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Sporty pupils go for gold at school games

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Sporty pupils go for gold at school games Around 80 athletic pupils from across the central belt have taken part in a special Inter-Authority Games. On-X Linwood hosted teams from Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Glasgow and Renfrewshire. Inspired by the Commonwealth Games, the four local authorities got together to create a special event giving youngsters
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Countdown is on to Sma Shot Day

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Countdown is on to Sma Shot Day The first big date in Renfrewshire’s summer town centre events calendar arrives at the weekend with the return of family favourite Sma’ Shot Day. The popular annual event – one of the oldest workers’ festivals in the world – will take place on Saturday 5 July in the
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Commonwealth hero gets on his bike for Paisley cycle event

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Commonwealth hero gets on his bike for Paisley cycle event An Olympic and Commonwealth medal-winning cyclist will be the star attraction when the world’s only pop-up track cycle event visits Paisley town centre next month. Amateur riders will be able to pick up tips from Ross Edgar – one of British cycling’s biggest names –
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Sma’ Shot Day Charleston Drummer Promotes Miscarriage Support

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Sma’ Shot Day Charleston Drummer Promotes Miscarriage Support Leading the Sma’ Shot procession from Brodie Park to Abbey Close 2014 will be Charleston Drummer, Tony Lawler. Tony will be modelling our new look Miscarriage Support tee-shirt on the day to help promote the counselling work that we do in aid of women and families Scotland-wide.
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Renfrewshire Council Leader unveils promise of wage subsidy for every firm

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Renfrewshire Council Leader unveils promise of wage subsidy for every firm Every small-to-medium-sized Renfrewshire firm will be able to access council financial support to create a job for an unemployed young person. Councillor Mark Macmillan made the promise as part of the second anniversary celebrations of Invest in Renfrewshire – the council’s programme to boost
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Renfrewshire’s education ‘big three’ launch mission for young scientists

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Renfrewshire’s education ‘big three’ launch mission for young scientists Renfrewshire’s three big education providers have teamed up to blast off the careers of future astronauts and scientists. West College Scotland and University of the West of Scotland (UWS) have signed up with Renfrewshire Council as the two top sponsors of Mission Discovery, a unique space
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Multi-million-pound Paisley Transformation plans officially launched

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Multi-million-pound Paisley Transformation plans officially launched Ambitious plans to use Paisley’s internationally-significant cultural and heritage assets to turn the town into one of the key destinations on Scotland’s tourist map were officially launched today in the town. Key figures from the local community and national cultural scene heard how multi-million-pound regeneration proposals to transform the
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Community hosts suicide memorial football fest

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Community hosts suicide memorial football fest Ferguslie will once again host an annual football tournament as part of a drive to raise awareness on suicide within the community. Budding football enthusiasts have signed up their 7-a-side teams to the No Substitute for Life event on Sunday 29 June, 12pm-4pm. Paul Cadona pictured at the last
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DNA detectives in hunt for WW1 heroes

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DNA detectives in hunt for WW1 heroes DNA detectives, searching for First World War heroes amongst their family tree, are being invited to investigate a wealth of original documents held by Renfrewshire Council’s Heritage Service at Paisley Central Library. Councillor Jim Harte, Convener of Renfrewshire Council’s Sport, Leisure and Culture Policy Board, said, “People want
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Renfrewshire pays tribute to armed forces

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Renfrewshire pays tribute to armed forces Renfrewshire has once again paid tribute to local servicemen and women as part of national Armed Forces Day. The official Armed Forces Day flag was raised during a special ceremony outside Renfrewshire Council’s headquarters in Paisley on Friday June 20, followed by an Armed Forces Day service in Paisley