Caffè Royale Paisley: when passion meets profession

Four years after taking on the restaurant, the Caffè Royale team are always focused on maintaining their high standards of service and superb cuisine When passion meets profession, magic can happen and in the case of Colin and Claire Guthrie at Paisley’s Caffè Royale, this family-run restaurant is the culmination of a near 40... Read More

Sammantha Maclachlan FGA named StartUp Awards finalist

Paisley-based startup Sammantha Maclachlan FGA Ltd has been named a finalist ahead of the Scotland’s Final of the StartUp Awards. The StartUp Awards has been launched to recognise the booming startup scene across the UK which has accelerated since the 2019 pandemic. Over 800,000 new businesses were founded in the UK since 2021, a... Read More

Arbo Falls: The Sound of Renfrewshire

Known for creating immersive soundscapes that stir the emotional and cerebral aspects of our brains at once, Paisley-based producer Andrew Robinson, AKA Arbo Falls, talks us through his process and his latest EP, Arise  Although you’re an electronic artist now, your musical origins can be traced to guitar bands. When did you realise that... Read More

Iain Stewart: hair expert and owner of Iain Stewart Hairdressing

Award-winning salon owner Iain Stewart opens the doors to his world and shares his favourite hair treatments and relaxation tips How did you get your start? In 1989, I opened a small shop in Causeyside Street. 10 years later, we expanded to the current premises. How long have you been a hair stylist and... Read More

Paisley High Street landmark building begins restoration

A 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 More

Paisley Music Roundup 18 by Tommy McGrory

Welcome to Tommy McGrory’s Paisley Music Roundup 18, looking ahead at gigs in the town from Friday night. Tonight, The Bungalow has a birthday party booked in. The birthday girl is Angie McGuire who is a regular at The Bungalow. I’m not saying what birthday it is, but the staff will not be employing... Read More

Evelyn Hood: A tribute to Paisley’s all-time bestselling author

Paisley’s all-time bestselling author, Evelyn Hood, has died. Famed for her Paisley sequence of eight novels, former journalist Evelyn’s books had a global following. A tribute by Brian Hannan from Abbey Books. In my opinion she was unfairly discounted in literary circles and for the worst reason of all – she was a woman.... Read More

Paisley Book Festival 2023 line-up announced

Paisley 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 More

New riverside routes to Scotland’s manufacturing district

New 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 More

New Paisley Grammar School plans to open by summer 2026

Plans 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... Read More