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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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Facebay Fundraising donate to Alzheimers Scotland

13/08/2014 1 Min Read

Facebay Fundraising donate £1492.50 to Alzheimers Scotland. This money was raised with people donating their unwanted items to the admins on www.facebook.com/groups/FacebayFundraising/ on Facebook and also via a Car boot sale which was held at the Storage Vault, Clark St, Paisley. (The Storage Vault sponsor Facebay Fundraising) When sold the money goes to the various

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Renfrewshire Cab Co (Paisley Cab Co Ltd)

12/08/2014 1 Min Read

Renfrewshire Cab Co (Paisley Cab Co Ltd) covering the whole of Renfrewshire, with a fleet of 500 vehicles. We have saloon, estate, executive and 8 seater vehicles. Our state of the art technology means you can track the car directly to your door via smartphone. Free booking apps on Android and iPhones by searching ‘Renfrewshire

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Warm welcome for return of Grand Fountain

11/08/2014 3 Mins Read

Warm welcome for return of Grand Fountain. One of the jewels in Paisley’s architectural crown is back and looking better than ever after a year-long restoration project. The A-listed Grand Fountain in the town’s Fountain Gardens has been reassembled on site over the past fortnight, sparking a flurry of interest from residents. The intricate cast-iron

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Street Stuff kids are up for the cup

30/07/2014 2 Mins Read

Street Stuff kids are up for the cup Street Stuff kids got a special treat this week when two of St Mirren’s victorious Renfrewshire Cup-winning team dropped in on a training session. The young players got to meet Saints stars and local lads Marc MacAusland and Jason Naismith, scorer of the winner in a 1-0

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Conor gets on his marks for Paisley 10k

29/07/2014 2 Mins Read

Conor gets on his marks for Paisley 10k Young Renfrewshire runner Conor Thomson is setting the pace for this year’s edition of the Paisley 10k Road Race and Fun Run. 15 year old Conor, an S3 pupil at Gleniffer High School, is aiming to conquer the 10K after being victorious in the last two editions

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Food Train needs more boxes!

29/07/2014 2 Mins Read

Food Train needs more boxes! Award winning older people’s charity, Food Train, has entered new fundraising territory... Crowdfunding! It’s aiming to raise £1,000 to buy 200 new boxes by the 15th August on Indiegogo. Food Train operates a grocery shopping delivery service for older people in Renfrewshire and in five other local authorities in Scotland,

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Cycling thrillseekers turn out for Street Velodrome

29/07/2014 3 Mins Read

Cycling thrillseekers turn out for Street Velodrome Paisley played host to a day of adrenaline-pumping cycling action when the world’s only pop-up track cycle race event landed in the town centre on Saturday. County Square was the venue for the first-ever Scottish visit of StreetVelodrome – a mobile cycle track currently touring the UK. Amateur

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Locals urged to get writing for Paisley’s Grand Fountain

27/07/2014 2 Mins Read

Locals urged to get writing for Paisley’s Grand Fountain Budding writers are being encouraged to get scribbling for a short-story competition inspired by Paisley's spectacular Grand Fountain. The contest is being run as part of the year-long project to restore the A-listed cast-iron fountain to its former glory. Adults and children of all ages are

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Launch of Renfrewshire Sports Charity

21/07/2014 4 Mins Read

Launch of Renfrewshire Sports Charity Hundreds of people turned out to soak up the sunshine, entertainment, BBQ and free fun events at Pro-Life in Paisley to celebrate the launch of Renfrewshire Sports Charity. There was a wonderful party atmosphere as young boys and girls got the chance to try their skills at water zorbing, beat-the-bull

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New coaches have the right stuff for Street Stuff

07/07/2014 3 Mins Read

New coaches have the right stuff for Street Stuff An award-winning scheme which uses football to help reduce youth crime has made a few summer signings, with help from a council employment programme. Street Stuff is a partnership between various local agencies, including Renfrewshire Council and St Mirren FC, running a number of free activities

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Countdown is on to Sma Shot Day

01/07/2014 3 Mins Read

Countdown is on to Sma Shot Day The first big date in Renfrewshire’s summer town centre events calendar arrives at the weekend with the return of family favourite Sma’ Shot Day. The popular annual event – one of the oldest workers’ festivals in the world – will take place on Saturday 5 July in the