August 2014 - Page 2 of 4 - Paisley Scotland

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Popular Paisley road race on pace for personal best

24/08/2014 2 Mins Read

Popular Paisley road race on pace for personal best. Paisley’s popular 10k Road Race and Fun Run looks set to be bigger than ever this year as race organisers remain on pace for a record number of entries. The 2014 edition takes place on Sunday 31 August and more than 1,400 runners are already confirmed

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David Hayman’s new show highlights Indy dilemma for those on the left

24/08/2014 2 Mins Read

David Hayman's new show highlights Indy dilemma for those on the left. Scottish Actor and Director, David Hayman is bringing his new show on the Independence Referendum - after a hugely successful season at the Edinburgh Fringe - to Renfrewshire, in particular Paisley’s Arts Centre on 30 August and Houston’s Carrick Hall on 1 September.

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Renfrewshire Council cuts CO2 emissions by almost 30%

24/08/2014 2 Mins Read

Renfrewshire Council cuts CO2 emissions by almost 30%. Renfrewshire Council has been hailed as one of the greenest local authorities in the country after cutting its carbon footprint by almost 30 per cent. The council is one of only two in Scotland to meet an ambitious 25% target to reduce its CO2 emissions. A report

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Scottish Welfare Fund allocation for Renfrewshire is not enough

24/08/2014 2 Mins Read

Scottish Welfare Fund allocation for Renfrewshire is not enough. Renfrewshire Council is calling for a fairer allocation of the Scottish Welfare Fund as data shows the area receives 6% of all Crisis Grant applications despite having just 3% of the national population. By the end of July the council had already paid out a significant

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Licensing chiefs urge public to have their say

24/08/2014 2 Mins Read

Licensing chiefs urge public to have their say. Licensing chiefs at Renfrewshire Council are looking for new members, including young people and another local resident, to join the area's Licensing Forum. The forum keeps tabs on how the alcohol licensing system is working and gives advice and makes recommendation to the Licensing Board. The Forum

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Residents urged not to miss out in referendum

24/08/2014 2 Mins Read

Residents urged not to miss out in referendum. Renfrewshire residents are being urged not to miss out in next month’s Scottish Independence Referendum. People not listed in the area’s electoral register will be unable to vote in the referendum on Thursday 18 September. Renfrewshire Council bosses have issued a reminder to all those potentially eligible

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Battlefield Band at Paisley Arts Centre

24/08/2014 2 Mins Read

Battlefield Band at Paisley Arts Centre. One of the great institutions of Scottish traditional music, Battlefield Band, will be performing at Paisley Arts Centre next month. Formed in Glasgow in 1969, with over 30 albums and countless awards, this is a music gig not to be missed! Having performed all over the world from

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Provost Hall spreads her wings for charity wing-walk

22/08/2014 3 Mins Read

Renfrewshire’s Provost Anne Hall and seventeen big-hearted locals have been flying high in a special charity event. The wing-walk, which is raising awareness of armed forces charity Help for Heroes, took place on Strathaven Airfield on Wednesday 20 and Thursday 21 August. Provost Hall, who took part in the wing-walk on the second day, started

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Bay City Rollers Play Begins Tour at Paisley Town Hall

20/08/2014 2 Mins Read

Fresh from its sell-out 2013 tour, Rapture Theatre in association with Paisley Town Hall presents the hilarious drama, Shang-A-Lang. With a wickedly funny script, talented cast and fantastic soundtrack this production is a wonderfully funny and poignant trip back to the Seventies. Written by Catherine Johnson (writer of the smash hit Mamma Mia) and directed by

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Fire Engine Rally is success in new home

20/08/2014 2 Mins Read

A crowd of thousands saw vintage vehicles from through the ages when the ever-popular Fire Engine Rally made its first appearance in a new home. The event was taking place in Johnstone for the first time, having been in Paisley in recent years, and fire appliance fans young and old flocked to Houstoun Square. The

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Nineteen Recruits told ‘you’re hired’ at finale

19/08/2014 3 Mins Read

Nineteen Recruits told ‘you’re hired’ at finale. Nineteen young people heard the magic words of ‘you’re hired’ at a ceremony to mark the conclusion of a popular council youth employment programme. The group are looking forward to their new careers after taking part in The Recruit – loosely based on TV’s Apprentice – which sees

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Paisley Buddies Rally Round for Social Good

17/08/2014 5 Mins Read

Paisley Buddies Rally Round for Social Good. The people of Paisley have once again rallied round to help others in need this weekend and what an eventful couple of days it has been.. We have had the disappearance of a young 8 year old in Gallowhill, and when notified, the community rallied round on Facebook