Paisley charity that provides vital support to families affected by Huntington's disease gets £80k funding boost

iOS - Android A plastic wash basin filled with water had been placed underneath the sign.Facebook users who spotted the post welcomed the sign, one noted: "Nice gesture from of the folk who overlook the Duchess Park."Another said: "This is amazing.

PAISLEY DAILY EXPRESS: Live news as it happensA large number of emergency crews have been on the scene directing traffic.Delays are expected in the area for some time.Police Scotland spokesman said: "Around 10.45am, officers were called to a report of a road crash involving one car on the westbound M8 near J27 at Renfrew. "Police and ambulance attended.

PAISLEY DAILY EXPRESS: Live news as it happensAs well as the 11-year-old boy, a woman 33, was also rushed to hospital following the accident.A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "We received a report of a collision involving two cars on George Street, Paisley, around 1.30pm on Sunday."Police, the ambulance service and fire service attended. There were no life-threatening injuries.

prisoners claim the help of a mentoring agency as they prepare for freedom can be the difference between life and death. Scotland’s prison system spits out cons at the end of their sentences who are ill-prepared for life and who immediately turn back to a life of drug addiction as a way of coping.

iOS - Android The sums for the two councils are respectively the third- and fourth-highest sums being issued across Scotland’s 32 local authorities, which are sharing a combined £11.8m in additional support from Holyrood.NLC's existing grants already exceed the new minimum, with grants of £140 for primary pupils and £150 for secondary being paid to families from this week for uniforms and shoes ahead of next month’s new school term.The council also introduced a £140 nursery clothing payment

link!Shoppers will be greeted in-store with a shopping list giving details of the products that are most-needed by their local food bank or FareShare regional centre, and are being encouraged to pick up an item as they shop to drop in special donation trolleys on the way out of the store.The supermarket giant will give a little extra help with top up donations of 20 per cent.Jim Burns, Director of Operations at FareShare Glasgow and the West of Scotland, said: "The items we receive will help us

iOS - Android Now, David’s uplifting story is landing on doormats across the country as he spearheads the charity's summer fundraising drive.David’s mum, Jean, admits she feared she’d lose her son, who was put into a medically-induced coma a number of times to help his body recover from a major operation.But each time he was brought round from his unconscious state, the Sense Scotland staff who provide round-the-clock support to David in his Coatbridge home, were there for him.Beth Mallon, who

Scots dog who was sentenced to death after allegedly killing another canine has been saved from death row. Rocco was suspected to be a pit bull-type dog, an illegal breed to own in the UK.It is understood that he was involved in an incident where his former owner left him at home in Kirriemuir, Angus for 48 hours without food or water and in the company of a smaller dog, unknown to him.

Get the latest Scottish parenting news sent straight to your inbox each week with our newsletter.Foodbank charity Start Up Stirling is appealing for help to support children and their families through the summer.For many families the summer holidays can be a particularly challenging time as they try to ensure they have enough food each week to live on, as well as finding enough money to buy school uniforms, schoolbags and shoes for the school year ahead.Start Up Stirling spokesperson Julie

iOS - Android It has also expanded into the neighbouring north authority in the past decade, and adapted to continue providing support virtually throughout the COVID pandemic.Staff at NFU were invited to nominate local charities to receive support from its latest fund – part of a £2m “agency giving” programme for customers and communities affected by coronavirus.Other Scottish recipients included the Royal British Legion, Scottish Association for Mental Health and Scotland’s Charity Air

iOS - Android News of her award arrived shortly after Sharon had completed an eight-day challenge involving walking five kilometres per day at different locations across Scotland to raise funds for her good cause to expand its work. Sharon told Lanarkshire Live: “I was absolutely speechless when I got the email about the award; I’m really honoured and it’s great recognition for More Than Fibro and what we do.

youth care charity Kibble, has supported more than 270 children and young people since it was established in 2013.

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schoolboy left fighting for his life after suffering from kidney failure has completed a charity bike ride to raise money to help other children with the same disease. Leo McFaulds, eight, and his four year old brother Sam both contracted E.

a charity that played such a key role in helping injured motorists.Presenting the £500 donation, Lamborghini Edinburgh general manager Andy Canning said: “SCAA has proved a lifesaver for many motorists injured in accidents on Scotland’s roads and, as motoring enthusiasts, we want to play our part in sustaining the service.”SCAA director of fundraising and communications Nick Harvey said it was a real thrill to have a convoy of Lamborghinis turn up at the airport.

Chivas Brothers’ Kilmalid bottling plant in Dumbarton, the 20-strong group negotiated some of the most difficult terrain across the country to cover 200 miles and over 10,000 feet of elevation in two and a half days.

iOS - Android The campaign will feature on Facebook, coupled with posters, postcards, outreach events and plenty of partners sharing the charity’s 100 per cent anonymous guarantee.Angela Parker, national manager for Crimestoppers in Scotland said: “Last year we heard from over 16,000 people in Scotland and their information helped to make our communities safer places to live.“Our charity believes you have the right to feel safe wherever you live.

Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.Veterans charity Erskine is set to welcome National Clinical Director Jason Leitch to its airwaves tomorrow.Erskine Veterans Radio, a 24-hour online radio station, was launched in April this year and is a new way for residents at the Renfrewshire-based charity’s network of care homes to stay connected to the outside world.The first of its kind for Veterans in Scotland, it allows Erskine supporters

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Join thousands of others and get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our daily Criminal Record newsletter.A popular Paisley man has gone missing and his family are desperately trying to trace him.John Smith often socialises in Paisley and was last seen in the town's Brown Street on Friday morning.The 53-year-old was due to attend an appointment and failed to return home.