3 h. ago Plans to remove trees and expand van and sales centre in Paisley withdrawn again

Relief for concerned neighbours and others who were insistent the redesign would be ill-suited to area in Linwood Road.

Economics

4 d. ago SNP Government urged to speed up plans to remove free bus passes from young troublemakers

EXCLUSIVE: SNP ministers have admitted they do not have a record of the number of incidents of anti-social behaviour taking place on buses since the free pass scheme was introduced.

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6 d. ago Top TV doc demands baked beans & fish fingers are taxed and give warning labels to help tackle obesity

BAKED beans and fish fingers should be taxed to help fight obesity, a telly doctor reckons. Anti-junk food campaigner Prof Chris van Tulleken also wants warning labels on unhealthy products. The BBC expert yesterday told MPs the Treasury should target the sale of fattening foods. Appearing before a Commons health committee, Prof Van Tulleken put...

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6 d. ago English ivy will 'die off' if you remove one section of 'nightmare' plant

English ivy can cause significant damage to your home, and it can be difficult to remove. However, there are a few simple methods you can use to eradicate the plant

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8 d. ago Concerns raised over planned second removal of Iranian who returned to UK on small boat

Exclusive: Lawyers tell Home Office about health issues of man who says smuggling gangs make it too dangerous for him to go back to FranceAn Iranian man who returned to the UK on a small boat after being sent back to France under the “one in, one out” scheme is facing his second removal on Wednesday despite mounting concerns about his vulnerability.He is being held in a UK immigration detention centre and receiving hourly welfare checks by staff because of concerns about his mental health. He claims to be a victim of modern slavery at the hands of smugglers in northern France. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Pete Davidson reveals which tattoos he plans to keep amid removal process

Davidson began removing his tattoos in 2020

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1 week ago Andrew to remain in royal succession line as move to Sandringham delayed after King Charles strips titles

There are no plans to formally remove Andrew from the line of succession, Downing Street has confirmed, with the move by the King’s disgraced brother from his Windsor mansion to be delayed until after Christmas.

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1 week ago Royals latest LIVE: Andrew won't leave Royal Lodge for months, with no plans to remove him from line of succession

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor’s name also struck from the official roll of the peerage, marking a key step in formally removing his titles

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1 week ago Keir Starmer has 'no plans' to remove Andrew from line of succession

The King's dramatic decision to formally strip his brother of his Prince and Duke of York titles and HRH style leaves him with the status of a commoner - but he remains eighth in line to the throne.

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1 week ago Dame Judi Dench brands Harrogate Water's plans to chop down 500 trees to expand its factory 'an act of environmental vandalism'

The Oscar-winning actress said the proposal, earmarked for Rotary Wood in Harrogate, is 'an act of environmental vandalism'.

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1 week ago Tories deny they have thrown out plans to toughen up indefinite leave to remain

Plans to retrospectively remove the settled status are no longer Tory policy, a spokesman suggested on Wednesday.

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1 week ago Epping sex offender given £500 after threatening to challenge deportation

Hadush Kebatu claims he tried to hand himself in to police, but was ignored, after being released from prison in errorUK politics live –latest updatesA convicted child sex offender mistakenly released from prison after arriving in the UK in a small boat was given £500 of public money as he was deported back to Ethiopia.Hadush Kebatu was flown back to his home country on Tuesday night with the discretionary payment after raising the possibility of challenging his removal shortly before he was due to be placed on a plane. Continue reading...

Economics

2 w. ago Two pedestrians struck by car in Paisley town centre as driver charged

Police confirmed he will appear at Paisley Sheriff Court at a later date.

Transport

2 w. ago Former community centre in Paisley declared 'surplus' ahead of potential sale

The building in Blackstoun Road was marketed for sale in the summer and has been the subject of "several offers".

Economics

2 w. ago People risking £20,000 fines if they remove common plant from their garden

Gardening professionals shared some of the lesser-known laws around the UK, the potential fines for breaking them and what to be aware of before you start digging around your garden

Economics

2 w. ago Two migrants lose bid to temporarily stop removal to France under 'one in, one out' scheme

The men asked the High Court court late on Wednesday last week to issue an urgent order stopping their planned removal early the following morning.

Events

2 w. ago Former community centre in Paisley will be declared 'surplus' and could be sold if Renfrewshire councillors approve move

The building in Blackstoun Road was marketed for sale in the summer and has been the subject of "several offers".

Politics

2 w. ago Headteacher removed word 'sinister' from Southport killer Axel Rudakubana's education plan after mental health workers accused her of racially profiling 'a black boy with a knife'

Axel Rudakubana was enrolled at The Acorns School, in Ormskirk, Lancashire, aged 13, after being expelled from mainstream education for taking a knife into classes.

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4 w. ago Restaurant owners who cut down 80 trees in order to expand car park admit 'we got this wrong'

The Birk family are the new bosses of The Osprey (pictured, the felled woodland outside) in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, after they bought out the previous eatery on the site last month.

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