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Funding snub is not Buddie good enough!

FURY erupted last night after the Scottish Government handed out a whopping £20million to more than 40 towns and villages across the country – but decided Renfrewshire should not receive a single penny.Read

Don’t forget your flu jab, says Jim

RESIDENTS across Renfrewshire are being reminded to get their flu jags this winter.Read

House prices in freefall

PROPERTY prices in Renfrewshire have slumped more dramatically than in any other part of Scotland.Read

Deal ends strike threat at Quarriers

STAFF at a well-known Renfrewshire charity have thrashed out a deal with bosses which has averted possible strike action.Read

Trike puts Jim’s life back in gear

A CARPENTER whose career was left in tatters when he suffered permanent damage to his hands in a horror car smash is back on the road to success after launching his own business offering people tours on a giant trike.Read

Elderly people could be frozen out this winter

ELDERLY people are losing out on a central heating programme because of changes in the rules, according to Paisley politician Wendy Alexander.Read

Don't fall for doorstep conmen

A CAMPAIGN has been launched to protect people from bogus callers.Read

We’re courting new members!

A RECRUITMENT drive is under way in a bid to boost the number of people who serve the Scottish Court Service as a Justice of the Peace.Read

New tenants won’t have right to buy

NEW tenants renting council houses have been stripped of the right to buy their homes.Read

Quarriers welcome Canadian descendents of former residents

BOSSES at care charity Quarriers threw open their doors to welcome a group of Canadian descendants to Scotland as part of the Year of Homecoming.Read

Posties vote for strike action

POSTIES in Paisley yesterday took a step closer to further strike action.Read

Crackdown on tax dodgers

PEOPLE are being urged to use the internet to report tax cheats.Read

Councillor Doig guilty of misconduct

A COUNCILLOR was yesterday found guilty of misconduct by a watchdog that scrutinises those in public life.Read

Wheely good prize awaits keen young footie fans

FOOTBALL-CRAZY kids could soon be ‘on their bikes’ if they take part in a fun quiz.Read

Medicine waste is not what the doctor ordered

MEDICINES worth hundreds of thousands of pounds are being wasted by patients in Renfrewshire every year, the Paisley Daily Express can reveal.Read

There’s no need to travel the world if you care for kids

CELEBRITIES such as Madonna and Angelina Jolie have hit the headlines for adopting children from foreign countries.Read

Business worth £8billion is up for grabs

BUSINESSES in Renfrewshire are being urged to sign up to a national procurement conference – and bid for a share of £8billion worth of contracts.Read

Don’t feel the pressure

ONE in three Buddies has high blood pressure, according to new research.Read

Drivers warned of delays as Erskine Bridge is repaired

DRIVERS are being warned to expect serious delays when major roadworks start on the Erskine Bridge on Friday.Read

Good news for disabled drivers

A REVAMP of disabled parking spaces is to get underway across Renfrewshire.Read

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