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Founder of Paisley.org.uk in 1998 and constantly strives to change peoples attitudes to the town, Brian is a self described Paisley Digital Champion who promotes Paisley via any means necessary. You can also follow me on X
Renfrew Town Hall
In Bishopton

Have your say on area’s cultural strategy

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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
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oskars
In Blog

Praise for Kibble’s Oskar re-cycling work

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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
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intu
In Bishopton

Shops go mall out to win votes

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SHOPPERS are being urged to vote for their favourite stores in a top retail award contest. Polling for the intu Braehead Retailer Awards 2015 started on Friday, January 16 and goes on until 5pm on Monday, February 2. Winners of nine of the 13 categories will be decided by public vote and already shop bosses
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paisley shawls
In Blog

40k cash boost for Paisley shawl collection

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Paisley’s landmark collection of the shawls which made the town’s name famous around the world is set to be brought into the digital age. Renfrewshire Council has been awarded almost £40,000 funding towards a project to digitise the Paisley shawl collection held at Paisley Museum. It will see the photography and digitisation of approximately 1,200
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Contact-the-Elderly2
In Bishopton

CONTACT THE ELDERLY IN SCOTLAND ENJOYS BUSIEST YEAR

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A charity which relieves social isolation for older people has enjoyed its busiest year to date. Contact the Elderly has 85 groups throughout Scotland, 2 in Paisley, which support 764 people aged 75 and over through its network of 1,035 volunteers. Each group holds monthly Sunday afternoon tea parties in volunteer hosts’ homes with assigned
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Best Bar None Awards 44
In Bishopton

Renfrewshire pubs and clubs recognised as ‘best bar none’

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20 local pubs, clubs and bars are celebrating after being recognised as the ‘best bar none’ in Renfrewshire. Licensed premises across the area took part in the Best Bar None Awards 2015, a joint initiative from Renfrewshire Council and Police Scotland. The scheme, introduced in 2012, recognises those premises providing locals with a safe place
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In Bishopton

Circus on Ice at Braehead Photographs

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Roll up, roll up for the circus on ice! THE coolest show on earth is coming to town when circus acts perform on an ice rink inside a Big Top. The Continental Circus Berlin On Ice show opens today (Thursday, January 8) on a specially built ice rink in a circus tent next to the
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suicide memorial tree, purple hearts
In Bishopton

Suicide victims remembered in annual memorial service

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Family and friends of those who have lost their lives to suicide in Renfrewshire have been invited to a special service of remembrance. The ceremony will take place on Tuesday 20 January outside Renfrewshire Council’s headquarters in Cotton Street, Paisley, where there is a memorial tree for victims of suicide. The event is being organised
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monte carlo
In Blog

STORY OF MONTE’S RETURN TO SCOTLAND RECOUNTED IN BOOK

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The story of a Dundee schoolboy’s dream of bringing the world famous Monte Carlo Classic Rally back to Scotland is the subject of a brand new book. Douglas Anderson, was just 10 years old when he first saw grainy Pathe newsreels of glamorous cars leaving Glasgow on their odyssey to Monte Carlo. Immediately, he fell
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CIRCUS BERLIN-LW
In Blog

Roll up, roll up for the circus on ice!

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THE coolest show on earth is coming to town when circus acts perform on an ice rink inside a Big Top. The Continental Circus Berlin On Ice show opens today (Thursday, January 8) on a specially built ice rink in a circus tent next to the Soar at intu Braehead leisure destination. And the ringmaster
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