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A DISABLED stroke survivor has slammed council chiefs after being “incarcerated in his flat” for 204 days. William McLuskey, 71, who suffered an ischaemic stroke in July, has been unable to leave his council flat independently, due to the two...
A RETIRED railway worker who was diagnosed with heart failure has hailed a new device described as a “leap forward” for treatment. The wearable mini-pump allows patients with the condition to receive medication at home rather than in...
A RENFREW street is to keep its name after most residents who responded to a consultation said they would not support a change. Councillors have agreed to bring an end to the process after a majority of households in Andrew Avenue told the...
A REMARKABLE woman has celebrated her 105th birthday surrounded by family, friends and fellow care home residents. Margaret Blair marked the milestone at McKellar House, within The Erskine Home, in Bishopton, where she has lived for...
A THUG who killed an amateur footballer with a single punch has been jailed for seven years. Leon Beagan, 29, attacked 27-year-old Andrew Lees outside Renfrew Leisure Centre on November 5, 2023. Mr Lees, known to his friends as Panda, suffered...