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Hovercraft trials on the River Clyde in Glasgow could see some journeys being cut by up to 20 minutes, operators claim. A permanent service would involve hovercraft with a capacity of up to 130 passengers, which could travel in the open seas at speeds of up to 40 knots.
The three-day trial, by Clydefast Ltd, will involve a Griffon 2000TD 12-passenger hovercraft.
Hovercraft were last seen in regular use on the Clyde in the late 1960’s.
Two trips per day will run between the SECC pontoon in Glasgow, Braehead, East India Harbour in Greenock and Dunoon.
It will allow the Clydeport Harbourmaster the chance to assess the potential impact of a regularly operated service.
It will also give investors and local authorities the chance to experience for themselves what a hovercraft can offer in terms of alternative transport.
This information is taken from the website www.medals4all.com
Join us in our campaign for equal recognition for all the civilian heroes of the Glasgow Airport terror attack.
On Saturday 30th June 2007 a burning jeep crashed into the terminal building at Glasgow Airport. Several members of the public intervened to subdue and apprehend the two would-be suicide bombers. Their brave and gallant actions saved the lives of hundreds of holidaymakers and airport workers.
One of those men, John Smeaton, gave an unforgettable interview at the airport within hours of the attack. His down-to-earth rendition of the events struck a cord with shocked viewers all over the world and won over millions of fans. In the past six months he has received a great deal of publicity and is soon to be awarded the Queens Gallantry Medal.
It is very important that such brave actions are recognised accordingly. Members of the public who act selflessly to protect others and intervene in extremely dangerous circumstances deserve commendations.
Unfortunately, the other civilians who stepped in to thwart the attack have been omitted from the Queens Gallantry List. They are Alex McIlveen, Michael Kerr and Stephen Clarkson. Their actions were by no means inferior to those of John Smeaton. They all played their part in preventing the terrorists from carrying out their atrocities, and they should all be recognised for their brave and gallant actions.
Renfrewshire will host a packed programme of events during this year’s Fairtrade Fortnight as part of the bid to make the whole area a Fairtrade zone.
Schoolchildren, students, local businesses, churches and Renfrewshire Council have joined forces and formed the Renfrewshire Fairtrade Steering Group to push forward plans to achieve Fairtrade status for Renfrewshire.
The group will co-ordinate a wide variety of events taking place during Fairtrade Fortnight (25 February – 8 March).
These include a Fairtrade roadshow which will travel to venues across the area such as Braehead shopping centre, Glasgow Airport, Castle Semple visitor centre, Renfrew leisure centre, and the Paisley campus of the University of the West of Scotland. Volunteers from Renfrewshire Fairtrade Steering Group will run a stall providing leaflets, sample tasters and information on why Fairtrade is important.
A wee joke sent to me today..—The Glasgow, or more properly “Glesga”, dialect is known to beextremely concise, as so…