http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/erskine/ Latest from the online edition en-gb Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:25:03 +0000 Copyright (C) 2010 Clyde and Forth Press Ltd http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/feeds/ 5 http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/furniture/tg_logo_500x75.png http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/erskine/ THE safety of hundreds of school pupils will be put at risk as changes are to be made to the secondary school transport scheme, it has been warned. http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/20/396184-school-buses-axed/ http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/20/396184-school-buses-axed/ Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:26:17 +0000 News RENFREWSHIRE is still shivering after two weeks of sub-zero temperatures. http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/06/395656-cold-snap-grips-area/ http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/06/395656-cold-snap-grips-area/ Wed, 06 Jan 2010 12:47:02 +0000 News A £1 MILLION Christmas present has been given to homeless and vulnerable people in Renfrewshire this festive season. http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/30/395520-pound1m-gift-for-homeless/ http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/30/395520-pound1m-gift-for-homeless/ Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:16:49 +0000 News A LOCAL women's group has condemned acts of violence receiving lenient sentences in the courts - after a Johnstone thug who beat up two females walked free from court last week. http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/16/395169-sentencing-slammed-as-abuse-campaign-launched/ http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/16/395169-sentencing-slammed-as-abuse-campaign-launched/ Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:36:43 +0000 News New figures that reveal crime rates are at their lowest in ten years have been welcomed by police bosses and local politicians. http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/02/394721-police-chief-proud-as-crime-at-ten-year-low/ http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/02/394721-police-chief-proud-as-crime-at-ten-year-low/ Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:32:01 +0000 News TRIBUTES flooded in for the kind-hearted founder of the popular Lamont City Farm in Erskine, who passed away last week. http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/02/394717-charlies-spirit-will-live-on-say-friends/ http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/02/394717-charlies-spirit-will-live-on-say-friends/ Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:21:01 +0000 News Horses from the evicted KL Liveries stables have been escaping from their temporary field causing havoc in Erskine. http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/25/394464-horses-go-on-the-run/ http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/25/394464-horses-go-on-the-run/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:01:56 +0000 News RENFREWSHIRE is in with a chance of a white Christmas thanks to a mobile phone company. http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/12/393988-which-renfrewshire-town-is-leading-the-snow-poll/ http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/12/393988-which-renfrewshire-town-is-leading-the-snow-poll/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:47:13 +0000 News RENFREWSHIRE Council have launched an appeal to find the owners of 10 horses so a disgraced riding school can finally be evicted. http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/10/28/393435-hunt-is-on-for-horse-owners/ http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/10/28/393435-hunt-is-on-for-horse-owners/ Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:11:09 +0000 News RENFREWSHIRE councillor Audrey Doig has been censured by the Standards Commission after being found guilty of misconduct. http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/10/07/392662-calls-for-councillor-to-quit-over-misconduct/ http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/10/07/392662-calls-for-councillor-to-quit-over-misconduct/ Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:13:18 +0000 News STAFF from a Renfrewshire residential unit are grief stricken after the deaths of two teenage girls who jumped to their deaths from the Erskine Bridge. http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/10/07/392661-calls-for-care-unit-probe-over-tragic-suicide-pact-teenagers/ http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/10/07/392661-calls-for-care-unit-probe-over-tragic-suicide-pact-teenagers/ Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:11:17 +0000 News YOUNGSTERS at local primary schools have scored a great result - they are getting the chance to play rugby with the help of Scotland's first female development officer. http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/10/07/392660-female-coach-is-set-to-tackle-rugby-in-schools/ http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/10/07/392660-female-coach-is-set-to-tackle-rugby-in-schools/ Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:09:35 +0000 News AN ELECTRICAL explosion has left a man seriously injured in hospital. The 40-year-old man was badly burned after the accident at the Rolls Royce plant. http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/09/16/391921-man-serious-after-factory-blast/ http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/09/16/391921-man-serious-after-factory-blast/ Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:04:37 +0000 News A GOVERNMENT agency has rapped a roads firm for failing to meet strict standards criteria after a police officer died in a car crash. http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/09/09/391619-roads-firm-slammed-over-fatal-crash/ http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/09/09/391619-roads-firm-slammed-over-fatal-crash/ Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:36:03 +0000 News RENFREWSHIRE residents are hitting out at new arrangements that will see their rubbish collected fortnightly rather than weekly. http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/09/09/391618-are-new-bin-collections-a-load-of-rubbish/ http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/09/09/391618-are-new-bin-collections-a-load-of-rubbish/ Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:33:52 +0000 News A NEWLY qualified primary teacher has moved abroad because she can't get a job here. http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/09/02/391382-no-new-teachers-in-renfrewshire/ http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/09/02/391382-no-new-teachers-in-renfrewshire/ Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:22:36 +0000 News ANGRY parents have called a public meeting with council chiefs demanding to know why their children's education has been changed without consulting them. http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/08/19/390870-fury-over-school-blunder/ http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/08/19/390870-fury-over-school-blunder/ Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:35:40 +0000 News AN ERSKINE woman claims her addiction to sunbeds almost killed her. http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/08/19/390869-sunbed-addiction-could-have-cost-me-my-life/ http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/08/19/390869-sunbed-addiction-could-have-cost-me-my-life/ Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:34:16 +0000 News A DISGRACED Erskine riding school is once again at the centre of controversy. http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/08/05/390375-calls-for-action-against-shamed-riding-school/ http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/08/05/390375-calls-for-action-against-shamed-riding-school/ Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:11:44 +0000 News YOUNG people from Renfrewshire who have taken part in an innovative youth diversion scheme played in a special five-a-side tournament to coincide with the Renfrewshire Cup. http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/08/05/390374-kids-go-football-crazy-thanks-to-pitches/ http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/08/05/390374-kids-go-football-crazy-thanks-to-pitches/ Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:01:09 +0000 News TWO schoolboys have been charged with the murder of a Glasgow man. The 15-year-olds who go to school in Renfrew are among five teenagers being investigated for allegedly killing Anthony Ford, 30. Anthony died in the Southern General Hospital after the alleged attack in Harhill Street in Govan at around 8.30pm on Tuesday July 7. http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/07/23/389943-2-schoolboys-charged-with-murder-/ http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/07/23/389943-2-schoolboys-charged-with-murder-/ Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:12:37 +0000 News A RAPIST who assaulted a young woman has been linked to TWO other attacks. http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/06/24/388867-evil-rapist-attacks-again/ http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/06/24/388867-evil-rapist-attacks-again/ Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:43:34 +0000 News COUNCIL bosses have said they will not send whole school classes home if a child is diagnosed with swine flu http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/06/17/388605-council-told-dont-shut-swine-flu-schools/ http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/06/17/388605-council-told-dont-shut-swine-flu-schools/ Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:17:21 +0000 News The latest on Renfrewshire schools closed due to swine flu. http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/06/10/388351-breaking-news-swine-flu-schools-closed--all-the-latest/ http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/06/10/388351-breaking-news-swine-flu-schools-closed--all-the-latest/ Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:34:30 +0000 News ANGRY parents are demanding schools to be shut down after five pupils have been confirmed as the latest victims of swine flu. http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/06/10/388348-swine-flu-hits-our-schools/ http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/06/10/388348-swine-flu-hits-our-schools/ Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:32:32 +0000 News