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| Glasgow Airport car bomb hero John Smeaton has been taken to a hospital intensive care unit after suffering a serious asthma attack. | Glasgow Airport car bomb hero John Smeaton has been taken to a hospital intensive care unit after suffering a serious asthma attack. |
| Mr Smeaton, 32, was said to have been taken from his home in Paisley, Renfrewshire, to the city's Royal Alexandra Hospital on Friday evening. | Mr Smeaton, 32, was said to have been taken from his home in Paisley, Renfrewshire, to the city's Royal Alexandra Hospital on Friday evening. |
| A spokesman for NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde said his condition was "stable". | A spokesman for NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde said his condition was "stable". |
| The former baggage handler shot to fame after his efforts to foil the Glasgow terror attack on 30 June 2007. | The former baggage handler shot to fame after his efforts to foil the Glasgow terror attack on 30 June 2007. |
| He has regularly written about his poor health in a national newspaper column. | He has regularly written about his poor health in a national newspaper column. |
| Everyday Superhero | Everyday Superhero |
| Bilal Abdulla, 29, and Mohammed Asha, 28, went on trial at Woolwich Crown Court, south-east London, on Thursday accused of attempting to murder hundreds of people with car bombs in London and Glasgow. They deny all the charges against them. | Bilal Abdulla, 29, and Mohammed Asha, 28, went on trial at Woolwich Crown Court, south-east London, on Thursday accused of attempting to murder hundreds of people with car bombs in London and Glasgow. They deny all the charges against them. |
| Mr Smeaton, known by his nickname Smeato, is in the hospital where Mr Abdulla was working as a junior house officer in general surgery at the time of the airport attack. | Mr Smeaton, known by his nickname Smeato, is in the hospital where Mr Abdulla was working as a junior house officer in general surgery at the time of the airport attack. |
| He became a cult hero after telling TV reporters covering the aftermath of the attack: "This is Glasgow, you know - we'll set about you." | |
| Since then, he has met Gordon Brown several times, and was publicly congratulated by the prime minister at the Labour Party conference in Bournemouth last year. | Since then, he has met Gordon Brown several times, and was publicly congratulated by the prime minister at the Labour Party conference in Bournemouth last year. |
| Last December Mr Smeaton travelled to New York to receive an Everyday Superhero award from TV news channel CNN, and has been given the Queen's Gallantry Medal, one of the highest civilian honours for bravery. | Last December Mr Smeaton travelled to New York to receive an Everyday Superhero award from TV news channel CNN, and has been given the Queen's Gallantry Medal, one of the highest civilian honours for bravery. |