The charity that delivers culture, leisure and sport across Renfrewshire has announced that it is changing its name to OneRen. The change will be gradually rolled out across the organisation’s services and facilities over the coming weeks, and is seen as the completion of “unfinished business” after the addition of responsibility for cultural services in […]
Read MoreSubtopian Planning Board isn’t a name I thought I would hear but it’s one that has burned its way into my brain recently. After releasing singles such as ‘Age of Anxiety’ and ‘Casa Del Árbol’ way back in 2020, this experimental Paisley outfit hit the ground running with their single ‘Outsiders Hymn’ back in October […]
Read MoreVillagers in Houston will soon be able to get active outside as a new fully inclusive, interactive outdoor gym is added to Argryffe Park. The new gym equipment will cater for young and old, including people of all abilities, and users will even be able to connect to an app which will monitor performance and […]
Read MoreAn ambitious £100m ten-year plan to transform the quality of council housing in eight areas throughout Renfrewshire has been given the green light to move to the next stage. Councillors today agreed updated plans for the Housing Regeneration and Renewal Programme, revised after an in-depth consultation with the 1,500-plus affected residents last year. The programme […]
Read MoreMill Magazine talks to artists Rachel Lowther and Kerry Stewart about making the Glen Cinema memorial and the creative process behind it. You were awarded the Glen Cinema Memorial Commission in December 2019, where did the research for the project take you? It started with us visiting survivors, Robert Pope and Emily Brown and meeting […]
Read MoreDelicatessen by Jacqueline Jay Wilde Because you were smoking We stopped at the door And peered into a cavern Clustered with salami stalactites. The curve of the glass counter Gleamed in the half light, Mirrored shelves and shelves Of Italianate tins and jars And bottles and boxes Stuffed with exotic morsels. The scent of herbs […]
Read MoreAs the world continues its recovery from the anxiety and isolation, RAMH’s James Power details the support available right here in Renfrewshire. It’s been a difficult time for everyone and that has made our work even more important than it already was. We’re still here to support all over 16s in Renfrewshire with their mental […]
Read MoreUplifting each other through candid chats and camaraderie, Kickin’ On are taking mental health awareness into their own hands. When grief strikes, the natural response is to despair over what we’ve lost and what could’ve been. While in some cases, the only way to reconcile with the pain and sorrow is to channel it into […]
Read MoreBorn of a mixture of necessity and ingenuity, Laura’s Pamper Van is waiting to welcome you aboard. How did you start? Having closed my salon in Bridge of Weir after eight years of trading due to the unsustainability that the pandemic brought on, I needed to reinvent my career within the beauty industry. After a […]
Read MoreWith a heating system 90% greener than a gas boiler and two specialist centres transforming skills, processes and productivity, Scotland’s Innovation district AMIDS is taking shape in Renfrewshire. Here’s a snapshot of photos showing the progress being made on the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS). Renfrewshire Council is leading development of the 52-hectare site […]
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