Paisley statue vandalised twice with anti-racism graffiti is restored

Greece amid a spike in coronavirus cases on one of the country’s islands. Around 30 new cases of Covid-19 have been reported on the island of Poros in recent days.

PAISLEY DAILY EXPRESS: Live news as it happens Detective Inspector Ian Ross, from Paisley CID, has appealed for witnesses to come forward.He said: “The Cottage Arms pub was deliberately set on fire in the early hours of Saturday morning.“This was a reckless and potentially dangerous act and we are very keen to trace whoever was responsible.“We are carrying out enquires in an effort to identify the individual or individuals responsible.“Police were alerted by colleagues in The Scottish Fire

Jack McConnell has called for “a clear out at the top” of Scottish education to ditch problems that have been around for more than a decade and restore confidence in the exams system. Speaking ahead of John Swinney’s statement to Holyrood on the exams fiasco the former Labour First Minister said the episode highlighted the need for a major shakedown in Scottish education.

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PAISLEY DAILY EXPRESS: Live news as it happens Lauren’s English grade is among thousands across Scotland being questioned after the SQA confirmed students’ past work and predicted grades were slashed purely because of where they live.The exam body - which this year had to find a new way of grading students performance in absence of the usual exams - controversially also looked at each school’s previous history of results.This downgraded the pass rate for the poorest pupils by 15.2 per cent,

Perthshire after visitors left a mess at several of its reservoirs. The body said the likes of Loch Turret near Crieff has seen an influx of visitors as lockdown measures have been eased.

PAISLEY DAILY EXPRESS: Live news as it happens There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding her death.A Police Scotland spokesman said: "Anyone who has knowledge of Shirley Sinclair relatives is asked to contact the Administration Department at Paisley Police Office on 0141 532 5958/6003 during office hours Monday to Friday or email Renfrewshire Inverclyde DASU [email protected]

PAISLEY DAILY EXPRESS: Live news as it happens Anyone who recognises the male or who has any information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101 for the attention of DC Paul Fanning of Paisley CID.Alternatively, Crimestoppers can be contacted on 0800 555 111, where anonymity can be maintained.

pupils in Scotland are finding out their exam grades as results are published amid a row over how they have been reached during lockdown. Teachers were forced to estimate results because exams were cancelled in the pandemic.

marine life.The acoustic deterrent devices (ADDs) also affect dolphins, whales and porpoises with evidence showing it can seriously damage their hearing.Fears have been raised that a new ban on fish farmers killing seals will see a huge increase in the number of companies opting to use the device.The ban legislation was passed in June aligning Scotland with strict US rules meaning farmed fish can still be exported to the lucrative American market.The latest figures show that 142 fish farms in

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.Paisley’s Business Improvement District (BID) has demanded further consultation is carried out on council plans to introduce temporary cyclepaths across Renfrewshire.Communities were invited to share their thoughts throughout last week until Sunday on proposals to install cycle lanes on nine main commuter routes after Renfrewshire Council received £540,000 in Scottish Government funding.But there are claims many firms in

second wave of infections.Confirmation that the length of time is to increase came in a joint statement from the UK’s four Chief Medical Officers.Professor Jonathan Van-Tam, England’s deputy chief medical officer, told reporters the change was being made due to the “low but real possibility of infectiousness” between seven and ten days after the onset of the illness.Get all the top Scottish politics news sent straight to your Inbox by signing up to our Politics newsletter.We cover Holyrood,

coronavirus symptoms in England will be ordered to self-isolate for ten days rather than seven, the UK government is due to announce today with the Scottish government expected to swiftly follow.

bid to claim a slice of his late aunt’s £4million estate in Australia.He made headlines here when he faced eviction from his Perthshire country mansion Dunfallandy House amid claims he had not paid the rent.His former chauffeur was also suing him for unpaid wages.Australian ­Battenberg – also known as Andrew Lee, Lord Battenberg or Lord Andrew of Craigstown – moved to Scotland, using the name of Lord Leitrim, in 2004.He left a trail of debt across Scotland.He was bankrupted in Australia for not

suicides more regularly, amid fears the coronavirus pandemic could spark a "tidal wave" of mental health problems. Liberal Democrat health spokesman Alex Cole-Hamilton called on ministers to make data available quarterly, or even monthly, instead of on an annual basis.

Covid-19 tests in the last 24 hours. Safety measures have now been implemented to shut the club down while further testing is carried out.

Covid-19 deaths and their location but also looks at how many excess deaths have occurred overall. Excess deaths are those recorded over and above the five-year average for that week.

Possilpark amid an ongoing incident. Officers raced Allander Street on the corner of Ardoch Street in the city centre on Wednesday evening.

PAISLEY DAILY EXPRESS: Live news as it happens A post-mortem is set to be carried out but the Express understand there are no suspicious circumtances.A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Police Scotland can confirm that the body of a woman was found at an address in Darkwood Crescent in Paisley, on Monday, July 20.“The death is being treated as unexplained pending a post-mortem examination and a report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal.”