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Tributes have been paid to one of Renfrewshire’s most successful businessmen after he died at the age of 90.

An outbreak of the winter vomiting bug has forced bosses at a Paisley hospital to close three wards to new admissions.

The Renfrew to Yoker ferry across the River Clyde, west of Glasgow, will end in March as part of cash savings. Councillors on Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) voted to withdraw the service as part of wider moves to save £2.5m from next year’s budget.

Armed officers swooped on a gunman as he wandered down a busy main street brandishing a lethal revolver and a large blade … while terrified children looked on.

Heartbroken schoolgirl Casey Bradley couldn’t ‘bear’ it when her beloved teddy was stolen from a busy shop.

A decision is due to be made on whether a historic ferry service that dates back 500 years should be cut following a spending shortfall. The Renfrew Ferry across the River Clyde could be scrapped to save money. Operators Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) said it has to save around £2.5 million because of a [...]