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Renfrewshire residents gather to remember suicide victims

22/01/2015 2 Mins Read

Bereaved relatives and friends who have lost loved ones to suicide gathered in Paisley for a special service on Tuesday 20 January. The memorial service has become an established event where people can find support and take the time to remember loved ones. The event is organised by the local support group of Survivors of

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New guide aims to bring growth to Erskine

22/01/2015 2 Mins Read

A masterplan designed to unlock the potential of Erskine’s riverfront area could usher in a new era of growth for the town. Renfrewshire Council planners have devised a development guide identifying a number of uses for 10 hectares of land on the banks of the Clyde. The town’s riverfront area has been earmarked in the

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Step out as Dirty Dancing movie stars

20/01/2015 1 Min Read

FANS of the Dirty Dancing movie can follow in the dance steps of Hollywood stars, Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey. A Dirty Dancing fitness workout is being held at Renfrew Leisure Centre on Saturday, January 24 between noon and 1pm. And immediately after that between 1pm and 2pm, there is a Ballroom Fitness session to

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Deadline approaches for Provost’s Awards nominations

20/01/2015 2 Mins Read

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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Have your say on area’s cultural strategy

20/01/2015 3 Mins Read

Members of Renfrewshire’s creative scene are being encouraged to have their say on the future strategy for culture services in the area at a series of events this week. Renfrewshire – A Place to Celebrate is the strategy document setting out how the area’s creative and cultural scene should work, and is in the process

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Renfrewshire pubs and clubs recognised as ‘best bar none’

14/01/2015 3 Mins Read

20 local pubs, clubs and bars are celebrating after being recognised as the ‘best bar none’ in Renfrewshire. Licensed premises across the area took part in the Best Bar None Awards 2015, a joint initiative from Renfrewshire Council and Police Scotland. The scheme, introduced in 2012, recognises those premises providing locals with a safe place

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Suicide victims remembered in annual memorial service

10/01/2015 2 Mins Read

Family and friends of those who have lost their lives to suicide in Renfrewshire have been invited to a special service of remembrance. The ceremony will take place on Tuesday 20 January outside Renfrewshire Council’s headquarters in Cotton Street, Paisley, where there is a memorial tree for victims of suicide. The event is being organised

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STORY OF MONTE’S RETURN TO SCOTLAND RECOUNTED IN BOOK

08/01/2015 4 Mins Read

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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Solar boost for Renfrewshire as energy project heats up

07/01/2015 2 Mins Read

A project that will save more than £24,000 and cut up to 48 tonnes of CO2 emissions every year is being rolled out in Renfrewshire as part of a council drive to be greener and more efficient. The first phase of Renfrewshire Council’s solar panel project is now complete at five schools and is moving

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Community safety boost as warden patrol hours extended

18/12/2014 2 Mins Read

Renfrewshire residents received some welcome community safety news this week as Renfrewshire Council improved the operating hours of some services. Longer summer operating hours for Renfrewshire Wardens, the extension of noise enforcement services until 4am at weekends and more weekend cover for youth services have all been confirmed. Summer operating hours have been extended to

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

18/12/2014 2 Mins Read

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

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Council set to put trust in future of cultural services

18/12/2014 3 Mins Read

New plans for the management of Renfrewshire’s libraries, museums and town halls will ‘promote greater investment, increase community participation in decision-making, and support economic regeneration’ according to a new report. A meeting of Renfrewshire Council on Thursday December 18 will consider a proposal that the existing Renfrewshire Leisure trust should take over the running of