3 March 2026
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Articles Posted by Paul

Johnstone High School hosts first Menstrual Hygiene Day

by on 18 June 2025 0

Johnstone High School recently hosted the first ever Menstrual Hygiene Day to be held in a Renfrewshire school Menstrual Hygiene Day is an international date to celebrate periods and challenge stigma around periods and raise awareness around women’s health issues such as endometriosis, fibroids, ovarian cysts, and adenomyosis. Menstrual Hygiene Day was the 28th of […]

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Park Mains High School pupils visit East Greenland

by on 27 May 2025 0

Nine determined pupils from Park Mains High School took a unique trip of a lifetime to the snowy wilds of East Greenland within the Arctic circle The pupils are the first from the west of Scotland to take part in The Polar Academy since the charity started the initiative 11 years ago. The Polar Academy […]

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Craig Ferguson: the Paisley man who walked to Munich

by on 5 May 2025 0

After making headlines with his 1,017 mile journey from Glasgow to Munich for charity, Paisley’s own Craig Ferguson details that historic trip and outlines what’s next  Although the man is still in his early twenties, Craig Ferguson is intent on immersing himself in as many other cultures and countries as he can. Now well into […]

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The Christopher Priest Collection at Abbey Books Paisley

by on 6 April 2025 0

Every book collection tells a story, and none more so than that of Christopher Priest, as Brian Hannan of Abbey Books has discovered It’s taken us the best part of a year to open all the 50 boxes containing about 2,000 books that were donated by the widow of novelist Christopher Priest who lived in […]

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Renfrewshire Foodbank: providing a lifeline for thousands

by on 1 April 2025 0

Among the most vital services we have, there is more than meets the eye when it comes to Renfrewshire Foodbank Based at a warehouse in Renfrew and with distribution bases in Paisley and Johnstone, Renfrewshire food bank is not your average charity. They don’t want to be busy, in fact they feel like they should […]

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Light ASMR Massage: a new form of relaxation

by on 31 March 2025 0

We take a look at Light ASMR Massage, an innovative new form of relaxation and wellbeing available in Paisley If you’ve been on the internet anytime in the past five years, you likely have a fleeting awareness of the concept of ASMR. An abbreviation which stands for autonomous sensory meridian response, there are a variety […]

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Paisley Food and Drink Festival 2025 preview

by on 31 March 2025 0

Paisley Food and Drink Festival returns with a bumper-sized portion of what you’ve come to expect and more vendors than ever If there’s one things that’s universal in this increasingly fractious world, it’s that there’s nothing better than some good grub. In recent years, Renfrewshire has increasingly become a stronghold of brilliant eateries, serving up […]

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Eilidh and Lauren Alexander: Kilbarchan’s international models

by on 30 March 2025 0

Claire Elliot meets Eilidh and Lauren Alexander, the international-models-next-door The fashion industry is often criticised for its harsh standards and cut-throat nature. However local sisters Eilidh and Lauren Alexander have managed to navigate the complex world of modeling side-by-side. The two sisters, originally from Kilbarchan, have an unusual story of being scouted young and catapulted […]

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Heera Indian Restaurant Renfrew dinner review

by on 24 March 2025 0

Elise Hendry visits Heera, a stalwart of Renfrewshire’s Indian restaurant scene, and she certainly didn’t leave disappointed  Just off a bustling main road in Renfrew, the soft glow of warmly lit windows cuts through the harshness of the winter evening. The noise of the street fades away and a quieter path leads toward Heera – […]

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