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  • Police appeal for information on missing Bishopton teen

    Police have appealed for information about missing teen, William Hill, from Bishopton.  William has been missing since late afternoon on Wednesday July 28. The 15-year-old is described as being 6 feet 2 inches tall with short brown hair, and

  • What is changing in the highway code and why?

    Changes to the highway code are set to prioritise walkers and cyclists by creating a "road user hierarchy".  A new version of the highway code will be published this autumn after parliamentary approval, according to transport secretary Grant Shapps

  • Number of drug deaths in Renfrewshire soars

    Renfrewshire's drug deaths crisis deepened in the past year, with the number of people who lost their lives soaring to 67. Official statistics released today show the area's death toll increased by almost 50% in 2020, compared to the 45 fatalities

  • End of TV licence ‘grace period’ for older people

    Telly addicts over the age of 75 are being urged to check if they qualify for Pension Credit ahead of the TV licence fee “grace period” coming to an end. Free TV licences for over-75s were scrapped last August and are now only available to people

  • Heroes go to Holyrood for big day out

    Community heroes will take centre stage at Holyrood’s opening ceremony as a new parliamentary term gets underway. The event takes place in October, following the Scottish elections held in May, with all 129 MSPs asked to nominate one of their own

  • Jemma Reekie qualifies for 800m semi-final at Olympics

    Jemma Reekie has said that she can now look forward to the semi final of the 800m after qualifying from the heats.  The Renfrewshire runner qualified in first place in heat six with a time of 1:59.97 but admitted it wasn’t how she wanted it to