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New food allergy regulations for businesses

02/12/2014 2 Mins Read

Renfrewshire businesses are being advised of new EU food allergy regulation deadline. From 13 December all businesses that sell food will have to display allergy information on food they make or serve. The Food Information Regulations will make it mandatory for businesses to specify which foods contain allergens and they will no longer be able

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Council crackdown targets vehicle emissions

02/12/2014 2 Mins Read

A crackdown on vehicle emissions in Paisley town centre last weekend saw over 300 vehicles stopped and checked by wardens from Renfrewshire Council. In total, 332 drivers were stopped off Wallneuk Road and their cars examined, with five vehicles failing an emissions test. The owners of the five cars in question were issued with a

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Fuel support for vulnerable saves 130 families over £33,000 a year

02/12/2014 4 Mins Read

130 Renfrewshire families will each save £273 a year on their energy bills every year, thanks to a new council service to tackle fuel poverty. On top of the annual savings worth £33,000 across all the families combined, the service has also generated one-off savings of around £4,683 - including a £3,500 grant for new

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Johnstone enjoys festive fun for light switch-on party

01/12/2014 2 Mins Read

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

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Town could get new theatre and cinema for City of Culture bid

01/12/2014 3 Mins Read

Paisley could be in line for a new theatre and cinema as part of ambitious plans connected to the proposed bid for UK City of Culture 2021. A new group – called Paisley 2021 Community Trust – has been formed with the aim of working with Renfrewshire Council on plans for the new venue. A

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Black Friday ‘Weekend’ Portrait Offer!

29/11/2014 1 Min Read

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

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Salt and Grit Solutions getting ready for winter

28/11/2014 2 Mins Read

Salt and Grit Solutions Ltd are gearing up for the winter season and look forward to supplying customers throughout Renfrewshire and the UK with de-icing salt. Having moved premises last year, the company now operates from North Arkleston Farm in Paisley – just next to Junction 27 of the M8. Salt and Grit Solutions supply

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Hundreds turnout to support Renfrewshire’s first Reclaim the Night Procession

27/11/2014 2 Mins Read

Hundreds of Renfrewshire residents turned out to a special procession and echo the international call to end to violence against women. The Reclaim the Night procession in Paisley prompted a huge turn out as local people showed their support for the cause. The procession launched Renfrewshire's 16 Days of Action, a local version of the

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Science kids set experiments for blast-off

27/11/2014 4 Mins Read

Talented school pupils from Renfrewshire will see their science experiments blast off into space thanks to a unique collaboration with NASA. Eleven pupils from across Renfrewshire, all participants in this summer’s popular Mission Discovery space school, visited science laboratories at the University of West of Scotland to see their winning experiments being built. The experiments,

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Moray Typhoons 4 Paisley Pirates 3

26/11/2014 5 Mins Read

Moray Typhoons 4 Paisley Pirates 3 (Typhoons win on Golden Goal) In a night of sheer mayhem approaching pantomime farce, Pirates maintained their dismal record of failing to win a Scottish Cup tie in almost 9 years, as they fell 4-3 to Moray Typhoons in a match which chalked up almost 200 minutes in penalties.

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Author Shari Low writes love letter to Renfrew Library

26/11/2014 2 Mins Read

Glasgow author Shari Low has written a love letter to the library of her childhood, Renfrew Library, as part of Book Week Scotland. In her heartwarming and funny ode to the library, Shari praises the peace and quiet the library offered as well as the vast range of books she could borrow, describing how “At

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Johnstone gets set for Christmas lights switch-on

25/11/2014 2 Mins Read

Johnstone is lining up a festival of festive fun at the weekend when the town’s Christmas lights are turned on in the town centre. Saturday will see an afternoon-long party in Houstoun Square with live entertainment on the main stage from noon to 5pm. Renfrewshire’s Provost Anne Hall will be joined on stage by a