Residents, businesses and community groups can back a funding bid for a new community hub in Renfrew town centre. Renfrewshire Council has developed initial proposals which are now being shared with the public ahead of an application to the Levelling Up fund this summer. The plans set out the refurbishment of the vacant former police […]
Read MoreSupporting those most in need and recovering from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic are two of the priorities for the returning Renfrewshire Council SNP administration following decision on key appointments today (Thursday 19 May). At the first council meeting of the new session following the recent election, Councillor Iain Nicolson was appointed Leader of the Council, […]
Read MoreWelcome to Tommy McGrory’s Paisley Music Roundup 03, looking ahead at gigs in the town from Friday. On Friday, The Bungalow has The Machine Rages On playing for the first time. They are the UK’s No.1 Rage Against the Machine Tribute. The set list includes all the classic Rage Against the Machine songs from their four […]
Read MoreIn the first of an ongoing series of Q&A’s with burgeoning talent from around Renfrewshire, Jennifer Leitch and Daniel Esteban of Subtopian Planning Board talk us through what makes them tick as both an artist and a listener. What inspired you to pursue a life in music? Jennifer: My mum and dad gave me a […]
Read MoreWelcome to Tommy McGrory’s Paisley Music Roundup 02, looking ahead at gigs in the town from Friday. Killer Instinct is back at The Bungalow again on Friday after a great gig last time round. The band’s attention to detail which includes The Killers own famous ‘K’ keyboard stand makes the show and features authentic tones […]
Read MorePoetic Pathways is an interactive walk on Route 7 of the cycle path, starting at George Street in Paisley, and finishing at Morrisons in Johnstone. The brainchild of Karen Herbison of H-Arts and Sally Logan, Health and Wellbeing Co-ordinator for Sheltered Housing in Renfrewshire, this intergenerational project celebrates the artwork, poetry, stories and quotes from […]
Read MoreWe caught up with Lynsay McWilliams from one of Paisley’s most popular coffee houses for a quick Q&A on The Grumpy Monkey… When did The Grumpy Monkey first open its doors and how long have you been working here? The shop opened in March 2020 and I have been working here ever since. What is […]
Read MoreFashionistas can be right on trend with the latest looks as the first Vanilla fashion store in Scotland has just opened in the Braehead Centre. The Vanilla philosophy is to help each individual woman and teenage girl find their own unique style, identity and confidence, embracing both femininity and a sassiness in what they wear. […]
Read MoreA resident for four decades, Houston-based writer Denny Macgee takes us on a tour of his adopted home. It’s late 1981. My wife Mary and I are heading along the Georgetown Road towards Houston in a van full of furniture and six or seven kids (only three of them ours) – and I’m crying my […]
Read MorePossessing a hypnotic and immersive sound, Paisley-based rapper Washington takes us inside his unique sonic world. What sparked your initial interest in music? When I was in Zimbabwe, I went to a boarding school. It was a school where you couldn’t even speak in class, but we were in the choir and that was the […]
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