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Locals looking to get into the festive spirit should head to Lochwinnoch on Wednesday 10 December for the annual Tinsel Walk. The event, organised by Renfrewshire Council, follows a route around the outskirts of the town. Locals looking to get into the festive spirit should head to Lochwinnoch on Wednesday 10 December for the annual
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A group of men are set to totter down Paisley High Street wearing red high-heeled shoes - in an eye-catching bid to raise awareness of sexual violence. The men’s march to Walk a Mile in Her Shoes will take place for the first time on Wednesday 10 December at 2pm. Starting from New Street, the
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Members of local support group for people living with an incurable disease put their best foot forward and raised £2200 for their cause. Around 20 walkers, members of the Renfrewshire Huntington's Disease Support Group and their friends, raised the cash on a recent Walk of Hope along the banks of the Clyde at Erskine. The
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The project to build a new Johnstone Town Hall has been nominated for a prestigious award to showcase the best new property in Scotland. The £14.5m town hall – due to open in summer 2015 – is on a four-building shortlist to be named Public Building of the Year at the Scottish Property Awards. The
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After a busy week of exciting events, it’s clear that Book Week Scotland was a big success in Renfrewshire. A visit from Alex McCall at Johnstone Library prompted a big turn out and lucky members of the Johnstone Library Book Group got signed copies of Alex’s hit book ‘Attack of the Giant Robot Chickens’. Primary
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Pirates slipped to their third consecutive defeat as they went down to the visitors who were more adept at taking the chances which came their way in the course of the evening. The home side opened brightly but Lynx proved to be dangerous on the break and they were ahead as early as the 6th
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Renfrewshire residents who have lost loved ones to suicide have been invited to an open evening by local support group Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide (SOBS). The informal drop-in session take place on Wednesday 17 December between 6.30 and 7.30pm in the Charleston Centre, 49 Neilston Road, Paisley. The event will give people a chance
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Renfrewshire businesses are being advised of new EU food allergy regulation deadline. From 13 December all businesses that sell food will have to display allergy information on food they make or serve. The Food Information Regulations will make it mandatory for businesses to specify which foods contain allergens and they will no longer be able
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A crackdown on vehicle emissions in Paisley town centre last weekend saw over 300 vehicles stopped and checked by wardens from Renfrewshire Council. In total, 332 drivers were stopped off Wallneuk Road and their cars examined, with five vehicles failing an emissions test. The owners of the five cars in question were issued with a
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Johnstone kicked off its countdown to Christmas in style at the weekend with a day-long party to mark the town’s light switch-on. A big crowd of from the town and beyond turned out to see Houstoun Square illuminated as the festive display went on. There was a full afternoon of entertainment with live music on
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Paisley could be in line for a new theatre and cinema as part of ambitious plans connected to the proposed bid for UK City of Culture 2021. A new group – called Paisley 2021 Community Trust – has been formed with the aim of working with Renfrewshire Council on plans for the new venue. A