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

Festive Fun comes to Renfrew and Johnstone this winter

Renfrew and Johnstone will be full of Christmas cheer this winter with festive fun characters making appearances in the town centres on select Saturdays in November and December. Cheeky elves, giant nutcrackers and Christmas candles will be among the characters visiting Renfrew and Johnstone this winter, spreading festive cheer to locals and visitors. They’ll... Read More

The Noise Club ‘Johnstone Boys’

They say that you only get one shot at making a first impression and in the case of The Noise Club, they’ve set out on uproarious form with their debut single Johnstone Boys. Reformulated from disparate parts of popular bands such as Sway, Heavy Rapids and Sobriety, combining their efforts has clearly provided each... Read More

Johnstone Castle council housing transformation wins national award

The project to build 95 new homes in the Johnstone Castle area has been recognised at a prestigious Scotland-wide awards ceremony. The development across five sites in the Renfrewshire town was awarded Affordable Housing Development of the Year in the Social Rent category at the latest Scottish Home Awards. This complex and challenging programme... Read More

The VI Peel from Signature Permanent Cosmetics

Sharon Pattison, Aesthetic Practitioner at Signature in Johnstone, talks us through the latest advancement in skincare treatments. What is the VI Peel? VI Peel is a medical grade peel with pharmaceutical grade products, capable of treating various skin types/problems. Why do clients choose to have the VI Peel treatment? Our clients choose VI Peel... Read More

Johnstone Coffee Co lunch review

With enthusiasm and expertise to spare, Robert and Paul are left bowled over by their lunch trip to Johnstone Coffee Co. When you think about what takes a locale and transforms it into an institution, there’s a persisting idea that tenure is the guiding principle. Yet for every rule, there are exceptions to justify... Read More