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The Latest Breaking News from East Renfrewshire

Huge £20 million Barrhead and Thornliebank bid launched including new park

East Renfrewshire Council is submitting a bid to the UK Government's levelling up fund in an effort to secure cash for the regeneration of the two areas.

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East Renfrewshire SNP accuse Labour of 'attempt to buy vote' with pay increase for Tory councillor

SNP group leader Councillor Tony Buchanan said Labour wanted "to secure Conservative votes to prop up their minority administration" but council leader Owen O'Donnell said the increase was due to an 'expected additional workload'.

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Labour spark fury by increasing Tory councillor's pay by nearly £5000

THE SNP have accused East Renfrewshire’s minority Labour administration of attempting “to buy another vote” after a Conservative…

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East Renfrewshire councillor quits administration just weeks after election

Councillor David Macdonald, who represents Clarkston, Netherlee and Williamwood, has also stepped down from his role as convener for health and social care.

Glasgow Live

Glasgow school uniform banks 'near breaking point' as referral numbers 'double'

Sandra Douglas founded Back to School Bank; a series of school uniform and stationery banks across Greater Glasgow and beyond. They provide uniforms for the poorest children.

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Glasgow school named best in Scotland in The Times High School League Table

The school received the top spot for the sixth year in a row in The Times Scotland's 2022 High School League Table, which covers state schools and is based on the percentage of pupils achieving the “gold standard” of five Highers.

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East Renfrewshire school leavers in top three for positive outcomes

Area boasts high percentage of young people heading to further education, training or work

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East Renfrewshire homeless presentations increasing year on year

East Renfrewshire Council is reviewing its letting policy as the number of people waiting for an offer of accommodation has remained above 100 households 'at any one time' over the past two years.

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Controversial East Renfrewshire homes plan set for approval despite objections

Dawn Homes wants to build 90 homes on land at Kirkton Road but more than 1,000 objections have been submitted. Councillors delayed making a decision in April to allow for a site visit.

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New East Renfrewshire sports pitch plan delayed due to rising costs

Two replacements projects have been selected after council officials decided not to continue with plans for a new multi-use games area at Dunterlie Resource Centre due to the increased price.

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Shine a light on your community champions in the Scotland Loves Local Awards

Organisers say: "People and groups across Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire are working relentlessly to improve lives"

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Bride-to-be wearing inflatable penis costume repeatedly stabbed on her hen do

Laura Inglis was attacked by Ronald McKinnon, 27, who jumped on her at Eaglesham Pavilion and Playing Fields in East Renfrewshire

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Woman found dead in Barrhead after police race to early-morning incident

Emergency crews were called to the East Renfrewshire town in the early hours of Thursday morning where the 57-year-old woman was sadly pronounced dead upon arrival.

Glasgow Live

Police make arrest after man found injured in 'serious assault' in Barrhead

Emergency services raced to Main Street in the East Renfrewshire town after the alarm was raised at around 11.40pm on Tuesday, May 31.

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Rampaging yobs trash historic Scots church causing £50k worth of damage

Police have launched a probe after the former South and Levern Church in Barrhead, East Renfrewshire, was targeted by louts.

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Tories boast about removing SNP from power amid 'backroom Labour deal' row

SCOTTISH Tories have boasted that they “removed the SNP” from power in East Renfrewshire – by helping to install a minority Labour…

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Labour to run East Renfrewshire amid accusations of 'backroom deal with toxic Tories'

A coalition between the SNP and Labour has been cast aside as a new minority administration was formed with the support of East Renfrewshire Council's two independent councillors.

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Battle for East Renfrewshire council as SNP urges Labour to back its bid

Labour intends to run the council with the support of two independents but the SNP, which is the largest single party, will put forward its own plan for a minority administration.

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Desperate appeal launched for three missing Scots schoolgirls thought to have disappeared together

The girls, all aged 14, were last seen at 4pm yesterday in the Gordon Street area of Paisley, East Renfrewshire.

Glasgow Live

Over 50 acres of East Renfrewshire land to be sold to housebuilders

East Renfrewshire Council is selling three parcels of land off Springfield Road while a fourth is already being used to provide affordable housing.

Glasgow Live

East Renfrewshire solar farm could be created on former landfill site

The council has approved a proposal to lease land to Engenera Renewables in a deal which could raise around £250,000 per year.

Glasgow Live

East Renfrewshire Tories expect SNP-Labour coalition after blaming 'national events' for own results

The Conservatives retained five councillors in East Renfrewshire but group leader Gordon Wallace said he was disappointed with the results.

Glasgow Live

Adam, 13, has now been missing for three days

UPDATE: Adam Phimister has been traced safe and well.

Daily Record

Schoolboy who vanished from Scots town found safe and well after huge cop search

Adam Phimister disappeared from Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire, at around 8.30pm on Wednesday May 4.

Glasgow Live

SNP become largest party in East Renfrewshire for first time as coalition talks expected

No party stood enough candidates to secure a majority, but SNP group leader East Renfrewshire described their six-councillor haul as a 'historic result'

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