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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
Search is on for 'best bar none' in Renfrewshire The search is on again to find the best and safest places in Renfrewshire to enjoy a drink. Renfrewshire Council and Police Scotland have launched the 2014/2015 edition of their Best Bar None awards. The scheme, first introduced in 2012, rewards those pubs and clubs providing
Provost’s Ball is a box office smash Renfrewshire’s Provost Anne Hall celebrates a successful night at her charity ball. The Hollywood-themed evening raised approximately £12,000 for Provost Hall’s chosen charities. Over 200 big-hearted people attended the black tie event and participated in the auctions throughout the night. Guests were greeted with the Paparazzi, a novelty
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Renfrewshire to host 1st Inter-Authority Games The first ever Inter-Authority Games will take place in Renfrewshire on Monday 16 June, incorporating the top school teams from four local authority areas in a variety of sports. On-X Linwood will host teams from Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Glasgow authorities as they cross the border to take on
Enterprising pupils step into the Dragon’s Den Six teams of entrepreneurial Renfrewshire school pupils faced a panel of ‘dragons’ in a bid to win funding for their social enterprise ideas. A community cinema, a nail bar, a school newspaper, a library, an internet course for older people and sugar and gluten-free lollipops were the ideas
Communities to celebrate Armed Forces Day People in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde are being urged to join in celebrations for Armed Forces Day. The Provosts of Renfrewshire and Inverclyde, along with the Lord-Lieutenant of Renfrewshire, Guy Clark, are inviting residents to join them for a special service on Saturday 21 June. The service at 10am in
Strategy aims to make sport ‘way of life for all’ Sports clubs and organisations across Renfrewshire have been invited to contribute to a new strategy making sport a ‘way of life for all’. A consultation event on Thursday 19 June at Gleniffer High School will give delegates the chance to express their views about developing
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PASSENGER GROWTH CONTINUES AT GLASGOW AIRPORT Passenger numbers up 4.3% in May 2014 Glasgow Airport handled more than 693,000 passengers in May 2014 to deliver yet another month of year-on-year growth. May’s performance represents a rise of 4.3% against the same month last year, with domestic and international traffic up 1.6% and 6.9% respectively. Growth
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Health takes centre stage in Poverty Commission’s work Investigating the link between poverty and ill-health has been at the forefront of the latest meeting of Renfrewshire’s Tackling Poverty Commission. The independent Commission was set up by Renfrewshire Council and held its first meeting last month. The Tackling Poverty Commission brings together a wide range of
Toot, toot! The PlayTalkRead bus heads back to Renfrewshire The PlayTalkRead bus returns to Renfrewshire this month – giving local families the chance to get creative, sing songs and tell stories. The big purple bus will call at Erskine Library before touring Renfrewshire for two weeks from Monday 16 June, making a total of 12
Queen's Baton Relay Renfrewshire The symbol of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games is on its way to Renfrewshire – and everybody can join in the fun! The Queen’s Baton Relay will arrive in the area on Thursday 17 July on day 34 of an epic 40-day trek across Scotland. It will visit every one of
New Johnstone Town Hall is just the job for youngsters The project to build the new £14.5m Johnstone Town Hall is also helping to build the careers of young people from throughout Renfrewshire and beyond. Work on the new town hall started in October 2013 and will continue until the building opens next summer. So