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See below for the latest Big Build news stories.

  • Big Build reaches £10.5 million milestone Marie Curie Cancer Care’s Big Build appeal has now raised £10.5 million towards funding a new Marie Curie hospice for Glasgow. Tuesday August 12, 2008
  • On song for hospice appeal Teenage singing sensation Emma Hale brought the sound of music to the Marie Curie hospice in Glasgow. Friday August 1, 2008
  • Paul is write guy for headlines An illusionist who claimed he could see into the future has predicted the Evening Times' headlines. Wednesday July 23, 2008
  • My hero to the end A HEARTBROKEN widow has paid a moving tribute to her brave husband who has lost his 20-year battle with a rare disease. Wednesday July 16, 2008
  • This isn't a place where you come to die. It's a place full of life Gloomy, depressing, morbid. A place where people go to die. That's the commonly held misconception of hospices. But Morag McAvoy is having none of it. Tuesday July 15, 2008
  • Pop star Amy digs deep for Big Build Local pop hero Amy Macdonald was singing the praises of the Big Build yesterday. Wednesday April 16, 2008
  • Student gets on her bike for Big Build A student is saddling up to raise money for Glasgow's new hospice - in memory of her grandad. Tuesday April 15, 2008
  • Glasgow revellers Build for Victory Scotland’s Great Daffodil Ball 2008 has raised over £120,000 for Marie Curie Cancer Care’s Big Build appeal. Wednesday April 2, 2008
  • Charity trek hits chill factor So, that's why mum's gone to Iceland - to raise money for the Big Build appeal to construct a new hospice for Glasgow. Wednesday January 23, 2008
  • Trinny and Susannah add their support to hospice campaign Style queens Trinny and Susannah have backed the Big Build campaign to build a new hospice for Glasgow. Tuesday November 13, 2007
  • Have a bubbly time at our charity Christmas shopping lunch THE Evening Times and Marie Curie Cancer Care have teamed up to uncork a fashionable route to a stress-free festive spending spree. Tuesday November 13, 2007
  • Are you feeling fruity? Radio producer Mark Hutton is hoping to avoid any slip-ups when he raises money for charity. Thursday November 1, 2007
  • You've raised £1.5million for the Big Build From film stars and footballers to pop stars and politicians, they're all backing our Big Build appeal. And they've helped us reach another huge fundraising milestone - an amazing £1.5million! Friday September 7, 2007
  • My patients need to talk - and that's why I'm here For someone who spends most of her life confronting death , Dawn Allan is surprisingly cheerful. As the chaplain for the Marie Curie hospice in Hunters Hill, she's more Vicar of Dibley than Reverend IM Jolly. Monday September 3, 2007
  • City firms raise cash to help the Big Build Two Glasgow businesses are digging deep for the Big Build. Homebase in Robroyston and Forrest Furnishing have chosen the appeal to build a new hospice for Glasgow as their official charity. Wednesday August 29, 2007
  • Supporting new hospice is no-brainer Glasgow businesses are being urged to dig deep while they network for a charity event at the city's Kelvingrove Art Gallery later this year. Friday August 10, 2007
  • Glasgow an ideal home for new hospice The Marie Curie Cancer Care Big Build Appeal is to be the charity partner of the 2007 Ideal Home Show Scotland which takes place in Glasgow from October 12–21. Thursday August 9, 2007
  • Big Build bus launched A Big Build Bus has taken to the streets of Glasgow to join the campaign to raise £16 million for a new hospice in the city. Thursday August 9, 2007
  • Car-nicey after Open boost for hospice bid THE Big Build Appeal is on course for a spectacular summer after £19,000 was raised at last week's Open Golf championship. Monday August 6, 2007
  • The unsung heroes of Marie Curie They are the unsung heroes of the Marie Curie hospice - the small army of volunteers who selflessly donate their time to making the lives of terminally ill patients that bit easier. Tuesday July 10, 2007
  • Our vision for the future THIS is what £16million buys you. It's one of the most modern hospices in Europe - and it's where the Marie Curie Hospice will call home in 2009. Monday July 2, 2007
  • Help us build a beacon of hope It has provided comfort for cancer patients and their families for more than three decades. Even at the saddest of times, it can raise spirits and offer unrivalled support and medical care. Monday July 2, 2007
  • Building the dream FROM school discos to sponsored cycle rides, there is nothing people will not do for the Big Build. Our campaign to help build a new Marie Curie hospice for Glasgow has sparked the imagination of a brigade of fundraisers. Monday July 2, 2007
  • The hospice gave our kids the chance to say goodbye to their dad Three years ago, the Scottish music scene was dealt a body blow when Deacon Blue guitarist Graeme Kelling lost his battle with cancer. While music fans may have felt the loss of the much-loved musician who played on hits such as Dignity and Chocolate Girl, the Kelling family felt a more profound loss - the loss of a husband and father. Monday July 2, 2007
  • Local businesses give their support to Marie Curie’s big build appeal Launched in April 2007, Marie Curie Cancer Care’s Big Build appeal for a new Glasgow hospice has received a great deal of support from Glasgow’s business community. Businesses in the Glasgow area have been both generous in their donations and imaginative in their fundraising activity to help reach the £16m target for the new purpose-built hospice. Wednesday June 27, 2007
  • Big Build off to a flying start We're on our way to our first million! Just five weeks after we launched our appeal to build a new hospice for Glasgow, we're close to reaching our first major milestone. Tuesday May 29, 2007
  • Football stars launch Big Build appeal An £8m public appeal to build a state-of-the-art Marie Curie Hospice in Glasgow was launched today (Wednesday April 18) by Scotland Manager Alex McLeish and footballing legend Terry Butcher. Wednesday April 18, 2007
  • BBC airs documentary filmed in Glasgow hospice Life’s too Short, a one hour documentary on the Marie Curie Hospice, Glasgow, was broadcast at on BBC 1 Scotland and Sky TV channel 971 on Monday November 20. Monday November 20, 2006
  • Glasgow hospice planning permission granted Marie Curie Cancer Care has been given planning permission for a brand new purpose-built hospice in Glasgow. Saturday August 19, 2006
 
 
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