One of Scotland’s leading para athletes, Ross Paterson, is set to be honoured as part of the £45 million refurbishment of Paisley Museum Ross, 25, from Paisley, has cerebral palsy, which affects the control, coordination and movement of the right-hand side of his body. Ross competes in the T38 100m, 200m and 400m disciplines and...
Read MorePaisley town centre will be transformed into a gothic playground when the Paisley Halloween Festival 2023 – one of the biggest and best in the UK – returns this October with a new format. The award-winning festival – which attracts a crowd of tens of thousands each year – will see three nights of...
Read MoreThis Christmas, PACE Theatre Company is delighted to announce the return of its annual pantomime with festive favourite Beauty and the Beast. A seasonal treat for adults and children alike, this retelling of the classic tale will run from Thursday 30 November to Sunday 31 December in an exciting new pop-up theatre in a...
Read MoreHundreds of kids are having a summer of fun thanks to Renfrewshire Council’s free activity camp programme The sports and craft making sessions, provided by the council’s community learning and development team and Street Stuff, are fully booked for the whole summer, with around 1,200 places taken each week. Young people from primary one...
Read MoreInspirational Dr Julie McElroy set to run the Paisley 10k on Sunday 20th August Dr Julie McElroy was born with cerebral palsy, a condition that restricts her mobility, speech, and hearing. Then, six years ago, Julie suffered a traumatic accident, which she says robbed her of her passion to take part in sport and...
Read MoreThe team at the Braehead shopping centre have set up a CHAS clothes bank at their Festival of Fashion Food and Fun, which runs every day this month All the profits from the CHAS shops go towards offering a full family support service for babies, children and young people with life-shortening conditions. People are...
Read MoreRenfrew’s Robertson Park will host Scotland’s top piping talent once again as the Renfrew Pipe Band Competition returns to the town on Saturday 22 July. The free-to-attend event will see a full day of family entertainment in the park from 11:30am to 5pm – including children’s activities and workshops, inflatables and a farmer’s market....
Read MoreBRICKLIVE’s Mythical Beasts to Paisley town centre this weekend – don’t miss this fun and FREE family day out! This exciting free trail brings the fascinating world of creatures from mythology to life using toy bricks. Dare you stand in front of Hydra, the nine headed water serpent? Beware the gaze of the Gorgon...
Read MoreThe first images showing how the new Paisley Grammar School Community Campus will look have today been revealed The new school is due to be open in summer 2026 and will boast a state-of-the-art set-up for pupils and the wider community, to replace the existing Paisley Grammar School. It will be built on vacant...
Read MoreResidents wishing to continue to receive a garden waste collection in Renfrewshire can now apply for a permit and are being encouraged to do so well in advance of the new service beginning on 10th July 2023 With councils facing extreme financial pressures, a £40 annual charge for the collection of garden waste has...
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