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  • Police confirm death of man on rail line to Neilston

    POLICE have confirmed a man hit by a train on Sunday morning died at the scene. Paramedics and officers from British Transport Police (BTP) were called to Muirend station on the Glasgow-to-Neilston line around 9.15am on January 26. The man was

  • New Neilston Community Council formed for residents

    A new Neilston Community Council has been formed this month. An AGM was held for the body on January 23 and confirmed Stacey Crabbe as chairwoman. Other members confirmed are Janice Connery, Ronald Junner, Marie McBride, Jim McCulloch, Colin

  • Roadworks underway to improve busy East Renfrewshire road

    Work to improve safety and accessibility at a busy East Renfrewshire road will get underway this weekend. East Renfrewshire Council is to resurface Ayr Road, in Newton Mearns, as well as making it easier for people with mobility issues to use bus

  • New payment will support poorer families

    A NEW £10-a-week payment being brought in by the Scottish Government to help poorer families has been hailed as “a game-changer.” Thousands of local families will benefit from the Scottish Child Payment, which will start being paid in December

  • Community Council finally back in business

    BARRHEAD community activists have returned to regular meetings after months of dispute with East Renfrewshire Council. Members of Barrhead Community Council (BCC) held an AGM earlier this month – their first meeting since June 2019, when they stopped