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Tom is smiles better as he guides pupils for one last time

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A thoughtful Paisley lollipop man donned his best outfit to mark the last day of school to cheer up youngsters as they crossed the road.Tom Chalmers, who helps pupils at Bushes and St Peters’ Primary Schools to cross safely, decided he would dress to impress on his unexpected last day.Donning a full Scottish kilt and a specially made high-vis Balmoral cap - Tom provided a cheery sight on Friday morning and brought a smile to faces who were sad to be finishing early.Renfrewshire Council announced all schools would be closing in a bid to prevent the spread of Covid-19.The closures meant that Friday was the last day that Tom would see some of the pupils who would be moving to high school after the summer.So the 63-year-old wanted to do

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