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Paisley Charity Benefits from Ben Nevis Climb

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Paisley Charity Benefits from Ben Nevis Climb 16 colleagues took fundraising to new heights in order to raise £4,048 for a learning disability charity based in Paisley. The team from Scottish recruitment business Eden Scott put their energy and endurance to the test to tackle Britain’s highest peak at 1,352m to raise money for The
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Multi-million-pound Paisley Transformation plans officially launched

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Multi-million-pound Paisley Transformation plans officially launched Ambitious plans to use Paisley’s internationally-significant cultural and heritage assets to turn the town into one of the key destinations on Scotland’s tourist map were officially launched today in the town. Key figures from the local community and national cultural scene heard how multi-million-pound regeneration proposals to transform the
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Community hosts suicide memorial football fest

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Community hosts suicide memorial football fest Ferguslie will once again host an annual football tournament as part of a drive to raise awareness on suicide within the community. Budding football enthusiasts have signed up their 7-a-side teams to the No Substitute for Life event on Sunday 29 June, 12pm-4pm. Paul Cadona pictured at the last
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DNA detectives in hunt for WW1 heroes

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DNA detectives in hunt for WW1 heroes DNA detectives, searching for First World War heroes amongst their family tree, are being invited to investigate a wealth of original documents held by Renfrewshire Council’s Heritage Service at Paisley Central Library. Councillor Jim Harte, Convener of Renfrewshire Council’s Sport, Leisure and Culture Policy Board, said, “People want
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Renfrewshire pays tribute to armed forces

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Renfrewshire pays tribute to armed forces Renfrewshire has once again paid tribute to local servicemen and women as part of national Armed Forces Day. The official Armed Forces Day flag was raised during a special ceremony outside Renfrewshire Council’s headquarters in Paisley on Friday June 20, followed by an Armed Forces Day service in Paisley
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Kids record Beatles hit in Scots accent

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Kids record Beatles hit in Scots accent With pix of Kibble pupils at recording session and of Tom Newman, left and Paul Brett. AN iconic Beatles song has been recorded being performed like never before. Legendary British music producer Tom Newman had pupils at Paisley’s Kibble Education and Care Centre sing a verse and chorus
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Provost’s Ball is a box office smash

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Provost’s Ball is a box office smash Renfrewshire’s Provost Anne Hall celebrates a successful night at her charity ball. The Hollywood-themed evening raised approximately £12,000 for Provost Hall’s chosen charities. Over 200 big-hearted people attended the black tie event and participated in the auctions throughout the night. Guests were greeted with the Paparazzi, a novelty
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LOCAL AIR CADETS RECRUITMENT EVENING

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LOCAL AIR CADETS RECRUITMENT EVENING On Saturday the 14th of June, 12 members of local air cadets, 2175 (Rolls-Royce) Squadron, attended Barshaw Park Gala Day. The cadets were on hand to do face painting for local youngsters with camouflage paint, a skill they learned during many exciting fieldcraft training camps at Garelochhead Army Training Base
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Renfrewshire to host 1st Inter-Authority Games

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Renfrewshire to host 1st Inter-Authority Games The first ever Inter-Authority Games will take place in Renfrewshire on Monday 16 June, incorporating the top school teams from four local authority areas in a variety of sports. On-X Linwood will host teams from Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Glasgow authorities as they cross the border to take on
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Barshaw Gala Day 2014 Paisley Photographs

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Barshaw Gala Day 2014 Paisley Photographs Barshaw Gala Day 2014 turned out to be dry for once and the families loved it, these Paisley Photographs of the day were taken by Alex Kyle Photography on behalf of www.paisley.org.uk look out for lots more photographs soon. Well done once again to the organisers of the Barshaw
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Enterprising pupils step into the Dragon’s Den

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Enterprising pupils step into the Dragon’s Den Six teams of entrepreneurial Renfrewshire school pupils faced a panel of ‘dragons’ in a bid to win funding for their social enterprise ideas. A community cinema, a nail bar, a school newspaper, a library, an internet course for older people and sugar and gluten-free lollipops were the ideas
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MP Visit to DEBRA Charity Shop

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MP Visit to DEBRA Charity Shop The Right Honourable Douglas Alexander, MP visited the DEBRA charity shop at 1 Moss Street in Paisley (PA1 1BG) on Friday 6 June at 10.30am. DEBRA is the national charity that supports individuals and families affected by Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) – a painful genetic skin blistering condition which, in the