December 2014 - Page 2 of 4 - Paisley Scotland

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MORAY TYPHOONS 0 PAISLEY PIRATES 5

17/12/2014 3 Mins Read

Pirates headed north on League business to Elgin only three weeks after a highly controversial Scottish Cup tie which had seen the outcome subject to an appeal by the Paisley side. On this occasion, they wasted no time and were ahead in under three minutes as Stuart Miller opened the scoring after lead up play from

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Monte Carlo Challenge for Glasgow 2014 Games Gold Medalist

17/12/2014 4 Mins Read

Glasgow 2014 Judo Gold Medalist Chris Sherrington is gearing up for a fresh career challenge- the world famous Monte Carlo Classic Rally. The Broxburn-based 31 year old, whose winning performance at SECC will remain one of the highlights of the Glasgow Games, has been shedding kilos for a return to his previous career in the

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Diane Mitchell Music School Open Weekend

16/12/2014 2 Mins Read

Open Weekend in our new premises in Brick Lane Studios, 7 - 9 Weir Street, Paisley, PA3 4DW. The Official Opening will take place on Saturday 10th January about 1pm. More details to follow Pop in for a tea or coffee to find out more about our music tuition services. Also please visit our new website www.dianemitchellmusicschool.com About

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GLASGOW AIRPORT LAUNCHES FESTIVE ONLINE GAME FOR TRAVELLERS

16/12/2014 2 Mins Read

Free flights to Marrakech for one lucky winner Glasgow Airport is getting into the Christmas spirit with the launch of a fun festive online game - http://email.glasgowairport.com/christmas-game/ Travellers are being encouraged to participate in the airport’s new interactive quiz to be in with a chance of winning a pair of return flights to Marrakech with

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Ofqual Regulated Health & Safety Qualifications now available from Code Red Fire

16/12/2014 2 Mins Read

Local business, Code Red Fire, has achieved a further level of approval on the various training courses and service it offers, adding to the other high profile memberships it recently gained. Having recently gained membership The Institute of Fire Safety Managers and the Institution of Fire Engineers, Code Red Fire has now announced that a

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Saints Fans Zone

16/12/2014 2 Mins Read

This Saturday the St.Mirren Fans Council have organised a Fans Zone for supporters to meet up before and after the Motherwell game. There are many activities organised with doors opening from 12.30pm. The Fans Zone will be protected by a large Marquee which can accommodate any number of supporters. However, supporters have to register their

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Celebrate ‘Burns Night’ at the Glynhill

16/12/2014 2 Mins Read

Celebrate ‘Burns Night’ at the Glynhill Hotel, Renfrew Friday 23th January 6.30pm – 9pm The Red-Hot Firewalk Challenge…

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Food Train National Newsletter

16/12/2014 1 Min Read

Since Food Train launched in Renfrewshire in October 2013, over 40 local volunteers have donated 4,708 hours of their time to make up shopping orders and delivering to over 140 older people. Our customers frequently refer to the service as a life line. The majority use the service on a weekly/fortnightly basis, others on an

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Renfrewshire’s Provost honours Commonwealth Games heroes

15/12/2014 2 Mins Read

Over 40 local baton bearers and athletes from the Commonwealth Games were praised by Renfrewshire’s Provost Anne Hall at a special ceremony. Paisley born athletes, Cara Kennedy, Christopher Nelson and Iain Scholefield, joined the dozens of baton bearers in the special celebration event at Linwood’s Tweedie Hall. The Renfrewshire leg of the Queen’s Baton Relay

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Mission Discovery 2014

15/12/2014 1 Min Read

Mission Discovery invites students to work directly with astronauts, astronaut trainers, rocket scientists, and NASA leaders for a week. Students spend the week learning from the Mission Discovery team, with the aim to design an experiment to be launched into space. Successful experiments will be performed aboard the International Space Station. All video below was

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£1.2million to help Renfrewshire homeowners tackle fuel poverty

12/12/2014 2 Mins Read

Vulnerable homeowners in Renfrewshire are to benefit from £1.2million of funding to help heat their homes. Renfrewshire has been awarded the grant from the Scottish Government’s £60million Home Energy Efficiency Programme for Scotland: Area Based Schemes (HEEPS:ABS) for 2015. The £1.2million HEEPS:ABS funding will go to Renfrewshire Council and local housing associations to offer support

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20 Community Businesses to Benefit from Council Grants Boost

12/12/2014 2 Mins Read

Renfrewshire Council has dedicated £100k to its Social Enterprise Fund, offering grants to help local social enterprises to grow, deliver more products and services, and bring even more benefits to their communities. Social enterprises are businesses that reinvest any profits back into their communities. They face similar challenges to any other business but they are