Press Release

November 6, 2016

Paisley skyline sees an explosion of colour

Thousands of revellers saw Paisley’s historic skyline bathed in colour as the annual fireworks extravaganza returned on Saturday. Almost 30,000 people descended on the town centre […]
November 4, 2016

Contact the Elderly Scotland scoops gong at national awards

Contact the Elderly has been named the Older People’s Project of the Year at the Herald Society awards. The charity, which provides tea, cake and company […]
November 4, 2016

£1.4m green homes boost will help save money

More than 170 properties in Renfrewshire are set to benefit from a near-£1.4million boost to help residents save money on heating bills and reduce carbon emissions. […]
November 4, 2016

Renfrewshire set to benefit from additional winter fuel funding

Families across Renfrewshire are set to benefit from £312,000 of additional funding to keep their homes warm this winter, the Scottish Government has announced. Housing associations […]
November 3, 2016

Paisley and Renfrewshire South MP receives Overall Newcomer of the Year Award

Mr Speaker, Rt Hon John Bercow MP and Patron of the Patchwork Foundation announced the winners of the MP of the Year Awards 2016 sponsored by […]
November 3, 2016

Radio star Janice gets a story from Millie before live show

RADIO presenter Janice Forsyth prepared for her live show broadcast from Johnstone Library yesterday by having a story read to her by youngster, Millie Fox. The […]
November 2, 2016

Scotch whisky distiller Chivas to leave Paisley

SCOTCH whisky distiller Chivas Brothers is leaving its headquarters site at Paisley, and investing £40 million in an enlarged bottling plant and offices in Dumbarton. Laurent […]
November 2, 2016

Gavin Newlands MP raises ‘stain of detention’ with PM

Gavin Newlands, MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, has urged the Prime Minister to use the closure of Dungavel as an opportunity to rethink her approach […]
November 2, 2016

Ryanair celebrates two years and two million passengers at Glasgow Airport

Ryanair today (Wednesday, 2 November) celebrates carrying two million customers on the second anniversary of the airline’s inaugural flight from Glasgow Airport in 2014. The airline […]