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  • Copper stolen from church

    An investigation is underway after copper panels were stolen from a church roof in Linwood. The theft at St Conval’s Church, in Greenfarm Road, is thought to have taken place at around 2.30am last Thursday. Police said a priest noticed water

  • Fitzy: 'Prem survival would rival cup win'

    ST MIRREN chief executive Tony Fitzpatrick believes avoiding relegation this season would be on a par with winning the Scottish Cup. Fitzpatrick ranks defeating Dundee United to lift the trophy back in 1987 as one of the greatest days of his career

  • Ryan wants to talk about his arena tour with Rod Stewart

    JOHNSTONE musician Ryan Hassan has gone from secretly playing the drums in high school to accompanying rock star Rod Stewart on a stadium tour. Ryan will be joining one of the best-selling music artists of all time on his latest tour this summer

  • Protestors win fight to halt controversial hydro plans

    CAMPAIGNERS have won their battle to halt plans for a hydro station on the banks of the River Calder after councillors blocked the development. Ashrona Power Systems Ltd (APSL) had hoped to construct a dam and pipeline upstream, leading to a power