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Saturday 26th May 2012 10.00am -2.00pm (Stalls Can be set up from 9.00am) Entry cost: £1 adults 50p children includes a hot drink Location: The Bield, 40 Broomlands Street (Next to the crematorium) Everyone is welcome to come along. If you wish to reserve a table or stall they cost £5 each (more than 1 can be booked). If you have any questions or wish to book a table please contact Alan Rudd on stellaartois18@aol.com, but space is limited and will be allocated on a first come first served. Donations to the scout stalls such as bottle stall, troop car boot or anything you feel they could use is more than welcome

Paisley West and Central Community Council will be holding their West End Fair on Sunday 27th of May in the setting of Ferguslie Gardens. There will be a funfair, stalls and events throughout the day. To reserve a covered stall or display area in the marquee, contact the organisers on paisleywestcen.cc@btinternet.com or call 0141 8481940. For more information go to www.paisleywccc.org.uk/paisleywccc.org.uk/west_end_fair

Renfrewshire’s award-winning Street Stuff scheme has been honoured at Scotland’s most prestigious footballing awards ceremony – for the second year in a row. The Street Stuff team picked up the trophy for Best Community Initiative for their Kick and Collect programme at the Clydesdale Bank Premier League Awards 2012. Street Stuff is a youth diversionary scheme run by partners including St Mirren and Renfrewshire Council which has helped reduce youth crime by offering activities such as street football. This week's success means the programme has now won 11 different awards since it kicked off in 2009 - meaning it now has its own football team worth of honours. Kick and Collect is a programme run by Street Stuff which sees youngsters given tickets for days out as a reward for taking part in voluntary work in the community. Over the past year, young people have taken part in work around Renfrewshire such as litter-pick-ups, as part of the council’s Clean Renfrewshire campaign, plus painting and graffiti cleaning. In return, they have earned prizes including St Mirren tickets and fun days out at places such as paintball and Xscape at Braehead. Street Stuff was named the Best Community Initiative award at last year’s SPL awards for its work in reducing youth-related anti-social behaviour in the area. The glittering black-tie ceremony at Glasgow’s Hilton Hotel on Tuesday saw Street Stuff representatives rub shoulders with the stars of Scottish football. And the evening marked a double celebration for St Mirren, who also lifted the Clydesdale Bank Family Champions Award for ...

Paisley Freegle Cafe have had to move their car boot sale at St Paul's Primary, Foxbar to Sunday 17th June, due to 3rd June being a holiday weekend. Cost is £5 per car and the boot sale is from 12pm till 3pm. Why not clear out some junk and make some money for the summer hols? No need to book, just turn up on the day. Gates will open to set up from 11am, with general public access from 12 noon.

Sporty kids from throughout Renfrewshire had a gold run when they took part in an Olympic-themed event. The youngsters from Renfrewshire’s award-winning Street Stuff youth diversionary project took to the field at St Mirren Park for a free multi-sports event themed around the upcoming summer Games in London. Around 150 young people took part in sports including football, hockey, rugby, short tennis and archery, as well as running, throwing and jumping events. And many of them were able to pick up some podium pride on the day, with medals dished out to the best performers. Street Stuff co-ordinator Stephen Gallagher said: “We had run the event before as a football-only thing, but decided to go with an Olympic theme this year. The day was really successful and the kids really enjoyed trying different sports. “The fact they got the chance to run out on to the pitch at St Mirren Park was a real thrill for them, as they have been down there to see St Mirren play, but have never been on the first-team park before. “They told us they cannot wait for next year’s event!” Street Stuff is a programme of diversionary activities for young people, which has helped reduce youth disorder across Renfrewshire. It is a partnership between Renfrewshire Council, St Mirren, Strathclyde Police, Strathclyde Fire and Rescue, Engage Renfrewshire, McGill’s, and Reid Kerr College. Activities on offer include football with coaching from St Mirren, and The Box – a multi-functional activity unit with dance mats and DJ workshops. The timetable for the next ...

Virtuoso trombonist Dennis Rollins plays Paisley Arts Centre on May 26. Rollins has played at the forefront of UK jazz, funk and pop for 25 years, performing with such stars as Maceo Parker, Courtney Pine and The Brand New Heavies. In 2006 his jazz/funk outfit Badbone & Co won the prestigious BBC Jazz Award for Best Band and the following year he picked up Trombonist of the Year at both the British Jazz Awards, and the Ronnie Scott's Jazz Awards. He also received nominations in the Urban Music Awards and the Parliamentary Jazz Awards. An award winning leader in his own right, his latest project is the Velocity Trio, is a brilliant marriage of refined contemporary jazz arrangements with simmering funk grooves. This unique trombone-Hammond organ-drums line-up honours the jazz tradition while pushing it forward at the same time. Velocity Trio also includes Hammond Organ virtuoso Ross Stanley and fiery drummer Pedro Segundo and they make their debut on The 11th Gate, recorded for visionary U.S. label Motéma. The 11 tracks that make up the album are inspired by the widely publicised 11-11-11 Phenomenon, a date attributed by some as ushering in an age of global awareness. It’s clear that this is one of Rollins’ strongest musical statements yet. Tickets for Dennis Rollins cost £10 (£6 conc) and Velocity Trio are available by calling the box office on 041 887 1010 or logging onto www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/onlinebooking. For further information please visit www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/events or follow us on facebook at

The Olympic Torch Relay is just four weeks away from passing through Renfrewshire – and the Torchbearers who’ll carry the flame through Lochwinnoch on Friday 8 June are counting down to a moment they’ll remember forever. Vegard Sjursen, 27, from Trondheim in Norway; Jennifer Sundqvist, 27, from Stockholm in Sweden; and Janice Hendrie, 56, from Greenock, will join Natalie Still, 18, from Johnstone as Lochwinnoch Torchbearers. Natalie is the only Renfrewshire resident who’ll carry the flame through the area. She was nominated by Ewan Jamieson, a Renfrewshire Council Active Schools Co-Ordinator. Natalie said: “I've had a passion for sport from a young age. I've been inspired by the Active Schools staff and PE staff at Johnstone High School and began to think I could do for others what they had done for me. I've gained so many life skills and great experiences from taking part in, and leading sports sessions over the last few years and I think it's something everybody should get involved in. When I realised the Olympics were coming to London I thought it was perfect opportunity to inspire more children to take part in sport and hopefully instill in them the passion that I have for sport and the Olympics. “Being selected as a Torchbearer is a dream come true. When Ewan told me he’d nominated me I was thrilled, but didn't think I would be selected. When I found out I was officially getting to carry the Torch I was blown away - it's a once in a lifetime ...

The Annual Paisley Duck Race takes place on Saturday 12th May, raising funds for St Vincent's Hospice, Accord Hospice and Paisley and District Scout Association. Events start at 11.30 beside Anchor Mill at Thread Street with live music.  The Corporate Race will be started at 2.30pm by June Brown (Eastenders' Dot Cotton) and the public race starts at 3pm. Ducks are available by calling Helen Dykes on 07989159036. For further information see www.paisleyanddistrict.org.uk/events/duckrace

2012 will be the 6th annual Erskine Bike Meet.  The meet takes place on Sunday 27th May from 1pm - 5pm.  Non-bikers are more than welcome. On offer will be BBQ, soft drinks, various stalls, live music and plenty of activities.  You can also wander about, socialise, learn about the work Erskine does and meet the residents. Car drivers can park off-site then be transported by McGill's free shuttle bus. Priority in the limited parking area in the grounds is given to residents, the rest of the area is for motorbikes. For more information go to www.erskinemotorbikemeet.co.uk

Show and Tell presents John Peels Shed at Paisley Arts Centre on Friday 25 May, 7.30pm. A beautifully written show for music and theatre lovers at Paisley Arts Centre. In 2002, John Osborne won a competition on John Peel's Radio One show. His prize was a box of records that took eight years to listen to. This five-star, sell-out smash theatre hit of the Edinburgh Festival is an ode to radio, those records and anyone who's ever sought solace in wireless. It’s a wonderful piece of humorous and poignant storytelling, charting John Osborne's formative years through the music, radio and people he experienced. After the show Gordon McIntyre from John Peel favourite’s ‘ballboy’ will play an intimate show above the theatre in the Haunt Bar. The performance is first come first serve for those who attended John Peel’s Shed. John Peel’s Shed is inspired by radio Head (Radio 4’s book of the week) and script edited by Joe Dunthorne (Submarine). John Peel’s Shed cost £10 (£6 conc) and tickets are available online at www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/onlinebooking or by calling 0141 887 1010. For further information please visit www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/events or follow us on facebook at www.facebook.com/renfrewshirearts.