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Recruits are just the jobs for charity

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Recruits are just the jobs for charity A group of 30 young people from a popular council-run youth employment programme rattled their tins to raise hundreds of pounds for a local charity. The S5/6 youngsters on the Recruit programme – loosely based on TV’s The Apprentice - raised the cash for St Vincent’s Hospice by
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Renfrew residents are singing through the ages

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Renfrew residents are singing through the ages Renfrew residents, young and old, have bridged the generation gap with a unique singing project. Elderly residents of Monkdyke Sheltered Housing Complex and pupils from Newmains Primary School have joined forces for ‘Singing through the Ages’. Weekly sessions of song and reminiscence have been a hit with both
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Renfrew residents to join in historic salmon fishing trip

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Renfrew residents to join in historic salmon fishing trip Renfrew residents are being urged to join Renfrewshire’s Provost Anne Hall in a historic trip down the Clyde to preserve the town’s fishing rights on the river. A limited number of tickets are available for the historic fishing trip, which takes place on Friday 22 August.
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Food Train needs more boxes!

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Food Train needs more boxes! Award winning older people’s charity, Food Train, has entered new fundraising territory... Crowdfunding! It’s aiming to raise £1,000 to buy 200 new boxes by the 15th August on Indiegogo. Food Train operates a grocery shopping delivery service for older people in Renfrewshire and in five other local authorities in Scotland,
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Doors Open Days 2014: Photographer Damian Shields engaged by Scottish Civic Trust to capture Scotland through the Keyhole

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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
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Renfrewshire youngsters’ experiment heading for outer space

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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
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Tens of thousands watch as baton relay wows Renfrewshire

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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
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UWS announced as ROCCO 2014 Main Sponsor

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UWS announced as ROCCO 2014 Main Sponsor Renfrewshire Chamber is delighted to announce the University of the West of Scotland as the Main Sponsor for its annual business awards, the ROCCOs. Now in its 11th year the ROCCO Awards is the area's premier black tie business event attracting 500 guests every year. Commenting on the
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SIR CHRIS HOY UNVEILS GLASGOW AIRPORT’S NEW LOOK INTERNATIONAL ARRIVALS

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SIR CHRIS HOY UNVEILS GLASGOW AIRPORT’S NEW LOOK INTERNATIONAL ARRIVALS Britain's most successful ever Olympian, Sir Chris Hoy MBE, visited Glasgow Airport today (Wednesday 16 July) to officially open its new international arrival area and declare the airport ready for the 2014 Commonwealth Games. As part of its extensive preparations for the Games, Glasgow Airport
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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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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