De’ Buddha Johnstone dinner review by Suzanne Oswald

Resident food reviewer Suzanne Oswald heads along to De’ Buddha, one of Renfrewshire’s most singular and diverse new eateries  When the Mill team first got in touch about my first culinary assignment of 2024, it was hard not to be a little intrigued. Traditional Nepalese food in the heart of Johnstone? From a multi-award... Read More

Eclipse Hair and Beauty celebrates 40 years in business

Eclipse Hair and Beauty in Johnstone celebrated their 40th year in business in October, we caught up with the founder of the salon, Linda Carruthers, to find out more about this family enterprise “I started Eclipse Hair & Beauty way back in October of1983. When I retired a couple of years ago, I passed... Read More

Lauren Grace: the prodigiously talented actor talks to Mill Magazine

Johnstone’s own Lauren Grace takes us inside her journey from aspiring theatre student to star of the small screen with very big plans for the future When Mill catches up with Lauren Grace, the prodigiously talented actor is just back from helping to train up the next crop of actors at the River City... Read More

Johnstone town centre public engagement event

People who live, work and visit Johnstone town centre can help shape the vision for its future There’s a public engagement event at 56 Houston Court, Johnstone (at the corner of Houstoun Square) next Wednesday (27 September) from 9am to 6pm and an online survey to capture everyone’s feedback on the town centre. The... Read More

Aleo Café in Johnstone lunch review

Our core team take a trip to Aleo Café, one of Johnstone’s unsung eateries for an immensely satisfying afternoon  No-one supports a local business quite like the Johnstone faithful. Whether it’s a pub, gym, bingo hall or café, it’s a place that has proven itself to be predisposed to uplifting the enterprises in their... Read More

Bangin’ Pizza Johnstone dinner review by Robert Blair

Robert and Paul head along to Johnstone’s latest eatery, Bangin’ Pizza, with high expectations and to say they left thrilled (and full) would be an understatement Derived from what was initially seen as a “peasant food”, pizza has become nothing short of an art form that, when done right, doesn’t just tantalise the taste... Read More

Autastic Club Johnstone

Based in Johnstone, the team behind Autastic Club is looking to ensure that everyone has a place to be who they are without fear of judgement or scrutiny For Ashley McSwegan and Angela Armour, Autastic Club was born of the predicaments they’d faced when it came to finding opportunities for their boys, both of... Read More

Johnstone Dementia Friendly Community Group

Founder Karen McShane takes us inside the vital work of The Johnstone Dementia Friendly Community Group. For anyone with lived experience of helping those with dementia, whether it’d be family members or in their working life, you know that it is no easy feat. In the case of Karen McShane, she’s seen both sides... Read More

Brand-new play equipment in Renfrewshire nears completion

Brand-new play equipment is set to be available in play parks across Renfrewshire as the second phase of Renfrewshire Council’s £1.1million investment nears completion. Works to transform the play parks at Campbell Street in Renfrew, Ardgryffe Park in Houston, Churchill Drive in Bishopton, Crags Road in Paisley and Elm Drive/Sycamore Avenue in Johnstone are... Read More

The Lowland at Lynnhurst in Johnstone dinner review

Suzanne Oswald heads to The Lowland, the newly revamped restaurant within the Lynnhurst Hotel in Johnstone and leaves with plenty to write home about.  After a year of setbacks for the hospitality industry, it’s encouraging to see well-laid plans finally come to fruition and that’s exactly the case for Lynnhurst Hotel in Johnstone. After months... Read More