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Festival of fun planned for Queen’s Baton Relay

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Festival of fun planned for Queen’s Baton Relay The countdown is on until the Commonwealth Games Queen’s Baton Relay arrives in Renfrewshire later this week – with a full-day festival of fun planned. Thursday 17 July will see the Baton – the symbol of the Glasgow 2014 Games – visit every one of Renfrewshire’s 15
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Astronauts touch down for Renfrewshire space school

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Astronauts touch down for Renfrewshire space school A team of former NASA astronauts, trainers and scientists have touched down in Paisley to run an exclusive one-week space school for 200 young people. Mission Discovery is an international educational programme which has never before been brought to Scotland. Renfrewshire school pupils from S3-S5 will be the
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Sma’ Shot Day kicks off summer events programme

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Sma’ Shot Day kicks off summer events programme Renfrewshire residents enjoyed family fun at the weekend when Sma’ Shot Day kicked off the summer town centre events programme. The popular annual event took place in the usual venue of Abbey Close and saw a crowd of thousands turn out over the course of the day.
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New coaches have the right stuff for Street Stuff

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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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Sporty pupils go for gold at school games

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Sporty pupils go for gold at school games Around 80 athletic pupils from across the central belt have taken part in a special Inter-Authority Games. On-X Linwood hosted teams from Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Glasgow and Renfrewshire. Inspired by the Commonwealth Games, the four local authorities got together to create a special event giving youngsters
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Countdown is on to Sma Shot Day

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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
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Commonwealth hero gets on his bike for Paisley cycle event

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Commonwealth hero gets on his bike for Paisley cycle event An Olympic and Commonwealth medal-winning cyclist will be the star attraction when the world’s only pop-up track cycle event visits Paisley town centre next month. Amateur riders will be able to pick up tips from Ross Edgar – one of British cycling’s biggest names –
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Suicide Memorial Football Fest

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Suicide Memorial Football Fest Ferguslie once again hosted the annual football tournament as part of a drive to raise awareness of suicide within the community. Budding football enthusiasts signed up their 7-a-side teams to the No Substitute for Life event on Sunday 29th of June. The memorial event also hosted a variety of entertainment for
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Sma’ Shot Day Charleston Drummer Promotes Miscarriage Support

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Sma’ Shot Day Charleston Drummer Promotes Miscarriage Support Leading the Sma’ Shot procession from Brodie Park to Abbey Close 2014 will be Charleston Drummer, Tony Lawler. Tony will be modelling our new look Miscarriage Support tee-shirt on the day to help promote the counselling work that we do in aid of women and families Scotland-wide.
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Matisse Drawing with Scissors

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MATISSE: Drawing with Scissors Late Works 1950-1954 A Hayward Touring Exhibition Paisley Museum High Street, Paisley PA1 2BA 28 June – 28 September Admission: £3 (£2 conc) The French painter, sculptor and designer, Henri Matisse (1869-1954) was one of the 20th century’s most influential artists. His vibrant works are celebrated for their extraordinary richness and
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Renfrewshire’s education ‘big three’ launch mission for young scientists

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Renfrewshire’s education ‘big three’ launch mission for young scientists Renfrewshire’s three big education providers have teamed up to blast off the careers of future astronauts and scientists. West College Scotland and University of the West of Scotland (UWS) have signed up with Renfrewshire Council as the two top sponsors of Mission Discovery, a unique space