Daily Record from Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland • 24

24 Dally Record CHAMPION Monday November 18 1996 ennu IN LOVE Raquel Raquel has new sparring partner back on the line at last good to talk no thanks to British Telecom DOLLED UP Jessie Sharp with her grandchildren Steven and John toy story Jessie knits up a Xmas treat for Bosnia's kids any presents Jessie 51 buys all her own wool but gets all her doll filling free from Royal Scot who make anoraks at their factory In nearby Fallin and know the wonderful toys she makes for charity My thanks to Jessie for her kind gesture and thanks too to local taxi driver John Usher who gave up his day off to bring the dolls to my office so we could send them off to Bosnia IF you want to send a small toy to the children In Bosnia here Is the address CpI Blackburn Medical Troop 1 Armoured Field Ambulance OP Resolute 3 BFPO 538 WEE Steven and John Sharp have the kind of granny most of us dream about for she has made them hundreds of soft toys since they were born Jessie knitted dolts for toddlers are a work of art in every colour imaginable designed as golfers workmen chefs nurses and lots of other characters And when Jessie from Tullibody Clackmannanshire read my story about the British soldier In Bosnia appealing for toys for the children of the war-torn country she acted swiftly Out came 14 dolls she had already made and now they are on their way to the former Yugoslavia to delight some little deprived children who were facing a Christmas without WHEN actor Bob Hoskins appeared on Sarah TV screen saying good to her eyes filled with tears Not so far away from the wee house were her family But despite the advice of the British Telecom ad she phone them If she wanted a chat she had to wait until one of them called Or if she felt unwell have to wait until somebody knocked on her door For the frail 71-year-old afford to install a phone in the tiny flat in Sandyhills Glasgow the council gave her when her health began to fail Her son John who had been unemployed for years after he gave up work to care for his wee son dying of cancer-pleaded with BT to help He asked them to waive his installation charge but they refused It would cost her up to £116 to have a new phone installed they told him Even How I can This token MUST accompany all requests Photocopies nui accepted Dailyi Record TOY BOY Gary AGEING glamour queen Raquel Welch has a new toy boy lover who is younger than her two children But Raquel 56 is not letting the 25-year age gap between her and former British boxing champion Gary Stretch bother her And now she has gone public with her romance by taking him to a star-studded Tinseltown party A guest said: were holding hands like a pair of teenagers in Gary 31 is younger than two children Damon and Tahnee who are also in their thirties But a friend of the star said: never let age get in the way of her feelings before and it with her and However dad believes the age difference is a problem Ron Stretch said: last My boy wants a big family and never going to get that with Raquel however gorgeous she 60 neds on the rampage DOZEN of police swooped on a small town yesterday as 50 to 60 neds went on the rampage Eight men were arrested during the early morning incident in Laurencekirk Kincardineshire One man was taken to hospital A report is being sent to the procurator fiscal A reel taste of the East AN Indian movie mogul could be set to bring some Eastern magic to Scotland Dev Annand hopes to build a £2million studio in the Highlands to make films for version of Hollywood Annand who is looking for a suitable site fell in love with Scotland while making his latest film here when he explained she had been a previous subscriber who always paid her bills on time they still refused to help And when I contacted BT who have just announced £15 billion half-yearly profits on the heels of a £122 billion takeover of an American telecommunications group they still refused to budge EN I tried to tell them of Mrs plight I was bluntly: make concessions have to get in touch with social services and decide if a deserving She was a case I said Why BT help her? Why should social services have to pay out thereby lumping the cost to the taxpayer? doctor told me about her illnesses and why she needs a help you IF you know someone who needs a helping hand write to: Penny Love Dally Record Anderston Quay Glasgow G3 8DA Letters must include this token A penny from each Dally Record sold on Monday goes to deserving causes phone He said: lives alone and away from relatives A request for a telephone is tenable due to the severity of her So I stepped in and had Mrs phone installed I paid the £7988 bill £6799 exchange and linebox plus VAT -because I find it in my heart to turn down her desperate plea That is not including the £2693 advance rental making her total bill £10681 And I hope British Telecom and its chairman Sir Iain Vallance are thoroughly ashamed of themselves for this heartless treatment of an old woman Grateful John 37 said: were worried sick in case mum feel well and get in touch with us Butwe just afford to put the phone in for her thought that because she had been a subscriber and had to move house because of her health that BT would help her Mrs Howarth told me: was terrible being here without a phone Now I can call my family and they can phone me really is good to keep in touch -no thanks to BT No pensioner regardless of their state of health should have to pay for a telephone -either to have them installed or for quarterly rental And all their local calls should be absolutely free I am going to send a copy of my story about Mrs plight to Sir Iain Vallance let you know his reply wv' 'v mx sv- Those I've helped DUNDEE Royal Hospital Watch group masterminded a from Perth Prison to raise funds for charity and to raise awareness of hospital security Three teams raised £1500 one got as far as Calais on the French coast hitching lifts from truckers and even the police one to Mull and the third to Blackpool I gave them £250 for their superb efforts THE McGorry School of Irish Dancing In Livingston and Bellshill get £200 towards expenses incurred taking part in competitions In Ireland 5 We thought BT would help us out because of our health but no 9 EDITED BY SANDRA RATCLIFFE.