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Doors Open Day Paisley 2014

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Doors Open Day Paisley 2014. The Annual Doors Open Day Paisley (Saturday 6th September) is nearly upon us and it makes for a fantastic day out with the family, when you can access buildings and places you would never normally be able to see inside. Doors Open Day in Paisley 2014 will be popular with
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Renfrewshire Council Leader reckons new signs point the way for Paisley

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Paisley’s visitors now have new signs to help them get around – and Renfrewshire Council Leader reckons they are pointing the way to a better future for the town. The black finger-post-style signs have gone up around the town centre in recent weeks, showing the direction to key buildings and tourist sites. The traditional-looking signs
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City Deal means double jobs boost for Renfrewshire

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City Deal means double jobs boost for Renfrewshire Unemployed people in Renfrewshire can look forward to doubling their chances of landing a job thanks to the £1.13billion City Deal investment package agreed last week. Councillor Mark Macmillan, Leader of Renfrewshire Council, said, “The City Deal focuses on 20 major infrastructure projects across the Clyde Valley.
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Countdown is on to Sma Shot Day

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Countdown is on to Sma Shot Day The first big date in Renfrewshire’s summer town centre events calendar arrives at the weekend with the return of family favourite Sma’ Shot Day. The popular annual event – one of the oldest workers’ festivals in the world – will take place on Saturday 5 July in the
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Sma’ Shot Day Charleston Drummer Promotes Miscarriage Support

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Sma’ Shot Day Charleston Drummer Promotes Miscarriage Support Leading the Sma’ Shot procession from Brodie Park to Abbey Close 2014 will be Charleston Drummer, Tony Lawler. Tony will be modelling our new look Miscarriage Support tee-shirt on the day to help promote the counselling work that we do in aid of women and families Scotland-wide.
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Renfrewshire pays tribute to armed forces

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Renfrewshire pays tribute to armed forces Renfrewshire has once again paid tribute to local servicemen and women as part of national Armed Forces Day. The official Armed Forces Day flag was raised during a special ceremony outside Renfrewshire Council’s headquarters in Paisley on Friday June 20, followed by an Armed Forces Day service in Paisley
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Johnstone housing campaigner receives BEM

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Johnstone housing campaigner receives BEM A Johnstone woman has been presented with the BEM (British Empire Medal) in recognition of her campaigning efforts on behalf of social housing tenants. Nanette Reid, from Johnstone, was presented her medal and certificate by Lord-Lieutenant Guy Clark, the Queen’s representative in Renfrewshire, at a special ceremony held in Renfrewshire
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Employment in Scotland is at a record high

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Employment in Scotland is at a record high Employment in Scotland is at a record high according to official figures.  The Office for National Statistics has shown that 2,585,000 people in Scotland are in employment – an increase of 29,000 over the last quarter.  Employment has not been so high in Scotland since records began
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Event programme revealed for summer and beyond

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Event programme revealed for summer and beyond. Renfrewshire residents can look forward to a festival of fun over the next few months – after the area’s events programme was revealed. The council has agreed dates for big days out during the summer and beyond, with tens of thousands of people expected to take in a