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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
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
Doors Open Days 2014: Photographer Damian Shields engaged by Scottish Civic Trust to capture Scotland through the Keyhole Doors Open Days, with some help from Homecoming Scotland 1014, has commissioned Scottish photographer Damian Shields to make a portfolio of images that showcase the very best of Doors Open Days venues across the country. As we
Renfrewshire youngsters’ experiment heading for outer space Six Renfrewshire students are reaching for the stars after hearing their science experiment will be blasted into space and carried out on the International Space Station. The once-in-a-lifetime prize was their reward for taking part in Mission Discovery Renfrewshire – a week-long space school run by former NASA
Pipe band contest is drum-thing special Some of the top pipe bands in Scotland took to the street of Paisley town centre on Saturday for the fifth annual instalment of the Paisley Pipe Band Competition. Not even the rain could drown out the sound or spirit of the pipe and drums, or the hundreds who
Tens of thousands watch as baton relay wows Renfrewshire Tens of thousands of residents from across Renfrewshire got into the Commonwealth spirit when the Queen’s Baton Relay arrived in the area for a sensational day of sport, scorching sunshine and spectacle. Huge crowds turned out in towns and villages and enjoyed fantastic weather and a
Provost invites Renfrewshire to reflect on First World War centenary Renfrewshire’s Provost, Anne Hall, is inviting local people to join her in marking the moment when Britain declared war on Germany and become involved in the First World War. A multi-faith service is being held at St Mirin’s Cathedral, Paisley on 4 August as part
Paisley gears up for Highland fling with pipe band competition Paisley residents will this weekend be able to enjoy the sight, sound and spectacle of some of the top pipe bands from throughout Scotland and beyond. The fifth annual Paisley Pipe Band Competition will take place in the heart of the town centre on Saturday
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
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
City Deal means double jobs boost for Renfrewshire Unemployed people in Renfrewshire can look forward to doubling their chances of landing a job thanks to the £1.13billion City Deal investment package agreed last week. Councillor Mark Macmillan, Leader of Renfrewshire Council, said, “The City Deal focuses on 20 major infrastructure projects across the Clyde Valley.
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.