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Renfrewshire youngsters’ experiment heading for outer space

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Renfrewshire youngsters’ experiment heading for outer space Six Renfrewshire students are reaching for the stars after hearing their science experiment will be blasted into space and carried out on the International Space Station. The once-in-a-lifetime prize was their reward for taking part in Mission Discovery Renfrewshire – a week-long space school run by former NASA
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Pipe band contest is drum-thing special

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Pipe band contest is drum-thing special Some of the top pipe bands in Scotland took to the street of Paisley town centre on Saturday for the fifth annual instalment of the Paisley Pipe Band Competition. Not even the rain could drown out the sound or spirit of the pipe and drums, or the hundreds who
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Launch of Renfrewshire Sports Charity

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Launch of Renfrewshire Sports Charity Hundreds of people turned out to soak up the sunshine, entertainment, BBQ and free fun events at Pro-Life in Paisley to celebrate the launch of Renfrewshire Sports Charity. There was a wonderful party atmosphere as young boys and girls got the chance to try their skills at water zorbing, beat-the-bull
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Tens of thousands watch as baton relay wows Renfrewshire

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Tens of thousands watch as baton relay wows Renfrewshire Tens of thousands of residents from across Renfrewshire got into the Commonwealth spirit when the Queen’s Baton Relay arrived in the area for a sensational day of sport, scorching sunshine and spectacle. Huge crowds turned out in towns and villages and enjoyed fantastic weather and a
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UWS announced as ROCCO 2014 Main Sponsor

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UWS announced as ROCCO 2014 Main Sponsor Renfrewshire Chamber is delighted to announce the University of the West of Scotland as the Main Sponsor for its annual business awards, the ROCCOs. Now in its 11th year the ROCCO Awards is the area's premier black tie business event attracting 500 guests every year. Commenting on the
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Festival of fun planned for Queen’s Baton Relay

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Festival of fun planned for Queen’s Baton Relay The countdown is on until the Commonwealth Games Queen’s Baton Relay arrives in Renfrewshire later this week – with a full-day festival of fun planned. Thursday 17 July will see the Baton – the symbol of the Glasgow 2014 Games – visit every one of Renfrewshire’s 15
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Astronauts touch down for Renfrewshire space school

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Astronauts touch down for Renfrewshire space school A team of former NASA astronauts, trainers and scientists have touched down in Paisley to run an exclusive one-week space school for 200 young people. Mission Discovery is an international educational programme which has never before been brought to Scotland. Renfrewshire school pupils from S3-S5 will be the
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Pedal for charity plea from sports boss

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Pedal for charity plea from sports boss A CHARITY cycling event has won the backing of Renfrewshire Leisure chief executive Joyce McKellar. Not only is the Renfrewshire Leisure management trust that runs sports and leisure centres locally supporting the event organisation, Joyce herself has agreed to take part in the Renfrewshire 100 cycle ride. The
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Wizz Air announces two new Polish destinations from Glasgow

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WIZZ AIR LAUNCHES NEW ROUTES IN POLAND 6 NEW ROUTES FROM 5 POLISH AIRPORTS   Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe*, today announced further enhancements to its low fare route network from Poland, with 6 new routes from 5 different airports. Flights to Glasgow from Katowice and Poznan will start
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