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Don’t forget your flu jab, says Jim

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

Low-paying bosses should be named and shamed

SCROOGE bosses in Renfrewshire who are ripping off their employees should be named and shamed.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

Wendy’s fury as bank axes funding

OUTRAGED politician Wendy Alexander is to grill bank bosses after they pulled the plug on handouts which provide a vital lifeline to Renfrewshire charities.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

Water result!

WATER bosses have welcomed a new watchdog report that highlights an improvement in customer service levels.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

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

New cigarettes ‘could cut house fire tragedies’

A CAMPAIGNING politician is hoping to stub out house fires by backing calls for new cigarettes.Read

Don’t feel the pressure

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

‘Shop knife yobs’ plea

POLICE who are trying to stamp out the evil blade culture in and around Paisley yesterday urged families to turn in anyone they suspect is armed with a lethal weapon.Read

Walk in memory of those who took their own lives

A WALK through Paisley was staged to remember people who have taken their own lives.Read

School’s out for teachers with no posts available

EDUCATION chiefs have admitted there are NO permanent jobs for newly-qualified teachers at schools in Renfrewshire.Read

William wins car from charity drive

A DELIGHTED hospice supporter has driven off in a new car after buying a lucky raffle ticket.Read

Helping kids to ease heartache

THE pain suffered by bereaved children who have lost a loved relative is being eased thanks to a lottery grant of over £300,000.Read

Hospice VIP

A MUCH-LOVED community hospice is expecting a special government guest on Thursday.Read

Meteor-shower will be out of this world

A HEAVENLY sight will be on show in the skies above Paisley tonight.Read

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