http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/villages/ Latest from the online edition en-gb Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:13:59 +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/villages/ PARENTS are hitting out at council plans to house their kids in a building that is 'fit for demolition' while their own school is being upgraded. http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/10/397948-parents-hit-out-our-kids-deserve-better/ http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/10/397948-parents-hit-out-our-kids-deserve-better/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:54:13 +0000 News THERE was hysteria in Houston yesterday as a host of celebrities descended on the village. http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/03/397707-celebs-cycle-in-to-houston/ http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/03/397707-celebs-cycle-in-to-houston/ Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:39:51 +0000 News A LOCHWINNOCH youngster has been immortalised as a cartoon character thanks to her animated answers for a competition. http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/11/396928-cartoon-hero/ http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/11/396928-cartoon-hero/ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 09:27:41 +0000 News A HOWWOOD man tragically collapsed and died at the wheel of his car after suffering a suspected heart attack. http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/27/396418-dad-dies-at-wheel/ http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/27/396418-dad-dies-at-wheel/ Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:56:29 +0000 News 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 BRIDGE of Weir schoolgirl has won a competition out of hundreds of applicants after designing a graphical background theme for Glow intranet. http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/06/395655-young-designer-amy-scoops-national-award/ http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/06/395655-young-designer-amy-scoops-national-award/ Wed, 06 Jan 2010 12:44:56 +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 THE CONTROVERSIAL development proposals for Bishopton's former ROF site amount to 'a lottery win' for the village - a local resident has claimed. http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/10/394962-housing-plan-for-village-compared-to-lottery-win/ http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/10/394962-housing-plan-for-village-compared-to-lottery-win/ Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:37:41 +0000 News THERE were celebrations in Houston recently as Renfrewshire's first primary school was awarded Fairtrade status. http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/02/394707-alls-fair-for-first-school-to-be-awarded-status/ http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/02/394707-alls-fair-for-first-school-to-be-awarded-status/ Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:16:12 +0000 News A LOCAL action group is hitting out at the community council's decision not to lodge a formal objection against controversial development plans. http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/23/394345-action-group-calls-on-formal-objection-/ http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/23/394345-action-group-calls-on-formal-objection-/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:20:43 +0000 News TRIBUTES have been paid to the guardsman allegedly murdered in front of his mum's home in Lochwinnoch. http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/10/28/393436-deaths-shock-local-towns/ http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/10/28/393436-deaths-shock-local-towns/ Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:12:47 +0000 News TWO local women helped to judge a prestigious awards ceremony down in London last week. http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/10/14/392910-caring-duo-honoured-to-judge-prestigious-awards/ http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/10/14/392910-caring-duo-honoured-to-judge-prestigious-awards/ Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:13:00 +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 A LADIES' night has been hailed a great success after nearly £500 was raised for a good cause. http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/09/30/392398-local-ladies-raise-cash-for-hospital-ward/ http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/09/30/392398-local-ladies-raise-cash-for-hospital-ward/ Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:38:51 +0000 News TWO brothers are hoping to put Lochwinnoch on the map by being crowned Fish and Chip Shop of the Year 2009. http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/09/30/392397-nothing-fishy-about-chippys-award-nomination/ http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/09/30/392397-nothing-fishy-about-chippys-award-nomination/ Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:34:51 +0000 News A JOHNSTONE man is set to stand trial charged with allegedly mowing down a pedestrian while under the influence of alcohol. http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/09/24/392181-driver-mowed-man-down-in-street/ http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/09/24/392181-driver-mowed-man-down-in-street/ Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:24:57 +0000 News A LOCAL action group is hitting out over a proposed cash injection in support of a new housing development. http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/09/24/392180-action-group-hit-out-at-pound30m-package-for-village/ http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/09/24/392180-action-group-hit-out-at-pound30m-package-for-village/ Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:23:30 +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 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 LOCAL nursery will have double the fun as they celebrate both an excellent HMiE report as well as their silver anniversary. http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/09/09/391617-double-celebration-for-top-nursery/ http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/09/09/391617-double-celebration-for-top-nursery/ Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:31:51 +0000 News PENSIONERS, parents, campaigners and councillors were among those demanding answers on planned pool closures. http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/09/02/391383-pool-closure-will-kill-our-town/ http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/09/02/391383-pool-closure-will-kill-our-town/ Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:25:09 +0000 News FRIENDS of a popular student had to watch helplessly as he died after falling during a mountain climb. http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/08/26/391138-man-20-dead-after-horror-mountain-fall/ http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/08/26/391138-man-20-dead-after-horror-mountain-fall/ Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:20:25 +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 A RENFREWSHIRE village that recently hit the top ten of areas in Scotland in greatest need of a centre revamp has been awarded funding for regeneration. http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/08/19/390868-cash-is-much-needed-lift-for-local-villages/ http://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2009/08/19/390868-cash-is-much-needed-lift-for-local-villages/ Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:32:35 +0000 News