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POLICE LAUNCH CRIME CRACKDOWN IN EAST ENDA major crackdown

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Serious and Organised Crime Groups began in B’ Division this week and will last for the whole of April. Building on the success of last year’s inaugural Oper-ation Neptune, B’ Division will embark on a month long campaign of action that will be bigger, bolder and more robust than ever before to keep peoplesafe. Nevertheless crime and disorder don’t stand still and neither do Strathclyde Police. It would have been easy for B’ Division to bask in the success of last year’s Operation Neptune, where astounding results were achieved including an in-crease in the number of people who had commit-ted a crime of violence be-ing caught, increased drug seizures, more offensive

weapon and knife carri-ers jailed and gang fight-ing decimated. The result of last year’s Neptune was a springboard for a year where people in Glasgow’s North and East of the City and together with those living in East Dunbarton-shire have never been safer. Murders have been re-duced, serious assaults have been reduced, rob-beries have been reduced and anti-social behaviour was significantly down having been tackled like never before. So what will Operation NEPTUNE II do, B’ Division have secured levels of resources which will see more Police of-ficers on the street than ever, with a commitment and focus to keep people safe never before seen in Glasgow North East and East Dunbartonshire.

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TOLLCROSS Advice Centre officially opened its Work Club last week in their premises at 1061-1063 Tollcross Road. The new club has come about thanks to funding from the Job Centre and is part of the Tollcross Community Trust.

The T-CUP ((Tollcross Community Unemployment Project) is there to help unemployed people in the area with such things as job-searching, CV writing and Emailing, and it has proved

very successful already in its short existence.

One member received word that he was being considered for 4 jobs in the one day (he eventually decided to take one in Morrisons new store at Calton), and others have also been getting great feedback on the jobs front.

The group meets every Thursday at 1.30 to discuss issues that affect people on low incomes such as Fuel Poverty, then as a group they access the computers within

the Advice Centre to search for employment, training or volunteering opportunities.

The group also have access to benefits and debt advice given by Tollcross Housing Association staff and they also can join the BCD Credit Union who have an outreach station at Tollcross enabling them to apply for low-cost loans.

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Margaret Curran MP and Frank McAveety MSP high-light the proposed changes to vital community lifelineMargaret Curran and Frank McAveety visited Baillieston post office at the weekend to congratulate Mark Adrian and his staff on the service run from and the success of Baillieston Post Office. They know how valued the local post office is to the people of Baillieston. This is great news in Baillieston but legislation recently passed in the House of Commons will mean the privatisation of Royal Mail. This leads to doubts over the future of the Post Office network which can no longer be guaranteed in the years to come. Margaret who spoke in the debate made clear that the legislation is a big mistake and is not supported by the public. Margaret and Frank took the opportunity to make passing shoppers aware of the change to legislation and asked for them to pledge the support by signing a petition. Barlanark Post Office is currently for sale and unless a buyer is found its fate remains uncertain. Margaret Curran says “

Urban Post Offices often face different challenges from those in rural communities, they too deal with isolation and represent a lifeline to their communities. We need to take action now to ensure that we do not end up in a situation on which a large retailer steps in and takes over the service. An elderly

person living in Barlanark may be unable to get to any of the large retailers in the community. A single mother with 3 children and without a car relies on local services that the Post Office provides. This legislation is a forerunner of many Post Office closures because we are not taking the necessary

steps to protect the service.”Frank McAveety says “ Privatisation of the Royal Mail has the long term threat to jobs and services at a local level. I will be working with Margaret to ensure the voices of the east end are heard and all the local post offices are protected”.

AMAZING WINS FOR GLASGOW DENTAL PRACTICE AT TOP UK INDUSTRY AWARDS

The team at Spring Grove Clinic in Barrachnie Road Garrowhill is celebrating the fantastic achievement of winning two of the top UK Private Dentistry Awards of 2010, namely Practice of the Year and Best Patient Care. It was also awarded runner up in Best Community Charity Project and Outstanding Individual of the Year along with being shortlisted for Most Attractive Practice and Best Team. Winning the Practice of the Year and Best Patient Care Awards is a great endorsement of the Spring Grove Clinic teams’ commitment to providing affordable, value for money, community based, professional family oral and dental health care, advice, support and treatment to an exceptionally high standard. The award winning practice prides itself on its patient focussed approach which is always courteous, efficient and friendly, set within surroundings that are luxurious, comfortable and welcoming. Heading up the clinical team is Dr David Cunningham who established his practice in Garrowhill over 14 years ago. Winning these two Awards recognises his firmly held belief that a community based dental practice, where patient relationships and trust are key, using the latest dental technology,

can provide the same level of treatment options, care and surroundings as a large city centre based dental practice. Commenting, David Cunningham said, “The team has worked incredibly hard to make Spring Grove Clinic a fantastic place for our patients. I am delighted that our efforts have been recognised by the top UK industry professionals.” “My focus has always been to provide excellent patient care with the very best dental advice and treatment. I believe in spending time with my patients, fully explaining preventative and treatment options to them and supporting them as they choose their treatment plans. I am very grateful to our patients for their fantastic comments in support of our Awards application.” At the Awards presentation, the Spring Grove Clinic team were commended for excellence across all of the categories, for the state of the art facility, and being a team who strive to provide excellent patient care. Its’ efforts in raising funds to support Yorkhill Children’s Hospital ECMO Unit won the runner-up award for Best Community Charity Project. Spring Grove Clinic is a leader in providing dental implants, cosmetic dentistry, invisible braces, tooth whitening and family dentistry.

McAveety Slams SNP Games Funding DecisionGlasgow Shettleston MSP Frank McAveety has hit out at a decision by Scottish Enterprise to slash Commonwealth Games legacy funding by almost half. Clyde Gateway, the body responsible for regenerating the East End of Glasgow, has been hit with a 46% cut in funding for urban regeneration in 2011/2012. The agency has been told it will share around £6.8 million with five other agencies, instead of the £7 million it was initially promised. Frank said: “The Enterprise Minister seems to be more interested in facilitating meetings for his friend the Education Minister, who he wants to succeed him as an MSP than he is in the well being of the people of the East End. At this very moment he should be pulling a meeting together with Scottish Enterprise to demand that they withdraw this ridiculous proposal and get around the table with all the partners to fulfil the promises made.”Frank added: “Unlike any other renewal programme in the country commitments were made to ensure that Glasgow could make the best of the opportunities for the Games and regeneration investment. There is no better case for having an impact on Scotland’s economic performance and I am demanding an urgent meeting with the Scottish Government to urge them to ensure Scottish Enterprise withdrawal the proposal to make a massive cut in their previous commitments to the area.”

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Haghill Wedding Day

Pupils at Haghill Primary School took part in a full blown wedding ceremony last week thanks to a project that the kids have enjoyed as part of the school curriculum during the term.

The day was excellent as the couple were picked up by limos and transferred to St Andrews East church in Alexandra Parade, where they were greeted by a piper as the

guests filed into their seats.Following the excellent

service, (conducted by a fellow pupil who had been ordained for the day), the happy couple posed for photographs before heading for the reception back in the school hall. There the wedding party sat down to an excellent meal and drinks (fizzy ones), and everyone had a fantastic time.

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funds could not stretch to a honeymoon, (much to the relief of the parents we would imagine). Altogether it was a great day and the staff and pupils deserve the utmost praise for giving the children at Haghill School an insight into just what is involved in planning a wedding.

New Dalmarnock taking ShapeAround 70 local residents and business owners went along to the Clyde Gateway offices and the Dalmarnock Centre on 29 and 30 March to look at plans for a new 10,000 sq m high-quality office in Dalmarnock, adjacent to the site of the improved railway station.Alison Brown, Project Manager at Clyde Gateway said “The imminent opening of the East End Regeneration Route and the completion of the £9m overhaul of Dalmarnock Station in late 2013 will transform how the area will look and it is our view it will provide the commercial market with an exciting new business location.“We have worked up a proposal for a four-storey building that is almost 10,000 sq metres in size and would cost around £16m to build. It could work either as a stand-alone HQ office or be a location for a number of smaller and medium-sized operations with up to 600 staff in total. We are also proposing it contains much needed conference centre facilities that could be used not just by the occupants of this building but also the existing and future businesses from across the East End.“As ever, the local community turned out in good numbers to have a look at the initial plans and I’d like to thank everyone for coming along and talking to us. It’s very pleasing that the vast majority of people told us that they supported the idea, particularly as it would bring jobs to Dalmarnock. At the same time, this type of consultation allowed us to hear about other issues and concerns that residents have about the future of the area, particularly about community facilities and the future provision of local shops, and we will certainly be bearing all of this in mind as the regeneration plans for Dalmarnock are rolled out.”

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1 boned shoulder of lamb or leg if you preferHalf can of prunes drained well and chopped finely4 dried apricots chopped finelyLarge handful of fresh mint chopped finelyLarge handful of fresh parsley chopped finelyJuice of half a lemon1 cup of fresh breadcrumbs or prepared couscous if you prefer2 cloves of crushed garlic.2-3 tbsp of olive oil

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Have a lovely Easter and try not to scoff too many eggs.Love Susie x

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Easter’s here!! The clocks have gone forward and the nights are getting longer. Winter is officially over. Thank goodness, but there was much confusion last week as we experienced the hottest March on record. I for one don’t really pay much heed to that though as records have only been kept for a relatively short time. I did feel it all the same and spent a lovely few days basking in the fine weather. Apparently Glasgow was hotter than Spain. I was tempted to get the Barbie out but settled with just giving it a good old clean in the hope that April will be just as fine. I love Easter. I will be boiling eggs and decorating them with the wean before heading over to the hill in Garrowhill Park and having an egg rolling race. I have come up with a few interesting ideas for a lovely Easter lunch.. Do try the dessert as I guarantee everyone will love it and you will be asked for it time and time again.

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By Anne Smith

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)

Scorpio (24 Oct - 22 Nov)

Sagittarius (23 Nov - 21 Dec)

Capricorn (22 Dec - 20 Jan)

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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)

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)

The full moon on Friday and mercury’s forward motion from Wednesday helps you stop the crossed wires around projects and you find you charge ahead all systems go! Family is high on the agenda this week and a holiday abroad can help a family re-connect. Keep an eye on your spending the next few weeks as money seems to slip through your fingers.

You feel as if you have been going around in circles for weeks now, the good news is from Wednesday afternoon when mercury starts to move forward so do you, all those meetings, plans for the future now have the desired outcome and a door that you thought had closed for good, suddenly open, grab all opportunities that make your heart sing.

Your ruling planet Mercury goes direct from Wednesday and this allows you to communicate more clearly, you will feel as if a weight has been lifted and you start to make progress on looking for that new job or promotion, old friends seem to pop out of the wood work looking for your advice, remember you can’t be there for everyone so keep you at the top of your priorities.

You seem to have taken your eye of the ball somewhat of late but from Wednesday your focus is Back, all that has been left to go by is being pulled back and discipline and tenacity is directed at work, home and family. The full moon on Friday may make you a little sentimental and a family could be reunited.

Friday’s full moon is in your house of communications and this makes you a force to be reckoned with, anything that has failed to launch into a projects or plan now has the energy to be moved, started and completed by the end of the month. It is a good time to focus on your own health issues and get a fitness and wellbeing routine into action.

Mercury your ruling planet is now direct from Wednesday afternoon and you can now communicate and others will understand, you may have felt you were talking to the wall recently but not now! It is time for you to spring clean yourself, your wardrobe and your friends, time to get rid of anything that no longer serves your higher purpose and focus on getting fit.

This week finally sees you coming to a resolution over whom, what and why, you have been thinking and assessing now for three weeks or more and the time is now right to put those thoughts into action. Friday’s full moon helps you look at you too and you may decide that it is time to start again, try to push yourself beyond your boundaries and you will surprise yourself.

This is a real time of evaluation, you will be looking at the past, present and the future, you will close doors on people and situations this week and as you do this, a friend or college helps you open a door to a wonderful opportunity. Life is breathing new life into you and you can see clearer than you have done for some time, trust your intuition on Fridays full moon and you will suddenly know more than you realized!

The wall you have been hitting on the home and personal front is about to come tumbling down and you can begin to progress forward, ideas on how to improve your work situation should be followed and it is a good idea to get professional advice on these matters. Affairs of the heart are on hold as you seem to have other things on the agenda, but this is only a temporary phase.

There is no excuse to keep communications from flowing now as mercury planet of communications goes direct on Wednesday, it is time to clear up all misunderstandings around family and home and open up to the possibilities that you might have jumped the gun. Time to make a difference, try using that great sense of humor that we don’t see enough of!

You are coming to the end of a difficult phase in your planetary aspects, and although change may not always be liked, these will allow you to open up and spread your wings and feel a sense of freedom emerge as you do so. Time to use your foresight and see what’s on the horizon for you, as I see clear blue skies and a sunny disposition.

he Full moon on Friday helps you re-connect to your own emotions and leave difficult situations behind you, you feel a bit romantic and could arrange some quiet time for you and your loved ones, it is a good day for you to be inspired into action that is good for you and good for your future.

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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

ands

are tied as to

what they can basica

lly

do it is up to US the general public t

o

get a grip of the situ

ation and put it on

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. V

ictoria Crosse

s 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

. Johnstone

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 space of tim

e

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 e

motions

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

in 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 o

f a sudden are construed 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

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couple who were forced to move home

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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

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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

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borrowed cash from Morrison around

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Widow, Georgina Close (50) also

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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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1st Friday of the Month*Cranhill 11.00amCranhill Community Project, 109 Bellrock Street,G33 3HE

Wellhouse 12 noonWellhouse Hub, 49 Wellhouse Crescent,G33 4LA

Easterhouse 1.00pmThe Bridge, 1000 Westerhouse Road,G34 9DU

Budhill 2.00pmBudhill Family Learning Centre, Hallhill Road, Springboig, G32 0PR

2nd Monday of the Month*Barmulloch 5.15pmBarmulloch Community Centre, 46 Wallacewell Quadrant, G21

4th Monday of the Month*Garthamlock 4.00pmGESH, 1 Redcastle Square, G33 5EG

Craigend 5.00pmSt Rose of Lima Primary School, 295 Mossvale Road, G33 5QS

Carntyne 6.00pmHigh Carntyne Church (Carntyne Square), 358 Carntynehall Road,G32 6LW

* No Surgeries on Public HolidaysEmail: [email protected]

Website: www.paulmartinemsp.org.uk

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Surgery DetailsConstituency Office:

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Denise, Tracey and junior Chloe

A new Hair and Beauty salon has recently opened in Baillieston, (doon the Baulks - Right spelling by the way), at 107 Muirside Road and the great news is that it is the former owner of Tangles in Swinton, Denise Hogg, who is behind it with yet another well-known face Tracey Hendry (formerly of Faking It and CK1). Both girls have great hopes for the new salon which is now fully functioning right in the heart of the neighbourhood and when the

Re-Gen called in this week we were made feel very welcome. That didn’t surprise me though, as that is part of the charm in the S&R Hair and Beauty make-up, as former customers as well as first timers are all treated the same way.

Everyone is welcome to pop in on

the night and see just what S&R can offer you. So for a friendly atmosphere and a chance to win a prize plus a

free glass of champagne put the date in your

diary, see you all there. Take a look at the advert on here to see some of the specials coming up at S&R Hair and Beauty.

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Cale Kids Plant Trees for Jubilee and TCT

Staff and Pupils mixed with parents and Grandparents last Friday in a “Fun-Filled” day at Caledonia Primary School in Baillieston. Every year the school raises funds for the Teenage Cancer Trust (in memory of former pupil Elaine Davidson) and with this year commemorating the Queen’s Jubilee the school combined the two and had a tree planting ceremony whilst raising funds. Every child at Caledonia Primary was invited to plant a tree at the

side of the school and tag it with a message and in a special ceremony Elaine’s mother Maureen was invited to plant an Oak Tree in the school’s play area in remembrance of a lovely lass who worked tirelessly to raise cash for the Teenage Cancer Trust. Following the tree planting there were loads of events running with the “Whackyday” theme

that the staff had come up with for the day. Well done once again to everyone connected with Caledonia Primary in keeping up a great tradition.

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Glasgow Shettleston Scottish National Party (SNP)

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6pm Carmyle Community Centre, 28 Hillcrest Road, Glasgow,G32 8AG

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Garrowhill Pupils go that Extra Mile

Pupils in Garrowhill Primary School took part in the “Sports Relief” Mile challenge last Friday morning by walking around the streets of Garrowhill to raise money for the charity.Anyone who saw the programme on Friday night could not have been failed to be

moved at the sights being shown on BBC especially from Sierra Leone and to see the kids of Garrowhill joining in to raise cash was excellent. Well done everyone at the school who gave their time to organise this event and who took part on the day.

Clyde Gateway forge aheadMany of you will have noticed that over the past eight months there has been a lot of digging and shoveling on a large site that is bounded by Rigby Street, Shettleston Road and the railway line that serves the Carntyne. Shettleston, Garrowhill and Easterhouse stations. The work is part of the activities being undertaken by Clyde Gateway and when completed will see a new yard for showpeople family as well as business units on the frontage at Shettleston Road. The site is part of the former Beardmore Forge and an old chemical works, and the

construction work has shown just how difficult and awkward it can be to bring these old industrials sites back into use. Bill Devlin is an engineer who has worked on many large-scale and well-known projects including improvements to the historical and famous Forth Rail Bridge. He joined Clyde Gateway back in 2009 to bring his expertise to the sort of work going on at Rigby Street which he feels is as tough and difficult a challenge as he’s ever faced in his 37-year career. He told the Re-Gen. “I knew there would be a lot of buried material

that was part of the old steelworks that would have to be removed before we could start work on the new yards and units. I knew

there was also the challenge of dealing with the Camlachie Burn which flows through the site for the most part hidden below the surface. What I didn’t know, and couldn’t possibly know until we got onto the site was that the material was buried as deep as 15 feet down and included solis contaminated with decades-old chemicals. The extent of this pollution and contamination was way worse than anyone had ever imagined and all of this meant that the engineering team had to come up with a range of innovative ideas

and solutions to enable us to develop the site. The alternative would have been to abandon the work and leave this huge site of ever being capable of being used again for anything. “The work at Rigby Street has been unlike anything else I’ve experienced in all my years. We’ve had to dig down well below the surface and pour hundreds of tons of concrete into the holes to ensure the site was fully stable and could be developed in the way we hoped. The good news is that we are on track for having the work completed by June and for the show people to begin to live on Rigby Street shortly afterwards.”

Chosen By You - Given By UsLocal celebrity George Parsonage MBE of the Glasgow Humane Society, joined local councillor George Redmond at Asda Superstore in Parkhead recently to launch the new ASDA Community Life initiative. George Parsonage has rescued over 1500 people during his time patrolling the River Clyde and is truly an amazing man. ASDA arranged for him to meet up with kids from Wellshot Primary School who also have a connection with the River Clyde only they are putting things back into the river as opposed to taking out, as they are part of a regeneration project which puts trout back into the water. Cllr. Redmond and Robbie McDonald (ASDA General Manager) joined with the others to officially cut the ribbon and declare the Community Life initiative open. This is a tremendous project thought up by Asda to put something back into the

community as customers are given a token to place into one of three tubs selected by the store and the one with the most tokens at the end of the month is given £200 towards their organisation. Although this was the “Official” launch there has already been 3 previous winners as the Parkhead store has been piloting the initiative since December. These are Wellshot Primary School, Urban Fox and East End Enterprise Group who each received their reward from the Asda colleagues. As this is a great initiative we would

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Glasgow’s leading independent funeral directors Anderson Maguire have just opened another funeral home in the East End. Located at 658 Alexandra Parade, close to the Royal Infirmary. the new facility bridges the gap between the firm’s funeral homes in Springburn Way and Shettleston Road. “We have a large number of families in the Garngad, Townhead and Riddrie areas who use the company when they have a bereavement and this will be more convenient for them” said Angela Maguire, part of the management team at Anderson Maguire’s head office. ”More families than ever are now using our company. They recognise that we offer to very high level of personal service at a very moderate cost, something which is very important to families especially in the current economic climate” said Angela

The Alexandra Funeral Home is the fourth facility the company has opened in the last 3 years with others currently being planned. “As a family business we are focused on providing the best care and attention to families at a difficult time. We have invested continually in everything from staff training to our top of the range Jaguar hearses and limousines” said Angela, the next generation now involved in the running this family concern. ”We now have ten locations throughout the city all providing compassionate assistance to families on a local basis. We take care of absolutely everything from contacting the clergy or officiant, arranging the crematorium or cemetery, inserting paper notices right through to organising the catering and all at a moderate cost”

To help enhance the level of personal attention on offer at their East End funeral homes Anderson Maguire has appointed Tollcross man Christopher Bradley as the funeral director dedicated to working across the three funeral homes. Christopher who has been based at the company’s head office for the past couple of years is a well known face in the East End. Reared on Tollcross Road he attended Wellshot Primary school before going on to Eastbank Academy. Says Christopher “I learned a lot about people and how to look after folk when I worked at one of the East End’s best known establishments Honest Johns on Braidfauld Street. Even in a very simple way I learned things there which have stood me in good stead during my life and which are invaluable now.” For immediate help call 0141 423 4400 at any hour.

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Introducing Superintendant Steven Reed

The Re-Gen had the pleasure of meeting Supt. Steven Reed last week at London Road Police office.Supt. Reed has been in place since January having been based in the West Midlands and his forthright approach to policing should certainly stand him in good stead here in the East End. Here we let him tell you a little about himself, read on...... “I am delighted to have the opportunity to serve the wonderful communities of Glasgow’s East End. I have recently transferred from West Midlands Police where I worked with the diverse communities of Birmingham and Coventry. I have spent the vast majority of my service in the CID which has included targeting regional Organised Crime Groups

and local Urban Street Gangs. In this role I was responsible for the two largest cash seizures in the Force’s history both being over £1 million. This money was taken from criminals and then used to help communities who were blighted by the activities that generated the cash in the first instance. For those criminals who are causing problems in your area – I want both you and them to know – I will be targeting them. In addition I have successfully led several high profile major crime & murder investigations. I was the senior CID officer during the disorders last summer and as a consequence I led the largest investigation in the West Midlands Police’s history to ensure that the offenders from the

disorders were brought to justice. I aim to bring the benefits from all my various experiences to keep the people of Glasgow’s East End safe. Having responsibility for crime and performance I have already started to build upon the good work already being done locally to target potential offenders and prevent crime from occurring. This has prevented people from becoming the victims of crime and ensured their safety. It is my intention to build upon the early successes and deliver greater protection for the people and communities of Glasgow’s East End.” The Re-Gen extends a warm East End welcome to Superintendant Reed and looks forward to working with him in his new position.

When local Councillor David Turner was a pupil at Bannerman high School in the 1980’s Baillieston only sports facility was the James Murray Centre. This remained the only local facility serving residents of Baillieston for many years while other parts of the city saw new purpose built centres springing up. The James Murray (which Labour closed down) later re-opened as the Caledonia Centre but closed for good towards the end of 2009 after serving the community for many years, leaving Baillieston as the largest neighbourhood in the city without sports or community facility. In recent years the area has attracted lots of new homes, but too often these proposals are nodded through the planning committee without due consent or thought about the needs of the existing community. Then last edition of the Re-Gen reported on the decision of the Councils Planning Application Committee

on the 6th of March, where after long discussions Councillors of all parties, apart from Labour voted to reject a proposed plan to build 550 luxury houses on the site of the former Glasgow Zoo and Ellismuir Farm. Councillor David McDonald, who is a member of the committee said, “The reasons these proposals where rejected have absolutely nothing to do with a political stitch up, indeed Labour have a majority on the Committee, but 7 of their members failed to turn up. Nor was the decision taken to deny Baillieston the facilities it deserves. The committee members voted against the proposals due to concerns about the loss of green space, the loss species including bats and badgers, which are protected by law. Concerns over the inability of local roads and schools to cope with an increased demand. The proposals also contravened various Council policies as laid out in the City Plan including regulation DEV 12, ENV 3,

ENV 7 and ENV 8 (building on the green belt)” Objection where also lodged by Scottish Power. 50 local residents who raised over 20 separate reason for objecting to the proposals. Councillor David Turner said,“It is the job of Local Councillors to represent constituents, not to represent multi million pound companies, Councillors rejected these proposals, because Baillieston deserves better. Baillieston shouldn’t have to rely on house builders to fund local services, that’s the job of the City Council, and its Labours failure to deliver time after time for Baillieston which should be front page news. Mays elections offer the people of Baillieston a chance to vote for progressive change that doesn’t ride roughshod over the environment or the feelings of the local community.” Bailie David McDonald (SNP) Baillieston (Ward 20)

Letters to the Editor(The views stated here are not necessarily the views of the Re-Gen Newspaper).

I was astonished and very angry to read in our local community newspaper Re-GEN that is very supportive of the East End Communities that Baillieston’s Brighter Future has been destroyed by Baillieston’s own councillor David McDonald S.N.P. who spoke to the Planning Committee AGAINST the planning application ( that had already been passed by an ALL party agreement previously agreed by ALL parties originally. Three other SNP councillors supported him against this undemocratic decision.The brand new State of the Art Sport and Leisure Centre we had hoped for at James Lindsay

Memorial Park is now in jeopardy. This means that the SNP councillors who have gone against their own decision could end up costing us the taxpayers a vast amount of money and deprived the good people of Baillieston much needed investment . The people of Baillieston and the surrounding districts namely Swinton Broomhouse and Carmyle deserve much better we have been deprived of some decent investment for more years than I can remember.Now is the time to get our communities together, support each other and do something about it.The good people of Baillieston

will fight this tooth and nail, we have been badly let down by our very own Councillor David McDonald S.N.P. who was elected by the people of Baillieston and is defecting to Pollok to stand in the May election. Has anyone seen him in Baillieston lately NO he’ll probably be in Pollok canvassing.THE GOOD PEOPLE OF BAILLIESTON NOW KNOW WHO NOT TO VOTE FOR COME THE ELECTIONTHE BROKEN PROMISES ONCE AGAIN OF THE SCOTTISH NATIONAL PARTY Barrie Linning (Baillieston)

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Tollcross Park, Sunday 10 June

TOLLCROSS Park once again becomes a hub of activity and family fun on Sunday 10 June with the return of the GLASGOW EAST 5K FUN RUN and BIG DAY OOT.

With a capacity of 4,000 runners, this is an event not to be missed and this year there is a bright and colourful ‘yellow’ dress-code! So strap on those yellow trainers and make sure you’re there early for the FUN WARM UP at 10am!

This year’s festivities kick off with the all new 5K FUN CYCLE at 9am! Get on your bike and make it round the

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BIGGER THAN EVER WITH A FANTASTIC LINE UP OF LIVE ACTS, SPORTS ACTIVITIES, STALLS, TASTY FOOD AND LOADS MORE FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!

The Big Day Oot starts when the first runner crosses the finishing line and this year promises to be bigger and better than ever with

hilarious street theatre, rousing samba drumming, pipe bands, drama and dance performances, music sessions, sports activities and a Castle themed art attack taking over Tollcross Park.

Prepare for catchy tunes and some cool dance moves from the live music and entertainment stage featuring local talent and top DJs. There will also be lots of information stalls from local community groups, partners and voluntary services promoting what’s going on in your area.

THIS INCREDIBLE DAY IS FREE! MAKE IT A DATE FOR YOUR DIARY!

COMPANY CHAMELEON COMES TO GLASGOWPlatform is delighted to welcome comPany chameleon to scotland with their unique and insPiring double bill ‘kith/kin’. don’t miss this oPPortunity to see the Performance that has been branded ‘a class act’! we would like to offer readers of the ‘re-gen’ the oPPortunity to win one of four Pairs of tickets to the show. simPly answer the following question: in what year did Platform at the bridge oPen its doors?a) 2012b) 2006c) 2002

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the work exPlores those events and exPeriences that shaPe us to become what we are, where we receive our formative information from, and the cyclical nature of those behavioural traits we are left with. the work moves chronologically, charting the Passage from childhood, through adolescence into adulthood. rites is a duet that is both Powerful and Poignant in its exPloration of those events and exPeriences that shaPe us as friends, brothers, fathers and sons. it allies bold athleticism with moments of human sensitivity before night fell

“each dancer crosses the stage balancing on rough-cut logs and needs the suPPort of a Partner as one is without the use of eyes and the other legs.” dave cunningham. before night fell is an exPloration of male identity, friendshiP, camaraderie and bravery. recommended for those aged 12yrs+, duration: aPProx 80 minutes.

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Chief Inspector Pat O’Callaghan (at London Road), who is leading Operation Neptune II told the Re-Gen, “Strathclyde Police are all about keeping people safe and that’s exactly what Operation Neptune II is going to do. We are going to use every officer within B’ Division andsupplement this with significant resources from all over the Force. Specialist departments from Force headquarters will be out supporting this operation, making it our biggest continual sustained commitment of Strathclyde Police resources to this area ever. That’s how important we value the community in our area. They told us what they want and we are going to deliver it. We will be complementing good old fashioned policing with state of the art technology to ensure that there is no hidingplace for criminals. We will be utilising state of the art scanners to detect stolen mobile phones and other electrical property taken in robberies and thefts; Police Body Camera’s to prevent disorder and capture evidence of those who are the scourge of our streets; Ferro guard metal detectors to catch criminals that carry knives and special DNA traceable solutions to impact on the metal and cable thefts that pose a risk to the critical infrastructure that our communities rely on.”

He continued, “ The most important aspect of all that we learned from last year’s operation was that throughout Operation Neptune II, we will need the continued support of the community. We need to build on the trust we have, give people more opportunities to engage with us and make them aware of what we have done tomake a difference to their lives. As well as the traditional methods of communication, Local area commanders will be utilising Twitter and other social media to allow the public to share in our activity on a daily basis.” Over the next month, in addition to the level of policing service that B’ Division provides on a daily basis, B’

Division will be delivering and additional 500 Focused Policing Plans, targeting prolific violent offenders, problem locations, robberies, metal thefts, unlicensed knife dealers, indoor violence, drug dealers, private security companies and licensed premises to name but a few. These plans will be driven by each of the five specific Local Area Commanders within B’ Division who can tailor their tactics and plans to meet the different needs of the communities that they serve. At the beating heart of these plans will be the local Community Policing Teams who know their communities and the criminals who reside within them. They will benefit from having the full force of Strathclyde Police standing side by side with them to improve the communities within which they work.

In order to implement these plans Chief Inspector O’Callaghan explained that an innovative new system of intelligence gathering and analysis, piloted over the last year within the Maryhill area, will be utilised. The Victim, Offender, Location model (VOL) has proved a great success.

The simple concept tasks Police Officers to actively target the most troublesome offenders and the locations that cause the greatest concern to the public. This ongoing process has proven to force the worst offenders to change their behaviour or face the full force of Strathclyde Police and the legal system.

SPECIALIST UNITS. Specialised Units within B’ Division, which Divisional Commander Wayne Mawson has boosted with increased numbers, will also be utilised in Operation Neptune II. These include the B’ Division Motor Cycle Unit which has been operating within the division for 4 years and have turned into one of the most productive teams within the force. Their remit is to make use of their off road capability and target disorder and violence across the whole

division. The unique ability to catch offenders in isolated areas has proven a great success. For the beginning of Operation Neptune II this team has been doubled in size to ensure that they will be actively and robustly patrolling all areas of B’ Division 24/7 during the month of April. Detective Sergeant David Puttock stated “No matter where you are hiding, if you are committing crime, my unit will find you and bring you to justice.

B DIVISION PRIORITY CRIME TEAMThe B’ Division Priority Crime Team are a uniformed team of officers whose primary purpose is the robust enforcement on criminals who are involved in violent crime and disorderly conduct within the division. They are a unit with a ‘no nonsense’ approach and will be tasked to any instances of violence or disorder within the division. The officers within the team are all public order trained and areregularly utilised for Old Firm games, public demonstrations and processions and marches.

During Operation Neptune II they will be doubled in strength in order to maximise their capability. They are experienced, motivated and eager to impact on the activities of criminals within the division.

B DIVISION ROAD POLICING UNITThe B’ Division Road Policing Unit are a dedicated team stationed within the division with a remit to target and enforce road traffic legislation and the criminal use of motor vehicles. They will be focussing on the following areas of criminality during Operation Neptune II such as, Disqualified Drivers, Drink Driving, Road Safety,Organised criminals and Bogus workers. They will also be using their specialist skills to assist local Community Policing teams with focused policing

operations linked to road traffic safety.

SERIOUS AND ORGANISED CRIME GROUPSSerious and Organised crime groups will also be under attack from all angles during Operation Neptune II. It is widely acknowledged that organised criminals use apparently legitimate

businesses as a front to launder the proceeds crime. During Operation Neptune II, months of intelligence gathering will culminate in these businesses being targeted, disrupted and terminated. Last year Operation Neptune seized over £300,000 of drugs, restrained £330,165 of major criminal’s assets and seized over £28,000 in cash. This year with the support of partners including SEPA, BT Openreach, UKBA, GCSS, Glasgow City Council Licensing, HMRC, and DWP Chief Inspector O’Callaghan is confident that those figures can be exceeded to inflict pain on, and bring to justice the very people that exploit and bring misery to our communities. The Re-Gen newspaper fully supports the work that B’ Division are doing to keep people in the community safe. We hope that every reader feels the

benefit of Operation Neptune II and supports Strathclyde Police to help keep us safe. You can play your part bycontacting the police with any information that you have regarding people known or suspect are committing crimes. This information will be treated with thestrictest confidence and will be acted on. Contact can be made via your local Community Policing Team on 0141 532 2000 or Crimestoppers, by calling 0800 555 000 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org.

LISTENING TO COMMUNITIES

Police officers locally have listened to people in our local communities through Police and Community Meetings (PAC), Key Individual Network (KIN) groups, Local Housing meetings, School forums and Strathclyde Police Public Consultation to establish exactly what the community priorities are. Local Area Commanders have also used the valuable feedback that was received from last years Operation Neptune to ensure that community priorities are addressed. Operation Neptune last year made a huge difference to the local communities in B’Division and the communities were not slow in speaking out in support of the operation. For example Carole McLuckie, chairwoman of Whiterose Community hall in Parkhead, said that local youngsters were aware of the heavy police presence and welcomed

officers engaging with the community. Mrs McLuckie, who has been involved in Whiterose for the past 11 years, said: “There is no doubt that children around here realised there was a greater police presence throughout the month. It was highly visible and officers on horseback were also on patrol. “What we have seen is that youngsters feel they can now approach their local community policing officers, and there was real engagement.” Gerry McDonald, head teacher of Carntyne’s St Aiden’s school for additional support for learning, said the school community had felt a confidence boost following the police response during Operation Neptune. Mr McDonald said: “We noticed a big impact during the initiative, and the support we had – including the response times – gave us great confidence. “We had a break-in which caused a great deal of damage and two computers were stolen, but it was also an upsetting time for our pupils. “Within two days an arrest was made and it made a real difference in being able to tell the youngsters that someone had been caught as it meant they were safe in theirsurroundings.” This community consultation has been dovetailed with months of gathering and analysing intelligence to ensure that the right officers are in the right place at the right time. Criminals that commit the worst crimes and threaten our communities with violence and fear to line their own pockets will have no hiding place.

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First–year joinery apprentice at John Wheatley College, Robert McAllen, received an ‘inspection’ visit from his employer last week, Charlie McCrindle of CWM Home Improvements, to see how his training was coming along and to bolster his confidence. Charlie, a Director of CWM Home Improvements, took Robert on almost a year ago and their working relationship has proved to be a real success. Last year, CWM’s long term business planning identified that the company could take on an apprentice and, originally an East End lad himself, Charlie was keen to give an opportunity to someone local and committed who was prepared to do the work. 17yr old Robert, who hails from Parkhead, had come to John Wheatley College as a winter leaver from Eastbank Academy and, from the off,

had shown promise on his construction skills programme. He was one of several young joinery students who had aptitude and talent and, after approaching John Wheatley College, Charlie was delighted to take Robert on as his apprentice. Robert now works two weeks with CWM Home Improvements and two weeks college-based training, learning his trade and playing a full role in College life. Much as he’s happy in College, he’s also looking forward to being ‘on the tools’ permanently as he truly enjoys his work. He says,“It’s great to get this chance to learn my trade AND to be employed. I’m loving it - I really appreciate the skills of the lecturers and the chance to work with Charlie and everyone at CWM.” CWM Home Improvements are a small family-run business which is based in Uddingston but has a showroom at the Forge Market in

Parkhead. The company provides a range of quality home improvement services, specialising in window installation, and recognises that it has a vested interest in the development of the East Glasgow community and its residents. Charlie said,“Right away, Robert showed the right type of attitude and willingness to learn and I’m very pleased that we’ve been able to give him an opportunity to develop his joinery and personal skills in this way. We also feel that, by employing locally, we’re putting something back into the community.” Alan Sherry, Principal of John Wheatley College, added,“We are delighted that CWM Home Improvements is providing this opportunity for Robert and engaging with the College. The local economy is very much dependent on its businesses and employers. The commitment that Charlie’s company

is making is an excellent example of collaborative working and we’re grateful that they’re now a stakeholder in our operations. Robert’s tutors are very pleased with his progress and continue to be impressed by his ‘can-do’ attitude. He’s a real credit to them.”

Robert is pictured here (l to r) Charlie McCrindle (Director, CWM Home Improvements), Alan Sherry (Principal, John Wheatley College), RonniAe Muir (Vocational Skills Senior Curriculum Manager) and Robert McAllen.

BBC Scotland and John Wheatley College launch 2013 apprentice schemeBBC Scotland and John Wheatley College in Glasgow have launched a second 12-month Skillset modern apprenticeship scheme as part of the Corporation’s contribution to the Commonwealth Games. Using the Skillset Modern Apprenticeship in Creative and Digital Media, 10 apprentices will be offered both vocational and more formal teaching in a variety of broadcast production skills. The year-long scheme is aimed at those aged 18 and over who are not already in employment or further education and training will take place both at John Wheatley College, the BBC Scotland studios, STV and at a number of independent production companies who have also backed the initiative. Ultimately the aim is to provide the

students with sufficient skills to enable them to contribute to the BBC’s 2014 Commonwealth Games output from Glasgow across television, radio, online and supporting areas. This year BBC Scotland worked with John Wheatley College on a similar apprenticeship scheme because the college has considerable experience of supporting apprenticeship training which is essential in helping develop personal and employability skills. Now the search is on to find a fresh batch of apprentices for the 2013 scheme.“We are looking for people who are passionate about the media, full of ideas, and who are keen to help tell the story of the 2014 Commonwealth Games to our audiences. This is a fantastic opportunity for the apprentices as

the modern apprenticeship scheme is supported right across the industry,” said BBC Scotland Commonwealth Games editor Sharon Mair. Situated almost on the doorstep of the 2014Games site, John Wheatley College plays a key role in the East end of Glasgow. Alan Sherry, Principal, said:“This year’s inaugural Apprenticeship scheme brought significant opportunities in the field of Creative Technologies, widening access to employment in our own community and beyond. John Wheatley College is delighted that BBC Scotland continues to be a partner in the delivery of this trail-blazing programme. We are eager to add our core skills expertise to the crucial element of practical workplace experience which the BBC and their partners will establish.

This will help to inspire, develop and nurture creative talent in Scotland whilst contributing to a Commonwealth Games legacy.” Skillset’s Director of Scotland, Alasdair Smith, said: “The Skillset Modern Apprenticeship in Creative and Digital Media is a fantastic way for businesses to draft in exciting new talent from a diverse range of backgrounds, tailoring their development to the individual businesses’ needs. Skillset is here to help all Scottish media businesses to benefit from this innovative new qualification. We can provide advice on how to access the attractive range of financial incentives available for taking on a new apprentice so that, with our help, the Scottish media business will be able to fully embrace this new programme.”

STUDENTS BRING THEIR SKILLS TO TRADE ARCHIVEJohn Wheatley College photography and digital media students have linked with Glasgow Trades House to assist them with the compilation of their valuable and extensive archive. Glasgow Trades House in the city centre is an age-old institution dating back to the 17th century which each of the trade ‘guilds’ used as a meeting house. Tradition and heritage has been its mainstay over the centuries and they have amassed an archive of papers, materials, gifts and artefacts which the students, under the eye of lecturer George Mahoney, are now in the process of photographing and documenting in detail. Their area of concentration is currently the Wrights (woodworking and joinery). However, other crafts at the Trades House are watching the archive work develop and have already expressed an interest! The learners are also compiling a database of information and designing a (currently static but eventually interactive) website. There is a global army of amateur genealogists and ancestor seekers who regularly make enquiries of the Trades House in their heritage hunt and a reference resource such as a new interactive

website would be an excellent tool for them.In addition, Glasgow Trades House are in discussions with the National Museums of Scotland to help support the legacy of the Guilds in Glasgow.One of the three founding principles of the Trades’ Guilds is ‘Education’ and Glasgow Trades House is a key stakeholder in encouraging skills and learning in further education colleges in the city and surrounding areas. Tutor, George Mahoney said, “There is a vast range of items to photograph with some being of particular age, sensitivity and value. We recently uncovered a parchment document from 1650 that had not seen the light of day for some time, this came as a bit of a surprise to us all.“The project is also the chance for students to mix with people from a different generation and from a business background who can give the benefit of their experience in business.” Mr Alex Graham, a former Deacon of Wrights and a long-time supporter of John Wheatley College, said,“It is important that the heritage of artisans and tradespeople is preserved for future

generations. The fact that we can use tomorrow’s skilled workers to achieve this makes the task ahead all the more important. We’re very grateful to George, the students and to John Wheatley College for the work they’ve undertaken and look forward to working closely with them on this project for the next couple of years.”

John Wheatley College considers itself privileged to be trusted with such a fascinating and important project and looks forward to giving more opportunities in photography and digital media computing to potential learners in its communities.

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APPRENTICE JOINER MEETS HIS MASTER!

A DAZZLING DEBUT FOR ROBERT !Local student, Robert Ferrol, has just won three medals in athletics – one gold and two silver! From Carmyle, 19yr old Robert was competing with TeamGB at the INAS World Indoor Athletics Championships in Manchester for the very first time. His first silver medal was in the 400m and the next in the 4 x 400m relay team, with a fabulous gold medal in between for his place in the 4 x 200m relay team where TeamGB took the title in a time of 1min 38.76”, beating Portugal and France into a close run 2nd and 3rd.Robert is a Creative Technologies student at John Wheatley College in East Glasgow and manages to fit his athletics round his studies. As a fairly recently-arrived member of the famous Shettleston Harriers, he is also clearly developing his talent and, with the support of his coach Tommy Patterson, hopes to continue to improve his personal best.Pictured here with Rodger Harkins, President of Shettleston Harriers and also a lecturer at the College, Robert

proudly displays his medals.This has been an excellent GB debut for this young man - he, and everyone who supports him, should be very proud of his hard work and achievement. We wish him every success in the years ahead. Watch this space!

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INTRODUCTION TO THE LOCAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS 2012

AS we approach the 3rd of May there still seems a bit of apathy regarding the local elections which will determine just which councillors will run our city for the next few years. How often do we hear people saying “It doesn’t really matter who is in office – They are all the same” well, believe it or not, many of the pro-spective candidates are standing because they have a passion for this wonderful city of ours and want the chance to make a difference. Many standing council-lors have worked hard for Glasgow and many have basically been found out to be failures as far as the local community is concerned. Some use the local elections as a stepping stone to greater things and some are just happy to be councillors dealing with issues that affect both you and me.

Speaking to the first time candidates the impression we get is one of hope for the future of our city and it is down to you just who to elect to see if their thoughts and hopes come to frui-tion. Just in case all of you who are standing as candidates do not realise the undertaking you are about to embark on here is a reminder.

What is Required in Becoming a LOCAL Councillor?Becoming a councillor is a rewarding form of public service that puts people in a position where they can make a difference to the quality of other people’s daily lives. However, being an effective councillor requires hard work. Every day, council-lors have to balance the needs and interests of their residents, voters,

political parties and the council. All these groups will make legitimate demands on the council-lor’s time on top of their personal responsibilities to family, workplace and friends. It is therefore important that councillors understand their role so they can perform respon-sibly and effectively for the council and maintain the quality of their per-sonal lives. The councillor’s role takes in: representing the ward, decision-making, policy and strategy,review and development, overview and scrutiny, regulatory duties and community leadership and engage-ment.

Representing the wardThe primary role of a councillor is to repre-sent their ward and the people who live in it.

They also have a re-sponsibility to commu-nicate council policy and decisions to people in the ward. Members of politi-cal parties may find that their party offers advice and guidance on doing this. See the section on representing the ward.

Decision-making Councillors have a central part to play in making decisions that impact on their ward and across the whole area covered by their council. They will be involved in decision-making through: full council, regulatory committees such as plan-ning control or licensing, local voluntary organisa-tion management, sitting on boards and as school governors, membership of partnership boards, being employers of staff on appointments, panels and disciplinary or griev-ance appeals.

Local Elections 2012 – Your Vote Certainly Counts

AS part of the ongoing Com-munity Policing Initiative Shettleston Police teamed up with other emergency services to visit the new Cardinal Winning School at Tollcross last week. The children and staff love these days where they can mix with the police, fire-officers and ambulance personnel and get an insight into just what is involved when the services are required. The noise of the “Blues and Twos” reverber-ated around the school as the kids pressed buttons, pointed hoses and gener-ally tried out every device the services had on offer.

One of the main attractions were the horses which the children made friends with and many were drawn to the cycling course which had been set up. Scenes of crime officers were on hand to talk the pupils through just how to ensure vital evidence is retained and not only that there were volunteers from Playbusters there to do face-painting. May we just add that the cheese-burgers were delicious. Overall a great day was had by all and thanks goes to Sgt. Frank Hamill and the team at Shettleston Com-munity Policing unit.

Cardinal Winning Kids meet the Services

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Promoted by Dominic Dowling on behalf of the Scottish Labour Party, both of 145 West Regent Street, Glasgow, G2 4RE

rebuild or refurbish your localprimary school and fund up to fivemonths extra childcare for 3 year olds

3,500 new homes for rent and helpfirst-time buyers with mortgagedeposits

enforcement officers to tackle litterand dog fouling in your area

a Glasgow Guarantee so every youngperson gets a job, apprenticeship ortraining - with new jobs schemes forgraduates and the over 50s

a £100 winter heating payment forpensioners over 80s each year

stop the SNP’s unfair bus cuts toGlasgow

“The SNP say this election is a stepping stone totheir referendum. But no-one steps on Glasgow.The council election on 3 May is about puttingGlasgow first.”

3 MAY

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Policy and strategyCouncillors influence and determine the devel-opment and review of the council’s policy and strategy. They contribute to this through their: role in overview and scrutiny, involvement in advisory groups and partnerships, interaction with executive members, role as a repre-sentative on local commu-nity groups, role on area forums and committees, case work and member-ship of a political group.

Overview and scru-tinyCouncillors have always been required to scrutinise the council and the over-view and scrutiny function is a natural extension of representation. The pro-cess has recently become more clearly defined and distinct and the role of councillors now includes: providing a check on the activities of the executive through call-in powers, monitoring and reviewing

policy formulation and implementation, policy development, quality review, scrutiny of external bodies and agencies.Regulatory dutiesLocal authorities are not just service pro-viders, they also act as regulators. This involves councillors in quasi-judicial roles on special commit-tees appointed di-rectly by the council, such as planning and licensing commit-tees. Most councils arrange special training for council-lors undertaking these quasi-judicial responsibilities. In these roles, council-lors are required to act independently and are not subject to the party group whip.

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THE most famous steeplechase in racing history takes place next Saturday with the running of the John Smith Grand National at Aintree.

The Re-Gen has unearthed a few not so well known and some famous stories about the race for your enjoyment. For instance, on the day of the 1928 National, before the race had begun, Tipperary Tim’s jockey William Dutton heard a friend call out to him: “Billy boy, you’ll only win if all the others fall down!”

These words turned out to be true, as 41 of the 42 starters fell during the race.

This year’s National was run during misty weather conditions with the going very heavy.

As the field approached the Canal Turn on the first circuit, Easter Hero fell, causing a pile-up from which only seven horses emerged with seated jockeys.

By the penultimate fence this number had reduced to three, with Great Span looking most likely to win ahead of Billy Barton and Tipperary Tim. Great Span’s saddle then slipped, leaving Billy Barton in the lead until he too then fell. Although Billy Barton’s jockey Tommy Cullinan managed to remount and complete the race, it was Tipperary Tim who came in first at outside odds of 100/1. With only two riders completing the course, this remains a record for the fewest number of finishers.

The 1967 Grand National saw one of the race’s most remarkable incidents when most of the field were hampered or dismounted in a mêlée, allowing the rank outsider Foinavon to become a surprise winner at odds of 100/1. At the 23rd fence a loose horse named Popham Down, who had unseated his rider at the first jump, suddenly veered across the leading group causing them to either stop, refuse or unseat their riders.

Racing journalist Lord Oaksey described the resulting pile-up by saying that Popham Down had “cut down the leaders like a row of thistles”. Some horses even started running in the wrong direction, back the way they had come. Foinavon, whose owner had such little faith in him that he had travelled to Worcester that day instead, had been lagging some one hundred yards behind the leading pack, giving his jockey, John Buckingham, time to

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Although 17 jockeys remounted and some made up considerable ground, particularly Josh Gifford on 15/2 favourite Honey End, none had time to catch Foinavon before he crossed the finishing line. The 7th/23rd fence has since been officially named Foinavon’s fence.

The 1981 running produced arguably the most emotive and absorbing result in the race’s history. Two years prior, jockey Bob Champion had been diagnosed with testicular cancer and given only months to live by doctors. But he was passed fit to ride in the 1981 Grand National and paired with Aldaniti, a horse deprived in his youth and who had only

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Despite a poor start, the pair went on to win four-and-a-half lengths ahead of much-fancied Spartan Missile, ridden by amateur jockey and 54-year-old grandfather, John Thorne.

Champion and Aldaniti were instantly propelled to celebrity status, and within two years their

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SCOTTISH champions Glasgow City Ladies F.C. cruised to a 10-0 win against Kilmarnock in the first round of the Premier League Cup at Blair Park, Hurlford. Despite having only 12 fit players from a squad of 20, City made an excellent start to their season, and led 6-0 at half-time. New signing Julie Melrose bagged a double, and other goals came from Jane Ross (3), Jo Love (2), Ciara Barnes, Leanne Ross and Elish McSorley. Heather Richards netted the only goal for Celtic in their 1-0 home victory against Hibernian. Aberdeen won 3-1 at Hutchison Vale and Rangers defeated Falkirk Ladies 8-1. Second Division Glasgow Girls lost 8-0 against Viewfield Rovers at Greenfield. The Lochwinnoch club led 2-0 at half-time, and had an outstanding player in Sarah Savage, who netted twice.

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SWF Executive Administrator Maureen McGonigle said: “In this difficult economic climate it is heartening to find a company who are still keen to invest in sport. “Working with Henson was a delight and we look forward to enhancing the partnership this year.” An excellent turnout of club representatives attended the Preliminary and First Rounds draws recently at Hampden Park - and they won’t have long to wait as the action kicks-off this weekend. CELTIC RESERVES meet Leith Athletic, and the winners visit Aberdeen F.C. Reserves. The Premier Division big-guns are not involved at this early

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at the 1975 race, won by L’Escargot, was the smallest in living memory. It was after this that bookmaker Ladbrokes made an offer, signing an agreement with Davies allowing them to manage the Grand National. During this period Red Rum was breaking records to become the most successful racehorse in Grand National history.

Originally bought as a yearling in 1966 for 400 guineas (£420),

he passed through various training yards before being bought for 6,000 guineas (£6,300) by Donald ‘Ginger’ McCain on behalf of Noel Le Mare. Two days after the purchase while trotting the horse on Southport beach, McCain noticed that Red Rum appeared lame.

The horse was suffering from pedal osteitis, an inflammatory bone disorder. McCain had witnessed many lame carthorses reconditioned by being galloped in

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Red Rum became, and remains, the only horse to win the steeplechase three times, in 1973, 1974, and 1977. He also finished second in the two intervening years, 1975 and 1976.

In 1973, he was in second place at the last fence, 15 lengths behind champion horse Crisp, who was carrying 23 lbs more. Red Rum made up the ground on the run-in and, two strides from the finishing post, he pipped the tiring Crisp to win by three-quarters of a length in what is arguably the most memorable Grand National of all time. Finishing in 9 minutes 1·9 seconds Red Rum broke the record for fastest completion time of the National which had previously stood since 1934 by Golden Miller. His record was to stand for the next sixteen years.

The Grand National is run over the National Course at Aintree and consists of two circuits of sixteen fences, the first fourteen of which are jumped twice. Participating

horses cover a distance of four miles and four furlongs, the longest of any National Hunt race in Britain. The course is also notable for having one of the longest run-ins from the final fence of any steeplechase, at 494 yards.

The Grand National was designed as a cross-country steeplechase when it was first officially run in 1839. The runners started at a lane on the edge of the racecourse and raced away from the course out over open countryside towards the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.

The gates, hedges and ditches that they met along the way were flagged to provide them with the obstacles to be jumped along the way with posts and rails erected at the two points where the runners jumped a brook. The runners returned towards the racecourse by running along the edge of the canal before re-entering the course at the opposite end.

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days cancelled a long time ago, B’ Division officers were out in force at no additional cost to the tax payer. An additional 103 officers were out in various uniform mobile and foot patrols supported by plain clothed officers from seven o’clock in the morning until most people were tucked up in bed.Overall the behaviour of the communities in the East End of Glasgow was outstanding and although there was probably more alcohol consumed than on a normal Sunday afternoon this was controlled and did not spill over into violence. This was in no small part down to Police Officers attending at every Public House and off sales, from the minute that they opened and continually throughout the day.

Licensed premises were inspected and license holders reminded of their responsibility to the surrounding communities with no person being sold alcohol that was in a drunken state. This was enforced vigorously by officers who received an excellent response from Licensed Premises.At the final whistle Celtic fans poured out of a number of public houses on the Gallowgate and took part in a spontaneous huddle. With sufficient police numbers the fans were allowed to continue their celebrations safely, without any disturbance to other people in the community and with no arrests having to be made.The levels of violence that were feared did not materialise due to the fact that wherever tensions became fraught there were

so many high visibility police jackets buzzing about, incidents were quelled very quickly. This amounted to fewer arrests and reports than the average weekend in the east end of Glasgow which is a credit to the local communities and the officers who were working that day.Chief Inspector Brian Hughes, the new Sub Divisional Commander at London Rd Police office, was in charge of the anti-disorder operation and stated, “No matter what the circumstances are, our priority in Strathclyde Police will continue to be Keeping People Safe. With detailed planning, commitment and professionalism from officers and the support from the local community that’s exactly what we achieved today”.

Local Officers from the Priority Crime Team London Rd Police Office, PC’s Gilmour and Moran, were carrying out Licensed Premises Inspections in the East End of Glasgow recently.

Whilst visiting a well known Public House in the Gallowgate area of Glasgow they witnessed one of the patrons acting in a very nervous, shifty manner. As the officers approached the male they observed him trying to

conceal a shiny object that looked to them at this time like a knife. On speaking to him they informed him that he was being detained under statutary powers for the purpose of a search. However when he was taken out of the Public House to be searched the now accused stated that he had two pairs of scissors that were being used for personal reasons. On searching him the police witness Gilmour found two

pairs of scissors in his trouser pocket. On a further search a polythene bag containing 7 large pieces of cannabis resin were found concealed in his clothing. This male was arrested and conveyed to London Rd Police Office where a more detailed search found another 2 bars of cannabis resin.

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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

ands

are tied as to

what they can basica

lly

do it is up to US the general public t

o

get a grip of the situ

ation and put it on

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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Accies 2. Glasgow Cup, Second Round - Kilsyth 1, Giffnock United 4. Premier Division - Harestanes 1, Campsie Black Watch 9; South Camlachie Youth Project 6, St Peters 1; Rutherglen Glencairn 5, Busby 1; Busby 1, Harmony Row 10; Knightswood 2, Glasgow Amateurs 0; Steins 0, Busby 1; Campsie Black Watch 0, South Camlachie Youth Project 4; Tower Hearts 3, Drumchapel United 1; Rutherglen Glencairn 3, Dumbarton Accies 2; Harmony Row 2, Baillieston Juniors 1; St Peters 2, Harestanes 1. First Division - Glasgow University 1, Broomhouse 4; Rossvale 1,

Balmoral 3; Strathclyde Colts 0, Glasgow University 2; Balmoral 3, Dumbarton Harp 0; East Kilbride Thistle 1, Broomhouse 2; Neilston 2, Goldenhill 2; Glasgow University 0, Hillwood 4; Vale of Leven 3, Rossvale 0; Clydeside 2, Strathclyde Colts 5. Second Division - Clydebank 3, Giffnock 2; Barrhead Arthurlie 0, Johnstone Burgh 5; Campsie FC 2, Mossvale 4; Eastwood 4, Erskine 3; Eastwood 0, Clydebank 6; Johnstone Burgh 4, Erskine 1. Third Division - Kilsyth 5, EKFC 2; Bellshill 2, JBM 5; East End United 4, JBM 2; Drumchapel Amateurs 3, The Celtic Boys’ Club 1.

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GLASGOW CITY RESERVES 2, TROON 5. A youthful City reserve side found this opening-day League Cup First Round clash decided by half-time after Lauren Anderson (9 mins), Jillian Campbell (11), Alison Duncan (33) and Chelsea Keane (38) put their Ayrshire visitors into a 4-0 lead. Substitute Kayleigh Flynn added another in 75 minutes. City battled on with Katie Caine and Sarah Major replying at Glasgow Green.F.C.KILMARNOCK 0, GLASGOW CITY LADIES 10. CITY never looked back after new signing Julie Melrose put them ahead after 14 minutes in the Premier League Cup clash at Hurlford. Jo Love netted a six-minute double, followed by Jane Ross, Ciara Barnes and Melrose again before the break. Jane Ross scored twice on the re-start (her hat-trick), substitute Eilish McSorley headed No 9, and Leanne Ross completed the goal haul.FORFAR FARMINGTON 0, GLASGOW CITY LADIES 6. PREMIER Champions City dictated play from the start and restricted Forfar to one chance over 90 minutes - Lee Alexander keeping out a Caroline Heron shot. Christie Murray opened the scoring with a 40 yard strike, and Jane Ross finished off a Lisa Evans cross (30 mins). Ross made it 3-0, and before the interval Eilish McSorley netted. On the resumption, McSorley blasted home a 20 yarder, and Jane Ross completed her hat-trick.RANGERS 0, CELTIC 3. TWO goals from Hayley Cunningham and a Suzanne Grant counter helped Celts to a winning Premier League opener at Petershill Park. SYFA WEST REGION 4, ST

ABERDEEN 0. DONS found the ball in their net within 60 seconds at Petershill Park, but Leanne Ross was ruled offside. However, Jo Love scored following a McSorley pass. Dons ‘keeper Sangster denied the homesters, but Julie Melrose netted their second, and Jane Ross added a third. The player went on to complete her hat-trick before the interval. On the resumption, Jo Love added a brilliantly executed goal. Lisa Evans netted a brace, and Leanne Ross had a penalty kick saved by Sangster. Ciara Barnes thumped home the final goal.CELTIC 3, SPARTANS 0. TWO Suzanne Grant goals plus one from Hayley Cunningham gave Celts their second Premier League victory. WOLVES F.C. 2, BAILLIESTON JUNIORS 1. EXTRA-time was required to settle the Under-17 League Cup semi-final at Ravenswood, Cumbernauld. Lewis Davis netted from the penalty spot, but Chris Watson headed Baillieston’s equaliser. Davis shot home a stunning free kick in the second period of extra-time. TOWER HEARTS 3, DRUMCHAPEL UNITED 1. DRUM recently lost to Baillieston Juniors in the quarter-finals of the Lady Darling Cup, and this latest defeat against East End opposition cost them Premier Division points. Gary Hunter netted United’s goal. CAMPSIE BLACK WATCH 0, SOUTH CAMLACHIE YOUTH PROJECT 4. RESULT of the day from Camlachie Under-21s against the club they recently lost to in the Scottish Cup semi-finals! Scorers: Brian Henderson (2), Darren Miller and Kieran Colgan. Man of the Match - Paul Leitch.

SCOTTISH YOUTH FOOTBALL - RAYMOND KELLY

National Secretary David Little has led tributes in memory of former President Raymond Kelly, who sadly lost his battle against cancer last month. Mr Kelly (56) was in charge of the Aberdeen and District Juveniles for a remarkable 26 years. A former juvenile referee in Dundee, Raymond’s job took him to Aberdeen, where he continued to officiate after qualifying as a referee at the tender age of 13! Mr Kelly advanced into the role of helping to run leagues in the North East - and his unstinting work led to becoming Vice President (10 years ago) and ultimately President of the Scottish Youth Football Association, with whom he served an additional year to help guide them through major structural changes, and was into a fourth term of office. In March, 2011, Raymond married his wife Moira, but they were unable to enjoy their first Christmas together after he developed early symptoms of a brain tumour. During his presidency of the SYFA, Mr Kelly was the driving force of a joint initiative with the SFA to set out

a Player Pathway for all young footballers in Scotland. This was something which had been talked about for many years, and it was no accident that the implementation happened on Raymond Kelly’s watch. Raymond set in place systems and brought a professional attitude to a voluntary organisation. His sad death is a major blow for Scottish youth football. Our sympathies are with his wife Moira, his mother, plus close friend and work colleague Linda. Scottish Youth Football Association National Secretary David Little said: “Raymond’s passing puts football’s minor problems into a far greater perspective and I would urge everyone to come together and work for the benefit of the grassroots game, thus leaving an ongoing legacy and a continuance of Raymond’s lifelong commitment to football.” As a mark of respect to Mr Raymond Kelly, a minute’s silence was observed at every league and cup game throughout the Scottish Youth Football Association.

SCOTTISH CHALLENGE CUP SEMI-FINALS. 1999 - Gow Valley 2, Hutchison Vale 5 aet; Seafar Villa Blue 1, Musselburgh Windsor 9. 1998 - Dundee United S.C. 1, Cardonald Thistle 0; Hutchison Vale 7, Cavalry Park 1. 1997 Hutchison Vale v Antonine Blacks; Loanhead Miners 1, Tynecastle FC. 2. 1996 - Broomhill Juniors 0, Tynecastle F.C. 1; Albion BC 2, Clark Drive 0. 1995 - Erskine YC 0, Bellfield Royals 2; Harmony Row 0, Banchory BFC 0 (Banchory won 4-2 on pens). 1993 - Wishaw Wycombe Wanderers 1,Goldenhill Boys’ Club 2; Harmony Row 0, Bonnyton Thistle 3. 1990 - Campsie Black Watch 4, South Camlachie Youth Project 0; Falkirk Athletic 0,Harmony Row 4.LADY DARLING S U P P L E M E N T A R Y CHALLENGE CUP:SEMI-FINALS: Baillieston Juniors v East End United; Broxburn Athletic Colts v The Celtic Boys’ Club. To be played on April 15.

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WHAT a thrilling finish to the Top 10 Competition and this season’s N.E. Carpet Bowls League, writes JACK HIGH. In a repeat of the 2011 final, Mount Vernon gained revenge for their previous defeat by winning against Whitevale. The final scoreline was Mount Vernon 5 points (33 shots), Whitevale 3 points (21 shots). Semi-Finals - Mount Vernon 6, Garrowhill 2; Whitevale 4, Shettleston 4 (Whitevale won on shots difference 43-26). With the outdoor season looming on the horizon, a healthy turnout of 15 clubs (from a possible 20) attended the N.E.League Annual General Meeting at Garrowhill. Mr Alex Morrison (Garrowhill) and Mr Drew Wilson (North British) were re-elected as Secretary and Treasurer respectively. Mr Douglas Wilson (Mount Vernon) and Alistair Dick (Rutherglen) were voted onto the Committee. The league has a new sponsor - Bill’s Tool Store, Bain Street

(within the Barras). The new backers have handed over a generous cash sum to the league, and Alex Morrison revealed: “Bill’s Tool Store will have their name featured on our bowls stickers and all correspondence. We thank them very much for their help.” The Saturday Indoor League champions are Mount Vernon No 2 team. Tollcross won the Sunday Indoor League title. These competitions took place at the West of Scotland Indoor Stadium, and in the overall play-off Mount Vernon won by two shots. I hear we could have a star in the making by the name of 13-year-old Peter Lamont, who played for Tollcross Bowling Club during the indoor competition. Peter is the son of former junior and senior footballer Mr Peter Lamont, who is a well-respected bowler with

Shettleston at Culrain Street. By all accounts young Peter was given great encouragement by his more experienced team mates and reacted very favourably. The young lad is also a keen golfer, and a member at Sandyhills Golf Club. Clearly, Peter could become well known in local sporting circles with proper guidance. East End clubs are gearing up for the new outdoor season, and the good news is several will be welcoming new members through their doors. SHETTLESTON Mens’ Opening Day is Saturday, April 14. The Ladies’ Section open on Friday, April 20. Shettleston have arranged friendlies against North British (home), on April 21, and away to Milton of Campsie a week later.GARROWHILL Opening Day is Saturday, April 21.

SCOTTISH WOMEN’S FOOTBALL - LEAGUE CUP

DRAW for the Quarter-Finals of the SWPL League Cup - Spartans v Inverness City; Hamilton Accies v Forfar Farmington; Glasgow City Ladies v Aberdeen; Rangers v Celtic.SWFL Quarter-Finals - Kilwinning v Queens Park; Airdrie United v Celtic Reserves; Cowdenbeath v Troon; Paisley Saints v Hibernian Reserves.SWFL Second Division Cup, Second Round - East Kilbride Galaxy v Hibernian 1875; Luthermuir v Jeanfield Swifts; Musselburgh Windsor v Monifieth; Forfar Farmington Ladies v Dundee City; Aberdeen Reserves v Arbroath; Stranraer v Dumfries; Falkirk F.C. v Boroughmuir Thistle; Claremont v Stonehaven; Aberdeen Development v Turriff United; Spartans Reserves v Kemnay; F.C. Edinburgh v Dee Ladies; Falkirk Ladies Reserves v Hamilton Reserves; Hearts v Stenhousemuir; Dunfermline v Viewfield Rovers; Moray v Dee Vale; Buchan Ladies Youth v Murieston.

SCOTTISH Women’s football started the new 2012 season with first round pairings in the League Cup. Full results: SWFL Premier League Cup, First Round - Rangers 8, Falkirk Ladies 1; Hutchison Vale 1, Aberdeen FCL 3; F.C. Kilmarnock 0, Glasgow City Ladies 10; Celtic 1, Hibernian 0. 1st Division Cup, First Round - Buchan 2, Airdrie United 2 (Airdrie won 4-3 on penalties); Glasgow City Reserves 2, Troon 5; Cowdenbeath 4, Raith Rovers 3; Queens Park 2, Forfar Farmington Reserves 1. 2nd Division Cup, First Round - Glasgow Girls 0, Viewfield Rovers 8; East Fife 0, Hibernian 1875, 1; Jeanfield Swifts 7, Seton Ladies 0; Spartans Reserves 5, Leith Athletic 4.

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EASTER CUP BOOST FOR YOUTH TEAMSGLASGOW GREEN is set to host a three-day football tournament involving well-known youth teams.

The 2nd Glasgow Easter Cup International event will bring together Scottish and Irish clubs at six different age levels. Following the success of last year’s inaugural tourney - which also involved girls’ football - organisers have managed to attract entries from two Northern Ireland clubs. Camlough Rovers are in the Under-13 and Under-15 sections, while Limavady United Youth have entered their Under-19 squad. Scottish talent extends right across the country, and one of last year’s winners, Blantyre Vics, will be hoping for a repeat success after moving up from their Under-15 final victory against The Celtic Boys’ Club. Former Scottish Cup winners Hillwood Boys’ Club are

represented at Under-14 level, while Ayrshire cracks Glenafton Athletic will be one of the early favourites in the Under-15 age group. In all, fixtures have been mapped out for teams from Under-13 to Under-19s. Qualifying games take place at Glasgow Green on Friday and Saturday, while Sunday is reserved for the finals. For the record, the 2011 FINAL results were: Under-13 - Airdrie United BC 4, KSC Town 1; Under-14 - Clydebank BFC 5, Mallow United 0; Under-15 - Blantyre Vics 1, The Celtic Boys’ Club 0; Under-16 - Gourock YAC 4, Kilpatrick 2; Under-17 - Milton Star 8, Raith Rovers 7; Under-19 -Campsie Black Watch 4, Harmony Row 3. Girls (1994) - 1st Hibernian.

2nd - Shelbourne LFC Girls. Ladies Open Age - 1st Hamilton Accies Ladies FC. 2nd - Shelbourne LFC Ladies. PLATE FINALS: Under-13 - Eastwood 1, Craigie Colts 2. Under-14 - Third Lanark 2, Lenzie Youth Club 1. Under-15 - Wolves FC 1, Giffnock Soccer Centre 0. Under-16 - Easthall Star 2, Morton Boys’ Club 1. Under-17 - Claremont 3, Port Glasgow Boys’ Club 2. Under-19 - Jim Baxter Memorial 0, Glenvale 2. Meanwhile, the SYFA West Region Under-16 Squad will attempt to clinch a third consecutive Inter-Region Cup final victory later this month. The round-robin competition got off to a flying start

when West defeated hosts Central Region 3-0, and their qualification was assured with a thumping 5-1 Friday evening victory against South West at Toryglen. Last year, West crushed South East Region 4-0 in the Under-16 final.West Under-15s started their bid to join them with well-taken goals from David Coyle (Third Lanark) and Maryhill Juniors’ Ryan McLaughlin in a 2-1 midweek win over South West. With the new-look West Under-14 Squad also shaping up in terms of results and quality, all three age groups look set for a successful summer.

PREMIER LEAGUE CUP

TIN PAIL FOLDVALE of Clyde Boys’ Club 1996 age group have folded. Officials have undertaken the task of making sure all Under-16 registrations were cancelled with the Scottish Youth Football Association at Hampden Park. The Tin Pail’s Under-15 side will continue in the Glasgow and District Youth Football League.

‘HOUSE RACE NIGHTBROOMHOUSE Under-21 have confirmed they will hold a Race Night/Presentation of Awards at the Gables Lounge Bar on June 8. Officials are seeking help from players, family and friends - plus local businesses - to sponsor a race, donate cash as a race sponsor or provide raffle prizes. The West of Scotland League First Division club are seeking a physiotherapist to treat injuries. A Tuesday evening venue is currently at the disposal of a suitably qualified person to assess and provide necessary treatment for their Under-21 players. Interested parties should call Keith Docherty on 07527776154.

EASTER silverware... Blantyre Vics Under-15 celebrate their 1-0 victory against The Celtic Boys’ Club a year ago. Vics have entered a squad for the latest Glasgow Easter Cup tournament at Glasgow Green.

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PLAYERS WANTEDWOLVES BC require players born 2000. Telephone 07837191151.WELLHOUSE Boys’ Club (1997) want midfield players and strikers. Team trains at Stepford Road on a Tuesday evening. Telephone 0141 774 9178 or 07538322805 or 07501302487.RANGERS SABC want players born 2002 for seven-a-side football. Contact 07818253688.RANGERS SABC 1996 looking for players of a decent standard. Call 07894320609.

APPLICATIONSCENTRAL Scottish Welfare F.A. are accepting applications from adult teams for season 2012-2013, Saturday afternoon. Contact 0141 571 5397. WEST of Scotland A.F.L. seek new clubs for senior Saturday afternoon football. Call 0141 946 7903 or 07536790566.

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