Linwood info The summer track and field season is out of the blocks And we are looking forward to staging a new event for 2025 – the 4J National Opener – at Linwood on Saturday The event is geared for Senior and U20 athletes with some U18 opportunities More than 200 athletes have entered for the event which has been scheduled as an early season chance to compete as we move the District Championships to being for younger athletes – across the U17 Adding another feature to Linwood are Mixed Relays across 4x400m and 4x100m These will be run according to World Athletics guidelines (in terms of running order) and teams were invited to enter even if not all the athletes are from the same club We will take Mixed Relays entries on the day on Saturday at £11 per team (payable by card The event is included in the programme for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games and is becoming established at World and European events so great to get the ball rolling here on competitive opportunities for Scottish athletes Start-Lists (becomes Live Results) Register to attend As is the case for our track and field events we ask those planning to attend to register in advance where possible (this saves queues on the day) Athletes are free and so are scottishathletics licensed coaches It is £4 for the online admission registration It will be £6 for card payments on the day (no cash Thanks for your support on this with venue costs having been on the rise over the past couple of years as we seek to deliver Championship and opportunities like the 4J National Opener at Linwood we say thank you in advance to our qualified scottishathletics Officials as we deliver events across for a busy summer season with their marvellous support Thanks also to those at Linwood and Kilbarchan AAC Renfrewshire News Pop-up events aim to boost benefit take-up and provide vital debt support to help the public deal with rising costs Road reconstruction works to improve the B1202 near Lissington have been given a start date we’ll be starting a three-week project to fully rebuild a failing ¾ mile stretch of the B1202 Linwood Road near Lissington.  “The team will be excavating up to a foot of old road surfacing in places and using 2,250 tonnes of road building materials to replace all of the old with new as part of the project we’ll also be replacing some of the carriageway drainage and kerbs while on-site.” Daytime road closure from 7:30am to 6pm  (weekdays only) from the junction towards Bleasby and Legsby to the second Manor Farm access All content © 2025 Lincolnshire County Council National Outdoor Opener and age groups events at Districts Entries are open for the 4J National Outdoor Season Opener on Saturday 26 April at the OnX Leisure Centre This event offers an early-season competitive opportunity for athletes in the Senior U20 and U18 age groups who have achieved the entry standards The competition will be held under a Level 2 UKA competition licence and is eligible for World Athletics rankings Individual performances will be eligible for consideration for international selections Full event information and entries can be found online Linwood This event will also incorporate new relay opportunities with Mixed 4x100m and Mixed 4x400m events on offer Relay team entries should be submitted as an individual entry with names declared on the day No prior registration of athletes is required Athletes in the same relay team do not need to represent the same club as this is not a championship 4x100m will run Female-Female-Male-Male and 4x400m will run Male-Female-Male-Female Athletes competing in U18 relay teams must have a date of birth in 2008 or 2009 Athletes competing in Senior teams must have a date of birth in 2009 or earlier Performances from the past two years (2023-2025) will be accepted Athletes who enter but have not achieved the entry standard may have their entry rejected and refunded It is highly recommended that Para athletes competing this event have a classification or be undergoing the classification process There are no entry standards for Para events but athletes taking part are expected to have the ability and experience to compete at an equivalent competition level *The entry standard is not compulsory for steeplechase Athletes competing in steeplechase for the first time should be experienced middle distance athletes with suitable 1500m or 3000m performances Asda has confirmed that its Linwood store will no longer be open to customers 24 hours a day The decision to adjust the operating hours comes as part of Asda’s ongoing efforts to align store timings with customer traffic and shopping patterns said: “We occasionally review the opening hours of our stores and have updated the hours at our Asda Linwood store so we can better serve customers shopping Asda’s unbeatable value at the busiest times of the day.” disgusting what they have done ,so many vulnerable people and there carers use that store often in the early hours as people with the likes of autism find shopping then is much safer and better .will now boycot asda .again all these stores care about is profit and no one or anything else Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Calling all throwers and throws coaches and groups We’re ready to launch our Throws Grand Prix for the 2025 season with three events now scheduled Dundee and Linwood are the first two venues for events in May and the third will then take place in Grangemouth in July Online entries are open for each of these Throws GP events already and we would love to see folk making a commitment to competition via these meetings Enter Online Enter Online Enter Online we say thanks in advance to our host venues and to our qualified Officials who commit to these events and help make them happen Action from a Relays event at Linwood at few years ago – we will return to the venue in April (photo by Bobby Gavin) scottishathletics are pleased to add a new fixture to the 2025 Summer competition calendar Saturday 26 April will see the first edition of the 4J National Outdoor Open designed to offer an early-season competitive opportunity for athletes in the Senior Linwood will be the venue for this year’s event and we believe hosting a single-venue competition for these age groups allows us to concentrate all of our resources and stage the best event we can for these athletes With opportunities to represent Scotland and GB and NI throughout 2025 a number of athletes will be aiming to meet international qualifying standards early in the season and to demonstrate current form This format enables us to provide a suitable competition environment for athletes to perform at their best as they begin their Summer campaigns The National Outdoor Open will hold a UKA Level 2 competition licence ensuring results are eligible for rankings and qualification purposes the 4J District Championships will continue across three venues on their usual May weekend offering an early-season medal opportunity to those in the U13 The open events for older athletes previously staged alongside the Districts will be removed from the Districts programme in 2025 in favour of offering the single-venue Outdoor Open a few weeks prior This means the Districts weekend will be wholly-focused on developing athletes with increased capacity within the timetable to accommodate more young runners we appreciate that a number of Highlands and Islands athletes are unable to regularly access central belt competitions a limited programme of Senior events will continue to be offered within the North Districts programme These events will be held under a UKA Level 1 licence and will be confirmed in the provisional timetable We are grateful for the ongoing support of the purple and red army of officials who support the District Championships weekend every year We hope that this new format will help to balance the workload placed on volunteers and host clubs creating two enjoyable competition weekends for athletes Further information about both the National Outdoor Open and District Championships will be available early in the new year Action from the West District Champs at Kilmarnock last year (photo by Bobby Gavin) Zara Redmond and Amy Teasdale join Councillor Lise-Marie Hughes of Renfrewshire Council and scottishathletics President John Rodger at the facility Double Olympian Jemma Reekie has welcomed the new running track at the On-X Sports Centre in Linwood as good news for the sport in Scotland The £450,000 investment by Renfrewshire Council and Kilbarchan AAC will allow the club to host league meetings championship events and any records set on the track can be ratified by scottishathletics The new surface meets World Athletics accreditation standard and will benefit runners across Renfrewshire including Olympiadn and World Indoor silver medallist Jemma who of course came through the ranks at Kilbarchan Jemma said: ‘I started training at the track at ON-X as an 11-year-old and with the assistance of the club and my coaches I have become one of the leading middle distances runners in the world including competing for Team GB at the last two Olympic Games ‘It is great to see the investment by Renfrewshire Council and Kilbarchan AAC in the facility and I look forward to training at Linwood when I return to Scotland.’ Kilbarchan AAC are contributing £100,000 towards the project to support the hundreds of athletes who train and compete across various age groups in local and national competitions President of scottishathletics and Kilbarchan AAC stalwart said: ‘We have grown to be one of the leading athletic clubs in Scotland with around 500 members and have recently won three Scottish age group titles breaking two long-standing Scottish 800m records in the process the senior men’s Scottish 10 mile Road Race Championship and a silver medal in the World Indoors for Jemma Reekie in Glasgow ‘The track at ON-X is integral to the continued success of the club and we are delighted to have secured the funding to bring the track up to World Athletics standard and we would like to express our thanks to Renfrewshire Council and OneRen who we have worked with make this happen.’ The new track is one part of a significant investment by Renfrewshire Council in its sports facilities Renfrewshire Council’s culture spokesperson and chair of OneRen said: ‘I’m delighted to see the upgrade of the running track completed at the On-X which will provide Renfrewshire athletes with the best possible surface as we strive to create a sporting environment in which they can thrive ‘From Olympic-level athletes to club runners and those purely who run to keep fit the benefits will be felt across the athletics community in Renfrewshire but Kilbarchan AAC in particular will now have a track suitable for their talented group of athletes to use as they compete at a national level.’ said: ‘We are extremely grateful for the significant investment made by Renfrewshire Council and Kilbarchan AAC to install a new state-of-the-art track at On-X ‘We recognise and appreciate the challenging financial climate that Councils are operating within and are delighted that Renfrewshire Council value so highly the importance of investment in their sports facility infrastructure ‘Kilbarchan AAC have led the way in athletics facility development in Scotland over the last five years and the new track surface will complement the indoor training centre opened in 2020.’ For more information on sport facilities in Renfrewshire, visit www.oneren.org A former St Albans headteacher will be allowed to continue teaching despite a misconduct panel finding that he made a series of sexual comments to female colleagues. Gareth Linwood was headteacher at Fleetville Junior School from September 2018 until June 2022 leaving shortly after the school investigated allegations against him A Teaching Regulation Agency misconduct panel held last month decided not to impose a teaching ban on Mr Linwood despite concluding that most of the allegations against him were proved on the balance of probabilities an email was sent from Mr Linwood’s school email address to two colleagues with an image of nine medals each showing a picture of a man and woman in different sex positions Mr Linwood claimed the email may have been “fabricated” but the panel concluded he had sent it himself. In other incidents the panel found proved that he had said “he would like to see [a colleague] getting a Brazilian wax” and that he had mentioned “f*** buddies” while discussing his online dating The panel also claimed that Mr Linwood had made comments saying he would “like to recruit young blonde women”. One colleague said Mr Linwood had been “adamant” about wanting to hire somebody who “not only we could not afford but also did not meet the role specification” The panel also heard that Mr Linwood said to a colleague “I would love to wrap my snake around your neck” Mr Linwood had argued the investigation into his conduct was a “witch hunt” and a “sham” admitting that he had kept condoms in his office But his claim that he had kept condoms at school – some of which were found in a bin outside his office – for PSHE teaching purposes was dismissed by the panel Yet the panel was “not satisfied” that the proven allegations against Mr Linwood amounted to serious misconduct or unacceptable professional conduct they found that his actions “may bring the profession into disrepute” They concluded that his behaviour had been “extremely inappropriate” and “unprofessional” but said he “did not intend to be disrespectful” In deciding not to ban Linwood from teaching the panel said he had shown “a good level of insight and remorse” and had faced “difficult circumstances” in 2021 and 2022 when a number of the alleged incidents took place He was off work ill from December 2021 until February 2022 Mr Linwood said he “absolutely” accepts responsibility for the conduct the panel found proven and wants to “issue a heartfelt apology for his words and actions.” A spokesperson for The Spiral Partnership Trust said they “acknowledge” the panel hearing The spokesperson said: “We respect the independent process of the TRA and respect the decision of the panel “As this is an independent legal process “As a Trust we have complied with any requests from the TRA in relation to the process “As a previous and not the current employer we feel it in appropriate to comment on the conduct of Mr Linwood “Spiral Partnership Trust is committed to upholding the values and expectations of the teaching profession and ensuring the best possible outcomes for our students and community.” Harrow Online is a company registered in England and Wales Police Scotland Preventions and Interventions Team has held a number of events in the area alongside Renfrewshire Trading Standards offering free advice on a range of safety topics The events took place this week at Tesco in Linwood and the Piazza Shopping Centre in Paisley Valuable advice on a range of safety topics Housebreaking can be a deeply distressing experience for victims and can happen at any time of the year As we move into the spring and summer months residents are encouraged to maintain robust home security measures Officers emphasised simple yet effective crime prevention tips to reduce the risk of becoming a target: For more security information, visit: https://www.scotland.police.uk/advice-and-information/your-home or Trading Standards at: https://www.tsscot.co.uk Arnold Clark provided an MG ZS as a raffle prize for the St Patrick’s Day Charity Ball which was held to support Maggie’s Glasgow Include Me 2 Club and The Honeypot Children’s Charity picked up her MG ZS from Arnold Clark Linwood MG said: “The MG ZS is a fantastic car and one that has proved very popular with our customers “It looks great and has plenty of room inside I’m sure Susie will enjoy many years of happy driving in it.” The Charity Ball took place at the Doubletree Hilton in Glasgow last month and the competition helped raise £73,330.91 added: “We are extremely grateful for the continued support of Arnold Clark “Being able to raffle off a car is extremely exciting and helps us raise much-needed funds for our chosen charities “I would like to thank everyone who has donated and offer congratulations to our lucky winner Susie.” Tagged with: arnold clark Arnold Clark kicks off sales of Corvette in Glasgow Arnold Clark Newcastle Omoda & Jaecoo is now open Arnold Clark recruits 118 apprentices for 2025 intake Arnold Clark Autoparts reveals Supplier of the Year Award shortlist Arnold Clark installs 240 ultra-rapid EV charge points Arnold Clark opens new dealership in Scotland You must be logged in to post a comment a UK based car finance provider authorised and regulated by .. 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Doig have welcomed this move and urged the local community to get involved in what they want to see installed in the new park said: “This is fantastic news and a long time coming We have seen play areas being created and upgraded all over Renfrewshire and it is nice to see but Linwood has been missing out I have been urging this move for this new facility in Linwood and I am glad to see it finally happening An entire new play park for Linwood is truly welcome and exciting.” “I am sure families with young children in Linwood will be happy about this investment Some of the play parks that have been developed around Renfrewshire are tremendous so here’s hoping this new one in East Fulton is just as superb The consultation process is about to begin and I urge as many people in Linwood to take part as possible.” added: “The SNP in Renfrewshire council have done a smashing job doing up all the play parks and I have no doubt this will be another excellent facility for young families in Linwood to enjoy for years to come.” “The site in East Fulton is a perfect location for the new play area It is situated near the school and the nursery The consultation will help to shape how this play park is developed in Linwood and everyone in the area should engage with it.” Linwood Cemetery overlooks the Point in Dubuque The city of Dubuque is subsidizing the Linwood Cemetery Association in the operation of the cemetery Asbury News Bellevue News Clayton County News Delaware County News Dubuque News Dubuque County News Dyersville News Jackson County News Peosta News East Dubuque News Galena News Jo Daviess County News Crawford County News Grant County News Iowa County News Lafayette County News Lancaster News Platteville News Field of Dreams Coverage All Bites and Brews More Caucus News High up on the bluffs of the Mississippi River Linwood Cemetery serves as the final resting place of Dubuque’s Gilded Age ruling class Gothic mausoleums and tall obelisks put an exclamation point of art on their existence “All the big names in town are here,” said Rose Ames the office manager at Linwood Cemetery Association which operates the 145-acre burial ground on the bluff above the North End rows of more-modest headstones mark the graves of the middle-class dead before finally a blank hillside of grass grows atop the remains of the anonymous a mass pauper’s grave of those removed from Jackson Park Linwood Cemetery Association is celebrating 150 years of nonprofit ownership of the historic cemetery having taken over the burial ground in 1875 after the city could not maintain the grounds the cemetery voluntarily entered into a state receivership with the Iowa Insurance Division as its trustees realized it would soon run out of operating revenue and have to tap into its $1.5 million endowment fund without outside help it’s the city’s turn to assure the financial backing of the struggling cemetery having given up a court fight with the state of Iowa over responsibility for the public’s interest in the cemetery The cemetery association will continue operations of the graveyard but the Dubuque City Council approved a $110,000 general fund subsidy for Linwood The state will end its financial support June 30 “The state has the right to assign that responsibility,” City Manager Mike Van Milligen said Van Milligen said city attorneys were negotiating an arrangement with county attorneys for a micro-levy that would support a more permanent subsidy A levy of a few cents spread across city property owners could raise the $110,000 subsidy in the future creating a dedicated revenue stream without having to dip into the city’s general fund The city of Dubuque tried to resist responsibility for Linwood arguing in court against Dubuque County and the Iowa Insurance Division that cemeteries are the responsibility of townships the Iowa Court of Appeals ruled that the city of Dubuque was financially responsible for the insolvent cemetery and the city has ended its legal campaign and accepted responsibility for the cemetery “The city of Dubuque has the responsibility to keep them solvent,” Van Milligen acknowledged A change in end-of-life customs has upended the business model of Linwood and many cemeteries across the United States leaving the care for these hallowed grounds in jeopardy “The revenue source no longer supports the operations,” said Ken Miller Miller said traditional burials had been on a downward trend since the 1990s as an increasing number of people opt for cremation the number of cremations in Iowa eclipsed burials for the first time The cemetery’s costs are about $350,000 annually but its traditional revenue stream is now down to $150,000 Miller said Linwood saw the writing on the wall and entered into receivership voluntarily before the state would be forced to take over the cemetery and leave it in an even worse financial position Linwood also has responded by accommodating cremated remains in a trio of columbaria where patrons can purchase a niche to store the ashes Miller said the association had cut back on mowing in certain areas hoping to nurture a more natural and sustainable oak savanna habitat Less than half of Linwood’s grounds are occupied by graves but Miller shirked at selling off property “I would hate to see Linwood have to sell the land but I also know Linwood has to be serious about its financial capability.” the state has changed its investment rules for cemeteries allowing Linwood to seek higher-yielding investments and use more of that interest for operating expenses Twenty percent of revenues from burials and grave plots are put into the endowment fund to operate in perpetuity About $14,000 each year is currently added to the principal while about $60,000 of interest revenue can be used for expenses a new “Friends of Linwood” fund is being launched to more easily seek charitable contributions from foundations as well as individuals Ames said she hoped Dubuque’s founding families would step up noting their ancestors are buried in many of the impressive memorials on the hill Van Milligen said Linwood was part of Dubuque’s heritage and something the community wished to be maintained “It’s a big part of the community’s history and history has always been important to the community,” Van Milligen said Email notifications are only sent once a day ISSN 2993-8384 (Online)ISSN 1041-293X (Print) Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account A Johnstone boxing gym will be showcasing the skills of their up-and-coming boxers in Linwood next week The event titled ‘Johnstone ABC Homeshow’ will be held at the ON-X in Linwood by 4 Corners Boxing Gym based in MacDowell Street 4 Corners said: “Come along to see and support our club and its boxers who have been training tremendously hard for their chance to showcase their skills.” The gym added: “We will also be looking for fight sponsors and raffle donations please get in touch or any donations to put towards the raffle will be greatly appreciated.” Doors open at 6.30pm and the showcase begins at 7.30pm at ON-X Linwood For more information, and to buy tickets, visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/1222483559026509 introduced his signature combination of Indian spices and Scottish produce at an exclusive dining experience recently at Michelin-starred chef Riwaz is one of many award-winning restaurants owned by celebrity chef Atul Kochhar who regularly appears on James Martin’s Saturday Morning show Following Sagar’s appearance in the final of BBC Masterchef: The Professionals earlier this year Atul invited Sagar to cook at an exclusive pop up at his restaurant which champions the traditions and history of India diners were treated to a five course tasting menu showcasing Scottish produce Sanja at the Kirkhouse Inn in Strathblane said Atul is a legend and to have his encouragement and support is a dream come true for me and the salmon starter was a firm favorite.” “Collaborating with the talented Chef Sagar Massey was truly inspiring passion and culinary artistry on every plate.” At just 25 years old Sagar already has a list of industry accolades A finalist in the BBC’s Masterchef – The Professionals in 2022 Sagar has worked in two Michelin Star restaurants Restaurant Martin Wishart in Edinburgh and the Isle of Eriska Hotel in Benderloch near Oban as well as the five-star Mar Hall in Bishopton Glasgow’s Cail Bruach and the Marine and Lawn Hotel in Troon Sagar is renowned for using the spices of his homeland to enliven and embolden Scottish fine dining Raju – who is also a chef working in Oban – as well as by his mother’s fresh and comforting home cooking Sagar’s roots remain firmly in the impactful complex flavours and aromas of Indian cuisines As well as cooking at Sanja and private events Sagar lectures on the Professional Cooking course at West College Scotland Sanja is located within the Kirkhouse Inn which dates back to 1601 and features 15 bedrooms as well as the 1601 bar and restaurant Located at the foot of the Campsie Hills, on Strathblane Road, the Inn is on the path of the John Muir Way and is just 12 miles from Glasgow. Further information is available from https://www.kirkhouseinn.com/sanja-by-sagar.html Headline photo: Sagar Massey and Atul Kochhar with the team at Riwaz Enva has confirmed that a fire that broke out last night (23 June) took place at its WEEE Solutions e-waste facility in Burnbrae road in Paisley Scottish Fire Services attended the incident at 21.12pm on the 23 June and confirmed that as of 10:30am today (24 June,) crews remained on scene The fire service’s current advice is for residents to avoid the vicinity of the fire it has lifted its restrictions on keeping windows and doors closed Enva’s statement read: “We would like to apologise to local residents and businesses for any inconvenience caused and kindly ask them to follow any advice issued by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and the cause of the fire will be the subject of an immediate and thorough investigation We will be contacting any customers impacted as soon as possible to ensure continuity of service “Our Linwood general waste recycling facility will remain closed until the emergency services’ cordon is lifted and operational responsibility for the site is returned to Enva We would like to thank the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and the police for their extremely prompt and professional response.”  Full contact information: HERE Get the latest waste and recycling news straight to your inbox We are using cookies to give you the best browsing experience on our website You can find out more about which cookies we are using or switch them off in settings This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings we will not be able to save your preferences This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again This website uses cookies to collect anonymous information such as the number of visitors to the site Keeping these cookies enabled helps us to fund and improve our website which is free to visit and use All such information remains confidential and we use only to determine which pages are popular with readers Please enable Strictly Necessary Cookies first so that we can save your preferences More information about our Cookie Policy The Scottish Government has granted planning approval for a new tyre recycling facility in Linwood to address the growing challenge of waste tyres across the country operated by Renfrewshire-based SSH Recycling is the first of its kind in the UK and is designed to recycle or repurpose every component part of waste tyres Construction is scheduled to begin in 2025 including skilled scientific roles and apprenticeships contributing to local economic development and bringing over £120 million of investment to the West of Scotland “The approval of this facility represents a major milestone in Scotland’s transition to a circular economy” said Robert Keay “By transforming waste tyres into valuable materials we’re addressing a significant environmental problem and supporting other industries to lower their carbon footprints We’re proud that this plant sets new standards for sustainable resource management the plant will process up to 100,000 tonnes of waste tyres annually equivalent to over one million commercial tyres and nearly four million passenger tyres It will operate as a carbon-negative facility preventing approximately 2.7 tonnes of CO₂ emissions for every tonne of waste tyre processed Recycled materials from the facility will be used as a substitute for virgin rubber in tyre manufacturing alongside in industrial products and construction The Linwood site has been designed with flood-resilient infrastructure to address local environmental concerns Processing equipment will be elevated to reduce flood risk and the buildings are designed to accommodate floodwater without displacing it to surrounding areas An on-site energy system powered by microturbines will generate low-carbon energy initially using green gas with plans to transition to green hydrogen