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Two men were taken to hospital after being stabbed during a disturbance outside an Aldi store in Renfrew. Emergency services were called to High Street at around 5.45pm on Tuesday evening following reports of an incident outside the supermarket. The two men, both aged 28, made their own way to hospital, where they received treatment for stab wounds. Police officers attended the scene and…

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Renfrew, Scotland

Businesses locating at Renfrewshire’s Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS) and Glasgow Airport can now benefit from a range of tax reliefs designed to bring investment, trade and jobs to the area – part of the £190million Glasgow City Region Investment Zone. The UK and Scottish Governments have confirmed the new tax site is now live meaning eligible new businesses locating…

Councillors will consider possible sites for new Trinity and Johnstone High Schools and a new-build primary school in Johnstone as part of a redesign of education in the town.  Renfrewshire Council is transforming the area’s schools for future generations of pupils through its ambitious Learning Estate Strategy, for which councillors last year agreed to make available an initial £170m, marking…

An application has been lodged which could see two vacant units in Renfrew brought back into use as indoor sports facilities. The proposal seeks a change of use from Retail (Class 1A) to padel courts (Class 11) for Units 14 and 15 at Blythswood Industrial Estate. If approved, the development would see the units converted into padel courts, introducing the fast-growing sport to the area and…