34 h. ago Renewed calls for CCTV at Paisley park as two men are arrested

Neil Bibby MSP says he had requested Renfrewshire Council put up the technology near the play equipment in Barshaw Park last summer but was told it was “not a priority area”.

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35 h. ago Progress made on demolition of dilapidated housing in Paisley as Renfrewshire Council issues update

Caskie is carrying out the demolition of 10 blocks in Waverley Road, with a further two due to be knocked down.

Politics

3 d. ago Renfrewshire Council will do 'everything it can' to catch Paisley fly

Taxpayer left to foot bill for clean-up in Waverley Road after pile of rubble was scattered along street.

Politics

4 d. ago Buildings in Paisley West End will be demolished within six months

Teams have begun disconnecting utilities and preparing buildings in Well Street and Underwood Lane before demolition can take place.

Politics

4 d. ago Paisley businesses get new homes in town centre thanks to grant funding

The two businesses have moved into new premises after receiving support from Renfrewshire Council

Economics

4 d. ago New Paisley Grammar School campus 'making incredible progress'

The new £85.5 million project is starting to take shape

Politics

7 d. ago Tameside Council hit with improvement notice after 'failing' special needs children

An improvement notice has been issued to Tameside Council by the government

Events

1 week ago Rare painting of The Beatles by Paisley artist John Byrne set to go to auction

The artwork was bought by a Renfrew priest in the 1970s and is one of 10 pieces that will go under the hammer at auction next month.

Economics

1 week ago Firms and council warned of power issues before Heathrow outage

Firms and council warned of power issues before Heathrow outage  BBC.com

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1 week ago More than 50 warrants issued in Stirling in three years over unpaid council tax bills

It comes after it was revealed that Stirling Council is owed almost £9.5million in unpaid council tax.

Economics

2 w. ago More than 2000 warning notices issued to pavement parkers in South Lanarkshire as council begins enforcing fines

As of Monday, March 17, warning notices are being upgraded to Penalty Charge Notices (PCN) for parking on pavements, drop kerbs or double parking.

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2 w. ago Paisley mum launches petition fighting "unjust" policy on 30 hours free childcare

Vahri Gemmell has launched a petition calling on Renfrewshire Council to reverse changes to its nursery guidelines.

Events

2 w. ago How would I survive the apocalypse? By stocking up on the key item most preppers forget | Emma Brockes

With France about to advise its citizens on how to survive an ‘imminent threat’, it’s time to wise up to what the real essentials areIt’s a fairly strong indication that your US presidency is not going well when, within three months of you taking office, one of your closest allies feels the need to issue its entire population with a manual on how to survive an “imminent threat”. According to French media reports, that is what the French government is planning in the form of a 20-page booklet to go out to its citizens this summer. And while it’s intended for use against natural disaster or medical threat, we all know what we’re really talking about here. The French government would like to remind its people that, in the event of a nuclear attack, they must remember to close the doors and windows.My dad recalls Buckinghamshire county council issuing a similar pamphlet in the 1980s, for when Russia dropped an atomic bomb on Aylesbury. My family didn’t need the advice, as it happened; i...

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2 w. ago Paisley food and drink festival 2025 tipped to be 'biggest yet'

The two-day event will be free to attend and is expected to have more vendors while the site has been extended.

Economics

3 w. ago Proposals for stronger powers over Sentencing Council guidelines blocked

Robert Jenrick’s Bill proposed that the Sentencing Council be prevented from issuing guidelines without the consent of the Secretary of State.

Politics

3 w. ago A happy band of hippies brought life to the vacant house in my neighbourhood. I wish they could stay

Watching the abandoned house nearby descend into disrepair frightened Alexandra Hansen. Until the day she started hearing music and smelling incenseSign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morningNear my home in Melbourne’s inner city sits a dilapidated but grand old house. In the nearly four years I’ve lived nearby, it has sat empty, falling deeper and deeper into disrepair, its garden becoming more wild, creating more and more problems for us as its neighbours.There’s the pile-up of hard rubbish that often spills into neighbouring properties and onto the street. There are the bugs and rodents drawn to the place, which, of course, visit us as they come and go. And there are the worrying crashes, shouts and foul language you can occasionally hear from the house’s temporary inhabitants as you walk by.Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email Continue reading...

Culture

3 w. ago Construction of new Paisley Grammar School 'remains on track' for August 2026 opening

Job progresses to point where the "majority of structural assembly" is now complete.

Politics

3 w. ago Oldham council issues major update on grooming gangs inquiry

The government agreed to help the council set up an inquiry

Events

3 w. ago Paisley mum's terror as baby's pram gets trapped by train doors

Meghan Knox was boarding a service at Paisley Gilmour Street station earlier this week when the doors suddenly closed, crushing the pram holding her son Jack.

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4 w. ago New documentary reveals Paisley resident notified police of Peter Tobin’s fake identity

The serial killer had strong ties to the Renfrewshire area having been born in Johnstone in 1946.

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