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Factory blast was caused by an ‘avoidable omission’

THE chairman of the company whose factory exploded killing nine workers has blamed two other parties for causing the tragedy.Campbell Downie, chairman and the majority shareholder of ICL Plastics Ltd,...

18/7/2008

Plant boss denies gas supply blame

A FACTORY boss quizzed over the Mary­hill blast said he was not directly concerned with decisions taken over the plant’s gas supply.Nine people died when leaking pipes caused an explosion at...

17/7/2008

Gas engineer tells of blast factory regret

A GAS engineer refused to service an oven at a plastics factory in Glasgow because of safety concerns, an inquiry was told.Nine people died and more than 30 were injured in an explosion at the ICL Pl...

16/7/2008

Organ donation bandwagon rolls into Maryhill

Kind-hearted locals urged to sign up to save a life......

15/7/2008

ASDA MARYHILL - CASH FOR KIDS 2008

Do you love football and Irn-Bru???Then why not pop along to the store on Friday 11th July 2008......

11/7/2008

Safety orders at explosion factory were not enforced

HEALTH and safety officials failed to carry out follow-up inspections or enforce their own orders at the Maryhill factory where nine people died in an explosion.A public inquiry into the disaster also...

9/7/2008

Maryhill Hall is Turned into Courtroom for Blast Probe

THIS is the hi-tech courtroom where top legal brains will sift through weeks of evidence to ensure a tragedy like the Glasgow plastics factory explosion never happens again.The Community Central Hall...

4/7/2008

SCHOOL CHILDREN BANK ON THEIR NEW PLAYGROUND

SCHOOL CHILDREN BANK ON THEIR NEW PLAYGROUND It was all smiles in Maryhill today as pupils at KELBOURNE joined teachers, parents, friends and bank staff to unveil their brand new playground. The...

1/7/2008

Fun in the Park 2008 - FREE Family Fun Day !

FUN IN THE PARKSPRINGBURN PARKSATURDAY 19TH JULY12noon- 4.30pm *FREE ENTRY*North Glasgow Healthy Living Community will once again host Fun in the Park in Springburn Park on Saturday 19th July 2008. Fu...

26/6/2008

Reply to a letter sent to Cllr Winter LP of Glasgow and Councillor for Maryhill

 Reply to a letter sent to Cllr Winter LP of Glasgow and councillor for Maryhill             Here is the original Email from Tam D...

20/6/2008

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