Five years on from his first book’s release, Darren ‘Loki’ McGarvey is putting society under the microscope once more. Here, he talks to Mill about the process, Ferguslie, returning to hip-hop and much more. When it comes to writing a book, conventional wisdom would say that the concept comes first and the publisher comes...
Read MoreWith over two decades of service under his belt, Renfrewshire Council’s new chief executive, Alan Russell took on the top job at a time of immense upheaval. In a rare in-depth interview, he talks to Mill Magazine online about his journey thus far and his ambitions for the future. When a crisis hits, you...
Read MoreFor over three decades, Alexander Stoddart has been regarded as one of the finest sculptors in the world. Speaking exclusively to Mill, he talks about his childhood, his works, and his hopes to make more statuary and monuments for Paisley. In the depths of The University of the West of Scotland’s Paisley campus, one...
Read MoreFresh from winning Young Inspirational Citizen at the first annual Renfrewshire Inspirational Awards, we find out more about the amazing charity work of schoolgirl Mariya Javed by speaking to her mother, Sameena Javed. When an unimaginable tragedy happens, the most courageous thing that anyone can do is to try to turn it into something...
Read MoreIndie McCue is a multimedia artist who has big plans for Renfrewshire’s creative community, Indie McCue tells us all about SCOPE, BIDE & more. Last year saw the inaugural edition of your pop-up gallery, SCOPE. How did this concept come about? Initially, I rented a space in Bailey’s Antiques and that’s where I met Mark...
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...
Read MoreAfter experiencing triumph and tribulations alike, Paisley’s own kumite karate competitor Amy Connell is looking ahead to the sport’s grandest stages. For the vast majority of us, martial arts is something that we off-handedly dabble in as a kid before realising that it’ll take a hail of hard work and dedication before we reach...
Read MoreDuring a rare international week break, Jim Goodwin caught up with our editor – and lifelong St Mirren fan – to discuss top six ambitions, career highlights and more. How do you handle the pressure of stewarding the top six ambitions that the club has at the moment? It was something that I spoke...
Read MoreAfter transforming a passion project into a one-stop-shop for all things Scottish, Kilbarchan’s Gillian Kyle takes us inside her thriving — and Tunnocks endorsed — enterprise. How did the business come about? I studied textiles at art school and I really wanted to be a fashion designer but I realised that if I wanted...
Read MoreA star of the small screen and stages alike, Paisley-born actor Neve McIntosh talks us through her Renfrewshire roots, career highlights and more. Two decades plus since she first burst onto screens, Neve McIntosh remains a firm believer in entertainment’s ability to empower and inform. Sat in Brew on County Square on a day...
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