Renfrewshire
Britishnoun
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a council area of W central Scotland, on the River Clyde W of Glasgow: corresponds to part of the historical county of Renfrewshire; part of Strathclyde region from 1975 to 1996: agricultural and residential, with clothing and manufacturing industries in Paisley. Administrative centre: Paisley. Pop: 170 980 (2003 est). Area: 261 sq km (101 sq miles)
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a former county of W central Scotland, on the Firth of Clyde: became part of Strathclyde region in 1975; now covered by the council areas of Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire, and Inverclyde
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Speaking after the sentence, Ch Supt Rhona Fraser, Police Scotland's divisional commander for Renfrewshire and Inverclyde, said Cowan was back at work and doing well after the "extremely traumatic" incident.
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A 36-year-old man has died in hospital after being injured in an incident at a demolition site in Renfrewshire.
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A spokesman for East Renfrewshire Council said it would work with "the school, local police and our Jewish community" to provide support and "keep the need for any additional measures under review".
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Andy Paterson was making the journey from his home in Houston, Renfrewshire, to watch his hometown club Queen of the South play Dunfermline.
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Daris then travelled almost 180 miles from his home in Bishopton, Renfrewshire, to take his place in the 609-strong crowd.
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