Renfrewshire’s youth services nominated for Scottish Women’s Award
Renfrewshire Council’s Youth Services has been shortlisted for a national award for its work tackling gender-based violence.
Mhairi Black quits SNP over party’s stance on trans rights and Palestine
Former SNP MP Mhairi Black has resigned her party membership, citing disagreement over its positions on trans rights and Palestine.
Renfrewshire Lib Dems launch petition for rollout of lung cancer screening programme
Renfrewshire Liberal Democrats have launched a petition calling on the Scottish Government to introduce a full, nationwide lung cancer screening programme. Experts say it could save hundreds of lives every…
Johnstone nursery wins award for woodland learning
West Johnstone Early Learning and Childcare Centre (ELCC) has won a Scottish award for their use of their local woodlands to promote early learning.
Renfrewshire Labour urges extension of Wardens Service hours to tackle evening antisocial behaviour
Renfrewshire Labour’s Councillor Chris Gilmour and MSP Neil Bibby have urged Renfrewshire Council to “get the basics right” and ensure the Wardens Service tackles antisocial behaviour in the evenings.
Paisley rapist was aged just 14 when he first struck is jailed for seven years
A rapist, who was aged just 14 when he first struck, has been jailed for seven years.
Plaque unveiled at Westway to mark landmark moment in medical imaging
A plaque has been unveiled at Westway Park in Renfrew, honouring a major medical breakthrough that occurred here in Renfrewshire in 1955.
Renfrewshire pupils get Career Ready with paid summer internships
More young people across Renfrewshire have gained valuable insight into the world of work through paid Career Ready internships.
Renfrewshire deserves better buses, says Green’s Ross Greer
Renfrewshire Scottish Green MSP Ross Greer has raised examples of poor quality, fragmented and unreliable bus services from across the West of Scotland in Parliament, saying that they show the…
Apprentices plug into digital tools in manufacturing skills drive
Apprentices across the west of Scotland are gaining hands-on experience with the digital technologies shaping the future of manufacturing, through a collaboration between the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS), West…