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Mission Discovery 04
In Bishopton

Science kids set experiments for blast-off

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Talented school pupils from Renfrewshire will see their science experiments blast off into space thanks to a unique collaboration with NASA. Eleven pupils from across Renfrewshire, all participants in this summer’s popular Mission Discovery space school, visited science laboratories at the University of West of Scotland to see their winning experiments being built. The experiments,
Shari Low
In Bishopton

Author Shari Low writes love letter to Renfrew Library

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Glasgow author Shari Low has written a love letter to the library of her childhood, Renfrew Library, as part of Book Week Scotland. In her heartwarming and funny ode to the library, Shari praises the peace and quiet the library offered as well as the vast range of books she could borrow, describing how “At
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In Bishopton

Johnstone gets set for Christmas lights switch-on

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Johnstone is lining up a festival of festive fun at the weekend when the town’s Christmas lights are turned on in the town centre. Saturday will see an afternoon-long party in Houstoun Square with live entertainment on the main stage from noon to 5pm. Renfrewshire’s Provost Anne Hall will be joined on stage by a
Renfrewshire youth
In Bishopton

Renfrewshire youths positive about awards

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A popular youth award ceremony has been run solely by local young people for the first time. The fourth Positive About Youth awards, which celebrate the outstanding work and achievements of young people in Renfrewshire, was organised by Renfrewshire Youth Voice, and supported by Erskine Music and Media Studios and West Johnstone Youth Council, who
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In Bishopton

Renfrew lights up during Christmas Switch-on

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Festivities and fireworks helped light up Renfrew at the weekend when the town’s Christmas lights were turned on. A crowd of thousands gathered in the streets around the town hall to see the annual seasonal spectacular. Renfrewshire’s Provost Anne Hall took to the stage alongside competition winner Sara Sinclair, seven, of Arkleston Primary, to press
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In Bishopton

Latest figures show further unemployment drop

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Unemployment in Renfrewshire is falling faster than the UK and Scottish average – with the number of young people out of work having more than halved since 2012. Latest figures show 2.7% of residents claiming out-of-work benefits - down from 3.9% at the same time last year. The October figures also show the unemployment rate
Renfrew Christmas Lights
In Bishopton

Renfrew gets set for Christmas switch-on

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Renfrew residents are looking forward to some festive fun when the town’s annual Christmas Lights Switch-on takes place on Saturday. The party will take place in and around the town hall all afternoon, with entertainment from noon, leading up to the big switch-on and fireworks finale at 5pm. Visitors to the town hall will have
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In Bishopton

Renfrewshire’s first ever procession on violence against women

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For the first time Renfrewshire residents will take part in a special procession to echo the international call to end to violence against women. The Reclaim the Night procession, which takes place on Tuesday 25 November, will launch Renfrewshire's 16 Days of Action, a local version of the UN's international campaign. Supported by Renfrewshire Council
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In Bishopton

Help Volunteer for Renfrewshire Foodbank

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We are fast approaching one of our biggest supermarket food collections of the year which will take place at the Tesco stores in Renfrew and Paisley, and now also the new Linwood store for the first time across three days – 27, 28 & 29 November. We are in need of volunteers to sign up
Renfrew Xmas lights
In Bishopton

Renfrew could be town centre planning trailblazer

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Renfrewshire Council is to pursue an innovative town centre planning scheme that would make Renfrew the first of its kind in Scotland. Councillors this week gave the green light to the principle of creating a simplified planning zone (SPZ) in Renfrew town centre. An SPZ streamlines the planning process by allowing certain types of development
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In Bishopton

LIKE TEA CAKE AND CONVERSATION?

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LIKE TEA CAKE AND CONVERSATION? THEN YOU COULD BE A CONTACT THE ELDERLY VOLUNTEER Contact the Elderly is looking for a volunteer Group Coordinator to help with their monthly tea parties in Erskine, Paisley and Renfrew. There are four groups in the Renfrewshire area, the most recent of which launched in February of this year.