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January 2015

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Pinnacle Training is an accredited training company in Paisley, Renfrewshire. Delivering a wide range of courses, both in-house and accredited, in various sectors including; First Aid, Health & Safety, Construction, Fire Safety, Licensing (SCPLH), Plant Machinery (Forklift Truck etc) and Scottish Vocational Qualifications in trades. As well as this, there are Internal Verification and Health
Allan McNish has hailed the Monte Carlo Classic Rally’s impact in Scotland, claiming the event can help foster the next generation of Scottish motorsport greats. Around 70 classic cars will leave the Start Ramp in Paisley next Wednesday evening (28th Jan), with many arriving around a week later in Monaco where McNish lives with his
A fascinating exhibition capturing images of the Scottish post-punk scene has opened at Paisley Museum. What Presence! The Rock Photography of Harry Papadopoulos is a star-studded collection of images by celebrated photographer Harry Papadopoulos, focussing on Scottish bands of the post-punk era when Glasgow was something of an epicentre of independent music.   The exhibition
A masterplan designed to unlock the potential of Erskine’s riverfront area could usher in a new era of growth for the town. Renfrewshire Council planners have devised a development guide identifying a number of uses for 10 hectares of land on the banks of the Clyde. The town’s riverfront area has been earmarked in the
Red-Hot Firewalk at the  Glynhill Hotel, Renfrew  Friday  27th February 6.30pm – 9pm Scottish Huntington’s Association are organising  a Red-Hot Firewalk Challenge . To make this event a roaring success and to help us raise vital funds for people affected by Huntington’s disease, their families and carers, we need you to register and take part.
FANS of the Dirty Dancing movie can follow in the dance steps of Hollywood stars, Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey. A Dirty Dancing fitness workout is being held at Renfrew Leisure Centre on Saturday, January 24 between noon and 1pm. And immediately after that between 1pm and 2pm, there is a Ballroom Fitness session to
Renfrewshire’s Provost Anne Hall is urging people to get their nominations in for a leading awards scheme before the deadline of Saturday 31 January. The Provost’s Community Awards honour those who devote their time to helping others in the Renfrewshire community or who are an inspiration to others. Anyone who lives or works in Renfrewshire
Members of Renfrewshire’s creative scene are being encouraged to have their say on the future strategy for culture services in the area at a series of events this week. Renfrewshire – A Place to Celebrate is the strategy document setting out how the area’s creative and cultural scene should work, and is in the process
THE work of a re-cycling organisation has been praised after it held an open day at its Paisley showroom. More than 100 people from community groups, businesses and the public visited Oskar’s, which is part of the KibbleWorks group of businesses providing jobs and employment training to young people. The organisation collects, refurbishes and sells