Paisley Daily Express - April 17, 2025

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April 17, 2025

Kiltwalk team set for Mighty Stride

A dedicated team at the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework [SCQF] Partnership are lacing up and kitting out in tartan to make a difference for vulnerable children across Scotland.

1 min

Blocked gullies a 'complete dereliction of duty'

An exasperated politician has accused Renfrewshire Council of a\"complete dereliction of duty\" over the problem of blocked gullies in Bridge of Weir.

2 mins

Woman dies in Paisley smash

A woman has died following a car crash in Paisley.

1 min

Exceptional praise for young folk as they achieve exclusive mentorships with composer at music publisher The Nerve

Students from the University of the West of Scotland are composing themselves after winning top awards in a music scheme led by Channel 4 TV and London-based music publisher The Nerve.

2 mins

Tenants ready to move into new East Lane flats

A collection of 48 flats for social rent have been completed in Paisley’s East Lane.

1 min

Town centre hotel green-lit by council

Plans approved to turn office space in tourist hub

2 mins

Farm risks closure as cash crisis hits project

A much-loved Renfrewshire attrraction is again facing the threat of closure unless thousands of pounds can be raised.

2 mins

A sermon in stone in Underwood Road

Although the Irish monk, Mirin, is Paisley’s patron saint, we should not forgot another holy man has been highly esteemed by the townspeople for centuries past and present.

1 min

Support for Renfrewshire veterans

Pensioners in Renfrewshire will have noticed the increase in their state pension thanks to the Labour government's commitment to the Pension Triple Lock which has resulted in a 4.1 per cent increase in the state pension.

2 mins

Draft 'pandemic treaty'

FIVE years after Covid-19 triggered lockdowns, economic uncertainty and killed millions, the World Health Organisation's (WHO) member countries have agreed on a draft “pandemic treaty” that sets guidelines on how the international community might confront the next global health crisis.

1 min

Judges rule on definition of a woman

TRANSGENDER women with a gender recognition certificate can be excluded from single-sex spaces if “proportionate”, the Supreme Court has ruled as the Government said the decision brought “clarity and confidence” for women and service providers.

1 min

'Better food deal with EU' sought

MINISTERS are seeking “a better deal with the EU to see cheaper food and drink on people's tables”, the Government has said.

1 min

Migrant 'swap deals' with France are not ruled out

A GOVERNMENT minister has not ruled out plans for a migrant removals agreement with the French, which could see a person deported from the UK in exchange for France sending another individual across the English Channel.

1 min

Trainline 'poised to maintain UK market growth'

DESPITE the uncertainty brought about by the government’s rail policy, Trainline is forecasted to maintain growth, UBS suggests.

1 min

WHSmith suffers 30% slump in high street trading profit

WHSmith’s high street division has witnessed a stark 30% fall in trading profit as it readies for its disposal to private equity firm Modella Capital.

1 min

Heads up to face a better future

A YOUNG woman with severe alopecia and a man who suffered nearly 50% burns when his uncle set him on fire are among the patients in this uplifting new series.