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Paisley Photographs, official Paisley website containing Photographs of Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland with some superb videos of Paisley and the town.

monte carlo
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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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Provosts Awards 78
In Bishopton

Nominations begin to pour in for the Provost’s Community Awards

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People who live or work in Renfrewshire have begun to nominate those special people in our communities for a Provost’s Community Award. The awards, which opened to nominations on Monday 27 October, are a chance to recognise those people who devote much of their time to others for little or nothing in return. Taking the
Wingwalk Cheque 01
In Bishopton

Thousands pour in for charity following Provost’s wing walk

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Thousands of pounds have been donated by local people following a special wing-walking display in August. Renfrewshire’s Provost Anne Hall and seventeen brave locals took to the skies to raise awareness of armed forces charity Help for Heroes, who help wounded service men and women and their families. The daring bunch, who travelled at speeds
ready for winter
In Bishopton

Businesses helped to get Ready for Winter

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Businesses and community groups in Renfrewshire are once again being offered shovels to help make sure they are prepared for the possibility of severe weather this winter. The initiative is part of Renfrewshire Council’s Ready for Winter campaign, which aims to encourage the public to do their bit to make sure they are prepared for
Christmas Fairytale 2014
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Rainbow Turtle Christmas Windows

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It was during one of my annual Habitat for Humanity* builds in 2013 (this time to Malawi) that one of my team members revealed that his day job was designing and implementing window installations for shops in Paris, Shanghai and Hong Kong. Obviously he heard about our shop, Rainbow Turtle, in Paisley from me and
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Monte Carlo Challenge for Glasgow 2014 Games Gold Medalist

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Glasgow 2014 Judo Gold Medalist Chris Sherrington is gearing up for a fresh career challenge- the world famous Monte Carlo Classic Rally. The Broxburn-based 31 year old, whose winning performance at SECC will remain one of the highlights of the Glasgow Games, has been shedding kilos for a return to his previous career in the
Civic Reception 01
In Bishopton

Renfrewshire’s Provost honours Commonwealth Games heroes

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Over 40 local baton bearers and athletes from the Commonwealth Games were praised by Renfrewshire’s Provost Anne Hall at a special ceremony. Paisley born athletes, Cara Kennedy, Christopher Nelson and Iain Scholefield, joined the dozens of baton bearers in the special celebration event at Linwood’s Tweedie Hall. The Renfrewshire leg of the Queen’s Baton Relay
Allan Pickan pic
In Bishopton

Football fans support campaign to end violence against women

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16 women took the message of violence against women to thousands of football fans last Saturday. Despite the wind and the rain, the women performed a special dance on St Mirren park at half time. The Break the Chain dance by One Billion Rising, was performed as part of Renfrewshire’s 16 Days of Action, a
dec 2014 ASN sod-cutting big group
In Bishopton

Work starts on new £18.8m school in Linwood

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Work has started on a state-of-the-art £18.8m school for children in Renfrewshire with additional support needs. Pupils, school staff, councillors and contractors recently attended a sod-cutting ceremony on the site of the former St Brendan’s High School on Middleton Road, Linwood. The new school – scheduled to open in August 2016 – will replace the
St James P1 Renfrew class 1
In Bishopton

Book Week Scotland is a big hit in Renfrewshire

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After a busy week of exciting events, it’s clear that Book Week Scotland was a big success in Renfrewshire. A visit from Alex McCall at Johnstone Library prompted a big turn out and lucky members of the Johnstone Library Book Group got signed copies of Alex’s hit book ‘Attack of the Giant Robot Chickens’. Primary
johnstone christmas lights
In Bishopton

Johnstone enjoys festive fun for light switch-on party

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Johnstone kicked off its countdown to Christmas in style at the weekend with a day-long party to mark the town’s light switch-on. A big crowd of from the town and beyond turned out to see Houstoun Square illuminated as the festive display went on. There was a full afternoon of entertainment with live music on
alex kyle photography
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Black Friday ‘Weekend’ Portrait Offer!

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Black Friday 'Weekend' Portrait Offer! Yes, we've joined in with the black Friday weekend madness. If you'd love to get a family, couples or personal photo session with a choice of 3, 6 by 9" or 2, 8 by 12" prints at the Abbey Mill Business Studio in Paisley. Take these 3 simple steps. Send