THINGS are set to get messy for a Barrhead wrestler as he prepares to take on 29 opponents – all at the same time. Kid Fite, who also runs a wrestling school in the town, will enter the Scottish equivalent of WWE’s Royal Rumble this Sunday.
East Renfrewshire Council has been urged to rule out introducing the controversial workplace parking levy. The new tax, proposed in a budget deal agreed between the SNP and Scottish Greens, would give councils across Scotland the power to introduce
EAST Renfrewshire’s roads repair programme has been thrown into chaos by the discovery of dangerous coal tar, the Barrhead News can reveal. The use of coal tar in roads was commonplace until the mid-1980s but has since been classified as ‘hazardous
ROYAL Mail bosses have praised East Renfrewshire’s posties after targets for delivering first-class mail on time were met. Figures for the first three-quarters of the 2018/19 financial year show that 93.3 per cent of this mail in the G postcode
Neilston co-manager Derek Carson admits there are no positives to take from Saturday’s defeat to bottom side Larkhall Thistle. The Farmer’s Boys headed into the game full of confidence after their 5-0 victory over Irvine Victoria the previous week
DUNCAN Sinclair was trying to find some positives after his Arthurlie side surrendered a two-goal lead at the weekend. Lie looked on course for their first win against a top five side this season, before Rutherglen Glencairn pounced on defensive
A LONG way from home, a talented schoolboy has flown the flag for East Renfrewshire on the international stage. Owen Vinter, 17, was part of a contingent of talented teenagers to represent Team GB at the 2019 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival
AN award-winning Barrhead barber is to give others a head start in the industry...by opening his own academy. Davie Walker has earned a glowing reputation for providing cool cuts and sleek styles at his salons in Grahamston Road, Barrhead, and
WE are a nation of pet lovers and today (February 20) we get to celebrate it. National Love Your Pet Day is the annual celebration of your beloved companion. READ MORE: Be in the know about doggy first aid with top course for canine lovers
