Supergran rewarded for Children in Need fundraising efforts
A caring East Renfrewshire grandmother has been honoured for her amazing fundraising work over almost four decades.
Success for East Renfrewshire at Scottish Social Services Awards
A caring team of East Renfrewshire workers who help to safeguard children’s rights have won a national award.
Barrhead Craft Club Christmas sale was a huge success
A BARRHEAD church hosted a busy Craft Club Christmas Sale on Saturday morning, bringing locals together for some festive cheer.
Twinkle-toed Mia will have world at her feet as she competes in Canada
A TALENTED schoolgirl who followed in her mum’s footsteps by taking up Irish dancing is preparing to strut her stuff on a global stage.
Teaching union blasts pay offer as teachers prepare to strike tomorrow
The boss of Scotland's largest teaching union has blasted a pay offer aimed at averting strikes as "nothing less than an abject insult" as school staff carry on preparations to down tools tomorrow.
Scottish actress to take over from Douglas Henshall
The BBC has announced Ashley Jensen will take over from Barrhead actor Douglas Henshall as the new lead of popular crime drama Shetland.
Silverburn is bursting at the seams with festive fun
Leading retail and leisure destination Silverburn has announced a full line-up of festive fun for visitors to enjoy while completing their Christmas shopping this year. The celebrations have already kicked off, with viral sensation buskers Simon Sims and Gary Lynas taking to Silverburn’s very own ‘Busk Stop’ to raise the spirits of passers-by with a good singsong. This is only the beginning of the impressive roster of performers who will be busking within Silverburn throughout the festive period. A proportion of the buskers' earnings throughout the month of November will kindly be donated by performers to Silverburn Cares - Silverburn’s community fund. Entertainment continues into December with roaming performers, including reindeer and Jack Frost and his Snow Fairies, joining the ranks of traditional brass bands and choirs.
A Barrhead charity is running winter 'fun clubs' for kids
A BARRHEAD charity is running ‘fun clubs’ to keep kids entertained during winter.
Scottish Book Trust give children free books through foodbanks
Free books are to be given to children of families who will be relying on foodbanks this winter.
Scottish Adoption launch campaign to encourage people to adopt
A CAMPAIGN has been launched to encourage more people to consider adoption.
