Planning law will not be changed to give communities a greater voice despite call from Renfrewshire councillors

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Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletterA bid will be made to the Scottish Government for help in taking recycling to the next level in Dumfries and Galloway.Councillors agreed on Tuesday to request cash from the Recycling Improvement Fund to introduce a garden waste kerbside pick-up scheme for the region.Money is also being sought from the same fund to make improvements to the area’s household waste recycling centres where there are little or no

iOS - Android The new legislation was introduced following the Grenfell Tower tragedy in 2017 and was originally due to have taken effect six months ago, but was delayed by the Scottish Government due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and a lack of public awareness of the plans.

Iain Stirling has admitted that he turned down an invitation to a masked sex party because of his voice. The Scottish comedian, who narrates the Love Island series, said his voice is instantly recognisable thanks to the reality dating show.

Scots pub toilet has been branded a ‘wee mink’ by furious punters. Staff at the Duchess of Kirkcaldy bar and restaurant noticed the unusual theft on Saturday afternoon sparking an appeal for the artwork’s return.

Will Thorne Staff WriterTending to his beloved cows is what keeps Lawrence MacEwen going.The 80-year-old and his family have farmed the fabulously named Isle of Muck (located in the Inner Hebrides off the coast of Scotland) for the last 60 years.

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MORE NEWS FROM THE PAISLEY DAILY EXPRESSExactly half of Scotland’s 32 council areas recorded covid fatalities last week.Worst hit were Glasgow, Edinburgh, North Lanarkshire and West Dunbartonshire, each of which had five deaths.In Renfrewshire, more than three quarters of the adult population in Renfrewshire - 77.8 per cent - are now fully vaccinated against the virus.A further 90.9 per cent have received their first jab.A total of 389 new infections were identified between August 9 and 15, with

MORE NEWS FROM THE PAISLEY DAILY EXPRESSThese modifications have already been confirmed by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA).However, while exams are set to take place, due to uncertainty over the pandemic, two contingency plans will be in placeIf there is further significant disruption to learning as a result of Covid-19, but it is still safe for exams to go ahead, there will be further modifications to courses and assessment.If public health conditions do not allow for an exam diet

PAISLEY DAILY EXPRESS: Live news as it happensAny eligible voter who does not have one of these will be able to apply for a free voter card from their council and the cost of producing these will be covered by the Cabinet Office.Paisley East and Central councillor Will Mylet added: “Not a single case of voter fraud has been proven to take place in Scotland over the last four years.

MORE NEWS FROM THE PAISLEY DAILY EXPRESSThe number of suicides in Scotland decreased by three per cent last year NRS data shows there were 805 probable suicides in Scotland in 2020 - down from 833 in 2019. Between June and September, however, there were 28 per cent more suicides than usual for those four months.

MORE NEWS FROM THE PAISLEY DAILY EXPRESSThis marks the highest total since 2008.In Renfrewshire, the rolling five-year average remains at 43, meaning the latest is in line with the previous year's total.This NRS report presents mortality rates for deaths from causes known to be exclusively caused by alcohol consumption.Most alcohol-specific deaths were of people in their 50s and 60s.Deaths in the most deprived areas were four times more than those in the least deprived areas.Scottish Families

PAISLEY DAILY EXPRESS: Live news as it happensA landmark moment for Renfrewshire school children, thousands of students were asked to quarantine for 10 days in the 2020/21 school year - many on multiple occasions.Figures revealed by the Express earlier this year showed that Renfrewshire pupils were particularly badly hit by the pandemic.The local authority area was one of only three in Scotland which had at least 50 per cent of its schools have one or more pupil test positive for the virus.In

Hamilton after putting the "tongue-and-cheek" sign up nearly two weeks ago. Speaking to the Daily Record, the 46-year-old has spoken of a two-year-long saga that led to a planning feud amid anonymous complaints to the council.

Rangers fiasco. Insolvency expert David Whitehouse says in 2018 he offered prosecutors the chance to settle with him for £2million.

drugs with dirty needles has hailed a 'game-changing' new treatment programme. Bosses at NHS Tayside, the Scottish Drugs Forum and researchers at the Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) and Dundee University teamed up to come up with a new blueprint to free Scotland of hepatitis C by 2024.

Calling for “massive” pressure to fight climate change after Monday’s dire report by a U.N. science panel, activist Greta Thunberg said she plans to go to this year’s global climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland, after all.

Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletterRenfrewshire has suffered its deadliest week of the Covid-19 pandemic since March.Data released by the National Records of Scotland shows that four people died after contracting the virus in the week to July 15.It is the highest death toll the local authority area has recorded since March 14.The tragic total includes a number of care home residents.Recently updated records show that five vulnerable people living