Bus company gives staff the boot

Every employee at a Paisley bus company has been given the boot.

Bosses at Lippen Coaches have sent out letters to all 20 of its drivers, mechanics and administration staff to tell them the company is set to be wound up.

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DNA snares man over unsolved rape

A bingo hall worker who was snared by cops SEVEN YEARS after he raped a teenage girl was finally behind bars last night.

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Man battered debt collector after pet threat

A furious pet owner snapped when a man threatened to cut his dogs EARS off and send them to him in the post.

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Cruel thieves ransack church hall

A priest yesterday slammed thieves who TWICE broke into a church hall and stole thousands of pounds worth of equipment used by children with special needs.

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Pensioner’s belongings locked up after company goes bust

A pensioner fears she will never see her personal possessions again after a storage company went bust.

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One dead and another injured on the A737 near Linwood

One man has died and another is in a critical condition in hospital after being hit by a van in Renfrewshire.

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Council chiefs plan to get Paisley thriving again

Take a stroll down Paisley’s High Street and the difficulties facing the town are clear for all to see.

Closed and boarded-up shops, a rash of ‘To Let’ signs and the growing number of discount stores all make for depressing viewing on what was once the jewel in Renfrewshire’s retail crown.

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Mediums set up in Johnstone Church

Spiritualists who claim to have powers to communicate with the dead have created a new church.

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‘Our son will never be the same again’

The parents of a Johnstone man – who was left brain damaged after a brutal assault – have accused prosecutors and the law of not doing enough to protect their son.

Last week, David and Morag Collins lost their appeal to have their son’s attackers sentences increased.

In November 2008, their son David was attacked by three teenagers as he was leaving his friend’s house in Maple Drive, in Johnstone Castle.

The trio jumped on David, who was 34 at the time, carrying out a sickening attack before leaving him unconscious on the street.

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Pub licences of two pubs suspended in Johnstone and Paisley

Last orders were called at two pubs as licensing chiefs took a tough stance on safety.

Renfrewshire Council temporarily suspended the licence at Sophies bar, in Johnstones High Street and the Madagascar bar in Wellmeadow Street, Paisley.

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