A terminally-ill pensioner who spent almost half-a-century subjecting nine vulnerable young women to crimes including rape and sexual assaults has been jailed for 12 years. Kevin McConnell, 70, preyed on the females, who cannot be named for...
Renfrewshire Council schools and nurseries will close for a day next month in celebration of Scotland competing at the World Cup, it has been agreed. The local authority had already designated Monday, June 15 as an additional public...
Two children’s houses in Renfrewshire received top grades following recent inspections. Brediland Road received an excellent grade and is described as a sectorleading service. Barochan Road achieved a very good grade, with many major...
The unveiling of a new Cruyff Court in Renfrew has taken place following the transformation of a rundown multi-use games area (MUGA) into a modern sports facility. School children took to the slick artificial pitch – named after and...
John Swinney must work “tirelessly” with businesses to make growing the economy the “defining priority” of his Scottish Government, the industry has warned. CBI Scotland said the First Minister is now in a “race against time” to deliver...
The lucky winner of the £500 jackpot prize in this week’s Accord Lottery is ticket number 41247 from Glasgow. There are 40 ticket holders who each won a £5 prize with the following numbers: 10721 12096 12866 15423 15979 17614 18367 18422...
Glasgow Airport could be plunged into chaos this summer as hundreds of workers vow to go on strike at the busiest time of the year. Unite the union says hundreds of people, working at different companies at the Paisley transport hub,...
