Style savoir faire at Cannes

 

 

However, it seems that some of the stars have been keeping themselves busy elsewhere too.  T4 eye-candy Steve Jones has been spotted out and about with new love interest Hayden Panettiere from Heroes.  Ah, it’s a hard life being famous…

 

 

 

 

 

Subway Festival pulls into the station

 

 

 

 

 

 

Glasgow’s Underground passengers are in for a treat this weekend when the second annual Subway Festival kicks off. 

 

Running from 10am-8pm on Saturday and 10am -5pm on Sunday, the event will see more than 300 performers from all areas of the arts entertaining the public as they travel around the city. 

 

The festival aims to show just how easy, efficient and cost effective it is to get round the city and soak up the culture by using the Underground.

 

SPT Chief Executive Ron Culley said: “The Glasgow Subway Festival is a truly special concept and, most importantly, it’s a great day out for all the family to see the best of what the city has to offer and it is great value for money.

“We had an amazing turnout over the festival weekend last year and we’ve worked hard to ensure this year’s offering is even better.”

 

 

 

There is plenty going on to keep passengers of all ages and interests amused.  On the trains themselves, there will be a performance on the last carriage of every train. Theatre acts covering everything from monologues to miniature soap-operas will keep passengers entertained, while DJs, folk singers and live bands will brave the shaking of the train to bring Glasgow’s newest sounds to the Subway.  There will also be comedy acts, cabaret and dancing girls to liven up the journeys.    

 

There will be family fun in the shape of storytelling from the likes of Alasdair McHaggis and Boo & Friends, as well as magic performances from Alexander the Great and music from The Tiger Minstrels.

 

Around the city, there is plenty more to keep the kids entertained.  There are screenings of family favourites Hotel for Dogs and Bambi at the GFT, and a petting zoo in Kinning Park.  Kelvinbridge car park is hosting the Underground Fairground, featuring waltzers, dodgems and teacups to take a whirl in.

 

Dowanhill Primary School is home to the Festival Market for the weekend, with fresh local produce at Scotland’s largest farmers market.  On Sunday the Subway Fashion Fayre will have the best in design, craft and vintage on offer. 

 

For those looking for a night on the town, the Starlight Dinner Cabaret on Saturday at Sloan’s is a dinner with variety and burlesque performances from Daiquiri Dusk, Leggy P, Miss Hells Belle and Cat Aclysmic.  On Sunday, Sloan’s is hosting Rockwork Orange in association with Rock Radio – a night of three floors of rock alongside entertainment from Rockaburley Burlesque. 

Anyone looking for more details on the festival can call 0141 222 2266 or visit their nearest station to pick up a brochure.  

 

 

 

 

 

Graduates face recession fears

Final-year students are becoming increasingly worried about their futures as they prepare to graduate this summer.  A survey has found that 36% do not expect to find a job this year. 

More than twenty five percent of final year students at top UK universities are planning to stay on for further study as the recession bites.

However, Higher Education Minister David Lammy believes graduates are still less likely to be unemployed than other people.   

Kirsty Beaton, a third year student at Glasgow Caledonian University, has found it very difficult to find a job. 

Research by High Fliers found that fifty two percent thought the prospects for new graduates were very limited and thirty six percent did not expect to get a graduate job this year.

The UK government has announced that it will support unemployed graduates who are having to take unpaid work placements.

But measures like these are not enough to quell the concerns of these students.

With the financial crisis deepening, it seems there are no easy answers to students concerns.

Swine flu epidemic continues

Football Round-up

Celtic will look to extend their one-point lead at the top of the SPL when they travel to Aberdeen on Saturday. Rangers face a tough tie at home to Hearts on Sunday. They know that they have to win to stay in the title race.

At the other end of the table Falkirk host Motherwell. The Bairns will be hoping to reduce the four-point gap on second-bottom Inverness who are away to St Mirren.

It’s a big weekend in the First Division. St Johnstone will win the league if they beat Morton at home. Second placed Partick need to beat relegation threatened Airdrie at home and hope that St Johnstone slip up. Partick will be up against it however; Airdrie need to beat them if they are to stand any chance of avoiding the play-offs. They will be up for the challenge.

The race for the second division title could also reach its final stage this weekend. Raith are top of the league, two points clear of second place Ayr United. Raith would win the league if they beat Queen’s Park and Ayr lose to Alloa. It’s been a roller-coaster ride for both teams and whoever wins the league will truly have deserved it.

It’s a similar situation in the Third Division where Dumbarton will be crowned champions if they win and Cowdenbeath lose. The league is perhaps the most open in Scotland however. Should Dumbarton lose both Cowdenbeath and East Stirling have the chance to take the title.

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