The Paisley Centre has been sold as part of a multi-million pound deal

knife point down a lane in a Scots town. The sickening robbery happened as the 19-year-old walked home around 7.30pm on Kennedy Drive onto Deedes Street, Airdrie.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A talented debating duo narrowly missed being crowned the best in Scotland.Talkative pair Lucy Halliday and Kate Quinn took the runners-up spot in the 14th annual St Andrew’s Day Debating Tournament, which was rather fitting for their school - St Andrew’s Academy, in Paisley.The tournament, organised by the English-Speaking Union Scotland (ESU), had to be staged virtually.More than a dozen schools and 50

James Middleton, the younger brother of the Duchess of Cambridge, has revealed a Christmas trip to Scotland with his family was a "turning point" in his depression battle.Over the years, the 33-year-old has been open about his mental health struggles.

Paisley flat after a troubled man barricaded himself inside and started chucking items through windows.William Coughtrie, 23, tossed a microwave oven, a number of guitars, a computer, a monitor, a plant pot and a chunk of glass into the road during a tense stand-off with the emergency services, which included police negotiators, firefighters and paramedics.Paisley Sheriff Court heard Coughtrie, who suffers from a number of health problems, waved a hammer and shouted abuse at officers during the

Perthshire belonging to the National Trust for Scotland (NTS) are being let out as the charity tries to claw back cash, including premises at historic Killiecrankie near Pitlochry.The NTS has suffered greatly during the pandemic and it has had to look at ways to cut costs and bring in some income.NTS made a considerable proportion of its staff redundant in September and now non-essential buildings are taking in tenants.Residents forced to fork out over £2.4 million in delivery surchargesIn

Perth and Kinross residents over £1 million more than in other council areas, a report has revealed. The figures from the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe), also highlights parcel delivery surcharges have cost the region’s residents over £2.4m.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Only people who live, work or attend school in Johnstone are being asked to take part in the mass Covid-19 testing scheme.Scotland’s first mass testing centre for people with no symptoms of the virus is set to open in Johnstone Town Hall on Wednesday.The pilot project will see up to 12,000 people tested for the virus over the following seven days.Now Renfrewshire Council has confirmed it will only be locals

PAISLEY DAILY EXPRESS: Live news as it happens The mum-of-two spent months undergoing intensive rehabilitation in hospital after being left with a number of difficulties.Her family were uncertain about the future as they needed to find new ways to care for and communicate with their beloved mum.But now, as they approach the first Christmas in their new life after Andrea’s stroke, they are hopeful it will be one of the most special yet, thanks to support from Stroke Association Scotland.Andrea

struck by a vehicle in Glasgow city centre. Emergency services responded to the incident at the junction of North Street and Sauchiehall Street.

Perthshire town fell through. PKC had pledged £383,000 from its £2 million Town Centre Fund to develop an improved civic space for events and markets at Pitlochry’s Memorial Garden.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Crieff has secured a windfall of £365,000 which will be used to improve two of the town's eyesores.Members of Perth and Kinross Council’s strategic policy and resources committee met on Wednesday to discuss the re-allocation of some of the region’s portion of the Scottish Government Town Centre Fund (TCF).Initiated in 2018, an original stipulation of the TCF funding was that it should be spent by September

Eamonn Holmes from This Morning.The First Minister wanted to present the TV legend, and his wife, Ruth Langsford, with a Scottish Christmas tree decoration.Sturgeon suggested the idea before she appeared on the ITV show on December 6, in the run-up to last year's general election.The show's showbiz chief, Martin Frizell, proposed the TV couple presented the FM with a This Morning-themed Christmas bauble in return.It's alleged that a fuming Holmes objected.The 60-year-old apparently said that it

Paisley pub could face an investigation following dozens of incidents involving violence and drugs.

police search. David Clark was last spotted in the Ralston area of Paisley at around 5.30pm on Wednesday, 18 November, 2020.

East Kilbride will be limiting access to essential stores only from Friday as Lanarkshire moves to a level four lockdown. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirmed the tighter restrictions across the region yesterday (Tuesday) in a briefing to the Scottish Parliament.The new restrictions will come into place from Friday and will be in place for three weeks, lifting on December 11.It follows access being restricted during the first lockdown in March.

Police Scotland out of court.Lawyers acting for David Whitehouse and Paul Clark told judge Lord Tyre on Wednesday that they’re no longer suing the Chief Constable.The two business experts launched a £20.8 million compensation claim against the police and prosecutors over their arrests in a “unlawful” criminal probe at the Glasgow club.Lawyers acting for the Crown Office previously admitted the two men were the subject of a “malicious” prosecution.The Daily Record and Sunday Mail have always been

Read More News: In 2015, Renfrewshire was among the first Scottish councils to welcome Syrian refugees.Five years on, the Paisley Museum team is working closely with some of the town’s refugees to create a modern-day response to its glass collection for a brand-new display.Despite being held in Paisley Museum’s collections since the 1940s, the potential significance of the glassware was only recently realised by research assistant Joel Fagan while he was moving objects into The Secret

Paisley, yesterday morning.

Paisley has been hit with an urgent improvement notice after inspectors uncovered serious concerns.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterNorth Ayrshire doesn’t have a Covid-testing centre because Crosshouse Hospital near Kilmarnock is seen as appropriate, a meeting heard.But new walk-in testing centres are now being considered.Councillor Jim Montgomerie said lots of residents have asked him why they have to travel elsewhere for tests.The Saltcoats politician asked council leader Joe Cullinane why there are no coronavirus testing