Renfrewshire has honoured local groups and volunteers for their work in the community at the Provost’s Community Awards. Renfrewshire’s Provost Lorraine Cameron was joined by comperè Gina McKie to help celebrate the achievements of devoted community members who go above and beyond to make Renfrewshire a better place to live and work. The award winners […]
Read MoreSometimes, a piece of art comes along that seems to unconsciously tap into the cultural temperature of the times and with her second book, Edinburgh-born, Lochwinnoch-based author Kirstin Innes has accomplished exactly that. But for all that her latest novel presented a layered, often deeply unjust world in which people have seen aspects of both […]
Read MoreWork to create a brand-new £1million walking and cycling route which will link the town centres of Renfrew and Paisley is now underway. Preparatory works to clear overgrown vegetation is taking place along the section of the route behind Abbotsinch Retail Park, which in time will provide walkers and cyclists with access to West College […]
Read MoreLocal school pupils and community groups have expressed their hopes for the future of Paisley during a series of workshops to help create a new community display. The Future Paisley exhibition – in the Piazza Shopping centre – now includes a new community display showcasing the work created by those groups, called Postcards From The […]
Read MoreRecently recognised by National Geographic for her breathtaking work, local photographer Kirsten Ferguson takes us inside the process of capturing images of her favourite subjects. Like many, I have observed urban foxes in my local area and a few years ago, I began documenting them through a series of photographs. It is true to say […]
Read MoreSuzanne Oswald heads to The Lowland, the newly revamped restaurant within the Lynnhurst Hotel in Johnstone and leaves with plenty to write home about. After a year of setbacks for the hospitality industry, it’s encouraging to see well-laid plans finally come to fruition and that’s exactly the case for Lynnhurst Hotel in Johnstone. After months of […]
Read MoreYoung people and their families in Renfrewshire can now access local mental health and wellbeing support through a new website. Known as Ren10, the website is the front face of the community mental health and wellbeing service provided by Renfrewshire Council as part of the response to mental health issues that our communities are facing […]
Read MoreIn a special bumper edition of “The Sound of Renfrewshire”, we spotlight a handful of the figures who’ve proved that our music scene has flourished in the face of adversity. It’s no exaggeration to say that over the past year and a half, the world of music has been cast asunder. Through a combination of […]
Read MoreRenfrewshire’s bumper events are back with a spectacular live programme set to take place across 2022. Organised by Renfrewshire Council, the bumper calendar will see the Paisley Food and Drink Festival return in-person for the first time since 2019, alongside area highlights The Spree, Paisley Halloween Festival and many more. Events in the area begin […]
Read MoreAn exciting programme of arts, theatre and music events sees the first live in-person shows being staged by OneRen in the past two years. Watch This sPACe is a series of shows in various venues across Renfrewshire in place of the usual arts hub of Paisley Arts Centre, which is currently closed for refurbishment as […]
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