Renfrewshire flounders as neighbours flourish, according to new study

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Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.The Renfrewshire dole queue has soared by 75 per cent during lockdown.The employment situation has become even worse for those aged 18-24 – with a near doubling of people seeking work.Figures from the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) show the rises in Renfrewshire are on a par with the overall Scottish increase.But it means 6,736 people were on the dole in April, rising from 3,852 exactly a year

Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.Almost 7,000 children in Renfrewshire are living in poverty, a damning new report has revealed.Of the 6,997, more than 1,200 have been plunged into poverty in the past five years, marking one of the biggest increases in deprivation in Scotland.Campaigners say the new data shows the situation for local children “couldn’t be starker”.The report, released by End Child Poverty Coalition, shows the number

East Kilbride who say the debilitating after-effects brought their lives to a standstill.Every adult who has tested positive for coronavirus in Scotland is to be invited to take part in the study into the effects of the virus.Researchers hope to identify how many people continue to be unwell after having the virus.Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the region The Covid in Scotland Study (CISS) will ask people what their

Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.Families living in Barrhead and Neilston will remain under Level 2 restrictions, it has been revealed.Scotland’s First Minister confirmed this afternoon that East Renfrewshire would not be given Level 3 status as widely expected.Nicola Sturgeon said the current covid infection rate of 118 cases per 100,000 of population was largely confined to household clusters of the virus.The smaller population of

iOS - Android The incident happened around 4.30pm on Thursday (May 20), with cops telling Lanarkshire Live there no injuries were reported.Shocked neighbours were ordered to stay in their homes as the drama unfolded, with pictures showing armed officers bearing guns and shields in the communal garden in The Murray.

First Minister made the announcement at a media briefing in Edinburgh today where she also announced Glasgow would remain at Level 3 for now.

Public health officials have released data on the latest coronavirus infection rates for every local authority area in Scotland. Glasgow posted the highest rate of infection over the past week, with the seven-day positive rate soaring to 104.6 per 100,000 people.

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionKaren is currently organising a storage facility where donations can be kept for the family.Lanarkshire Live understands that the fire began in the back bedroom.Three men aged 25, 23 and 19 have been reported to the procurator fiscal in relation to the fire.A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 8.10pm on Saturday to reports of a dwelling fire at

covid cases in the area on the outskirts of Glasgow have been "very swift" and that the situation was being monitored by the Scottish Government. The city of Glasgow currently sits at 94.5 cases which breaches the 50 cases per 100,000 benchmark for moving down to Level Two lockdown restrictions.

covid cases in the area on the outskirts of Glasgow have been "very swift". He added that the situation was being monitored by the Scottish Government.

coronavirus cases have risen by 292 overnight with no new deaths being confirmed. The Scottish Government released the latest figures from the past 24 hours for Scotland.

Fans wouldn’t mind getting in trouble with Harry Styles. Twitter users called for the 27-year-old One Direction alum to “arrest” them after seeing photos of Harry dressed like a British police officer from the 1950’s on the set of his new movie, My Policeman, on May 14. Harry even donned the custodian helmet — a round, bucket-like helmet that’s a trademark for cops in the United Kingdom — which hung over his eyes as he jogged in uniform.

Get the latest Scottish parenting news sent straight to your inbox each week with our newsletter.Renfrewshire’s best-performing school is second top in Scotland for exam success.A stunning set of results from Gryffe High has propelled it from the eighth best in the country.It pipped St Ninian’s, in Giffnock, by a mere 0.14 per cent to secure the second position.That comes after an astonishing 11 per cent increase in the number of pupils leaving with five highers.The Houston school was one of