I am certainly feeling my age this month. It was 25 years ago in February 1995 that I first started publishing The Advertizer, then just a black and white four page newssheet, delivered around Kilmacolm. Like many start-ups, I worked from a spare room in the house and did everything relating to the business, including […]Read More »

Plans to completely transform Paisley Museum into a world-class visitor destination telling the town’s unique stories including that of the globally admired, Paisley pattern, have taken a major step forward as The National Lottery Heritage Fund today announced £3.83million support for the project. The four buildings which make up Scotland’s first municipal museum, including the […]Read More »

An innovative housing project in Renfrewshire will help to tackle climate change and could slash tenant’s annual heating bills to £150. Renfrewshire Council’s housing investment team has been given the green light to deliver a £4.5million retrofit of 75 terraced council houses. The popular 1960s-built Paisley crosswall construction properties are being given a retrofit to […]Read More »

The first images showing how a vacant former retail unit at the heart of Paisley’s High Street will be turned into a 21st-century community facility housing library services have been revealed. Construction will start soon on the £7m Paisley Learning and Cultural Hub – a new modern community and educational facility which will bring new […]Read More »

Santa and his elves were very busy doing the rounds of the Santa Sleigh before Christmas. The weather went against them in the first week, but they soldiered on through the wind and rain with only one rescheduled event. Then one wee boy in Quarriers contacted the Advertizer quite sad that Santa hadn’t made it […]Read More »

Volunteers are set to renovate the Old Library in Kilbarchan as they aim to maintain its status as a thriving community space if their plans are approved by councillors later this month. With more than 5000 visitors using the hall every year for activities such as yoga, Pilates, Spanish lessons and amateur dramatics, the hall […]Read More »