Crackdown on crime groups

HARDENED criminals in the Paisley area were yesterday warned by police they have nowhere to hide from the law.Read

RAH leads fight against superbug

THE Royal Alexandra Hospital is leading the fight against the potentially-deadly superbug MRSA by screening EVERY single patient having surgery.Read

Cancer patients waiting time is cut

WAITING times for cancer patients has fallen according to new figures.Read

Pothole hell

DODGY roads are having an impact on learner drivers, with many instructors reshaping lessons to tackle the dangers posed by more than a million potholes.Read

It's victory for parent power

PARENTS who have been fighting a ‘class war’ with education chiefs over a controversial shake-up to lessons at a village school were celebrating last night after forcing them into a U-turn.Read

Health board hit target on waiting times

HOSPITAL bosses have something to celebrate after they hit waiting time targets for treating patients.Read

Linwood's Craig is bodybuilding star

Craig had been tipped for stardom after lining up for the Scotland schoolboys side when he was a 15-year-old pupil at Linwood High.Read

£185K splashed on skatepark revamp

BORED youngsters can now ‘wheelie’ enjoy themselves, thanks to a new extension at a popular skatepark.Read

Pub regulars raise £1,000 for sick kids

GENEROUS drinkers have helped pub bosses crash through the £1,000 barrier as they bid to raise cash for a kids hospital.Read

Well done

TWO very deserving causes are quids in thanks to the generosity of staff, members and guests of Linwood Welfare and Social Club.Read

Move to end water waste

WORK to put the plug in costly water leakages across Renfrewshire is under way.Read

Massive surge in drug deaths

A SHOCKING new report has revealed that the number of drug deaths in Renfrewshire has almost TREBLED over the past decade.Read

Meteor-shower will be out of this world

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

Families losing out on cash help

FAMILIES in Paisley with disabled children could be missing out on £109.50 a week.Read

Crash bridge back in action

A FOOTBRIDGE that had to close to the public after dozens of high-sided vehicles crashed into it has re-opened.Read

Number of Highers well up on last four years

PRAISE was heaped on students across Renfrewshire yesterday after it was revealed they have achieved more Highers and Advanced Highers than at any time in the previous four years.Read

Winning race against homelesness

HOUSING staff have beaten government targets for getting homeless people off the streets, new figures claim.Read

Fears over danger disease timebomb

PEOPLE in Renfrewshire are more likely to get diabetes than their neighbours in East Renfrewshire.Read

Valium overdose shoplifter thought he was invisible

A SHOPLIFTER was so high on an overdose of Valium that he believed he had become “The Invisible Man” and could not be seen as he stole items from the shelves of a local store.Read

New cancer screening invitation

BUDDIES are being urged to back a new cancer screening programme which could save scores of lives.Read

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