Pupils from an East Renfrewshire secondary have reached the final of a competition which gives teenagers the chance to hone their financial skills. Mearns Castle High School achieved the feat in Scotland’s Investment Challenge, which allows fifth
THIS "rarely available" four-bedroom detached bungalow is currently for sale in a "popular" area of Barrhead. Situated on Paisley Road, the property is located near local schooling, shopping facilities, and public transport links. According
PART of a busy road in Barrhead has been closed for five days to allow emergency works to be carried out. Aurs Drive will be shut between its junctions with Aurs Road and Aurs Crescent from Wednesday, December 6 until Sunday, December 10, between
A LOCAL politician has highlighted the importance of replacing all animal testing with human-relevant science. It comes after East Renfrewshire's MP Kirsten Oswald met with representatives from LUSH cosmetics, leading scientists, and animal welfare
Council tax on empty and second homes in East Renfrewshire could be doubled as part of efforts to bring properties back into use. Plans set to go before councillors suggest removing a 10% council tax discount on long-term empty and second homes
A MAJOR road between Barrhead and Newton Mearns is set to be closed for 12 months next year. It comes after East Renfrewshire Council announced that work to upgrade and improve Aurs Road between the two towns is set to start on Monday, January
EAST Renfrewshire Council has announced that they are “cracking down” on bogus traders as part of their “Building Consumer Confidence” initiative. Being run by Trading Standards, the project aims to tackle serious crime, with the team prioritising
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued a warning to consumers over fake branded chocolate bars. The FSA is warning members of the public not to buy or eat fake ‘Wonka Bars’ or ‘Prime’ chocolate bars for safety reasons. It comes following
I’m A Celebrity viewers have been left ecstatic that campmate Fred Sirieix was eliminated from the ITV show. Fred Sirieix follows jockey Frankie Dettori who became the first celebrity to be eliminated followed by YouTube star Nella Rose. Earlier
A man was left in a coma for 10 days after symptoms were dismissed as seasonal flu was actually a sign of a blood infection. 24-year-old Devan Hopkins started feeling unwell in October 2022 and was told by a doctor that he was experiencing winter
A disease called the 'whooping cough' is reportedly sweeping throughout the UK at an unprecedented rate. Cases of the bug, also known as pertussis have increased by 250 per cent within a year. Between July and November, there were 716 reported
Martin Lewis has issued an urged plea to all that can to apply for the government's Widowed Parents Allowance and Bereavement Support Payment scheme. Speaking on his ITV show, The Martin Lewis Money Show, he shared that a deadline for the schemes
NHS workers are being offered free Starbucks coffee in-store as a special Christmas thank you to staff. For the first time, select hospitals without a nearby Starbucks shop will also receive deliveries of coffee from the brand with drinks like
Strictly Come Dancing star Bobby Brazier has revealed whether or not he will be returning to EastEnders after his time on the BBC reality series is up. Brazier plays the role of Freddie Slater in EastEnders but was forced to take a break from
The cheapest way to boil water has been revealed and it could save you over £200 on your energy bills, according to experts. The cost of living crisis is continuing to cause a strain on many households up and down the country as Brits look for
