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  • Man found guilty of brutal machete attack

    AN East Renfrewshire man is behind bars after carrying out a horror machete attack that left one victim with a partially-amputated hand. Brian Brooks, along with co-accused Josh McIntyre, pounced on Christopher Mellon and Donna Galloway on September

  • Look inside the new £15m primary school

    MAIDENHILL Primary School and Nursery is set to open its doors for the first time next week. As parents and pupils prepare for going back to school on Monday, August 19, East Renfrewshire Council have offered a sneak preview of the brand new £15m

  • Sisters plan lasting legacy for much-loved brother Anthony

    A CARING pair of sisters have set their sights on turning Barrhead into Scotland’s first ‘mental health aware’ town in memory of their late brother. Frances Quinn, 41, and Jennifer Capaldi, 43, set up support group Lean on Me following the sudden

  • Green light sought for golf club housing plan

    PLANS have been lodged to build flats at an East Renfrewshire golf course. Bosses at Williamwood Golf Club hope the proposals will bring “much-needed funds” to pay for a series of improvements. Should the application be given the green light

  • History Step back in time with heritage talks and walks

    EAST Renfrewshire Culture and Leisure hopes to encourage residents to get hands on with heritage, history and ancestry. Throughout September, October and November, history classes will be held in Netherlee, Giffnock and Eaglesham. And with

  • Pumpkin Patch event will be frightfully good fun for families

    BARRHEAD residents will be getting into the Hallowe’en spirit in October as the much-loved Pumpkin Patch makes a welcome return. People can go along to pick their pumpkin and join in lots of family activities on Saturday, October 26, and Sunday