9 h. ago Renfrewshire Council performing 'relatively well' in key areas relating to homelessness amid challenging landscape

Annual benchmarking report allows council to compare performance with others across Scotland.

Politics

9 h. ago Renfrewshire Council officers have no concern about staffing levels dedicated to tackling counterfeit products

Discussion comes after imitation 'Labubu' toys and fashion items were seized from retail premises last year.

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9 h. ago Renfrewshire Council could turn to permit scheme to prevent holidaymakers parking on street near Glasgow Airport

Local authority seeks permission to prepare traffic order for 'resident only' permit scheme on Paisley's Marchfield Avenue.

Politics

12 h. ago Crackdown on holidaymakers parking on street near Glasgow Airport

Renfrewshire Council is proposing a new parking permit scheme on Marchfield Avenue to prevent Glasgow Airport users from occupying spaces, after years of complaints from residents.

Politics

38 h. ago Infrastructure experts join efforts to get Paisley Centre development off the ground

Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) has joined forces with Renfrewshire Council and the centre’s owner, Beyond Retail, to explore how plans for the site – including housing, a hotel, health centre and retail space – could be financed.

Politics

5 d. ago CBS News report on ICE officer’s injuries drew ‘huge internal concern’

Anonymously sourced report that Jonathan Ross ‘suffered internal bleeding’ after killing Renee Good faced skepticism inside CBS newsroomSome CBS News employees expressed concern after the network cited two anonymous “US officials” on Wednesday to report that the ICE officer who fatally shot Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis “suffered internal bleeding to the torso” after the incident.CBS initially published the account about officer Jonathan Ross on X, formerly Twitter. About 30 minutes later, the network followed up with another post, containing a link to an article by two correspondents that similarly cited “two US officials briefed on his medical condition”. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Renfrewshire Council expects to appoint head teacher for new school in Bishopton's Dargavel Village early this year

Recruitment is underway for the post at Thistle Primary School which is due to open in August 2027.

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8 d. ago Construction of new Paisley Grammar School 'on time' and 'on budget' as Renfrewshire Council issues update

Local authority confirms job is scheduled to be finished by this summer, with large parts of interior progressing to completion.

Economics

8 d. ago Bid to make changes to Paisley shopfront as part of plans to take on unit approved by Renfrewshire Council

Planning permission granted for external alterations at the Premier convenience store in Spey Avenue.

Economics

9 d. ago Mystery as human remains discovered at a flat as cops charge man, 65, for ‘preventing lawful burial’

AN URGENT probe has been launched after human remains were discovered inside a flat. Police were called to the property in St Helens, Merseyside, at around 11.30am on Saturday. The force was responding to reports of a concern for safety before making the grim find. Officers uncovered human remains at the flat, in Geralds Court,...

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9 d. ago 'Staggering' staffing levels at Scotland's benefits agency revealed

Social Security Scotland’s staffing levels soar above those of the DWP despite the Scottish Government claiming it is reducing civil service headcount

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1 week ago Scottish ambulance staff 'spat on, punched and threatened with weapons' as incidents of abuse soar

Almost 200 were physically assaulted while on shift.

Events

2 w. ago Fresh plans for commercial development in Paisley featuring McDonald's lodged with Renfrewshire Council

BP Pulse resubmits bid for planning permission for project – which could create 120 jobs – at land near St James Avenue.

Politics

2 w. ago Plans to convert Houston Village Hall into house clinch approval from Renfrewshire Council

Bid for planning permission for Main Street building, lodged on behalf of applicant by architects, granted by local authority.

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3 w. ago ‘All brakes are off’: Russia’s attempt to rein in illicit market for leaked data backfires

Russian state has tolerated parallel probiv market for its convenience but now Ukrainian spies are exploiting itRussia is scrambling to rein in the country’s sprawling illicit market for leaked personal data, a shadowy ecosystem long exploited by investigative journalists, police and criminal groups.For more than a decade, Russia’s so-called probiv market – a term derived from the verb “to pierce” or “to punch into a search bar” – has operated as a parallel information economy built on a network of corrupt officials, traffic police, bank employees and low-level security staff willing to sell access to restricted government or corporate databases. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Renfrewshire Council will keep working to make sure area is 'great place to live' in 2026

The SNP's Iain Nicolson has shared his hopes for 2026 and reflected on some of the challenges encountered in 2025.

Politics

4 w. ago Row over bin calendars as Renfrewshire Council accused of causing 'confusion' by councillor

Paper calendars won't be posted unless required in an alternative format or there is a service change impacting collection dates.

Politics

4 w. ago Plans to create car park near Glasgow Airport approved by Renfrewshire Council

Bid for planning permission for 179-space facility in Abbotsinch Road granted by local authority.

Transport

4 w. ago Plans to convert Paisley unit into personal training studio approved by Renfrewshire Council

Bloom Fitness Studio intends to create a space where women can train in a "safe and private" environment.

Politics

4 w. ago Warning to thousands of Scots drivers over major parking rule change – starting in just DAYS

DRIVERS in a council area have been warned over the introduction of a pavement parking ban. Motorists breaching the ban face fines of up to £100 if they breach the new rules. The Scottish Government's national pavement parking ban came into effect on December 11, 2023. legislation passed under the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 gave...

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