17 h. ago Lochwinnoch residents and visitors encouraged to contribute to Renfrewshire Council heritage project consultation

Renfrewshire Council has encouraged people to participate in the consultation which will close on July 11.

Politics

18 h. ago Appeal lodged against Renfrewshire Council's decision to refuse plans for service station in Lochwinnoch

The proposal for a pit stop on land adjacent to the A737 and Roadhead Roundabout was rejected in March.

Politics

54 h. ago Half of MPs are on fat jabs and they LOVE it, says Wes Streeting as it's revealed Brits could soon get weight

The 10-year plan for the health service says there is a need to expand access to weight-loss services and treatments and bring them closer to where patients live and work.

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66 h. ago Soon you'll get fat jabs for free at the local shopping centre, as per new NHS plan

The 10-year plan for the health service says there is a need to expand access to weight-loss services and treatments and bring them closer to where patients live and work.

Economics

3 d. ago In 1948 a Labour government founded the NHS. My job now is to make it fit for the future | Wes Streeting

Our 10-year plan, backed by an extra £29bn, will transform the service through AI and neighbourhood care – and hand power back to patientsWes Streeting is secretary of state for health and social careThere are moments in our national story when our choices define who we are. In 1948, Clement Attlee’s government made a choice founded on fairness: that everyone in our country deserves to receive the care they need, not the care they can afford.That the National Health Service was created amid the rubble and ruin of the aftermath of war makes that choice all the more remarkable. It enshrined in law and in the service itself our collective conviction that healthcare is not a privilege to be bought and sold, but a right to be cherished and protected. Now it falls to our generation to make the same choice.Wes Streeting is secretary of state for health and social care Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Private healthcare groups criticise ‘minimum’ waiting times for NHS operations

Dispute erupts over ‘artificial’ targets as Starmer prepares to set out government’s 10-year plan for health service

Culture

3 d. ago Renfrewshire Council in negotiations with bidder for existing Paisley Grammar School

The B-listed property has been declared surplus to requirements, with the replacement due to open by August 2026.

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4 d. ago British doctors will be given priority for NHS jobs under plans to make the health service 'self

The plan looks to create a ‘self-sufficient’ workforce by 2035, saying that less than 10 per cent of new recruits should be from overseas

Society

5 d. ago Plane crashes in small UK village as emergency services race to scene

A light aircraft crashed in the UK village of Stebbing this afternoon leaving one person in the care of the Ambulance Service as emergency services rushed to the scene

Events

6 d. ago NHS to use AI ‘alarm system’ to prevent future patient safety scandals in world

Health secretary Wes Streeting said the technology, a world-first to be introduced as part of a new 10-year plan for the health service, would save lives

Science

8 d. ago Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv hits warplanes in Russia as missile attack kills five in Ukraine

Ukrainian military claims strike on four Su-34 bombers at Marinovka base about 900km from border; Russian attack on Samar wounds 25. What we know on day 1,221See all our Ukraine war coverageUkraine’s military has said it struck four warplanes at an airbase in central Russia’s Volgograd region as part of a drive to hit Russian war assets. It said on Telegram it had hit four Su-34 aircraft at the Marinovka base outside the city of Volgograd, about 900km (550 miles) from the Ukrainian border. The post on Friday said the operation was conducted by the military’s special operations branch, together with the SBU security service and other services of the military. “According to preliminary information, four aircraft were hit, specifically SU-34 planes, as well as technical-operational facilities where different warplanes are serviced and repaired,” the statement said. There was no immediate comment from the Russian military.Ukraine’s military said the damage to Marinovka was being assesse...

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8 d. ago Row over Renfrewshire Council's garden waste permit as Reform UK councillor hits out at scheme

Jamie McGuire, who recently defected to Nigel Farage's party, criticised the charge which was first rolled out in July 2023.

Events

8 d. ago Renfrewshire Council to look into prospect of organised cycling event in Johnstone

Motion asking local authority to undertake feasibility study into hosting criterium in the area unanimously agreed on Thursday.

Politics

8 d. ago 'Proud day': Renfrewshire councillors pay tribute to Johnstone Burgh after Scottish Junior Cup win

The club has been formally congratulated following the penalty shoot-out victory over Lowland League side Tranent.

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8 d. ago Plans for car park on site near Glasgow Airport submitted to Renfrewshire Council

The company has lodged an application for planning permission for the 180-space facility on land in Abbotsinch Road.

Transport

8 d. ago Blythswood Retail Park units change plan given green light by Renfrewshire Council

The local authority confirmed the proposals were in line with the provisions of the development plan.

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9 d. ago York racecourse makes decision on strict dress code in heatwave after Royal Ascot refusal

York, regarded as the ‘Ascot of the north’, has announced that no jackets are required in its top enclosure on Saturday when temperatures could reach 26C

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1 week ago Labour's latest plan for the health service? Discuss your health issues with AI doctors on the NHS app

Patients will discuss their health issues with an 'AI GP' on the NHS App under Labour's ten-year plan for the health service.

Society

1 week ago Renfrewshire Council issues update on key education projects at Bishopton's Dargavel Village

Local authority informs members of the community of the status of a number of ongoing jobs at the housing development.

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1 week ago Renfrewshire Council look set to pay tribute to Renfrew FC after promotion success

Two motions have been put forward to congratulate 'Frew following a strong season which saw them finish third in the First Division.

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