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Christmas lights to be switched on in four Renfrewshire towns

Erskine Library reopens in temporary home at sports centre

Flooding review will be led by council after independent review proposal defeated

Johnstone Burgh chairman Brian Williams recalls cup celebrations and years of rebuilding

Paisley Southwest councillor backs We Are All Renfrewshire pledge

Thistle Primary prepares to register its first pupils

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News across Renfrewshire

West Renfrewshire Young Farmers Club to hold charity tractor run

Renfrewshire residents asked to help shape council priorities

Frasers Plus Braehead and Renfrewshire Provost launch second pyjama appeal

Paisley adoption service earns top grade in first inspection

Lidl launches Christmas Toy Bank appeal in Paisley and Johnstone

Renfrewshire Council tenant satisfaction reaches record high

Sport

Women’s football round-up: Bishopton hit nine to maintain perfect record as Gleniffer fight back for draw and Renfrew, St Mirren and Houston suffer defeats

Women’s football round-up: Bishopton hit nine to maintain perfect record as Gleniffer fight back for draw and Renfrew, St Mirren and Houston suffer defeats

Gleniffer Thistle fight back from two goals down to remain unbeaten in SWFL Central-West

SWFL Central- West

Gleniffer Thistle fight back from two goals down to remain unbeaten in SWFL Central-West

McCoist scores twice as Renfrew come from behind to beat Albion Rovers

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McCoist scores twice as Renfrew come from behind to beat Albion Rovers

Johnstone Burgh suffer 3-1 home defeat to Clydebank

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Johnstone Burgh suffer 3-1 home defeat to Clydebank

St Mirren board decides not to progress resolution on VAR vote

St Mirren board decides not to progress resolution on VAR vote

Renfrew FC grandstand fund reaches around 70% of target

Renfrew FC grandstand fund reaches around 70% of target

Community & Schools

Erskine launches fundraising campaign with £15 million annual target

Nominations open for Renfrewshire’s Provost’s Community Awards as they mark 30th anniversary

Renfrewshire road casualties halve but figures rise among children

Violent crime rises in Renfrewshire as police report more violence in homes

Housebreaking rises by almost a third in Renfrewshire

Police record 16 suspected drug-related deaths in Renfrewshire

Politics

Renfrewshire told to preserve records for child sexual abuse inquiry

Renfrewshire road maintenance backlog forecast to reach £51m by 2031

Tom Arthur MSP welcomes improvement in children’s dental health across Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Business

Networking event to help Renfrewshire businesses bid for public sector contracts

Paisley event professional launches technology company CrowdKind

Government announces apprenticeship and training plans for young people

Court news

Former police officer jailed for seven years for raping sleeping woman

Suspect accused of robbing 68-year-old man in Renfrew

Three gang members jailed for armed raid on wrong house

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Skipinnish to headline Paisley Christmas lights switch-on

Skipinnish will headline Paisley’s Christmas lights switch-on on Saturday 14th November 2026, with live music and family activities across the town centre.

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