parent, teacher or the police if you are worried about yourself or a friend.

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Domestic Abuse – Make That Call !!

Area Commander Drew Innes

THE Police Area Commander for Drumchapel and surrounding areas has expressed his concerns regarding the consistently high level of domestic abuse incidents being reported but has vowed to continue his pursuit to ensure that victims receive the most professional response possible and the fear of crime is transferred from the victims to those who commit the crime and abuse their partners. Chief Inspector Drew Innes who is in charge of policing Drumchapel, Garscadden, Anniesland and Scotstounhill areas is worried about the consistently high levels of reported incidents but has a clear message to both victims and also to those who commit such crimes. Speaking to the Re-Gen West, Chief Inspector Innes stated: “Since 1st April 2011, there has been 486 incidents of Domestic Abuse reported to us. That equates to 3 incidents per day every day. Domestic Abuse should not be tolerated in any shape or form and I

urge victims to continue to report any form of violence by their partners or ex-partners. Support mechanisms are out there, not only from the police but from other agencies as well and victims should not be afraid to make that first call”. The only comfort Chief Inspector Innes can take in his staff dealing with 3 incidents a day is that there is obviously a confidence in victims calling the police and hopefully domestic abuse is no longer a crime hidden behind closed doors. Reflecting on these issues, Chief Inspector Innes also has a stark warning for those who assault and abuse their partners. He added: “For incidents of this nature, we arrest on average, 8 out of 10 persons and present them to the courts. The officers in my area are now very experienced dealing with such incidents and consequently the level of police response to victims is very high indeed. If you do assault your partner, your chances of being arrested and put to court the next lawful day are extremely high indeed”.

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With stats today showing that Drumchapel has the highest number of women report-ing DA. We believe that this is proof that local based WA groups have a good impact on understanding DA within the community. For years DWA has worked within the community in raising awareness of DA and encouraging women to seek help. These stats prove that if money is invested in the right organisations locally then attitudes towards DA can change.

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MANY of you reading this story may be thinking of giving your partner something this week-end, something they will remember you for. Could it be....A) Perfume, Flowers and Chocolates or B) A skelp round the mouth or worse, for just supposedly annoying you? Yes you read it right. While some want to reward their partner, for others it’s just another day to be dreaded. How come? Well Domestic Abuse is one of the most hidden secrets in the Strathclyde area and although many of us know it happens, the majority of us tend to ignore it and hope it goes away. Almost everyone knows a story about some sort of domestic abuse, be it physical, mental or sexual yet the same people push it to the back of their minds. WRONG!!! This is now the time to stand up and be counted. How long can society tolerate this even although it has been going on probably since time began. Domestic Abuse knows no boundaries and cases can be cited from the high and mighty through to the everyday people we live

with. Week-ends are probably the most stressful times and anything can spark it off. Things such as a football result, a horse having lost, the wrong meal being put down, jealousy, children misbehaving, and so on. The list is endless but all have the same outcome SOMEONE will suffer the consequences by being in the right place at the wrong time. Alcohol can be a major factor in a lot of cases but make no mistake that’s no excuse in fact THERE’S NO EXCUSE whatsoever for subjecting someone to any kind of violence. “I bumped into a cupboard door,” “I slipped in the bath,” and “The wee one hit me with a toy,” are just some of the many excuses both you and I have heard when enquiring as to how someone came by that black eye. The Problem is that there are other inju¬ries that cannot be seen both physical and mental and these are the ones that should concern us even more. The crazy thing is that the sufferers of domestic abuse still feel there is a stigma attached to admitting being a victim. Don’t be afraid

to report it because the more it is covered up the more it will con¬tinue to exist. Sitting here writing this may seem easy and the repercussions won’t affect us as much as it will affect you but make no mistake we are backing you to the hilt. Bullying at school is one of the things that concerns parents yet Domestic Violence is the main thing that concerns the children. How pleasant is it for a kid to see either their mother or father (because it happens on both sides)? Being battered or verbally abused on a regular basis so much so that it begins to become the norm. It affects their schoolwork, their confidence, their friendships and most of all their way of life not only just now but throughout their future years. Drink is often blamed for violence in the home but make no mistake the sober violence is equally as terrifying. Every night terror strikes the heart of many as they wait on their partner arriving home. What sort of mood are they in, What will spark it off, Will the neighbours hear the row? Make no mistake it Will start and the consequences will be horrendous to the victim. People trapped in an abusive relationship tend to think there is no escape but thankfully nowadays there is. Womans Aid, Social Services and many other groups are dedicated to helping victims as well as Strathclyde Police who now prioritise any call concerning Domestic Abuse. There is a myth that domestic abuse is not a big problem The Fact is, Domestic Abuse is a HUGE problem. It is estimated that 1 in 4 women live in abusive relationships, and within our lifetime half of us can expect to be the victim of domestic or intimate violence.

Abuse can be lethal. More women are killed by their partner or ex partner than by a stranger (current statistics suggest that one woman is killed by her partner or ex partner every three days). Even where physical violence has not occurred, the emotional scars can often have a lifelong effect on the victim. Another myth is that some women ask for it, want it or even deserve it. Nobody de¬serves to be beaten or abused. Women often have to walk on eggshells and try their best to avoid another incident. The abuser wants to ABUSE. This myth encourages the blame shifting from the abuser to the abused and avoids the stark reality that only the abuser is responsible for his or her own ac¬tions. Almost every time after an incident of abuse the abuser will apologise “I’m Sorry it will never happen again darling” and then it does, Again and Again and Again!! Now is the time to ensure it doesn’t happen again and it’s up to you. No one else - YOU!! There are numerous agencies that can be contacted such as Rape Crisis 0141 552 3200, Womens Aid and Refuge 0808 200 0247/ Womens Aid 0141 553 2022, Drumchapel Womans Aid 0141 944 0201 or Strathclyde Police 999. The time for accepting abuse is over. There is help out there. Lift the phone and dial the number. You may have lost your confidence, but you can get it back. BE A SURVIVOR – YOU CAN DO IT!!

DOMESTIC ABUSE. . .THERE’S NO EXCUSEI Think I’ll Give My Partner Something This Week-End . . .

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As part of our environmentally awareness campaign we are always coming up with new ways to save the environment as well as saving you cash. We have come up with useful tips for recycling your furniture, so don’t be quick to throw away any unused or old pieces of furniture. By Recycling your old furniture , it prevents wood, fabric and foam waste from getting decomposed which produces greenhouse gases.Top tips for recycling your furniture

1.Be creative- Spend some time being creative, why not try repainting any old pieces of furniture and turning them into brand spanking new funky furniture.

2. Donate it- Why not donate your unwanted furniture, charity shops are always calling out for furniture and at least then you aren’t throwing away something that someone else could have a real use for.

3. Scrap it- Furniture made from steel and aluminium can be sold for scrap, while plastic furniture can be melted down and reused.

4. Reupholster it- Give your upholstered furniture a makeover by sprucing it up with new fabrics or cushion covers. With a little nip and tuck, you will be able to get an entirely renewed piece of furniture

5. Re-use it- Why not reuse your old pieces of furniture by using parts to either make other things in your house. Removing nails from wood and reusing the scrap wood in projects around your house. Use old pieces of wood to create a new shelf or new legs for a table.

6. Give it to family and friends- Children recently moved out? or friends in need of furniture? If you have furniture cluttering your home, ask around if anyone you know is in need of a table or a bed. One man’s rubbish is another man’s treasure.

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Carbon Reducing Tips and Environmentally Friendly Steps to saving the planet

WE waste more energy in our day to day routines that affect the environment more than we realise. Even the simplest of things like brushing your teeth while the water runs or using your car everyday to travel to work is putting a great strain on the environment. -Car sharing. If you’re travelling to work in the city centre and you know other people that are also travelling to the same location, arrange to car share to cut down on carbon emissions .-When brushing your teeth in the morning, turn the tap off to save water when it isn’t in use.-Don’t overheat your home. Install a thermostat to maintain a temperature of 16 degrees in bedrooms and 19 degrees in other rooms. Lowering the temperature of your home by just one degrees could save you seven percent on your electricity bill.-Defrost your freezer. A 4mm coat of ice can double the consumption of electricity. -Switch off lights when you are not in a room. We all walk out a room and forget to turn the lights off at times but by turning off a light when you leave a room not only saves

the environment but it saves your electricity bills.-Keep original containers. From your washing liquid bottles to shower gel, save them and fill them with handy re-fills that are now widely available in the shops.-Buy washable nappies. A disposable nappy takes 300 years to disintegrate, with one baby getting through 5000 disposable nappies before they are toilet trained, washable nappies are a must for environmentally friendly living.-Cut down on printing. Print only when is necessary and try when possible to recycle paper by using both sides.-Switch to public transport. If you aren’t able to car share, then why not take the train instead.-Check your tyres. By maintaining the correct tyre pressure, you will reduce your fuel consumption greatly.-Switch to duel flush models. You can limit the amount of water you use by switching to a dual-flush model or make older models more efficient by fitting water-displacement devices. They are cheap and easy to fit!-Don’t ignore a leak. Dripping taps are a waste of water , always make sure your taps are turned off or any leaks are dealt with as quick as possible.

Washing Clothes in ColdWater Saves Money and EnergyONE of the easiest ways to live more efficiently and reduce greenhouse gas emissions is by washing your clothes in cold water. Learn why cold water laundry is environmentally friendly and how you can save money simply by not using hot water.Settings Will Save Money! Washing clothes in cold water can save you money without much effort on your part. It is as simple as changing settings on the washing machine from hot to cold using the smallest load setting possible for the amount of clothes being washed. As a result, clothes will still be clean but also money will be saved and greenhouse gas emissions reduced.Is washing in cold water as effective as using hot water? With cold water detergent, yes it is, although warm water can be necessary in some cases.

Manufacturers have designed these detergents specifically for cold water laundry. With extremely tough or oily strains, scrub problem areas by hand before washing. Another option is using warm water to wash the clothes. Laundry can be washed with warm water and still save you some money and energy although it is important to note that the warm setting is a mixture of hot and cold water, so hot water is still being produced. Grass stains, oil deep grease stains and difficult food stains may require a warm water wash cycle. If using the warm water setting, be sure to always rinse in cold water.

Environmental Benefits Cold water washing saves energy as well. It is not only beneficial for the individual but for the environment

and therefore for everybody as a whole. Also, because washing clothes is done by each individual several times a week, the impact of one person switching over to these settings is great. If many people use colder water for cleaning clothes, the environmental benefit is even more profound. According to the U.S Department of Energy, as much as 90% of the energy used to wash clothes in a conventional machine is used for heating the water. The heat used to create hot water can lead to five times as many greenhouse gas emissions than when clothes are washed in cold water. This means that making the small change of using cold water can greatly diminish the overall energy needs of doing laundry. An individual can reduce their monthly emissions by two-thirds of a kilogram from switching to cold water.

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Follow these tips for washing using cold water to help save you money and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, while still having fresh clean clothes.

•Use cold water setting for washing when possible

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•Avoid the permanent press cycle which uses more water on most machines•Switch to an efficient washing machine, such as an Energy Star front-loading machine when possible.

Washing clothes in cold water is a simple way to save money. It will also have a long-term beneficial effect on the environment, which is important today and even more important tomorrow, as well as saving you some cash.

THE ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS OF USING A CLOTHES LINEIf you regularly use a clothes line to dry your washing give yourself a pat on the back because:•You Are Saving Energy •Reducing Pollution •Preserving The Environment Before the introduction of the electric clothes dryer the only way to dry your washing was outside on a clothes line. Rows and rows of freshly laundered clothes and bedding hanging from clothes lines in back yards and gardens used to be a common sight. Nowadays it is all too easy to empty your washing machine and transfer it to your clothes dryer.

However, what most people don’t realise is the damage that running an electric clothes dryer has on the environment as well as the expensive running costs.According to Procter & Gamble Co, the average American family does about 300 loads of laundry per year and the average home clothes dryer has a carbon footprint of approximately 2 kilograms (4.4 pounds) of CO2 per load of laundry dried. It is easy to see the negative impact that running an electric clothes dryer has on the environment.

In addition to the environmental damage an electric clothes dryer causes it is also the single most expensive appliance in the home to operate. These power hungry appliances use an average of 5.7 kw per hour which is double the power required to operate an electric cooker.The biggest way to cut the environmental impact of cleaning clothes is to stop or reduce the number of times you use an electric clothes dryer and to start using an outdoor clothes line instead or a whirly pole.There are also other advantages

that result from using a clothes line to dry your clothes.Constantly drying your clothes in clothes dryer damages the fibres of the garments as well as causing them to shrink and fade. The heat generated in electric clothes dryer’s can also set stains whereas if the item is dried outside the bleaching effect of the sun can help to reduce the visibility of the stain. Plus clothes smell great when they have been dried in the open air.

Reducing food waste is a major issue. We throw away 8.3 million tonnes of food from our homes every year in the U.KMANY people think of food waste as a benign substance. It rots down in the landfill anyway, so no problem, right? Wrong! For food to compost properly, it needs light and air. In the landfill, it has neither. Instead, food devoid of light and air produces methane gas, which contributes to global warming. It is estimated that we throw away a third of the food we buy each week!Through poor portion control or buying too much fresh food that goes off before we use it we create a lot of waste. Follow these tips to help you reduce food waste, save money and protect the environment:

1. Write a list! Menu plan your meals for a week. Check the ingredients in your fridge and cupboards, then write a shopping list for just the extras you need.

2. Stick to the list! Take your list with you and stick to it when you’re in the store. Don’t be tempted by offers and don’t shop when you’re hungry — you’ll come back with more than you need.3. Keep a healthy fridge. Check that the seals on your fridge are good and check the fridge temperature too. Food needs to be stored between 1 and 5 degrees Celsius for maximum freshness and longevity.4. Don’t throw it away! Fruit that is just going soft can be made into smoothies or fruit pies. Vegetables that are starting to wilt can be made into soup.5. Use up your leftovers. Instead of scraping leftovers into the bin, why not use them for tomorrow’s ingredients? A bit of tuna could be added to pasta and made into a pasta bake. A tablespoon of cooked

vegetables can be the base for a crock pot meal.6. Rotate. When you buy new food from the store, bring all the older items in your cupboards and fridge to the front. Put the new food towards the back and you run less risk of finding something moldy at the back of your food stores!7. Serve small amounts. Serve small amounts of food with the understanding that everybody can come back for more once they’ve cleared their plate. This is especially helpful for children, who rarely estimate how much they can eat at once. Any leftovers can be cooled, stored in the fridge and used another day.8. Buy what you need. Buy loose fruits and vegetables instead of pre-packed and then you can buy exactly the right amount that you need. Choose meats and cheese

from a deli so that you can buy what you want.9. Freeze! If you only eat a small amount of bread, then freeze it when you get home and take out a few slices a couple of hours before you need them. For those nights that you are feeling too tired to cook, batch cook

foods so that you have meals ready without any fuss.10. Turn it into garden food. Some food waste is unavoidable, so why not set up a compost bin for fruit and vegetable peelings? In a few months you will end up with rich, valuable compost for your plants. If you have cooked food waste, then

a kitchen composter (bokashi bin) will do the trick. Just feed it with your scraps (you can even put fish and meat in it), sprinkle over a layer of special microbes and leave to ferment. The resulting product can be used on houseplants and in the garden.

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Parliamentary Patter

Anne McKechin MP154-156 Raeberry Street,

Glasgow G20 6EATelephone the Constituency Office

on 0141 946 1300

Anne Mckechin MP

Bill Kidd MSP

Bill Kidd MSPRoom 330, 3rd FloorBaltic Chambers

50 Wellington Street, [email protected]

Telephone: 0131 348 6593

John Robertson MP Glasgow City Council

City Chambers,George Square,

Glasgow, G2 1DU

Tel: 0141 287 2000www.glasgow.gov.uk

After four years of being a Glasgow-wide MSP in May I was elected to represent Glasgow Anniesland by a margin of 7 votes over my nearest rival. Please note I was not only elected by Seven very clever individuals, there were another 10,322 who placed there trust in me, however if you were one of that 7 then you are indeed Magnificent.

In the past four months I can report a deluge of enquiries from constituents, local

and national organisations and issues ranging from the contentious Anniesland Allotments project to funding for voluntary organisations to the launch of my consultation on the replacement of the 16 Bus and the loss of any service to Peel Glen in Drumchapel. I welcome all of these and will answer them as quickly as possible, though difficulty in finding a suitable local office premises has held up response times on occasion.

Issues which I am particularly involved in are Carers, Disability issues and my work to remove the deadly dangerous Trident nuclear weapons from up the Clyde, which are not only useless and hugely expensive but leak radiation into our environment. I will of course deal with any problems my constituents wish to bring to me.

Meanwhile, I am the Senior Whip in the Scottish Government which means I am involved in the delivery of all of the new laws which will be

passed over the next five years. It’s an exciting time for Scotland with legislation to get rid of sectarianism and bigotry and a single police force to tackle antisocial behaviour, drugs and organised crime more effectively.

There will also be the Referendum on Independence for our nation where the polls are showing massive strides in favour of a Yes vote. Glasgow Anniesland, Glasgow and indeed the whole of Scotland is looking forward not back; it’s a time to honour our parents and

grand-parents and to be friends and equals with our neighbours to the south, but it’s more than anything a time to build a better future for our children and grand-children with the new programme of 25,000 apprenticeships a year and education and health care

protected from private profit companies. I hope to hear from you and meet you over th course of the next five years and

speaking to you again through the pages of this excellent ReGen publication.

Fuel poverty is an issue which affects our community very severely and Scotland as a whole - with a third of Scottish households living in fuel poverty. My constituency of Glasgow North West has the largest amount of single women pensioners in the entire country those most at risk from rising prices; and the number of Scottish households in “extreme fuel poverty”, those who spend over 10% of their income to heat their home, has risen from 3% in 2002 to 10% in 2009.

I have previously warned that the number of Scots living in fuel poverty could go over one million following this year’s price rises. Given that there are currently over 900,000 people in fuel poverty in Scotland alone at

present, and that for every one per cent increase in energy bills translating into 40,000 more households entering into fuel poverty. So with some of these recent price hikes have been around 20 per cent, one doesn’t have to be a mathematician to guess what will happen. This is something sadly the Scottish Government disagrees with and has cut funding to tackle fuel poverty, and the Government at Westminster is blind towards.

I find it quite disgusting that now some Scottish households are getting hit three times. Firstly, by the energy companies who hike up the price; secondly by the Tory-led Government cutting Winter Fuel Allowance by £100 a year for the poorest pensioners; and thirdly by the SNP in Edinburgh by

cutting their Fuel Poverty budget by a third. It seems that Scottish households

are being ignored on this issue and there is no reason for this to be happening.

Following the energy price rises by the big six energy companies in the last few months, I have raised this issue as a local MP and as a member of the Energy and Climate Change Select Committee, allowing me to grill these companies firsthand;. And I am calling the big six energy companies back into Parliament to ask questions before the Energy and Climate Change Select Committee in the coming months as there seems no excuse for their actions.

The energy companies can’t just pass the buck by saying it is not their fault but that of the wholesale energy market prices at which they purchase energy. Given that according

to Bloomberg, the wholesale price for gas has actually dropped by 15 per cent since autumn 2008 and now. Similarly, prices in the wholesale electricity market are less than half the price they were back then too. But with weak Governments in both Edinburgh and Westminster, this means energy companies are running wild.

In addition, I recently discovered that Ofgem, the organization that regulates the energy companies pays its chairman, Lord Mogg, £200,000 a year for working only 3.5 days a week. It is something I find shocking that we pay this gentleman more money than the Prime Minister and he is clearly not doing his job in making sure the energy companies provide a fair deal to customers. This is a man on footballers like wages yet clearly underperforming. If he was a footballer he would be given the boot or the manager would for not doing anything.

My Labour colleagues in the Scottish Parliament have been calling on the SNP there to reverse their fuel poverty cuts. In Westminster, I have called on both the Prime Minister asking for him to intervene and for the Chancellor of the Exchequer to cancel his cut to Winter Fuel Allowance in the last Budget. But also for the Tory-led Government to not sit idly by as the poorest in our country are going to be struggling to save up to pay energy bills instead of gifts for their loved ones this Christmas.

If you argree with me that Scots are getting a raw deal then there is something you can do. I have a local petition which I am gathering names for that I want to deliver to Parliament, showing the public’s wish for the Tory-led Government to do more. Please visit my website to help me by signing up: www.John-Robertson.co.uk

Without a doubt the issue which has produced the largest mailbag to my office since the General Election is the phone hacking scandal which erupted in June. Hundreds contacted me to express concerns about the ownership of BSkyB following the shocking allegations of phone hacking and police corruption.

I share the disgust at the scale of the intrusions into the private lives of so many, particularly those suffering from personal tragedy. The withdrawal of the bid by News International and the resignation of Rebekah Brooks were welcome but many important questions still remain unanswered.

This scandal has shown some of the awful consequences of the powerful shirking their responsibility. For too long, there has been a reluctance to look the powerful in the eye and tell them that they too must change. Addressing irresponsibility, including among the most powerful, reflects the common ground on which we must take forward the inquiries which have now been announced. As a member of the Labour opposition we have successfully pressed for these inquiries to be wide-ranging with a broad remit – covering politicians from all parts of the U.K. together with the police, as well as newspapers.

However Labour have also made clear that the Government should now examine whether the current rules on the scale of media ownership should be altered so as to prevent such a large concentration of power in the hands of one company.

In the constituency, concern about jobs and the economy remains high. As people worry about how they will cope with the rising cost of food, fuel, rents and energy it is even more important that we have a fair deal on pay. That’s why I am joining other Labour colleagues in calling for a Living Wage throughout the public sector and supporting campaigns such as FairPay which is asking the UK’s largest private companies to pay all

their employees a living wage.3.5 million People in the UK earn

less than £7 an hour whilst the chief executives of the UK’s largest companies earn an average of £4.2 million per year. At a time when everyone has massive pressure on their income to cover all the costs of living, it is more important than ever that politicians stand up for fair pay. With CEOs in the FTSE 100 often earning more in a day than their lowest paid workers earn in a year, it is hard to maintain the argument that the Living Wage is unaffordable.

The government cuts in child benefit, housing benefit, tax credits and many welfare payments which support vulnerable people on low incomes

are compounding the terrible choices facing people on low pay. My recent visit to Shelter’s offices in Glasgow confirmed that sadly many more people will face losing their homes – I am continuing to call for the Government to think again about these rushed proposals which will undoubtedly cause much damage in our communities.

If you have any questions on the work I do on your behalf in Parliament or would like to meet with me to discuss an issue you may have, I hold regular surgeries around the area. You can make an appointment by contacting: Tel: 0141 946 1300, Web: annmckechinmp.net or Email: [email protected]

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John Robertson MP

I find myself a new MSP in a brand new political landscape both throughout Scotland and in Glasgow. That much was obvious as early as the count at the SECC on election night in May. Your parliamentarians have a great deal of work to do to for Scotland on a national level but we must remember the people who elected us.

The make-up of the

Scottish parliament may have changed but our responsibilities as MSPs have not. We need to listen to the concerns of our constituents and act on them as far as possible. So I’ve held a surgery tour this summer trying to get round all the constituencies in Glasgow, and been very impressed at the response of constituents; when you get a chance to tell your

MSPs what’s bothering you, you take it, and rightly so! My constituency office, in Argyll Street, will open soon once the parliament finally manages to deliver my furniture and computers! This will allow constituents easy access to me and my team. Even though one party may dominate the parliament, it is important to remember that all MSPs work for all constituents (even those that didn’t vote for them) and we are happy

to take up your case on the issues that are affecting you.

I am determined over the next five years that I will champion the city of Glasgow – yes, there are problems and issues, but I believe Glasgow is a great place to live and work and we have so much to be proud of. To that end I have also spent the summer building relationships with the bodies which can make a difference and help build a successful future for

Glasgow; with the team responsible for delivering the Commonwealth Games, SPT, Strathclyde Police and local housing associations. Together we will work to build on all the advances the city is making as well as tackle its familiar problems. Glasgow is a truly world class city with a great future and, as your MSP, I will do everything in my power to ensure that future is as bright as possible.

Ruth Davidson MSP The Scottish Parliament

Edinburgh EH99 1SP

Telephone: 0131 348 6370 Ruth.Davidson.msp@

scottish.parliament.uk

Ruth Davidson MSP

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TERRY Mclernon (Head coach at Drumchapel Table Tennis Club), has dedicated his life to training and coaching not only kids but adults in the sport of Table Tennis (among other activities) and this year as the new British league Season opens on Saturday (10th September) he has great hopes of the club regaining the league title.

Runners-up last year and winners the two previous years Drumchapel Glasgow look certs to be favourites this time around and Terry will be driving them on to in the quest to be crowned British League Champions once again. The Premier Division action begins at St Neots Table Tennis Club in Riversmead

With a tried and tested squad consisting of Ryan Jenkins (27 wins out of 28 last season), Gareth Herbert, Terry Young, Craig Howieson and Stephen Jenkins and with reserves Craig

Hardie, Richard Main and Scott Barton standing by, they certainly won’t let anyone down. The 2011-12 British League Season kicks off on 10 / 11 September 2011 when Premier Division action visits St Neots TTC, Riversmead, Drumchapel teams in division 1 and division 2 will take part in the first round of matches in Manchester. Winners of the past 2 years in division 1 Craig Hardie, Richard Main, Christopher Main and Terry McLernon look to go for the Treble. Division 2 side Scott Barton, Nathan Courtney, Andrew McFadyen and Andrew Dunlop look to better there 3rd place finish last season.

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FOLLOWING the two recent Scotland games at Hampden the Re-Gen West is going to be completely honest as far as we are concerned. The nation are still stuck in a timewarp as far as potential is concerned and this is despite manager Craig Levein’s claim that we are progressing . Let’s look at the facts, against the Czech Republic we were very lucky to get away with a point and against Lithuania we adopted the same tactics near the end that could

have cost us the game. Last Saturday the Czechs ran us ragged in the first half and our attacking options were basically nil as the Scotish mid-field chased shadows and when they did eventually get the ball to themselves the amount of mis-placed passes mounted up to such a degree that the Czechs didn’t need to chase the ball they knew it would eventually reach them courtesy of a Scotland player. Ok, Kenny Miller did what he does best and scored on the stroke of half-time but if we

are honest the keeper made a hash of it and could have prevented it. The Tartan army gave it their all during the interval and it’s a pity the team disappeared into the tunnel for their “Team Talk” as they could have got more of a boost by listening to the rousing songs than what Craig Levein seemed to be telling them. Defending on the 18 yards line can only invite pressure and it was no surprise to anyone that the Czechs equalised. Why Levein changed the defence by taking off Bardsley (officially declared as being injured), and replacing him with young Danny Wilson is anyone’s guess and it was from that side of the park the goal came. A cross was sent in from Rezek and although Plasil knew next to nothing about it, the ball hit his stomach and ended up in the net. Scotland seemed to eventually get the message that you can’t score in your own half and following a nice bit of football (almost the only one from our boys), Miller found Fletcher with a perfectly weighted pass and the Man Utd player hit home what we all assumed was the winner with only 8 minutes to go. How wrong were we? As Scotland retreated into the 6 yard box trying to hold on to the

lead it was obvious to everyone watching that something would happen and it did, Rezek (aka Duncan Goodhew) dived in the box and conned the ref into awarding a penalty which was duly converted. Needless to say that was what the papers grabbed as their headlines and the ref and player were both hung, drawn and quartered for the incident but if truth be told it was only what we deserved after such an inept performance and at least the Czech team tried to attack at all opportunities. On then to Tuesday and although we won 1-0 against a Lithuania team which a few years ago would never have even competed with past Scottish Teams the only positives we could take out of the match was the performance of young Barry Bannan who only played due to the suspension of Scott Brown. Being a defender Craig Levein may think that if we defend all game we might get a break-away and sneak a goal but I remember the days when we had players who were geared to go forward even although they were defenders. Danny McGrain and Sandy Jardine always wanted to get forward, we played with Midfielders who were not scared to take men on and create chances or get into the opposition’s box and of course we

always played with at least two forwards. The tartan Army are loyal fans who would back Scotland to the hilt but even their patience is being stretched at the moment and for us, if we’re realistic, not qualifying for another major tournament yet again, is unacceptable and it’s up to the SFA, and the Scottish Leagues to get their houses in order and start to question themselves as to where Scottish Football is heading. Some of the players playing for the National team at this present time can trap a ball further than I could kick it and couldn’t control a bag of cement but we have allowed the game to deteriorate by wearing blinkers and giving them our support when really we should have been

demanding higher standards. We all want a successful Scotland team as it unites our nation but remembering players such as Jim Baxter, Dennis Law and the rest I can only say “When will we see Your Likes Again”

“When Will we see Your Like Again” – Never Hopefully!!

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