Lauren Mullaney is the senior therapist at Eve Spa and an HND-qualified beauty therapist specialising in Caudalie face and body treatments, CACI non-surgical facelifts, waxing, manicure, pedicure and tanning. How did you start? I trained as a beauty therapist when I was 18 at Ayrshire College in Kilwinning. After completing my HND I successfully applied […]
Read MoreBy Gemma Livingstone Seven decades ago I began to breathe A new life watching over a new house Part of a new estate being built The town growing into the green belt The houses spewed black smoke as coal fires burnt The cars pumped out an awful smell into the air And when I looked […]
Read MoreDo you know your cappuccinos from your lattes? If not, then never fear as coffee artisan Katie Sutherland is here to guide your trembling hand. Coffee is the drink that fuels the working world and gets the sleep-deprived through another day. As the growing coffee scene in Renfrewshire shows, it’s fast becoming one of the […]
Read MoreWith some help from friends of the magazine, we delve into the halcyon days of Paisley’s spell as an epicentre for nightlife while keeping one eye on its future. For many years, saying that you were heading to Paisley for a night out would be met with scrutinising looks. Seen as an area that’d bypassed […]
Read MoreWe sat down with Limmy, Scotland’s favourite son to discuss mental health, self-destruction and the dreary challenges of everyday life. This is what happened. Brian ‘Limmy’ Limond is one of the funniest, darkest and most original comedians of his generation. The 44-year-old from Glasgow has achieved cult fame – and notoriety – with the brilliant […]
Read MoreHome Reports are an everyday item for surveyors, but the same cannot be said for most homeowners. With people in Scotland likely to move home only a handful of times in their lives, it is no surprise that homeowners can be a little confused when it comes to the details of what is involved. Let […]
Read MoreAt a crucial moment in the public’s perception of mental health issues, RAMH are here to erase the stigma and improve lives across Renfrewshire. RAMH (Recovery Across Mental Health) is a Scottish registered charity (SCO10340) first established in 1978 and based in Paisley, supporting individuals across Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire in their recovery from mental […]
Read MoreSharon Pattison, Aesthetic Practitioner at Signature in Johnstone, talks us through the latest advancement in skincare treatments. What is the VI Peel? VI Peel is a medical grade peel with pharmaceutical grade products, capable of treating various skin types/problems. Why do clients choose to have the VI Peel treatment? Our clients choose VI Peel as […]
Read MoreAs Paisley begins to re-emerge from a Covid-19-induced slumber, Victoria Hollows, Chief Executive of Renfrewshire Leisure, explains why there’s plenty for residents to get excited about. As a charitable trust, how exciting is it for Renfrewshire Leisure to be involved in projects such as Paisley Town Hall and the museum’s redevelopment? “It’s extremely exciting. Obviously, […]
Read MoreLocal author Diarmid MacArthur gives us a whistle-stop tour of his beloved village. For many people, Lochwinnoch is just a scattering of houses and an indoor-football venue, teamed with a nice old, two-arch railway bridge spanning both the road and the River Calder. Between these attractions and the somewhat remote railway station lie two lochs […]
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