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April 2014

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Mary Gauthier at Paisley Museum

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Mary Gauthier at Paisley Museum One of America’s finest contemporary songwriters, Mary Gauthier talks about her work, her inspirations and the process of creating a song. Mary is a Louisiana native turned Nashville resident whose songs have earned praise from Bob Dylan and Tom Waits, and been recorded by Jimmy Buffett, Blake Shelton, Boy George and many
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£6.8m Paisley plan for warmer homes and cheaper fuel bills

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£6.8m Paisley plan for warmer homes and cheaper fuel bills Nearly 500 homes in the Charleston area of Paisley are set to benefit from warmer homes and cheaper fuel bills thanks to a £6.8 million partnership scheme between Renfrewshire Council and Scottish Gas. Under the £6.8 million scheme delivered through the Energy Companies Obligation (ECO)
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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
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Ex-writer-in-residence Ajay returns to Paisley

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Ex-writer-in-residence Ajay returns to Paisley Novelist, playwright and journalist Ajay Close spent three years working with wannabe writers as Renfrewshire writer-in-residence. Now, thirteen years later, she’s coming back to talk about her new novel, partly inspired by and set in Paisley. Ajay will be reading from and discussing Trust at Paisley Central Library on Wednesday
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Academy status for council’s Sports Leader programme

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Academy status for council’s Sports Leader programme. A scheme to prepare pupils for a future in sports management has received national backing. Successful delivery of the Sports Leader programme by Renfrewshire Council has resulted in the authority becoming one of seven programme providers in Scotland to be awarded ‘Leadership Academy’ status by Sports Leaders UK.
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Dogstar Theatre presents ‘Factor 9’ at Paisley Arts Centre

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Dogstar Theatre presents ‘Factor 9’ at Paisley Arts Centre. Renfrewshire Arts & Museums are delighted to welcome Dogstar, one of Scotland’s leading theatre companies, to Paisley Arts Centre on 23 April with their powerful new production Factor 9 by Hamish MacDonald, from the testimonies of Bruce Norval and Robert Mackie. Factor 9 is inspired by the story of
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St Mirren news 070414

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SCOTTISH FA YOUTH CUP SEMI FINAL St Mirren Under-20 will play Rangers U20 in the semi final of the Youth Cup at St Mirren Park on Sunday 13th April 2014 at 2pm. The West Stand will be open to both sets of fans and the prices are as follows: Adult – £4 Concession – £1
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University of the West of Scotland Awarded Gold

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University of the West of Scotland Awarded Gold. A team of researchers from the University of the West of Scotland, have been presented with prestigious award. The team led by Professor Gayle McPherson, Chair in Events and Cultural Policy, picked up the gong at the Game Changer Awards ceremony at the Old Fruitmarket in Glasgow
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Four establishments are honoured with food safety awards

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Four establishments are honoured with food safety awards Four Renfrewshire establishments have been honoured with a prestigious national hygiene award from Renfrewshire Council. The Erskine Home in Bishopton, Erskine Mains Home in Erskine, Capability Scotland’s Wallace Court in Elderslie and KibbleWorks in Paisley have all been presented with the Eat Safe award. The Eat Safe scheme
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