Paisley’s celebrations for World Gaelic Week (Seachdain na Gàidhlig) mark the start of the countdown to the town hosting The Royal National Mòd (Mòd Phàislig) – a decade since it last staged the prestigious event. Mòd Phàislig, organised by An Comunn Gàidhealach, is expected to bring thousands of visitors and competitors to the town...
Read MoreRenfrewshire is set to host a spectacular programme of major events across 2023. This year’s programme will also feature the return of The Royal National Mòd to Paisley. Scotland’s premier celebration of Gaelic culture and heritage will take place in October – exactly 10 years after the town first staged the revered event. Mòd...
Read MoreThe man who tirelessly campaigns for improvements to Hawkhead Cemetery has given evidence to a committee of the Scottish Parliament. Des Barr formed the Friends of Hawkhead Cemetery group last year and he was invited to attend and speak at the Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee, at Holyrood. The committee was hearing evidence about...
Read MoreWith only a few days to go until the return of the Paisley Book Festival, Scotland’s First Minister has been confirmed as the Chair of a special event which discusses the friendship formed by a Jewish refugee who fled Nazi Germany, and award-winning journalist and author, Chitra Ramaswamy. The event, which takes place on...
Read MoreA landmark historic building on Paisley High Street is being restored and brought back into use – thanks to a council programme designed to preserve the town centre’s unique historic architecture. The Liberal Club, sitting in a prominent spot at 32 High Street, has been a feature of life in the town since 1886...
Read MoreCountdown is on as the Paisley Book Festival returns with full programme of in-person events Paisley Book Festival is back and some of Scotland and the UK’s leading authors will descend on the town to mark the return of the first full programme of in-person discussions and events since the pandemic. The festival, produced...
Read MoreRenfrewshire Council is cracking down on fly tipping with the creation of a new team dedicated to catching people and businesses in the act. Six officers are putting a focus on fly tipping in Renfrewshire with the aim of identifying offenders, reducing the number of instances taking place, and increasing the number of fines...
Read MorePaisley Book Festival 2023 line-up announced with support for those impacted by the cost of living crisis Some of Scotland and the UK’s leading authors will descend on Paisley in 2023, with Paisley Book Festival’s first full programme of in-person discussions and events since the pandemic. In a first for Paisley Book Festival, the...
Read MoreNew riverside routes into Scotland’s manufacturing district have been given the green light. Improved transport connections along the White Cart river between Paisley town centre and Scotland’s manufacturing innovation district are a step closer after receiving planning consent. Renfrewshire Council’s Planning and Climate Change Board have given the green light to a series of...
Read MorePlans for a new Paisley Grammar School are moving forward – with the state-of-the-art facility expected to be open by summer 2026, for the start of that year’s new school term. The community campus will replace the existing Paisley Grammar School and will contain new facilities not possible on the current site, some of...
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