Renfrewshire's rubber revolution could spark jobs boom

tragic accident in a Scots river.Margaret Wares' body was found in the Dighty Burn in the Monifieth area of Angus on Tuesday night.It's believed Margaret was trying to rescue her dog Dizee from the river which was flowing incredibly fast as snow was melting, when she is said to have fallen in.A search, including resources from HM Coastguard and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, took place at around 10.45pm with the tragic discovery made near the River Tay a short time later.Shocked friends

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Renfrewshire care home residents have been receiving their second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine this week as deaths in the elderly population continue to plummet.New figures, published by the Scottish Government, show the number of care home residents dying as a result of the virus has dropped by 62 per cent since the vaccine programme started.The Express understands the national statistics are being mirrored

education watchdog.The unnamed school worker has been hauled in front of the General Teaching Council for Scotland after a string of sexual incidents in 2016 and 2017.The three day hearing is set to take place next week where the teacher faces being struck off or reprimanded if the claims against them are found proved.The teacher and the school at which they were employed have not yet been named.The GTCS will hear claims that the school worker “gave a colleague a plastic or rubber penis as a

Scots river after a late night rescue mission.Emergency services were called to the Dighty Burn in the Monifieth area at around 10.45pm on Tuesday.Concerns had been raised about the welfare of a woman in the area.A search, including resources from HM Coastguard and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, took place with the tragic discovery made near the River Tay a short time later.Formal identification has yet to take place and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal regarding the

dog who fell through a frozen Scots river was saved in a dramatic rescue mission.The small dog fell through cracked ice at Water of Leith in Edinburgh on Friday in front of horrified on lookers.Specialists raced to the scene at Shore Place around 1:30pm as well as two fire engines to help the struggling animal.Anxious crowds watched firefighters and several water rescue team members dive into the water in a desperate bid to save the pet, reports Edinburgh Live.It was then wrapped in a blanket

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Health chiefs are on target to have Renfrewshire’s most vulnerable vaccinated against Covid-19 by this weekend.Figures, released by Public Health Scotland, show that nearly all over 80s have been jabbed across the region, with the final handful on schedule to be completed.They add to the 1,000 care home residents given the first dose of either the Pfizer or Oxford AstraZenica vaccine in December and

strike this week amid a new threat from new cost-cutting plans, union bosses have warned.The former public utility has started consultation on further job losses after 5,000 roles were axed last summer, the GMB union has said.Administration grades in Manchester, Cardiff, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Leicester and Leeds are under threat with the reason being given as cutting costs.

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Fife yesterday.Heavy rain caused chaos in the region after flood alerts were issued for coastal towns Leven and nearby Methil.Scotland's east coast and central belt was battered by heavy rain and flood waters on Friday.In Dundee locals were advised to avoid the area after the Dighty Burn burst its banks at Trottick Ponds.The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) had issued six flood warnings across the north east and on the Scottish border for Friday.The Met Office issued a yellow

Jamie Oliver has shared a throwback photo of himself on Instagram, and his fans cannot get over how much he looks like his youngest son River in the snap.Looking bright-eyed in a blue hoody and jeans, Jamie, now 45, certainly looked like little River in the picture, especially with all of that blonde curly hair! MORE: Jamie Oliver poses with son 'grown-up' Buddy as he reveals his special attitude to lifeMORE: Jamie Oliver's son Buddy's homeschooling photo is unlike any you've seen before"The

East Kilbride.ASOS – whose largest ­stakeholder is Scotland’s richest man, Anders Holch Povlsen – announced the deal to save Sir Philip Green’s Topshop, Topman and Miss Selfridge brands at 7am.At 7.45am, the online retailer sent out a tweet welcoming Topshop and Topman to “the ASOS family”.Then, at around 9am,administators Deloitte told about 2500 staff at 70 remaining Topshop, Topman and Miss Selfridge stores they would not be part of the acquisition.Don't miss a thing from your area - sign up

Anas Sarwar MSP said a Scottish jobs crisis is hidden behind figures that show 282,800 people in Scotland were furloughed by the end of December 31, up from 195,200 at the end of October.The data means around 11 per cent of eligible workers in Scotland are furloughed, 146,500 women and 136,300 men, during the latest lockdown.The furlough scheme has been extended by Chancellor Rishi Sunak several times and is currently planned to finish at the end of April.Sarwar, , who is opposing Monica Lennon

Glasgow loch the after their son tragically died when falling into the River Clyde after a night out. Duncan and Margaret Spiers have long campaigned to improve safety around the city's waters after their son Christopher died aged just 28, Glasgow Live reports.

Glasgow South MP Stewart McDonald, who called the visit " a photo opportunity." He hit out: "At a time when the Government's own advice is to adhere to essential travel only, it flies in the face of logic and common sense for the Prime Minister to travel from London to Glasgow for what can only be described as a photo opportunity."I acknowledge and share the desire to thank the members of our armed services for their diligence, hard work, and expertise in setting up facilities to support the

Paisley last night. Officers from Police Scotland are appealing for witnesses after a fire was set at the door in a close in Ferguslie Walk in the Renfrewshire town between 7pm and 7.30pm.

Celtic they should sell talisman Odsonne Edouard and "write off" the season.The Hoops are 23 points behind Rangers in the title race and out of the Betfred Cup while the pundit reckons the Scottish Cup faces cancellation.He's already written off Neil Lennon's reign at the club and feels serious money will be required to allow the next boss the chance of a proper rebuild of Paradise.And Nicholas has pinpointed striker Edouard and his good friend Olivier Ntcham as priorities to move on by February