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Paisley News July 13, 2024

Teenage boy raped in Scots town as cops launch hunt for sex attacker
by Harry Williamson on March 4, 2026 at 12:03 pm
A TEENAGE boy was raped in a horrifying night attack in a Scots town centre. A twisted sicko attacked the youngster in Meetinghouse Lane, Paisley, last night around 8.15pm. The warped suspect - believed to be a man in his 30s - subjected the lad to the “terrifying” attack. Cops have now launched a hunt...
Maniac who hunted down cop with CHAINSAW in Scots street calls judge a ‘f*****g terrorist’ as he’s jailed for 10 years
by Connor Boylan on January 20, 2026 at 12:15 pm
A CHAINSAW maniac who tried to kill a police officer after chasing him down a Scots street called a judge a "f***ing terrorist" after he was jailed for 10 years. Liridon Kastrati was convicted of the attempted murder of PC Gary Cowan, following an incident in Paisley, Renfrewshire, on May 6 2024. It took place...
Chainsaw thug who chased police officer down Scots street in murder bid found GUILTY
by Eleanor Pugsley on November 25, 2025 at 7:13 pm
A CHAINSAW-wielding maniac who chased after a cop in a terrifying murder bid was today nailed over the horror attack. Albanian national Liridon Kastrati hunted down PC Gary Cowan through the middle of a street in Paisley, Renfrewshire in broad day light. Terrifying footage shows the officer fleeing for his life as crazed Kastrati, 32,...
Desperate Millionaire player uses TWO lifelines on tough £8k Prince question – but could you get it on first try?
by Caron McKinlay on May 14, 2025 at 9:37 am
A DESPERATE Millionaire player used two lifelines on a tough £8k Prince question - but could you get the answer on the first try? Jeremy Clarkson welcomed Tarn Vaid, a pharmacist from Derby, to the famous black chair after he won fastest finger first. Tarn raced through the first few rounds with ease but stumbled over...
My baby was born with so much hair that strangers stop us in the street – they always ask the same question
by Stephanie Chase on March 12, 2025 at 9:48 pm
THIS tot was born with so much hair strangers often think it’s a wig. Little Liyana Svenningsen stunned nurses when she arrived with thick, dark locks at Alexandra Hospital in Paisley, Renfrewshire, last August. Mum Hadjer Harizi, 25, from Glasgow, said: "I wasn't really surprised because both my husband and I had a lot of...