December 2014 - Page 3 of 4 - Paisley Scotland

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Festive safety campaign back on Renfrewshire streets

10/12/2014 2 Mins Read

Christmas and New Year revellers will once again be well looked after this December thanks to Renfrewshire Council’s festive safety campaign. Some of the council’s wardens will be doubling up as taxi marshals in Paisley’s County Square over the next few weekends to make sure partygoers get home safely. The Safe Bus will sit either

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Football fans support campaign to end violence against women

10/12/2014 2 Mins Read

16 women took the message of violence against women to thousands of football fans last Saturday. Despite the wind and the rain, the women performed a special dance on St Mirren park at half time. The Break the Chain dance by One Billion Rising, was performed as part of Renfrewshire’s 16 Days of Action, a

In Bishopton

Work starts on new £18.8m school in Linwood

08/12/2014 2 Mins Read

Work has started on a state-of-the-art £18.8m school for children in Renfrewshire with additional support needs. Pupils, school staff, councillors and contractors recently attended a sod-cutting ceremony on the site of the former St Brendan’s High School on Middleton Road, Linwood. The new school – scheduled to open in August 2016 – will replace the

In Bishopton

Tinsel Walk to raise festive spirit

05/12/2014 1 Min Read

Locals looking to get into the festive spirit should head to Lochwinnoch on Wednesday 10 December for the annual Tinsel Walk. The event, organised by Renfrewshire Council, follows a route around the outskirts of the town. Locals looking to get into the festive spirit should head to Lochwinnoch on Wednesday 10 December for the annual

In Bishopton

Men to Walk a Mile in Her Shoes

05/12/2014 2 Mins Read

A group of men are set to totter down Paisley High Street wearing red high-heeled shoes - in an eye-catching bid to raise awareness of sexual violence. The men’s march to Walk a Mile in Her Shoes will take place for the first time on Wednesday 10 December at 2pm. Starting from New Street, the

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Walk of Hope raises £2200 for local charity

05/12/2014 2 Mins Read

Members of local support group for people living with an incurable disease put their best foot forward and raised £2200 for their cause. Around 20 walkers, members of the Renfrewshire Huntington's Disease Support Group and their friends, raised the cash on a recent Walk of Hope along the banks of the Clyde at Erskine. The

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New Johnstone Town Hall nominated for national award

05/12/2014 2 Mins Read

The project to build a new Johnstone Town Hall has been nominated for a prestigious award to showcase the best new property in Scotland. The £14.5m town hall – due to open in summer 2015 – is on a four-building shortlist to be named Public Building of the Year at the Scottish Property Awards. The

In Bishopton

Book Week Scotland is a big hit in Renfrewshire

05/12/2014 2 Mins Read

After a busy week of exciting events, it’s clear that Book Week Scotland was a big success in Renfrewshire. A visit from Alex McCall at Johnstone Library prompted a big turn out and lucky members of the Johnstone Library Book Group got signed copies of Alex’s hit book ‘Attack of the Giant Robot Chickens’. Primary

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Taking care of your eyes in the Scottish winter

04/12/2014 3 Mins Read

Scotland is renowned for its harsh winters, typified by very low temperatures and high, blustery winds accompanied by large snowfalls.…

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How to expand your Paisley business

03/12/2014 3 Mins Read

How to expand your Paisley business Starting or growing a business in the current economic climate is difficult; simply surviving is an achievement. Entrepreneurs based in areas of the UK such as Paisley, which has suffered from the decline of industries that previously formed a sound industrial base for generations – for example, weaving

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PAISLEY PIRATES 1 ABERDEEN LYNX 4

02/12/2014 3 Mins Read

Pirates slipped to their third consecutive defeat as they went down to the visitors who were more adept at taking the chances which came their way in the course of the evening. The home side opened brightly but Lynx proved to be dangerous on the break and they were ahead as early as the 6th

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Bereaved residents invited to support group’s open evening

02/12/2014 2 Mins Read

Renfrewshire residents who have lost loved ones to suicide have been invited to an open evening by local support group Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide (SOBS). The informal drop-in session take place on Wednesday 17 December between 6.30 and 7.30pm in the Charleston Centre, 49 Neilston Road, Paisley. The event will give people a chance