Residents wishing to continue to receive a garden waste collection in Renfrewshire can now apply for a permit and are being encouraged to do so well in advance of the new service beginning on 10th July 2023 With councils facing extreme financial pressures, a £40 annual charge for the collection of garden waste has been […]
Read MoreAhead of the Abbey Books Summer Book Festival, organiser Brian Hannan interviews historical crime novelist Steven Veerapen What attracted you to the period of Henry VIII – the setting for Of Judgement Fallen? I’ve loved reading about this period since childhood – from Horrible Histories to the old 70s drama series on Henry and his wives. […]
Read MoreAbbey Books, celebrating its 40th birthday next year, is running a four-day Summer Book Festival from Thursday 8th to Sun 11th June The event, aimed at promoting local talent, has a packed programme of five book launches/signings, three talks and two creative writing workshops. Kicking off the event, shop owner and author Brian Hannan – […]
Read MoreOur trusty team of Robert Blair and Paul Dickson take their taste buds to Bobbins in Kilbarchan to sample this beloved café One of the beautiful things about village living is that establishments can come to typify the spirit of the area. Rather than being ten a penny, the sparsity of options can allow a […]
Read MorePaisley town centre will host a day-long programme of entertainment this summer to celebrate Sma’ Shot Day 2023 – one of the world’s oldest worker’s festivals Sma’ Shot Day celebrates a 19th-century victory by the town’s weavers over their bosses in an industrial dispute. This year’s event will take place on Saturday 1 July and […]
Read MoreRenfrew Gala Day 2023 brings circus themed fun and activities for all the family to Robertson Park on Sunday 4th June Taking place in Renfrew’s Robertson Park from 12pm until 5pm, activities will include rugby taster sessions, face painting, balloon modelling, and of course – circus skills! The funfair is back for thrill seekers young […]
Read MorePaisley’s CarFest is returning to Paisley town centre on Saturday 17th June and a fun day out for all the family is guaranteed! There will be classic, vintage and specialist custom cars on show, as well as muscle cars, supercars and motorbikes! There will also be emergency response cars and a vintage fire engine too! […]
Read MoreWork on the next phase in the development of Exchange, Scotland’s first theatre for children, young people and families, commences this week in Paisley Contractors Elmwood Projects have been appointed to deliver the next phase of development of the site, a vacant former nightclub opposite Paisley Gilmour Street Station. This phase will begin the major […]
Read MoreThe Butterfly Room, which offers wellbeing services in Paisley, has received a business boost from Retail Entrepreneur Theo Paphitis Recently, Amanda Mckinlay, owner of The Butterfly Room, tweeted Theo about her business during ‘Small Business Sunday’ and was one of six weekly winners to gain a retweet or repost by Theo to his over half a […]
Read MoreBrian Hannan, local author and manager of Abbey Books in Paisley, reviews 16 Incle Street by Jeff Holmes Few Paisley addresses are as notorious as 16 Incle Street. For it was there in 1924 that Joe Gallacher. Aged 29, slashed his wife’s throat with a razor. Ordinarily, he would have been an automatic candidate for […]
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