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Renfrew residents to have their say on Remembrance service

30/01/2015 2 Mins Read

Renfrew residents are being given a chance to have their say on the annual Remembrance Service event. The service, which is held on the nearest Sunday to Armistice Day, has been held at various times during the last few years at the request of local people and the council is now seeking views on when

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Kuka Studios Digital Marketing Agency

27/01/2015 3 Mins Read

What is a Kuka? The team at Kuka Studios have moved their office from Glasgow centre out to Lochwinnoch raising 3 questions: Who are you? Why Lochwinnoch? And what on Earth is a Kuka?! Who are you? We're a web design and marketing agency - in plain English that means we do everything from carrying

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Renfrewshire will rise to the Fairtrade Bake Off challenge

27/01/2015 2 Mins Read

Renfrewshire residents are being urged to don their aprons and get baking for Fairtrade Fortnight. Renfrewshire’s Fairtrade Bake Off, which takes place on Saturday 28 February at 1.30pm, aims to encourage residents to seek out Fairtrade ingredients to use in the competition. Entrants need to sign up by Friday 20 February to take part and

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Pinnacle Training Paisley

23/01/2015 2 Mins Read

Pinnacle Training is an accredited training company in Paisley, Renfrewshire. Delivering a wide range of courses, both in-house and accredited, in various sectors including; First Aid, Health & Safety, Construction, Fire Safety, Licensing (SCPLH), Plant Machinery (Forklift Truck etc) and Scottish Vocational Qualifications in trades. As well as this, there are Internal Verification and Health

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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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Shops go mall out to win votes

16/01/2015 2 Mins Read

SHOPPERS are being urged to vote for their favourite stores in a top retail award contest. Polling for the intu Braehead Retailer Awards 2015 started on Friday, January 16 and goes on until 5pm on Monday, February 2. Winners of nine of the 13 categories will be decided by public vote and already shop bosses

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CONTACT THE ELDERLY IN SCOTLAND ENJOYS BUSIEST YEAR

14/01/2015 2 Mins Read

A charity which relieves social isolation for older people has enjoyed its busiest year to date. Contact the Elderly has 85 groups throughout Scotland, 2 in Paisley, which support 764 people aged 75 and over through its network of 1,035 volunteers. Each group holds monthly Sunday afternoon tea parties in volunteer hosts’ homes with assigned

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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