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Fans warned: Don’t turn up if you haven’t booked a seat
THOUSANDS of Rangers fans with train tickets to Manchester could be turned away at Glasgow Central.
  <b>City leaders will join support</b><p>GLASGOW Lord Provost Bob Winter and council leader Steven Purcell will travel to Manchester next week for the Uefa Cup Final.<br>They were invited to represent the city when Mr Purcell phoned Rangers chairman Sir David Murray after the Fiorentina game with to congratulate him on getting to the final. <br>The council leader who is a Celtic supporter, attends most European matches at Ibrox and actively supports Rangers in European competitions. <br>He said: 'Rangers and Celtic have performed outstandingly in Europe over the past few years, representing the city and Scotland very well. <br>'Rangers fans also deserve credit for their excellent behaviour during their Uefa Cup run, particularly in Florence where they were fantastic ambassadors for their club and Glasgow and they will no doubt do the same again next week. <br>'I am sure we will see Rangers winning the Uefa Cup in Manchester next week and I wish them all the best.'<p><b>Fear of fans calling in ill</b><p>Business leaders today called on supporters to arrange time off their work in advance and resist the urge to phone in sick. <br>Richard Cairns, chief executive of Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, said: 'As a city Glasgow is renowned for its love of football and we are all excited about the Uefa Cup final. <br>'However we would urge fans who are intending to travel to Manchester to ensure that necessary cover can be arranged to allow business to continue as usual.' <br> DESTINATION MANCHESTER: Planes, trains and automobiles as thousands of Rangers fans prepare for Euro exodus
HUNDREDS of coaches, 28 trains and a dozen flights will lead the mass exodus from Glasgow to Manchester for the Uefa Cup Final.
 

Jobs misery
ALMOST 900 Lanarkshire jobs are at risk after attempts to sell the Freescale microchip plant in East Kilbride looked doomed today.

Glasgow tops attraction list
GLASGOW'S Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum has beaten Edinburgh Castle to be Scotland's top tourist attraction.

Disabled man dies in house blaze
A DISABLED man has died in a fire after an explosion at his Lanarkshire home.

Thousands hit as workers walk out
TENS of thousands of homes will be hit as binmen stage a strike over pay.

Litter louts face £50 fine as park turned into dump
LITTER louts have been warned to stay away from one of Glasgow's favourite parks - or face a £50 fine.

Ban after store sells drink to kids
AN OFF-sales has been banned from selling alcohol for six months after twice getting caught providing under-agers with drink.

My vision will bring the wow factor to East End
THE man in charge of breathing new life into Glasgow's East End has just one wish - that the transformation is "the best in the world".

Market homes in on bandstand site
A HISTORIC landmark in the East End of Glasgow looks likely to become home to a new market.

SPT boss in hospital car chaos claim
A MASSIVE new hospital in the south of Glasgow will cause traffic gridlock over a large part of the city unless urgent action is taken.

Gerard, 82, set to take on Mr ‘Nasty’ Cowell
HE may be over 80, but he's certainly got the X-Factor.

Pure class
The Classical Brits have effortlessly shrugged off their dowdy image as Nicola Benedetti and Myleene Klass brought a true glow of A-list glamour to the London awards ceremony.

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