Two Paisley men have narrowly avoided a jail term after being caught with cannabis worth almost £15,000. Stephen Colquhoun and David McCalman were snared when drugs imported from the United States were seized by UK Border Force addressed to each of their homes. The drug-dealing duo both admitted to being …
Read More »Posties in ‘the fight of their lives’ as they get set to strike in Paisley
Paisley posties will walk out on strike again later this month – as they target one of the busiest periods in the calendar. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has announced that 115,000 Royal Mail workers will be striking on Thursday, November 24 and Friday, November 25, which is Black Friday …
Read More »Paisley posties’ jobs at risk as Royal Mail announce mass cuts
Paisley posties’ jobs could be at risk after Royal Mail announced it will be making up to 6,000 redundancies across the UK. The firm, which was sold off by the Conservative/Liberal Democrat government to private investors less than a decade ago, has said it will be cutting around 10,000 roles …
Read More »Royal Mail workers in Paisley picket Underwood Road depot for “dignified, proper pay rise”
Royal Mail workers in Paisley joined the ranks of striking workers this summer as they held the first of three days of industrial action yesterday. A picket line, organised by the Communication Workers Union (CWU), was in place outside the Underwood Road Royal Mail depot from 5.30am with the first …
Read More »Mail deliveries to be affected as yet more strikes announced over ‘hammering’ of living standards
Royal Mail deliveries will be halted for four days later this month and at the beginning of September as 115,000 postal workers will go on strike for a “dignified, proper pay rise”. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) – which represents Royal Mail Workers – have announced strike action to take …
Read More »Man declared ‘missing’ says: “I have been here all along, alive and well.”
A man is fighting to prove he exists after being WIPED from official records in an address change row. Frustrated Graeme Smith, from Paisley, has been left in limbo after a change in the format of his flat number led to issues with credit agencies and the electoral roll. But …
Read More »Renfrewshire Royal Mail jobs could be under threat as plans are announced to cut 700 jobs
Royal Mail jobs in Renfrewshire could be under threat as the company has allowed plans to cut 700 staff following months of delays due to Covid-19. Bosses at Royal Mail announced this week that managerial jobs across the country will be culled in a bid to cut costs following a …
Read More »Mail chiefs warn of covid delivery backlog due to staff being off work with the virus
Renfrewshire residents are set to be hit by mail delays as covid takes its toll. Homes in Erskine and areas of Paisley are set to be hit by postal disruption as Royal Mail bosses say deliveries have been hit by staff absences. They warn that rising numbers of workers being …
Read More »Disgraced councillor to pay back £4,000 in fees for failed ban appeal bids
A disgraced councillor will have to pay back more than £4,000 in fees for his failed appeals to have his 16-month ban overturned, the Express can reveal. Former Paisley southeast councillor Paul Mack has been ordered to front up the cash for the two hearings held by the Standards Commission …
Read More »By-election blunder costs Renfrewshire taxpayers £16k with council bosses still totting up final bill
A botched Renfrewshire by-election has cost taxpayers at least £16,000 with council bosses still waiting for another bill to come through the door, the Express can reveal. Council chiefs were embarrassingly forced to scrap the poll in the Paisley Southeast ward last month even after postal votes had been sent …
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