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Scottish Labour pledge free swimming lessons for pupils if they win election

Primary school pupils would be given free swimming lessons under a Scottish Labour government, the party has pledged.

The National (Scotland)

Creative Scotland funding delayed until 'UK Budget clarity', says Culture Secretary

Culture Secretary Angus Robertson said the Scottish Government wants to “substantially increase” funding for the arts – but could not confirm…

The National (Scotland)

Labour bid to 'immediately' reverse Creative Scotland funding cut rejected by MSPs

A SCOTTISH Labour bid to reverse the £6.6 million funding cut for Creative Scotland was rejected by MSPs.

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Jenny Gilruth to meet Dargavel Primary parents after costly council class sizes blunder

Renfrewshire Council will have to spend millions of pounds to fix the issue.

Daily Record

Staffing crisis at Paisley hospital laid bare as over 100 nursing vacancies need filled

NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde says it is working hard to add staff to its ranks.

Daily Record

Education funding not an option to fix Renfrewshire school roll blunder

Humza Yousaf has warned no extra government cash is available to sort disaster at Dargavel Primary and Park Mains High.

Daily Record

Erskine veteran makes plea to McGill's: 'Give us back our bus stop'

The 90-year-old is calling on the company to put the stop – which was temporarily moved – is installed back in its rightful place.

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Paisley hospital handing out food and fuel to get patients home

"Fuel poverty is such a significant issue that when there is no power on at home we cannot allow them home, even if they are ready for discharge."

Daily Record

Paisley gran with MS says she will be "housebound" if McGill's bus cuts go ahead

Linda Stenhouse, who uses a walking frame, has lambasted McGill’s Buses for slashing her lifeline 64 bus which stops yards from her front door.

Daily Record

First Minister Humza Yousaf’s Cabinet appointments approved in vote by MSPs

Humza Yousaf described his new Cabinet as a 'changing of the guard' as MSPs backed the appointments

The National (Scotland)

Yousaf’s Cabinet appointments approved in vote by MSPs

The new Scottish First Minister chose his ministers on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Scots bus services 'on the brink' says Labour MSP after McGill's announce cuts to routes

Scottish Labour's transport spokesperson Neil Bibby is calling on the Scottish Government to get behind his party's proposals.

Daily Record

McGill's puts the brakes on Renfrewshire bus services

The company says a 25 per cent increase in costs and reduction in government support means the cuts – due to come into affect on May 1 – are unavoidable.

Daily Record

Woman and girls forced to adapt behaviour on public transport to feel safe, MSPs told

Jenny Gilruth opened the debate by setting out how “exhausting” it is to be a woman using public transport in modern Scotland.

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Daily Record

Drive to support nearly 2,000 M&Co workers facing axe after Renfrewshire firm's demise

The company announced it would be closing all its stores earlier this week.

Daily Record

Men's Shed groups in Renfrewshire safe for now as government offers 12-month reprieve

Calls have been made to guarantee the future funding of the Scottish Men’s Shed Association.

The National (Scotland)

Bus services on ‘brink of collapse’ due to unaffordable fares, Government warned

BUS services in Scotland are on “the brink of collapse” due to unreliable and unaffordable fares, Scottish Labour has said.

Daily Record

Renfrewshire MSP tells Humza Yousaf to "get a grip" on healthcare crisis

At the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley, just over half of patients were seen inside four hours in the week to Sunday, November 27.

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Daily Record

John Swinney to meet concerned parents amid Dargavel Primary capacity bungle

The issue was raised with the deputy First Minister in the Scottish Parliament.

Daily Mirror

Highland Spring gets £4.5m from green fund despite impact of plastic bottles

The money will go towards a train depot to save thousands of truck journeys a year, however bottled water is considered by environmentalists to be a huge and unnecessary contributor to climate change

Daily Record

MSP Neil Bibby invites new PM Liz Truss to visit her former home town

In his invitation, Mr Bibby says: "I would like to invite you to Paisley to meet with local people and community groups to hear at first hand how people here are struggling with the cost of living"

The Guardian - UK

Scottish refuse workers’ strike to continue as union rejects pay offer

Unite says offer from Scotland’s councils is unacceptable and ‘represents a waste of precious time’

Daily Record

Scottish Secretary claimed £4k of taxpayers money for utilities on second home

The Sunday Mail investigation reveals that taxpayers were left to pay his energy bill.

Daily Record

Nicola Sturgeon urged to tell lawbreaking 'friend' Margaret Ferrier to quit as MP

Scottish Labour MSP Neil Bibby has called on the First Minister to tell her "friend" that she must resign after admitting to travelling with coronavirus.

Daily Record

Uptake of free bus pass for under-22s 'pitiful' as calls for system to be simplified

Scottish Labour has accused the government of “congratulating themselves on a job half done” saying the summer would have been a “perfect time for young people to make use of their pass”.

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