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Paisley in line for £2m town centre transformation

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Paisley town centre is in the running for a multi-million-pound transformation after the council cleared the first hurdle on a bid for major investment funding. Renfrewshire Council has been awarded £113,300 of Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) money to develop detailed plans for a large-scale project to restore some of the area’s architectural treasures to their
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Six of the best go for national bar awards

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Six of the best pubs and clubs in Renfrewshire are out to prove they are ‘best bar none’ in Scotland. The six premises, all winners at Renfrewshire’s own Best Bar None awards last month, have been shortlisted for national awards. Six of the best pubs and clubs in Renfrewshire are out to prove they are
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Paisley in international spotlight for Monte Carlo Rally

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Paisley went classic car crazy this evening as thousands braved the weather to soak up the timeless glamour of the Monte Carlo Classic Rally. The only UK start leg of the world-famous event saw around 70 vehicles set off from outside Paisley Abbey on the 2,688km trek over the Alps to the French Riviera. Drivers
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OECD brings global economic influence to Paisley

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A group of global economics advisors are visiting Paisley to study ambitious multi-million-pound proposals to use culture and heritage to transform the town’s future. A team from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) flew in to Renfrewshire for a two-day study mission to examine how the plans will work. The Paisley Town Centre
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Renfrewshire will rise to the Fairtrade Bake Off challenge

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Renfrewshire residents are being urged to don their aprons and get baking for Fairtrade Fortnight. Renfrewshire’s Fairtrade Bake Off, which takes place on Saturday 28 February at 1.30pm, aims to encourage residents to seek out Fairtrade ingredients to use in the competition. Entrants need to sign up by Friday 20 February to take part and
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Excitement building ahead of Monte Carlo Classic Rally return

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Excitement is building as one of world motorsport’s most glamorous events returns to Paisley this week – and a group of schoolkids got a special preview of what to expect. Magnificent machines from through the decades will descend on the town centre on Wednesday for the only UK start leg of the Monte Carlo Classic
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MCNISH: THE MONTE CAN HELP BREED NEXT SCOTS GREATS

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Allan McNish has hailed the Monte Carlo Classic Rally’s impact in Scotland, claiming the event can help foster the next generation of Scottish motorsport greats. Around 70 classic cars will leave the Start Ramp in Paisley next Wednesday evening (28th Jan), with many arriving around a week later in Monaco where McNish lives with his
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Deadline approaches for Provost’s Awards nominations

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Renfrewshire’s Provost Anne Hall is urging people to get their nominations in for a leading awards scheme before the deadline of Saturday 31 January. The Provost’s Community Awards honour those who devote their time to helping others in the Renfrewshire community or who are an inspiration to others. Anyone who lives or works in Renfrewshire
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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