Bianco e Nero lunch review

After first visiting years ago, our editor Robert Blair was delighted to find out that Bianco e Nero has only gone from strength to strength.  Since opening it doors as the town’s regeneration was kicking into high gear, Bianco e Nero quickly asserted itself as one of the finest lunchtime eateries that Paisley has... Read More

Erskine: A Love Letter to My Home Town by Cathie Devitt

After embarking on a life in the town and never looking back, writer Cathie Devitt takes us on a whistle-stop tour of Erskine. Back in 1992, my move to Erskine was regarded with contempt by my Glaswegian family. In fact, it was as if I was emigrating to New Zealand. “There is nothing there,... Read More

Multan Tandoori – Paisley’s award-winning Indian restaurant

Renfrewshire Foodies decamp to one of Paisley’s hidden gems for some exquisite Indian cuisine. Firstly, Multan Tandoori isn’t somewhere you happen to fall into. Although not far from the main thoroughfare of Paisley and easily walkable from Gilmour Street station, you really need to be clued up to come here. You’ll find it safely... 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

Sculpting a New Era: Renfrewshire in 2030

As a new decade approaches, we examine the plans for what the future of our thriving community looks like.  Renfrewshire has a huge amount to offer as a place to live, work, visit and invest – from our proud history to our great location and transport links. Over the next decade, the area will... Read More

Uncovering Lost Renfrewshire

Go deeper underground in the company of urban historian Stephen Clancy, as he takes us on a fascinating journey through time.  The hidden gems of Renfrewshire’s past are mostly hidden beneath our feet, never to be seen again. However, in some cases such as Paisley Abbey’s magnificent Medieval Drain, currently under excavation once again,... Read More

A Love Letter to Johnstone

Local artist and designer Rebecca Johnstone actually lives in her namesake. Follow her guide to the town’s many treasures. I’ve been a Johnstone resident for over eight years now. It’s a bustling little town in the heart of Renfrewshire, offering the ideal commute to Glasgow or down towards the coast. Planned in a grid... Read More

The InCube Crowd

InCube is Renfrewshire’s foremost creative business incubator and retail academy. Over the next few pages, they explain why they’re the one-stop shop for local artists, designers and entrepreneurs. DESIGNS ON PAISLEY Several of the latest fashion collections – Etro included – currently feature the iconic Paisley pattern, so no wonder the design world is... Read More