As they mark their 40th year, Accord Hospice are as eager to improve lives and provide solace as ever. For anyone who’s resided in Renfrewshire for any length of time, Accord Hospice is as ubiquitous as physical landmarks such as the Paisley Abbey or the Victory Baths. Hard-woven into the fabric of the area,...
Read MoreTickets for The Wee Spree 2022 kids festival are now on sale and will take place on 15th-23th October to coincide with a mid-term break for Renfrewshire schools. Shows announced include the return of family entertainment legends The Singing Kettle, dance parties for parents and kids, and a family ceilidh. Film screenings will keep little...
Read MoreArmed with 20 years of experience in health and social care, Elle from Positive Life Approaches takes us inside her unique blend of counselling and self-management. In this current climate, we may be feeling more isolated and anxious than usual. So, there is no shame in talking to someone and seeing things from a...
Read MoreFashionistas can be right on trend with the latest looks as the first Vanilla fashion store in Scotland has just opened in the Braehead Centre. The Vanilla philosophy is to help each individual woman and teenage girl find their own unique style, identity and confidence, embracing both femininity and a sassiness in what they...
Read MoreA resident for four decades, Houston-based writer Denny Macgee takes us on a tour of his adopted home. It’s late 1981. My wife Mary and I are heading along the Georgetown Road towards Houston in a van full of furniture and six or seven kids (only three of them ours) – and I’m crying...
Read MoreIf you’re in the mood to liven up your home, our interiors expert Kike Pawlik suggests taking cues from one of cinema’s finest auteurs, and, of course, Moonrise Kingdom. If you feel a little bit bored by your home décor and are looking for something unusual yet tasteful, then it’s a perfect time to...
Read MoreBased within Ingliston Hotel & Country Club, Lynsey Boyd shares some of her top beauty tips and trade secrets. How did you start out? I worked in a salon in Johnstone and went to college in Hope Street in Glasgow on my day off. What’s the best thing about working in the beauty industry?...
Read MoreFrank Michael, owner of The Salon in Linwood, takes us inside his career… How did you start? I first started my training in Daly’s on Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow before making my way to Fraser’s on Buchanan Street. How long have you been a hair stylist and how have things changed over the years? I...
Read MoreFrom polytunnels to innovative plans for the future, Gary Clark from Ingliston Country Club & Hotel outlines how they’re melding hospitality with ecological responsibility. If you have visited Ingliston Country Club & Hotel, you will know they do not do anything by halves. This is particularly applicable to their sustainability programme, whereby they employ...
Read MoreDuring a transformative period for Glenburn landmark The Gleniffer, Co-owner Gemma Hanlon talks us through their reimagining of the space as a community hub. For decades, The Gleniffer has stood as a staple of Paisley that was primarily known for its cheap hotel rooms and affordable function suite. Despite that, there was always a...
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