FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 4 - The Untold Story

East Renfrewshire Council concerns at rising staff absence rates

One councillor said excuses were being made each year but another elected member argued staff have done a fantastic job in difficult circumstances in recent years.

Glasgow Live · Oct 11, 2022

East Renfrewshire sets 'Airbnb fees' for short-term lets as licences needed

A licensing regime has been introduced across Scotland which means short-term let owners need to abide by conditions and pay charges.

Glasgow Live · Oct 4, 2022

East Renfrewshire faces £30m black hole as cuts and council tax rise expected

Council leader Owen O'Donnell has issued a stark warning over the financial situation which he said is due to long-term underfunding of local authorities.

Glasgow Live · Oct 4, 2022

Scots family search for Good Samaritans who helped dementia-stricken OAP after he left home

Brian Gough, 88, was found outside in the street in his pyjamas with no shoes on after going missing in Giffnock, East Renfrewshire just before 6am.

Daily Record · Sep 15, 2022

Schoolgirls having to ask staff for period products say they're being 'stripped of dignity'

Zara Stuart claims girls at Woodfarm High School in East Renfrewshire are forced to walk for a long time while bleeding to get items such as tampons and sanitary pads.

Glasgow Live · Sep 14, 2022

Girls 'stripped of dignity' at Scots school after having to ask staff for period products

Zara Stuart, 14, has told how girls at Woodfarm High in East Renfrewshire say they are being left mortified and scared in case they bleed through their school uniforms.

Daily Record · Sep 14, 2022

Permanent memorial to workers could be installed in East Renfrewshire

The SNP group on East Renfrewshire Council has called for an annual commemoration event on Workers' Memorial Day as well as a permanent memorial in the area.

Glasgow Live · Sep 13, 2022

East Renfrewshire plan to help residents struggling with cost of living

The group will be set up after a Labour amendment to an SNP motion was passed at a full council meeting last week.

Glasgow Live · Sep 13, 2022

Schools to close for Queen's funeral

Both Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire councils have confirmed schools, nurseries and family centres will shut on September 19, which is a bank holiday.

Daily Record · Sep 13, 2022

East Renfrewshire schools to close on Monday for Queen's funeral

Nurseries, family centres and council offices will also shut on September 19, which is a bank holiday, as a 'mark of respect' to the UK's longest serving monarch.

Glasgow Live · Sep 13, 2022