Monthly Archives: December 2009

Glen Cinema Wreath Laying ceremony

Posted on December 31, 2009 by Brian McGuire

This morning was a time to reflect on the 71 young lifes lost in 1929 when there was a tragic loss of life at the Glen Cinema in Paisley. Today is the 80th anniversary of this tragic event. The Paisley Development Trust … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas from all at www.paisley.org.uk

Posted on December 25, 2009 by Brian McGuire

I would like to wish all our visitors and volunteers a very merry Christmas, may all of you be with your family’s and have a great time.. thanks for everything you all have done this year.. It is and always … Continue reading →

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Renfrewshire Provost Presents £22,000 Cheque For MS Sufferers

Posted on December 22, 2009 by Brian McGuire

Multiple Sclerosis sufferers in Renfrewshire are to benefit from more than £22,000 which was raised by this year’s Provost’s Charity Ball. Renfrewshire’s Provost Celia Lawson presented a cheque for £22,722.04 to Glenda McKenzie of MS Society Scotland. The massive total … Continue reading →

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Death of Jim Neil Announced

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Brian McGuire

Really very sad to hear this. The death of a former managing director of News International Scotland – and brother of broadcaster, Andrew Neil – has been announced. Jim Neil died last week, after a short illness, aged 70. He … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas from Paisley.org.uk

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Brian McGuire

There seems to be someone missing from this bunch of Elf’s “maybe hes on the run from the rest of us lol” anyways it made me laugh pretty hard so please enjoy.. Despite the recession hitting paisley bad this year … Continue reading →

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Flyglobespan and Glasgow Airports future

Posted on December 19, 2009 by Brian McGuire

Read today on The Sun website that Jim Sheridan has some doubts about the future of Glasgow Airport, read the following post from the Sun newspaper and see what you think, its especially worrying as the Airport is a huge … Continue reading →

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Glen Cinema Disaster

Posted on December 18, 2009 by Brian McGuire

Due to donations from some of our volunteers and with much kindness we thought we would help out an other organisation and setup hosting and purchase a domain name for them and build it into a website. In its heyday … Continue reading →

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Community website backs positive ‘Paisley is…’ campaign

Posted on December 17, 2009 by Brian McGuire

Dec 17 2009 by Alison Rennie, Paisley Daily Express IT’S only a few days old but already the ‘Paisley is…’ campaign has got the whole town talking. Every Buddies favourite daily is leading the way in backing the bid to … Continue reading →

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1875 – Paisley Town Hall, Scotland

Posted on December 16, 2009 by Brian McGuire

Architect drawing of Paisley Town Hall in 1975 by Architects Rennison & Scott, it shows the town hall, with the Paisley Jail and Paisley Abbey beside it.. Click here for the image and website

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Donald Malcolm Heritage Centre

Posted on December 15, 2009 by Brian McGuire

Brand New Donald Malcolm Heritage Centre open at the Linwood HQ of Malcolm, I noticed this in a blog which features some pictures from the opening ceremony itself. The display isnt open to the public as yet but is available … Continue reading →

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