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1 week ago | 
renfrewshire24.co.uk | Ricky Kelly
A teenager from Elderslie is getting set to take on the Glasgow Kiltwalk challenge for the ninth time in memory of her brother. Mariya Javed was only seven years old when her older brother, Ahmar, died suddenly at the age of 13 in 2017 from arteriovenous malformation (AVM), a rare condition that caused him to suffer a bleed in the brain.
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1 week ago | 
renfrewshire24.co.uk | Ricky Kelly
Police Scotland Preventions and Interventions Team has held a number of events in the area alongside Renfrewshire Trading Standards offering free advice on a range of safety topics. The events took place this week at Tesco in Linwood and the Piazza Shopping Centre in Paisley. Valuable advice on a range of safety topics, including housebreaking prevention, scams and frauds, vehicle crime, bike registration was shared on the day.
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1 week ago | 
renfrewshire24.co.uk | Ricky Kelly
Detectives are seeking information following an assault and robbery in Renfrewshire. The incident occurred at around 6.50am on Friday morning when a woman walking her dog in the Ardgryffe Crescent area of Houston was approached by another woman wearing a black and pink waterproof coat. The victim was assaulted and her belongings were stolen before the attacker, who was accompanied by a Great Dane puppy, fled the scene.
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1 week ago | 
renfrewshire24.co.uk | Ricky Kelly
Scotland must act to crack down on property-hoarding tax avoiders to tackle the housing crisis, says the Scottish Greens’ finance spokesperson Ross Greer MSP. Mr Greer will shortly lodge proposals in Parliament to end the tax breaks currently enjoyed by two types of companies infamous for buying up and hoarding property – open-ended investment companies and residential property holding companies.
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1 week ago | 
renfrewshire24.co.uk | Ricky Kelly
The Scottish Premiership post-split fixtures have been announced and here we bring you St Mirren’s last 5 fixtures of the season – 3 home games and 2 away. St Mirren’s post-split fixtures for the Scottish Premiership 2024/25 season are as follows:Saturday, April 26: St Mirren vs Rangers (3:00 PM) at The SMiSA Stadium. Saturday, May 3: St Mirren vs Aberdeen (3:00 PM) at The SMiSA Stadium. Saturday, May 10: Dundee United vs St Mirren (3:00 PM) at Tannadice Park.
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2 weeks ago | 
renfrewshire24.co.uk | Ricky Kelly
Local people in Foxbar & Brediland, Paisley North and Ralston are being encouraged to become part of their community councils as the nomination deadline approaches.Community councils are a focal point for community activity and share the views of their fellow residents with organisations that deliver services in the area, such as the council, NHS and Police Scotland.
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2 weeks ago | 
renfrewshire24.co.uk | Ricky Kelly
A new youth-led project is being delivered by the NSPCC in partnership with the Scottish Youth Parliament (SYP) to help keep children safe online. The Amplifying Child Safety Online project aims to drive change to make the online world safer by putting children’s views and experiences at the centre of the conversation with decision-makers and those with responsibility for this issue. Technology is a valuable space for young people to learn, play, socialise and explore their interests.
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2 weeks ago | 
renfrewshire24.co.uk | Ricky Kelly
Renfrewshire Liberal Democrats are welcoming their new regional MSP after he defected from the Conservatives at the weekend. At the Scottish Liberal Democrat conference in Inverness, party leader Alex Cole-Hamilton announced that Jamie Greene MSP had joined the party. This brings the Holyrood group up to 5 MSPs and gives Lib Dems Holyrood representation in West Scotland for the first time since 2011. Jamie has served in the Scottish Parliament since 2016.
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2 weeks ago | 
renfrewshire24.co.uk | Ricky Kelly
Braehead Shopping Centre is offering the ultimate blast from the past with a family-friendly retro gaming event across the Easter half term, set to excite visitors of all ages. The Braehead Central Atrium will transform into an arcade, featuring a selection of arcade machines loaded with over 3,000 classic games. Visitors can enjoy a Sega Rally twin driving simulator experience, along with fan-favourite titles.
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2 weeks ago | 
renfrewshire24.co.uk | Ricky Kelly
Birkmyre 36 – 15 IrvineArnold Clark West Division 2Saturday 1st March 2025 – KO 2pmBirkmyre all but secured 5th spot in the league on Saturday with a good home win against rivals Irvine by 36 points to 15. The match was closer than the scoreline suggests with the Kilmacolm side scoring a couple of late tries to stave off the visitors come back. Birkmyre controlled the early passages of play.
