Three female directors get funding boost for new films

Friday 16th May 2008

Three female directors, including two associated with Scotland, have received significant new funds from the UK Film Council to help make their new films.

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By PHIL MILLER, Arts Correspondent

	Manchester picks up the pieces as police reveal the full scale of riot
	12:01am Fri 16 May 08
	Authorities in Manchester yesterday defended their hosting of the Uefa Cup final amid complaints from fans and residents alike.
	By DAVID LEASK

‘The fans were friendly. How could this have happened?’

12:01am Friday 16th May 2008

His English was poor. But he said what fans of Rangers wanted to hear.

By DAVID LEASK

Commander steps in to defend her officers as tactics questioned

12:01am Friday 16th May 2008

The match commander – the woman who led Wednesday night’s policing operation – came out fighting yesterday as her force’s behaviour during the battle of Piccadilly was called into question.

By ALAN MACDERMID

No big screens for Champions League final, reveals council

12:01am Friday 16th May 2008

The Champions League final will not be shown on big screens in Manchester, the city council revealed yesterday.

Fans from both sides of the Old Firm unite to pay respects to ‘perfect ambassador for game’

12:01am Friday 16th May 2008

The first mourners arrived before 9am, after a flurry of text messages passed between the Celtic faithful, alerting them to the passing of one of the club’s most revered figures.

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By DAMIEN HENDERSON

Bid to highlight skin cancer signs

12:01am Friday 16th May 2008

Tommy Burns remained hopeful that highlighting his battle with skin cancer might make people more aware of the early warning signs of a disease which poses a particular risk to fair-skinned Scots.

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By ALISON CHIESA

Warsaw takes pole position as best value break for culture vultures

12:55am Friday 16th May 2008

Poland is Europe's best value culture destination - topping Prague and Amsterdam, it was claimed yesterday.

By JAMES MORGAN reporter

New Moderator vows to tackle poverty

12:29am Friday 16th May 2008

The new Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, the Right Rev David Lunan, was sworn into office yesterday as the Kirk's annual gathering prepared to tackle theological and political thorns of the year.

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By BRIAN DONNELLY

Man cleared of rape after jury not told ‘victim’ was a prostitute

12:01am Friday 16th May 2008

A motor dealer jailed for raping a young mother was cleared yesterday because a jury did not know the woman was a prostitute.

By BRIAN HORNE

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